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2021 Tour of Slovenia

The 2021 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene: Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 27th edition of the Tour of Slovenia stage race that was held from 9 to 13 June 2021.[1] The 2.Pro-category race was initially scheduled to be a part of the inaugural edition of the UCI ProSeries, but after the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[2] it made its UCI ProSeries debut in 2021, while also still being a part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour.[3] This was second time Tour of Slovenia was participated by Tour de France winner, 2011 by Carlos Sastre and in 2021 by Tadej Pogačar.

2021 Tour of Slovenia
2021 UCI Europe Tour
2021 UCI ProSeries
Team Bahrain Victorious leading the peloton on Stage 1
Team Bahrain Victorious leading the peloton on Stage 1
Race details
Dates9–13 June 2021
Stages5
Distance803.7 km (499.4 mi)
Winning time19h 23' 31"
Results
Winner Slovenia Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)
  Second Italy Diego Ulissi (UAE Team Emirates)
  Third Italy Matteo Sobrero (Astana–Premier Tech)
Points Slovenia Matej Mohorič (Team Bahrain Victorious)
Mountains Slovenia Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)
Youth Slovenia Kristjan Hočevar (Adria Mobil)
  Team United Arab Emirates UAE Team Emirates
← 2019[a]
2022 →

The race was won for the first time by Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates. Pogačar first took the lead when he attacked on the climb of Svetina, the penultimate climb on stage 2. He proceeded to extend his lead to more than a minute on the way to the finish in Celje. He successfully defended his lead on the final three stages, including finishing second to his teammate, Diego Ulissi, on the queen stage to Nova Gorica. Total sum of prizes was 64,766 €. [4]

Teams edit

 
Teams Bus Park near the finish line in Krško on stage 3

Four UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, seven UCI Continental teams, and the Slovenian national team made up the twenty teams that participated in the race. Astana–Premier Tech, with six riders, was the only team to not field a full squad of seven riders. Of the 139 riders to start the race, 117 finished.[5]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

National Teams

Route and stages edit

Stage characteristics and winners[6]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 9 June Ptuj – Rogaška Slatina 151.5 km (94.1 mi)   Flat stage   Phil Bauhaus
2 10 June Žalec – Celje 147 km (91 mi)   Hilly stage   Tadej Pogačar
3 11 June Brežice – Krško 165.8 km (103.0 mi)   Hilly stage   Jon Aberasturi
4 12 June Ajdovščina – Nova Gorica 164.1 km (102.0 mi)   Mountain stage   Diego Ulissi
5 13 June Ljubljana – Novo mesto 175.3 km (108.9 mi)   Flat stage   Phil Bauhaus
Total 803.7 km (499.4 mi)

Stage 1 edit

9 June 2021 – Ptuj to Rogaška Slatina, 151.5 km (94.1 mi)[7]
Stage 1
 
The main breakaway group on Stage 1. From right to left: Aritz Bagües (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA), Mathijs Paasschens (Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB), Jonas Iversby Hvideberg (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team), Antonio Angulo (Euskaltel–Euskadi), Dmitry Strakhov (Gazprom–RusVelo), Luca Covili (Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè), and Jacob Scott (Canyon dhb SunGod)
 
Peloton was led by Team Bahrain Victorious
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results[8][9]
1   Phil Bauhaus Team Bahrain Victorious 3h 33' 45"
2   Jon Aberasturi Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
3   Rui Oliveira UAE Team Emirates + 0"
4   Stanisław Aniołkowski Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 0"
5   Matteo Malucelli Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 0"
6   Alex Edmondson Team BikeExchange + 0"
7   Alan Banaszek HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski + 0"
8   Ryan Christensen Canyon dhb SunGod + 0"
9   Matthew Bostock Canyon dhb SunGod + 0"
10   Mikel Alonso Euskaltel–Euskadi + 0"
General classification after the stage[8][9]
1   Phil Bauhaus    Team Bahrain Victorious 3h 33' 35"
2   Jon Aberasturi Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 4"
3   Rui Oliveira UAE Team Emirates + 6"
4   Daniel Hoelgaard Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 7"
5   Jonas Iversby Hvideberg   Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 7"
6   Matthew Bostock Canyon dhb SunGod + 8"
7   Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates + 9"
8   Stanisław Aniołkowski Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 10"
9   Matteo Malucelli Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 10"
10   Alex Edmondson Team BikeExchange + 10"

