2021 Faun-Ardèche Classic
2021 UCI Europe Tour
2021 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates27 February 2021
Stages1
Distance171.3 km (106.4 mi)
Winning time4h 32' 37"
Results
  Winner  David Gaudu (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ)
  Second  Clément Champoussin (FRA) (AG2R Citroën Team)
  Third  Hugh Carthy (GBR) (EF Education–Nippo)

The 2021 Faun-Ardèche Classic was the 21st edition of the Faun-Ardèche Classic cycle race. The category 1.Pro race was held on 27 February 2021 as a part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries.[1] The race started and finished in Guilherand-Granges, and featured five climbs, including a triple ascent of the short but steep Côte du Val d'Enfer, the last of which was in the final ten kilometers.[2] It formed a pair of races on the same weekend with the 2021 Royal Bernard Drôme Classic, held on the following day, with both races being organized by Boucles Drôme Ardèche.

Teams

Eleven of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, and three UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-one teams that participated in the race. All but two teams entered the maximum of seven riders; Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux entered six and St. Michel–Auber93 entered five, for a total of 144 riders, of which 122 finished. Many of these riders also contested the Royal Bernard Drôme Classic the following day.[3][4]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Result

Result[5][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 4h 32' 37"
2  Clément Champoussin (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
3  Hugh Carthy (GBR) EF Education–Nippo + 11"
4  Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 28"
5  Dorian Godon (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 40"
6  Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) Astana–Premier Tech + 40"
7  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 42"
8  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 42"
9  Jonathan Hivert (FRA) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 46"
10  Quinn Simmons (USA) Trek–Segafredo + 46"

References

  1. ↑ "Faun-Ardèche Classic". UCI. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Faun-Ardèche Classic". Faun-Ardèche Classic. Boucles Drôme Ardèche. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Liste des engages" [List of participants] (PDF). Faun-Ardèche Classic (in French). Boucles Drôme Ardèche. 25 February 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Équipes engagées" [Participating teams]. Faun-Ardèche Classic (in French). Boucles Drôme Ardèche. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Faun-Ardèche Classic" (PDF). 2021 Faun-Ardèche Classic. STS Sport. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Faun-Ardèche Classic 2021 Results". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
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