The 2021 UCI Road World Championships was the 94th edition of the

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, the annual

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s for

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. It was held between 19 and 26 September 2021 in the

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region of

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. The region was chosen in light of the centenary of the world championships with the UCI opting for a return to one of the original founding countries.

Schedule

All times listed below are for the local time –

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or UTC+02:00.

Medal summary

Elite events

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Julian Alaphilippe Julian Alaphilippe (born 11 June 1992) is a French professional road cyclist, former cyclo-cross racer and two-fold UCI World Road Champion, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He is the brother of racing cyclist Bryan Alaphilippe. Career E ...

, FRA , , 5h 56' 34" , {{flagmedalist,

Dylan van Baarle Dylan van Baarle (born 21 May 1992) is a Dutch professional road bicycle racing, road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Biography Born in Voorburg, van Baarle resides in Veenendaal, Netherlands. Van Baarle is the son of f ...

, NED , , + 32" , {{flagmedalist,

Michael Valgren Michael Valgren Hundahl (né Andersen; born 7 February 1992) is a Danish professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . In 2018, Valgren won Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and the Amstel Gold Race. Career He became a profession ...

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Filippo Ganna Filippo Ganna (born 25 July 1996) is an Italian track and road cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He is a five-time world champion in the individual pursuit, and has won a total of eight medals at the UCI Track Cycling World Champion ...

, ITA , , 47' 47.83" , {{flagmedalist,

Wout van Aert Wout van Aert (born 15 September 1994) is a Belgian professional road and cyclo-cross racer who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He won the men's elite race at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in 2016, 2017 and 2018. He joined in ...

, BEL , , + 5.37" , {{flagmedalist,

Remco Evenepoel Remco Evenepoel (born 25 January 2000) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He is the son of Patrick Evenepoel, a former racing cyclist who won the 1993 Grand Prix de Wallonie. Remco Evenepoel started his sport career i ...

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Marianne Vos Marianne Vos (; born 13 May 1987) is a Dutch multi-discipline cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . After winning a junior European and World Championship in road racing, she continued her success in senior cycling by becomin ...

, NED , , + 0" , {{flagmedalist,

Katarzyna Niewiadoma Katarzyna "Kasia" Niewiadoma (born 29 September 1994) is a Polish racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . Among her wins are the Amstel Gold Race, the Trofeo Alfredo Binda and the stage race The Women's Tour. She is a former nati ...

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Ellen van Dijk Eleonora Maria "Ellen" van Dijk (; born 11 February 1987) is a Dutch professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . Besides road cycling she was also a track cyclist until 2012. Van Dijk is known as a time ...

, NED , , 36' 05.28" , {{flagmedalist,

Marlen Reusser Marlen Reusser (born 20 September 1991) is a Swiss bicycle racing, racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Team, UCI Women's WorldTeam . Career She took up competitive cycling whilst at university, riding in the cycling legs of mixed ...

, SUI, , + 10.29" , {{flagmedalist,

Annemiek van Vleuten Annemiek van Vleuten (born 8 October 1982) is a Dutch professional road racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . Van Vleuten is a two-time winner of both the road race (2019 and 2022) and the time trial (2017 and 2018) at the UCI ...

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Lisa Brennauer Lisa Brennauer (born 8 June 1988) is a German former Cycle sport, racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2009 and 2022, for six different teams. On the track, Brennauer won the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the Cycling at th ...

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Mieke Kröger Mieke Kröger (born 18 July 1993) is a German track and road racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . Career After two years with the team, she rode for on the road in 2015. In November 2015, she was announced as part of the t ...

Nikias Arndt Nikias Arndt (born 18 November 1991) is a German professional track and road cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career Arndt rode for between 2010 and 2012, before joining the team for the 2013 season. He achieved his first professional vic ...

Tony Martin

Max Walscheid Maximilian Richard "Max" Walscheid (born 13 June 1993) is a German cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career Walscheid was born in Neuwied. On 23 January 2016, he was one of the six members of who were hit by a car which drove int ...

, , 50' 49.10" , {{NED

Riejanne Markus Riejanne Markus (born 1 September 1994) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team . In 2022, Markus won the Dutch National Road Race Championships. She is the older sister of SD Worx rider Femke ...