Stage 2 edit

 
Tadej Pogačar climbing to Celje Castle on the way to winning Stage 2
10 June 2021 – Žalec to Celje, 147 km (91 mi)[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results[11][12]
1   Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates 3h 32' 03"
2   Matej Mohorič Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 22"
3   Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates + 1' 22"
4   Matteo Sobrero Astana–Premier Tech + 1' 22"
5   Tanel Kangert Team BikeExchange + 1' 25"
6   James Shaw Ribble Weldtite + 1' 25"
7   Rafał Majka UAE Team Emirates + 1' 25"
8   Giovanni Carboni Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 1' 25"
9   Jonathan Lastra Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 25"
10   Jan Polanc UAE Team Emirates + 1' 30"
General classification after the stage[11][12]
1   Tadej Pogačar    UAE Team Emirates 7h 05' 37"
2   Matej Mohorič Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 25"
3   Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates + 1' 28"
4   Matteo Sobrero Astana–Premier Tech + 1' 33"
5   Giovanni Carboni Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 1' 36"
6   Jonathan Lastra Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 36"
7   James Shaw Ribble Weldtite + 1' 36"
8   Rafał Majka UAE Team Emirates + 1' 36"
9   Tanel Kangert Team BikeExchange + 1' 36"
10   Jan Polanc UAE Team Emirates + 1' 41"

Stage 3 edit

11 June 2021 – Brežice to Krško, 165.8 km (103.0 mi)[13]
Stage 3
 
The main breakaway group on Stage 3. From right to left: Kenny Molly (Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB), Jhonatan Restrepo (Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec), Alessandro Monaco (Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè; behind Restrepo), and Sergio Araiz (Equipo Kern Pharma)
 
Race leader Tadej Pogačar (green jersey) and UAE Team Emirates lead the peloton at Raka on Stage 3
 
Astana–Premier Tech on Stage 3
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results[14][15]
1   Jon Aberasturi Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 3h 50' 26"
2   Matej Mohorič Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
3   Matteo Trentin UAE Team Emirates + 0"
4   Rémy Mertz Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 0"
5   Jeppe Pallesen Team ColoQuick + 0"
6   James Shaw Ribble Weldtite + 0"
7   Daniel Muñoz Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 0"
8   Giovanni Carboni Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
9   Dmitry Strakhov Gazprom–RusVelo + 0"
10   Javier Romo Astana–Premier Tech + 0"
General classification after the stage[14][15]
1   Tadej Pogačar   UAE Team Emirates 10h 56' 03"
2   Matej Mohorič   Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 15"
3   Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates + 1' 26"
4   Matteo Sobrero Astana–Premier Tech + 1' 33"
5   James Shaw Ribble Weldtite + 1' 36"
6   Giovanni Carboni Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 1' 36"
7   Jonathan Lastra Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 36"
8   Rafał Majka UAE Team Emirates + 1' 36"
9   Tanel Kangert Team BikeExchange + 1' 36"
10   Jan Polanc UAE Team Emirates + 1' 41"

Stage 4 edit

12 June 2021 – Ajdovščina to Nova Gorica, 164.1 km (102.0 mi)[16]
Stage 5
 
Start of Stage 5 in Ljubljana
 
Stage 5's main breakaway at 93 kilometres (58 mi) in Ljubljana-Sostro. Pictured, from right to left: Paweł Bernas (HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski, Patrik Tybor (Dukla Banská Bystrica; behind Bernas), Julen Irizar (Euskaltel–Euskadi), Torstein Træen (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team; behind Irizar), Martin Lavrič (Slovenia), and Viktor Potočki (Ljubljana Gusto Santic; behind Lavrič). The last member of the breakaway, Jeppe Pallesen (Team ColoQuick), was to the left of the photo.
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results[17][18]
1   Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates 4h 15' 28"
2   Tadej Pogačar   UAE Team Emirates + 1"
3   Matteo Sobrero Astana–Premier Tech + 1"
4   Rafał Majka UAE Team Emirates + 27"
5   James Shaw Ribble Weldtite + 48"
6   Tanel Kangert Team BikeExchange + 53"
7   Giovanni Carboni Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 1' 05"
8   Matej Mohorič   Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 19"
9   Javier Romo Astana–Premier Tech + 1' 28"
10   Jan Polanc UAE Team Emirates + 1' 35"
General classification after the stage[17][18]
1   Tadej Pogačar    UAE Team Emirates 15h 11' 26"
2   Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates + 1' 21"
3   Matteo Sobrero Astana–Premier Tech + 1' 35"
4   Rafał Majka UAE Team Emirates + 2' 08"
5   James Shaw Ribble Weldtite + 2' 29"
6   Tanel Kangert Team BikeExchange + 2' 34"
7   Matej Mohorič   Team Bahrain Victorious + 2' 39"
8   Giovanni Carboni Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 2' 46"
9   Jan Polanc UAE Team Emirates + 3' 21"
10   Jonathan Lastra Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 4' 45"

Stage 5 edit

13 June 2021 – Ljubljana to Novo mesto, 175.3 km (108.9 mi)[19]
Rank Rider Team Time
Official results[20][21]
1   Phil Bauhaus Team Bahrain Victorious 4h 12' 05"
2   Alex Edmondson Team BikeExchange + 0"
3   Heinrich Haussler Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
4   Matteo Trentin UAE Team Emirates + 0"
5   Jon Aberasturi Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
6   Enrique Sanz Equipo Kern Pharma + 0"
7   Matthew Gibson Ribble Weldtite + 0"
8   Rui Oliveira UAE Team Emirates + 0"
9   Alan Banaszek HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski + 0"
10   Matteo Sobrero Astana–Premier Tech + 0"

