The 2021 CRO Race was a road cycling stage race that took place in Croatia between 28 September and 3 October 2021. It was the sixth edition of the Tour of Croatia since its revival in 2015 and the second under the CRO Race name.[1] The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour calendar.[2]
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Dates | 28 September–3 October 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 1,083 km (672.9 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 25h 45' 17" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
editFour of the 19 UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, and nine UCI Continental teams made up the 20 teams that participated in the race.[3][4] All but four teams entered a full squad of seven riders; Caja Rural–Seguros RGA, Euskaltel–Euskadi, and Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels each entered six riders, while Meridiana–Kamen entered five riders. In total, 134 riders started the race,[5] of which 110 finished.[6]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Route
editStage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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1 | 28 September | Osijek to Varaždin | 237 km (147 mi) | Flat stage | ||
2 | 29 September | Slunj to Otočac | 187 km (116 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
3 | 30 September | Primošten to Makarska | 167 km (104 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
4 | 1 October | Zadar to Crikvenica | 197 km (122 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
5 | 2 October | Rabac/Labin to Opatija | 137.5 km (85.4 mi) | Mountain stage | ||
6 | 3 October | Samobor to Zagreb | 157.5 km (97.9 mi) | Flat stage | ||
Total | 1,083 km (673 mi) |
Stages
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Stage 3
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Stage 4
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Stage 5
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Stage 6
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Classification leadership table
editIn the 2021 CRO Race, four different jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and applying time bonuses for the first three riders at intermediate sprints (three seconds to first, two seconds to second, and one second to third) and at the finish of mass-start stages; these were awarded to the first three finishers on all stages: the stage winner won a ten-second bonus, with six and four seconds for the second and third riders, respectively. The leader of the classification received a red jersey; it was considered the most important of the 2021 CRO Race, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.[34]
Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Points for Hors-category | 20 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Points for Category 1 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
Points for Category 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Points for Category 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Additionally, there was a points classification, for which the leader was awarded a blue jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 of each stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 25 points, with 20 for second, 16 for third, 14 for fourth, 12 for fifth, 10 for sixth, and a point fewer per place down to 1 point for 15th place. Points towards the classification could also be won on a 5–3–1 scale for the first three riders, respectively, at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification as noted above.[34]
There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a green jersey. In the mountains classification, points towards the classification were won by reaching the summit of a climb before other cyclists. Each climb was marked as either hors, first, second, or third-category, with more points available for the higher-categorized climbs.[34]
The fourth and final jersey represented the young rider classification, and its leadership was marked by a white jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1999 (i.e., under 23 years of age at the beginning of the year) were eligible to be ranked in the classification. There was also a team classification, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time.[34]
Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification |
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1 | Phil Bauhaus | Phil Bauhaus | Phil Bauhaus | Marceli Bogusławski | Olav Kooij | Team Jumbo–Visma |
2 | Olav Kooij | Olav Kooij | Olav Kooij | Marcin Budziński | ||
3 | Milan Menten | Milan Menten | Torstein Træen | Mick van Dijke | ||
4 | Olav Kooij | Anders Skaarseth | ||||
5 | Stephen Williams | Stephen Williams | Simon Yates | Team Bahrain Victorious | ||
6 | Tim van Dijke | |||||
Final | Stephen Williams | Olav Kooij | Simon Yates | Mick van Dijke | Team Bahrain Victorious |
- On stage 2, Kristoffer Halvorsen, who was third in the points classification, wore the blue jersey, because first-placed Phil Bauhaus wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification and second-placed Olav Kooij wore the white jersey as the leader of the young rider classification.[13]
- On stage 3, Itamar Einhorn, who was second in the points classification, wore the blue jersey, because first-placed Olav Kooij wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Fran Miholjević, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey.[17]
Final classification standings
editLegend[34] | |||
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the mountains classification | ||
Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
General classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Team Bahrain Victorious | 25h 45' 17" | |