Koen Bouwman Koen Bouwman (born 2 December 1993 in Ulft) is a Dutch cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career Bouwman joined in 2016 after riding for the team as a stagiaire the previous season. He competed in his first grand tour in 2016: the ...

Bauke Mollema , birth_date = , birth_place = Groningen, Netherlands , height = , weight = , currentteam = , discipline = Road , role = Rider , ridertype = All-rounder , amateuryears1 = 2004–2006 , amateurtea ...

Jos van Emden , , + 12.79" , {{ITA

Marta Cavalli Marta Cavalli (born 18 March 1998) is an Italian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . In 2018, she won the Italian National Road Race Championships. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Road race. In July 2022 ...

Elena Cecchini Elena Cecchini (born 25 May 1992) is an Italian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . She competed in the 2013 UCI women's team time trial in Florence. Career In 2013 and 2014, she rode for the team. In November 201 ...

Elisa Longo Borghini Elisa Longo Borghini (born 10 December 1991) is an Italian professional road cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . During her career, Longo Borghini has won two bronze medals in the road race at the Summer Olympic Games, taking third-p ...

Edoardo Affini Edoardo Affini (born 24 June 1996 in Mantua) is an Italian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia. Major results ;2013 : 4th Time trial, National Junior Road Cha ...

Matteo Sobrero Matteo Sobrero (born 14 May 1997) is an Italian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia. Major results ;2015 : 2nd Trofeo Buffoni : 3rd Trofeo Citta di Loano ;201 ...

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Under-23 events

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Biniam Girmay Biniam Girmay Hailu (born 2 April 2000) is a professional Eritrean road cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . At the 2022 Giro d'Italia, he became the first Black African cyclist to win a Grand Tour stage after winning stage 10 in a r ...

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Olav Kooij Olav Kooij (born 17 October 2001) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career Kooij rode for the Forte U19 Cycling Team and Willebrord Wil Vooruit as a junior, before signing for the for their inaugura ...

, NED , , + 2" , - , {{nowrap, Men's under-23 time trial
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Johan Price-Pejtersen Johan Price-Pejtersen (born 26 May 1999) is a Danish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Major results ;2016 : 1st Team pursuit, National Track Championships ;2017 : UCI Junior Track World Championships ::1st Individual pursuit ::2 ...

, DEN , , 34' 29.75" , {{flagmedalist, Luke Plapp, AUS , , + 10.24" , {{flagmedalist,

Florian Vermeersch Florian Vermeersch (born 12 March 1999) is a Belgian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . Career On 1 June 2020, Vermeersch was promoted from the team's under-23 development squad. Formerly, Vermeersch competed in ...

, BEL , , + 11.39"

Junior events

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Per Strand Hagenes Per Strand Hagenes (born 10 July 2003) is a Norwegian road cyclist, who has also competed in cross-country skiing. He currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . In 2021 he won a silver medal at road race of the European Junior Championships, and became ...

, NOR , , 2h 43' 48" , {{flagmedalist,

Romain Grégoire Romain Grégoire (born 21 January 2003) is a French road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Major results Road ;2020 : 1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships : 2nd Overall La Philippe Gilbert Juniors ;2021 : 1st Road ...

, FRA , , + 19" , {{flagmedalist,

Madis Mihkels Madis Mihkels (born 31 May 2003) is an Estonian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . In 2023, he joined as a regular rider on a two-year contract after spending the late part of the 2022 season with the team as a stagiaire. M ...

, EST , , + 24" , - , {{nowrap, Men's junior time trial
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Josh Tarling Joshua Michael Tarling (born 15 February 2004) is a Welsh Track cycling, track and road bicycle racing, road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . A two time World Junior champion in the time trial, he won the 2023 European Road Champ ...

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Zoe Bäckstedt Zoe Bäckstedt (born 24 September 2004) is a Welsh professional racing cyclist riding for UCI Women's World Tour Team , competing across road, cyclo-cross and track racing disciplines. At the 2021 UCI Road World Championships The 2021 UCI R ...

, GBR, , 1h 55' 33" , {{flagmedalist,

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, GBR, , + 10.64" , {{flagmedalist, Antonia Niedermaier, GER , , + 25.32"

Medal table

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References

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External links

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