The 2021 French Road Cycling Cup was the 30th edition of the French Road Cycling Cup.
The number of events was restored to 16 as many events returned to the calendar after having been cancelled in the 2020 edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France. The pandemic strongly impacted the schedule again, as four events have been rescheduled from spring to autumn.
The defending champion from the previous season was Nacer Bouhanni of Arkéa–Samsic.
Despite winning three races, the most of any rider in this edition of the cup, Elia Viviani (Cofidis) finished second to Dorian Godon (AG2R Citroën Team), who won two races and secured five other top-ten finishes.[1] By virtue of winning the individual general classification, Godon also won the young rider classification.[2] AG2R Citroën Team completed the sweep by winning the teams classification, after having led it for all but one round; this was the team's third consecutive win in that classification.[3]
Events edit
The calendar featured the regular 16 events again, after last season when cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic reduced the cup to only eight races.
Final cup standings edit
- As of 17 October 2021, after the Boucles de l'Aulne[1][2][3]
Individual edit
All competing riders were eligible for this classification.
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dorian Godon (FRA)
|
AG2R Citroën Team | 191 |
| 2 |  Elia Viviani (ITA)
|
Cofidis | 175 |
| 3 | Valentin Madouas (FRA)
|
Groupama–FDJ | 138 |
| 4 |  Bram Welten (NED)
|
Arkéa–Samsic | 105 |
| 5 | Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA)
|
AG2R Citroën Team | 90 |
| 6 | Arnaud Démare (FRA)
|
Groupama–FDJ | 84 |
| 7 | Pierre-Luc Périchon (FRA)
|
Cofidis | 77 |
| 8 |  Biniam Girmay (ERI)
|
Delko/Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 74 |
| 9 | Jason Tesson (FRA)
|
St. Michel–Auber93 | 69 |
| 10 |  Baptiste Planckaert (BEL)
|
Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 69 |
Young rider classification edit
All riders younger than 25 were eligible for this classification.
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorian Godon (FRA)
|
AG2R Citroën Team | 191 |
| 2 | Valentin Madouas (FRA)
|
Groupama–FDJ | 138 |
| 3 | Bram Welten (NED)
|
Arkéa–Samsic | 105 |
| 4 | Biniam Girmay (ERI)
|
Delko/Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 74 |
| 5 | Jason Tesson (FRA)
|
St. Michel–Auber93 | 69 |
| 6 | Stan Dewulf (BEL)
|
AG2R Citroën Team | 50 |
| 7 | Alan Riou (FRA)
|
Arkéa–Samsic | 50 |
| 8 | Arne Marit (BEL)
|
Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 50 |
| 9 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL)
|
Alpecin–Fenix | 50 |
| 10 | Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA)
|
AG2R Citroën Team | 50 |
Teams edit
Only French teams were eligible for this classification.
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AG2R Citroën Team | 146 |
| 2 | Arkéa–Samsic | 129 |
| 3 | Cofidis | 113 |
| 4 | Team TotalEnergies | 104 |
| 5 | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | 95 |
| 6 | Groupama–FDJ | 93 |
| 7 | St. Michel–Auber93 | 67 |
| 8 | Xelliss–Roubaix–Lille Métropole | 61 |
| 9 | Delko | 55 |
Notes edit
- ^ Originally scheduled on 18 March, but rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Originally scheduled on 2 April, but rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Originally scheduled on 27 March, but rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Originally scheduled on 3 October, but rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Originally scheduled on 15 May, but rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Originally scheduled on 23 May, but rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References edit
- ^ a b "CLASSEMENT GENERAL INDIVIDUEL" [Individual General Classification] (PDF) (in French). French Cycling Federation. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ a b "CLASSEMENT GENERAL INDIVIDUEL DES JEUNES" [Individual Young Rider Classification] (PDF) (in French). French Cycling Federation. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ a b "CLASSEMENT GENERAL PAR EQUIPES" [Team General Classification] (PDF) (in French). French Cycling Federation. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
External links edit
- Official website (in French)