The 2021 Étoile de Bessèges () was a

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stage race that took place between 3 and 7 February 2021 mostly in the French department of Gard. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the

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, and was the 51st edition of the

Étoile de Bessèges The Étoile de Bessèges () is an early-season five-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually around Bessèges, in the Gard department of the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France. First organized in 1971 as a one-day race, it became a ...

cycling race.

Teams

Twenty-two teams were invited to the race. The invited teams include eleven

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teams. Each team entered seven riders, except for , which entered five. Before the race began, withdrew after one of the team's management was suspected of having COVID-19. Of the 145 riders that started the race, 135 finished. UCI WorldTeams * * * * * * * * * * * UCI ProTeams * * * * * * * * UCI Continental Teams * * *

Route

Stages

Stage 1

;3 February 2021 – Bellegarde to Bellegarde,

Stage 2

;4 February 2021 – Saint-Geniès-de-Malgoirès to La Calmette,

Stage 3

;5 February 2021 –

Bessèges Bessèges (; oc, Besseja) is a commune in the Gard department in France. It is situated on the river Cèze. History Historically Bessèges was a hamlet of Robiac. Its importance began with the opening of a coal mine in 1809, followed by an ...

to Bessèges,

Stage 4

;6 February 2021 – Rousson to Saint-Siffret,

Stage 5

;7 February 2021 –

Alès Alès (; oc, Alès) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitanie region in southern France. It is one of the sub-prefectures of the department. It was formerly known as ''Alais''. Geography Alès lies north-northwest of Nîmes, o ...

to Alès, , ( ITT)

Classification leadership table

Final classification standings

General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Young rider classification

Team classification

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:2021 Étoile de Bessèges

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