The 2021 Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta was a women's

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that was held in the region of Galicia in northwestern Spain from 2 to 5 September 2021. It was the seventh edition of the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta and was the fifteenth event on the

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calendar.

Teams

All nine UCI Women's WorldTeams and fifteen UCI Women's Continental Teams made up the twenty-four teams that participated in the race. Several teams did not enter a full squad of six riders: , , , , and each entered five riders, while only entered four. In total, 137 riders started the race, of which 111 finished. UCI Women's WorldTeams * * * * * * * * * UCI Women's Continental Teams * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Route

The 2021 edition increased the number of stages to 4, with the race finishing in

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. As usual, the final stage took place in conjunction with the final stage of the

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Stages

Stage 1

;2 September 2021 — Estación de Montaña de Manzaneda to

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Stage 2

;3 September 2021 — Estación de Montaña de Manzaneda, ( ITT)

Stage 3

;4 September 2021 — Estación de Montaña de Manzaneda to O Pereiro de Aguiar,

Stage 4

;5 September 2021 — As Pontes to

Classification leadership table

* On stages 2 and 3,

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, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed

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wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification.

Current classification standings

General classification

Points classification

Team classification

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Challenge by La Vuelta, 2021 2021 UCI Women's World Tour

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