2 | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 17" | |
3 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 28" | |
4 | Team BikeExchange | + 34" | |
5 | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 35" | |
6 | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 36" | |
7 | Team Vorarlberg | + 38" | |
8 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 38" | |
9 | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 38" | |
10 | Team Vorarlberg | + 38" |
Points classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Team Jumbo–Visma | 79 | |
2 | Team Bahrain Victorious | 75 | |
3 | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 56 | |
4 | Team BikeExchange | 55 | |
5 | Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | 54 | |
6 | Team Jumbo–Visma | 48 | |
7 | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 48 | |
8 | Israel Start-Up Nation | 42 | |
9 | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 39 | |
10 | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 33 |
Mountains classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Team BikeExchange | 30 | |
2 | Team Bahrain Victorious | 25 | |
3 | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 23 | |
4 | Team Bahrain Victorious | 18 | |
5 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 17 | |
6 | Equipo Kern Pharma | 12 | |
7 | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | 10 | |
8 | Team Jumbo–Visma | 8 | |
9 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 6 | |
10 | Team Vorarlberg | 6 |
Young rider classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Team Jumbo–Visma | 25h 45' 45" | |
2 | P&S Metalltechnik | + 4' 22" | |
3 | Adria Mobil | + 4' 42" | |
4 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 5' 09" | |
5 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 6' 23" | |
6 | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 7' 21" | |
7 | WSA KTM Graz | + 7' 44" | |
8 | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 12' 49" | |
9 | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 23' 38" | |
10 | Adria Mobil | + 24' 19" |
Team classification
editRank | Team | Time |
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1 | Team Bahrain Victorious | 77h 21' 01" |
2 | Team BikeExchange | + 1' 15" |
3 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1' 17" |
4 | Team Vorarlberg | + 1' 23" |
5 | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 1' 23" |
6 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1' 30" |
7 | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 3' 12" |
8 | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | + 7' 20" |
9 | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | + 10' 12" |
10 | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 10' 25" |
References
edit- ^ "About - CRO Race 2021". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Cro Race". UCI. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Teams - CRO Race 2021". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ Guide 2021, pp. 23.
- ^ "Start List Stage 1" (PDF). CRO Race. Top Sport Events. 28 September 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Startlist for Cro Race 2021". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Stages - CRO Race 2021". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "CRO Race starts on Tuesday, September 28". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. 23 September 2021. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ Guide 2021, pp. 24–25.
- ^ "Stage 1: Osijek - Varaždin (28.09.2021.)". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ Guide 2021, pp. 26–31.
- ^ a b "CRO Race: Bauhaus wins stage 1". CyclingNews. Future plc. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Results Stage 1" (PDF). CRO Race. Racebase Pro. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Stage 2: Slunj - Otočac (29.09.2021.)". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ Guide 2021, pp. 32–37.
- ^ a b "CRO Race: Kooij takes sprint win on stage 2". CyclingNews. Future plc. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Results Stage 2" (PDF). CRO Race. Racebase Pro. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Stage 3: Primošten - Makarska (30.09.2021.)". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ Guide 2021, pp. 38–43.
- ^ a b "CRO Race: Menten wins stage 3". CyclingNews. Future plc. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Results Stage 3" (PDF). CRO Race. Racebase Pro. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Stage 4: Zadar - Crikvenica (01.10.2021.)". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ Guide 2021, pp. 44–49.
- ^ a b "CRO Race: Olav Kooij wins stage 4". CyclingNews. Future plc. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Results Stage 4" (PDF). CRO Race. Racebase Pro. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Stage 5: Rabac/Labin - Opatija (02.10.2021.)". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ Guide 2021, pp. 50–55.
- ^ a b "Stevie Williams takes first pro win on stage 5 of CRO Race". CyclingNews. Future plc. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Results Stage 5" (PDF). CRO Race. Racebase Pro. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Stage 6: Samobor - Zagreb (03.10.2021.)". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ Guide 2021, pp. 56–61.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Stevie Williams seals victory in Cro Race". CyclingNews. Future plc. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Results Stage 6" (PDF). CRO Race. Racebase Pro. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Guide 2021, pp. 62–67.
Sources
edit- 2021 Cro Race Službeni Vodič [2021 Cro Race Official Guide] (PDF) (in Croatian). Top Sport Events. 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2022.
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