2021 Critérium du Dauphiné explained

The 2021 Critérium du Dauphiné was the 73rd edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné, a road cycling stage race in the titular region of southeastern France. The race took place between 30 May and 6 June 2021.^[2]

Teams

All nineteen UCI WorldTeams and two UCI ProTeams made up the twenty-one teams that participated in the race.^[3] Each team fielded a squad of seven riders, for a total of 147 riders, from which there were 118 finishers.^[4]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

Route

On 22 February 2021, the race organisers, the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), announced the route at a presentation in Lyon.^{[5] [6]}

Stage characteristics^{[7] [8]}

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
1	30 May	Issoire to Issoire	182km (113miles)		Flat stage
2	31 May	Brioude to Saugues	173km (107miles)		Hilly stage
3	1 June	Langeac to Saint-Haon-le-Vieux	172.5km (107.2miles)		Flat stage
4	2 June	Firminy to Roche-la-Molière	16.4km (10.2miles)		Individual time trial
5	3 June	Saint-Chamond to Saint-Vallier	175.4km (109miles)		Flat stage
6	4 June	Loriol-sur-Drôme to Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse	167.5km (104.1miles)		Hilly stage
7	5 June	Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux to La Plagne	171.5km (106.6miles)		Mountain stage
8	6 June	La Léchère-les-Bains to Les Gets	147km (91miles)		Mountain stage
Total			1205.3km (748.9miles)

Stages

Stage 1

30 May 2021 — Issoire to Issoire, 182km (113miles)^[9]

Stage 2

31 May 2021 — Brioude to Saugues, 173km (107miles)^[10]

Stage 3

1 June 2021 — Langeac to Saint-Haon-le-Vieux, 172.5km (107.2miles)^[11]

Stage 4

2 June 2021 — Firminy to Roche-la-Molière, 16.4km (10.2miles) (ITT)^[12]

Stage 5

3 June 2021 — Saint-Chamond to Saint-Vallier, 175.4km (109miles)^[13]

Stage 6

4 June 2021 — Loriol-sur-Drôme to Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, 167.5km (104.1miles)^[14]

Stage 7

5 June 2021 — Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux to La Plagne, 171.5km (106.6miles)^[15]

Stage 8

6 June 2021 — La Léchère-les-Bains to Les Gets, 147km (91miles)^[16]

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Team classification	Combativity award
1	Brent Van Moer	Brent Van Moer	Brent Van Moer	Brent Van Moer	Brent Van Moer		Brent Van Moer
2	Lukas Pöstlberger	Lukas Pöstlberger	Sonny Colbrelli	Matthew Holmes	Ilan Van Wilder		Lukas Pöstlberger
3	Sonny Colbrelli						Loïc Vliegen
4	Alexey Lutsenko						no award
5	Geraint Thomas						Sven Erik Bystrøm
6	Alejandro Valverde	Alexey Lutsenko					Lawson Craddock
7	Mark Padun	Richie Porte		Lawson Craddock	David Gaudu		Pierre Rolland
8	Mark Padun			Mark Padun			Nils Politt
Final		Richie Porte	Sonny Colbrelli		David Gaudu		Not awarded

• On stage 2, Sonny Colbrelli, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Brent Van Moer wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Cyril Gautier, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the blue polka-dot jersey, and Patrick Gamper, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey.

Final classification standings

Team classification

Notes and References

1. Web site: The UCI reveals the 2021 calendars for the UCI WorldTour and UCI Women’s WorldTour. UCI. 28 July 2020. 17 April 2021.
2. Web site: Critérium du Dauphiné. UCI. 27 May 2021.
3. Web site: Critérium du Dauphiné 2021 start list: All the team’s down for the Tour de France build-up race. Cycling Weekly. Tim. Bonville-Ginn. 22 February 2021. 20 April 2021.
4. Web site: List of starters - Critérium du Dauphiné 2021. Critérium du Dauphiné. Amaury Sport Organisation. 27 May 2021.
5. News: Enter the mountain warriors. Critérium du Dauphiné. Amaury Sport Organisation. 22 February 2021. 17 April 2021.
6. News: Time trial returns for 2021 Critérium du Dauphiné as full route is revealed. Barry. Ryan. CyclingNews. 22 February 2021. 17 April 2021.
7. Web site: Official route of the Critérium du Dauphiné 2021. Critérium du Dauphiné. Amaury Sport Organisation. 27 May 2021.
8. News: Critérium du Dauphiné. Cycling Weekly. 17 April 2021.
9. Web site: Stage 1 - Issoire > Issoire - Critérium du Dauphiné 2021. Critérium du Dauphiné. Amaury Sport Organisation. 27 May 2021.
10. Web site: Stage 2 - Brioude > Saugues - Critérium du Dauphiné 2021. Critérium du Dauphiné. Amaury Sport Organisation. 27 May 2021.
11. Web site: Stage 3 - Langeac > Saint-Haon-le-Vieux - Critérium du Dauphiné 2021. Critérium du Dauphiné. Amaury Sport Organisation. 27 May 2021.
12. Web site: Stage 4 - Firminy > Roche-la-Molière - Critérium du Dauphiné 2021. Critérium du Dauphiné. Amaury Sport Organisation. 27 May 2021.
13. Web site: Stage 5 - Saint-Chamond > Saint-Vallier - Critérium du Dauphiné 2021. Critérium du Dauphiné. Amaury Sport Organisation. 27 May 2021.
14. Web site: Stage 6 - Loriol-sur-Drôme > Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse - Critérium du Dauphiné 2021. Critérium du Dauphiné. Amaury Sport Organisation. 27 May 2021.
15. Web site: Stage 7 - Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux > La Plagne - Critérium du Dauphiné 2021. Critérium du Dauphiné. Amaury Sport Organisation. 27 May 2021.
16. Web site: Stage 8 - La Léchère-les-Bains > Les Gets - Critérium du Dauphiné 2021. Critérium du Dauphiné. Amaury Sport Organisation. 27 May 2021.
17. Web site: Sporting stakes. Critérium du Dauphiné. Amaury Sport Organisation. 27 May 2021.