The men's road race of the

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was a cycling event that took place on 26 September 2021 from

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, Belgium. Defending champion

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of France won the event in a solo victory.

Qualification

Qualification was based mainly on the UCI World Ranking by nations as of 17 August 2021.

UCI World Rankings

The following nations qualified.

Continental champions

Participating nations

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Final classification

Of the race's 194 entrants, 68 riders completed the full distance of .

References

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