The 2021 Tour de Wallonie (known as the Ethias–Tour de Wallonie for sponsorship reasons) was a five-stage men's professional road cycling race mainly held in the Belgian region of Wallonia. It was a 2.Pro race as part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars. It was the forty-eighth edition of the Tour de Wallonie, which started on 20 July and finished on 24 July.
Teams Thirteen of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, and five UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-five teams that participated in the race. With six riders each, , , and were the only teams to not enter a full squad of seven riders. 172 riders started the race.
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Route + Stage characteristics and winners Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner 1 20 July Genappe to Héron Hilly stage 2 21 July Verviers to HerveZolder to Zolder Hilly stageFlat stage 3 22 July Plombières to ÉrezéeWaimes to Érezée Hilly stage 4 23 July Neufchâteau to Fleurus Hilly stage 5 24 July Dinant to Quaregnon Hilly stage Total
Stages Stage 1 20 July 2021 — Genappe to Héron,
Stage 2 21 July 2021 — Verviers to Herve, Zolder to Zolder,
Stage 2 was originally due to be cancelled due to the damage and consequences of the 2021 European floods in Wallonia. However, on 20 July, it was announced that the stage would be replaced by a 40-lap criterium on the Circuit Zolder in Limburg.
Stage 3 22 July 2021 — Plombières Waimes to Érezée,
Stage 4 23 July 2021 — Neufchâteau to Fleurus,
Stage 5 24 July 2021 — Dinant to Quaregnon,
Classification leadership table + Classification leadership by stage Stage Winner General classification Points classification Mountains classification Sprints classification Young rider classification Team classification Combativity award 1 Dylan Groenewegen Dylan Groenewegen Dylan Groenewegen Tom Paquot Dries De Bondt Stan Dewulf Alexis Gougeard 2 Fabio Jakobsen Juan Pedro López Dries De Bondt 3 Quinn Simmons Quinn Simmons Quinn Simmons Florian Vermeersch Quinten Hermans Quinn Simmons Tom Van Asbroeck 4 Dylan Groenewegen Dylan Groenewegen Dries De Bondt Toon Aerts 5 Fabio Jakobsen Sean Quinn Final Quinn Simmons Dylan Groenewegen Florian Vermeersch Quinn Simmons Not awarded
On stage 2, Hugo Hofstetter, who was second in the points classification, wore the yellow jersey, because first-placed Dylan Groenewegen wore the orange jersey as the leader of the general classification. On stage 3, Fabio Jakobsen wore the yellow jersey for the same reason. On stage 4, Fabio Jakobsen, who was second in the points classification, wore the yellow jersey, because first-placed Quinn Simmons wore the orange jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Stan Dewulf, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the red jersey on stages 4 and 5.
Final classification standings Legend Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the sprints classification Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Sprints classification
Young rider classification
Team classification
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