The Men's under-23 road race of the

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was a cycling event that took place on 24 September 2021 from

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, Belgium. It was the 25th edition of the

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. The race was won by Italian rider

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, finishing two seconds ahead of the bunch sprint for silver, won by Biniam Girmay of Eritrea. American rider

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originally finished 10th, but was disqualified after the race by the UCI jury after allegedly causing a Belgian rider to crash earlier in the race.

Final classification

Of the race's 177 entrants, 143 riders completed the full distance of .

References

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