2021 Sibiu Cycling Tour
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The 2021 Sibiu Cycling Tour was a
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that took place between 3 and 6 July 2021 in and around the city of
Sibiu Sibiu ( , , german: link=no, Hermannstadt , la, Cibinium, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'', hu, Nagyszeben ) is a city in Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Ci ...
, Romania. It was the 11th edition of the
Sibiu Cycling Tour The Sibiu Cycling Tour (Cycling Tour of Sibiu until 2015) is a 2.1 category professional Road bicycle racing, bicycle road race held in Sibiu, Romania. Its first edition took place in July 2011, as part of the UCI Europe Tour. The race is organise ...
and a category
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event on the
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.


Teams

Two
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s, four UCI ProTeams, twenty-one
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teams, and the Romanian national team made up the twenty-eight teams that participated in the race. Only four of these teams did not enter a full squad of six riders; , , , and each entered a squad of five riders. With one further non-starter, was reduced to four riders, meaning 163 riders started the race. Of these riders, 148 finished the race. UCI WorldTeams * * UCI ProTeams * * * * UCI Continental Teams * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * National Teams * Romania


Route


Stages


Prologue

;3 July 2021 –
Sibiu Sibiu ( , , german: link=no, Hermannstadt , la, Cibinium, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'', hu, Nagyszeben ) is a city in Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Ci ...
to Sibiu, ( ITT)


Stage 1

;4 July 2021 – Sibiu to
Păltiniș Păltiniş (german: Hohe Rinne; hu, Szebenjuharos) is a mountain resort in Transylvania, Romania, 35 km south-west from Sibiu in the Cindrel Mountains. It is situated at 1440 m altitude, being the highest resort in Romania. It lies in a c ...
,


Stage 2

;5 July 2021 – Sibiu to Bâlea Lac,


Stage 3

;6 July 2021 – Sibiu to Sibiu,


Classification leadership table

* On stage 1,
Martin Laas Martin Laas (born 15 September 1993) is an Estonian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España. Major results ;2013 : 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Champ ...
, who was second in the points classification, wore the blue jersey, because first placed
Pascal Ackermann Pascal Ackermann (born 17 January 1994) is a German cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career Born in Kandel, Ackermann joined the team in 2013, and spent four seasons with the team. In August 2016 announced that Ackermann would ...
wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. * On stage 2, Pascal Ackermann, who was second in the points classification, wore the blue jersey, because first placed
Giovanni Aleotti Giovanni Aleotti (born 25 May 1999) is an Italian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Major results ;2017 : 3rd Trofeo Guido Dorigo ;2018 : 7th Overall Tour of Romania : 8th Gran Premio Sportivi di Poggiana ;2019 : 1st Trofeo Edil C ...
wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason,
Daniel Turek Daniel Turek (born 19 January 1993 in Lanškroun) is a Czech cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . Major results ;2010 : 1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships ;2012 : 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Champi ...
, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the white jersey, and Karel Camrda, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the blue polka dot jersey. * On stage 3,
Fabio Aru , birth_date = , birth_place = San Gavino Monreale, Sardinia, Italy , height = , weight = , currentteam = Retired , discipline = Road , role = Rider , ridertype = Climber , amateuryears1 = 2009–2012 , amateurteam1 = Palazzago , am ...
, who was second in the points classification, wore the blue jersey, because first placed Giovanni Aleotti wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Meindert Weulink, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the blue polka dot jersey. Because Aleotti and Aru were also first and second, respectively, in the mountains classification, Alexis Guérin, who was third in the mountains classification, wore the white jersey.


Final classification standings


General classification


Points classification


Mountains classification


Young rider classification


Sprints classification


Romanian rider classification


Team classification


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sibiu Cycling Tour, 2021 2021 UCI Europe Tour July 2021 sports events in Romania 2021 in Romanian sport