The 2021 UCI World Tour was a series of races that included twenty-nine road cycling events throughout the 2021 cycling season.[1] The tour started with the opening stage of the UAE Tour on 21 February,[1] and concluded with Il Lombardia on 9 October.
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| Dates | 21 February – 9 October |
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| Races | 29 |
Events edit
The 2021 calendar was announced in the autumn of 2020.[1]
Cancelled events edit
Due to COVID-19-related logistical concerns raised by teams regarding travel to Australia (including strict quarantine requirements), the Tour Down Under (19–24 January) and the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (31 January) were cancelled. The organisers of the Tour Down Under held a "domestic cycling festival" known as the Santos Festival of Cycling in its place, which featured races in various disciplines (including a National Road Series event).[4][5] In June, the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec (10 September) and the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal (12 September) were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[6] In August, the Hamburg Cyclassics (15 August) and the Tour of Guangxi (14–19 October) were cancelled at the request of their respective organisers, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
In addition, and for reasons not entirely related to the pandemic, the organisers of the Tour of California in the United States as well as those of the Prudential RideLondon–Surrey Classic in the United Kingdom did not request to register either of their respective events for the 2021 calendar.[8]
Notes edit
- ^ The Bretagne Classic Ouest–France was initially scheduled for 22 August.[1]
- ^ The Eschborn–Frankfurt was initially scheduled for 1 May, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.[2]
- ^ Paris–Roubaix was initially scheduled for 11 April, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "The UCI reveals the 2021 calendars for the UCI WorldTour and UCI Women's WorldTour". UCI. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "UCI. Ecco i calendari rivisitati del Worldtour maschile e femminile" [UCI. Here are the revised calendars of the men's and women's Worldtour] (in Italian). 18 March 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ Farrand, Stephen (1 April 2021). "Paris-Roubaix postponed to October due to COVID-19 pandemic in France". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "From the ashes: Festival of Cycling rises from TDU and bushfires". SBS Cycling Central. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "2021 Tour Down Under cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "GP Québec and Montréal cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic". CyclingNews. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "2021 Tour of Guangxi, Tour of Chongming Island and Hamburg Cyclassics cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "UCI Calendar 2021". www.uci.org. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.