The 2021 Clásica de Almería was the 36th edition of the

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road cycling one day race. It was held on 14 February 2021 as part of the

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and the

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. The 183.3-kilometer race started in and finish in

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. German sprinter

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of , who had won the previous

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editions of the race, did not return to defend his title and missed the opportunity to go for three wins in a row. In his absence, defending European champion

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of won the sprint ahead of

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of , with Ackermann's teammate Martin Laas completing the podium.

Teams

Eleven

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s and eleven

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s make up the twenty-two teams that participated in the race. Each team entered seven riders, for a total of 154 riders, of which 143 finished. UCI WorldTeams * * * * * * * * * * * UCI ProTeams * * * * * * * * * * *

Result

References

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