The 2021 Vuelta a Murcia was the 41st edition of the Vuelta a Murcia road cycling race. It was held on 23 May 2021 in the titular region of southeastern Spain as a category 1.1 event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour calendar.[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the race was postponed from mid-February to late May.[2] As a result, the race reverted to the one-day nature it had previously held before 2019.[3]
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| Dates | 23 May 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 192.4 km (119.6 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 42' 10" | ||||||||||||
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The 192.4-kilometre (119.6 mi) long race started in Los Alcázares and finished in Alcantarilla.[3][4] It was won by Alcantarilla-born Antonio Jesús Soto (Euskaltel–Euskadi), who was part of the race's initial breakaway. During the rain-soaked race, Soto dropped his breakaway companions on the last climb and soloed to victory, his first ever as a professional. The chasing bunch finished just over half a minute after Soto, with Ángel Madrazo (Burgos BH) winning the sprint for second ahead of Gonzalo Serrano (Movistar Team), who rounded out the podium.[5][6]
Teams edit
Three UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, and five UCI Continental teams made up the fifteen teams that participated in the race. Nine teams each fielded seven riders, which was the maximum allowed, while six teams each fielded six; these six teams were Bahrain Cycling Academy, Electro Hiper Europa, Equipo Kern Pharma, Gazprom–RusVelo, Rally Cycling, and UAE Team Emirates. Of the 100 riders to start the race, only 46 finished, with a further 17 riders finishing over the time limit.[7][8]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Results edit
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Antonio Jesús Soto (ESP)
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Euskaltel–Euskadi | 4h 42' 10" |
| 2 | Ángel Madrazo (ESP)
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Burgos BH | + 31" |
| 3 | Gonzalo Serrano (ESP)
|
Movistar Team | + 31" |
| 4 | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP)
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Movistar Team | + 31" |
| 5 |  Ryan Gibbons (RSA)
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UAE Team Emirates | + 31" |
| 6 | Jesús Ezquerra (ESP)
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Burgos BH | + 31" |
| 7 | Carlos Canal (ESP)
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Burgos BH | + 31" |
| 8 | Gotzon Martín (ESP)
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Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 31" |
| 9 |  Jonas Gregaard (DEN)
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Astana–Premier Tech | + 31" |
| 10 | Unai Cuadrado (ESP)
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Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 31" |
References edit
- ^ "Vuelta Ciclista a la Región de Murcia "Costa Calida"". UCI. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "The 41st Vuelta Ciclista a la Región de Murcia-Gran Premio Banco Sabadell- postponed for health reasons". Vuelta a Murcia. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ a b "The 41st Vuelta Ciclista a la Región de Murcia "Costa Cálida"-Gran Premio Banco Sabadell, to start from Los Alcázares and finish on Alcantarilla". Vuelta a Murcia. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "41ª Vuelta Ciclista a la Región de Murcia Costa Cálida - Gran Premio Banco Sabadell". Vuelta a Murcia. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Antonio Soto gana una épica Vuelta a Murcia - Costa Cálida - Gran Premio Banco Sabadell" [Antonio Soto wins an epic Vuelta a Murcia - Costa Cálida - Gran Premio Banco Sabadell] (in Spanish). Vuelta a Murcia. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Solozege Antonio Soto in Vuelta a Murcia in zijn geboorteplaats Alcantarilla" [Antonio Soto wins solo in Vuelta a Murcia in his hometown Alcantarilla] (in Dutch). Wielerflits. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Teams and Riders". Vuelta a Murcia. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "2021 Vuelta a Murcia Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Rankings". Vuelta a Murcia. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.