The 2021 Tro-Bro Léon was the 37th edition of Tro-Bro Léon, a one-day road cycling race in the northwestern French region of Brittany, that took place on 16 May 2021.[2] The 1.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, it made its UCI ProSeries debut in 2021, while also still being a part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour.[3] It was also the fourth event of the 2021 French Road Cycling Cup.
| 2021 UCI Europe Tour 2021 UCI ProSeries | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 16 May 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 207[1] km (128.6 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 5h 18' 38" | ||||||||||||
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This year's edition was the first since its move to the new mid-May time slot from its usual late April time slot.[4] The race started and finished in Lannilis, and covered 207 kilometres (129 mi) of the rolling and windy roads of Brittany. Interspersed along the route were 26 ribinoù sections totalling 30.6 kilometres (19.0 mi).[5]
Teams edit
Six of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, eleven UCI ProTeams, and four UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-one teams that participated in the race. Each team was allowed to field up to seven riders, but many teams chose to enter less than the maximum: Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux and Total Direct Énergie each entered five riders, while Alpecin–Fenix, Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB, Burgos BH, EF Education–Nippo, and Equipo Kern Pharma each entered six. With two late scratches, 136 riders started the race, of which 86 finished.[6]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Result edit
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Connor Swift (GBR)
|
Arkéa–Samsic | 5h 18' 38" |
| 2 |  Piet Allegaert (BEL)
|
Cofidis | + 0" |
| 3 | Baptiste Planckaert (BEL)
|
Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 0" |
| 4 |  Olivier Le Gac (FRA)
|
Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 5 |  Rasmus Tiller (NOR)
|
Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 6 |  John Degenkolb (GER)
|
Lotto–Soudal | + 26" |
| 7 | Oliver Naesen (BEL)
|
AG2R Citroën Team | + 26" |
| 8 |  Bram Welten (NED)
|
Arkéa–Samsic | + 26" |
| 9 | Christophe Laporte (FRA)
|
Cofidis | + 26" |
| 10 |  Kevin Geniets (LUX)
|
Groupama–FDJ | + 26" |
References edit
- ^ Technical Guide 2021, pp. 10–11.
- ^ "Tro-Bro Léon". UCI. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Weislo, Laura (13 March 2020). "Calendar of coronavirus race cancellations". CyclingNews. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Beyond the Giro d'Italia: May racing around Europe". CyclingNews. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Technical Guide 2021, pp. 12–19.
- ^ "Les équipes engagées 2021" [Participating teams 2021] (PDF) (in French). Tro-Bro Léon. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Connor Swift takes win in photo finish at Tro-Bro Léon". CyclingNews. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Tro-Bro Léon 2021" (PDF). Tro-Bro Léon. Matsport Timing. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
Sources edit
- Guide Technique 2021 [Technical Guide 2021] (PDF) (in French). Tro-Bro Léon. 2021.