The 2021 Bredene Koksijde Classic was the 18th edition of the Bredene Koksijde Classic road cycling one day race, which was held on 19 March 2021, starting and finishing in the titular towns of Bredene and Koksijde, respectively.[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]
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| Dates | 19 March 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 199.2[1] km (123.8 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 12' 43" | ||||||||||||
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The race was won in a sprint by Tim Merlier (Alpecin–Fenix) ahead of Mads Pedersen (Trek–Segafredo) and Florian Sénéchal (Deceuninck–Quick-Step).[4]
Teams
editTwelve of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, ten UCI ProTeams, and three UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-five teams that participated in the race. There were several teams that entered less than the maximum of seven riders: Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè, Cofidis, Ineos Grenadiers, Lotto–Soudal, Total Direct Énergie, and Trek–Segafredo each entered six, while Israel Start-Up Nation only entered five.[5][6]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Result
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tim Merlier (BEL)
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Alpecin–Fenix | 4h 12' 43" |
| 2 |  Mads Pedersen (DEN)
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Trek–Segafredo | 0" |
| 3 |  Florian Sénéchal (FRA)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 0" |
| 4 | Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)
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Israel Start-Up Nation | 0" |
| 5 |  Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROU)
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Delko | 0" |
| 6 |  Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL)
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Bingoal WB | 0" |
| 7 |  Max Walscheid (GER)
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Team Qhubeka Assos | 0" |
| 8 |  Bram Welten (NED)
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Arkéa–Samsic | 0" |
| 9 | Nils Politt (GER)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | 0" |
| 10 | Cyril Lemoine (FRA)
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B&B Hotels p/b KTM | 0" |
References
edit- ^ "Map" (PDF). 2021 Bredene Koksijde Classic. Handzame De Krekedalvrienden VZW. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Bredene Koksijde Classic". UCI. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Weislo, Laura (13 March 2020). "Calendar of coronavirus race cancellations". CyclingNews. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ a b Weislo, Laura (19 March 2021). "Tim Merlier wins Bredene-Koksijde Classic". CyclingNews. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Wedstrijdinfo - Bredene Koksijde Classic" [Race information - Bredene Koksijde Classic]. 2021 Bredene Koksijde Classic (in Dutch). Handzame De Krekedalvrienden VZW. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Bredene Koksijde Classic List of Participants" (PDF). 2021 Bredene Koksijde Classic. Handzame De Krekedalvrienden VZW. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
External links
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