Classification leadership edit

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General
classification
  		Points
classification
  		Mountains
classification
  		Young rider
classification
  		Team
classification

1 Phil Bauhaus Phil Bauhaus Phil Bauhaus Mathijs Paasschens Jonas Iversby Hvideberg Team Bahrain Victorious
2 Tadej Pogačar Tadej Pogačar Tadej Pogačar Kristjan Hočevar UAE Team Emirates
3 Jon Aberasturi Matej Mohorič Kenny Molly
4 Diego Ulissi Tadej Pogačar
5 Phil Bauhaus
Final Tadej Pogačar Matej Mohorič Tadej Pogačar Kristjan Hočevar UAE Team Emirates
  • On stage 2, Jon Aberasturi, who was second in the points classification, wore the red jersey, because first placed Phil Bauhaus wore the green jersey as the leader of the general classification.
  • On stage 3, Kenny Molly, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the blue jersey, because first placed Tadej Pogačar wore the green jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Rafał Majka wore the blue jersey on stage 5.

Final classification standings edit

Legend
  Denotes the winner of the general classification   Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
  Denotes the winner of the points classification   Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification edit

Cycling fans at the Stage 3 finish line in Krško
Stage 5 starting in BTC City, Ljubljana
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Tadej Pogačar    UAE Team Emirates 19h 23' 31"
2   Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates + 1' 21"
3   Matteo Sobrero Astana–Premier Tech + 1' 35"
4   Rafał Majka UAE Team Emirates + 2' 08"
5   James Shaw Ribble Weldtite + 2' 29"
6   Tanel Kangert Team BikeExchange + 2' 34"
7   Matej Mohorič   Team Bahrain Victorious + 2' 39"
8   Giovanni Carboni Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 2' 46"
9   Jan Polanc UAE Team Emirates + 3' 21"
10   Jonathan Lastra Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 4' 45"

Points classification edit

Rank Rider Team Points
1   Matej Mohorič   Team Bahrain Victorious 58
2   Jon Aberasturi Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 57
3   Phil Bauhaus Team Bahrain Victorious 53
4   Tadej Pogačar    UAE Team Emirates 46
5   Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates 45
6   Matteo Sobrero Astana–Premier Tech 37
7   James Shaw Ribble Weldtite 32
8   Alex Edmondson Team BikeExchange 30
9   Matteo Trentin UAE Team Emirates 30
10   Giovanni Carboni Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè 25

Mountains classification edit

Rank Rider Team Points
1   Tadej Pogačar    UAE Team Emirates 16
2   Rafał Majka UAE Team Emirates 13
3   Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates 12
4   Adam Stachowiak HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski 11
5   Matteo Sobrero Astana–Premier Tech 10
6   Kenny Molly Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB 9
7   Robert Scott Canyon dhb SunGod 7
8   Jan Polanc UAE Team Emirates 6
9   Jacob Scott Canyon dhb SunGod 5
10   Josip Rumac Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec 5

Young rider classification edit

Rank Rider Team Time
1   Kristjan Hočevar   Adria Mobil 19h 30' 35"
2   Javier Romo Astana–Premier Tech + 2' 34"
3   Raúl García Pierna Equipo Kern Pharma + 8' 13"
4   Danny van der Tuuk Equipo Kern Pharma + 8' 16"
5   Gal Glivar Adria Mobil + 11' 19"
6   Anže Skok Ljubljana Gusto Santic + 16' 34"
7   William Levy Team ColoQuick + 17' 26"
8   Tom Paquot Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 21' 40"
9   Thomas Mein Canyon dhb SunGod + 21' 44"
10   Jonas Iversby Hvideberg Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 28' 07"

Team classification edit

Rank Team Time
1   UAE Team Emirates 58h 14' 36"
2   Gazprom–RusVelo + 15' 26"
3   Astana–Premier Tech + 15' 34"
4   Team BikeExchange + 17' 06"
5   Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 18' 03"
6   Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec + 19' 21"
7   Equipo Kern Pharma + 27' 27"
8   Slovenia + 33' 45"
9   Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 34' 48"
10   Team Bahrain Victorious + 34' 54"

UCI point ranking edit

Position 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.-30. 31.-40.
General classification 200 150 125 100 85 70 60 50 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 3
Per stage 20 10 5
Leader 5
Classification
Position Rider Team General Stage Leader Total
1.   Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates 200 30 15 245
2.   Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates 150 25 - 175
3.   Matteo Sobrero Astana–Premier Tech 125 5 - 130
4.   Rafał Majka UAE Team Emirates 100 - - 100
5.   James Shaw Ribble Weldtite 85 - - 85
6.   Matej Mohorič Team Bahrain Victorious 60 20 - 80
7.   Tanel Kangert Team BikeExchange 70 - - 70
8.   Giovanni Carboni Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè 50 - - 50
9.   Phil Bauhaus Team Bahrain Victorious - 40 5 45
10.   Jan Polanc UAE Team Emirates 40 - - 40

Notes edit

  1. ^ 2020 Tour of Slovenia was cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic.

References edit

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