2021_Mercan'Tour_Classic_Alpes-Maritimes

2021 Mercan'Tour Classic

2021 Mercan'Tour Classic

Cycling race

The 2021 Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes was the inaugural edition of the Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes road cycling one day race, which took place in the titular department in southeastern France on 24 May 2021. It was rated as a category 1.1 race on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour.[1] The 149.9-kilometre (93.1 mi) long race started in Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée and finished atop the summit of the Col de Valberg.[2]

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The race was won by Guillaume Martin of Cofidis, who soloed away to victory on the final climb and finished 1 minute and 42 seconds ahead of the next two riders, Aurélien Paret-Peintre and Bruno Armirail, with the former winning the sprint for second.[3][4]

Teams

Four UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, and five UCI Continental teams made up the sixteen teams that participated in the race.[5] Teams could enter up to seven riders each, but many decided not to do so. Five teams (AG2R Citroën Team, Cofidis, EF Education–Nippo, St. Michel–Auber93, and Uno-X Pro Cycling Team) fielded only six riders each, and three other teams (Arkéa–Samsic, B&B Hotels p/b KTM, and Work Service–Marchiol–Vega) fielded only five each, while the remaining eight fielded the maximum number allowed.[6] Of the 100 riders to start the race, only 47 riders finished, with a further three finishing over the time limit.[4]

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Result

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References

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    "Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes". UCI. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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    "Route of the Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes". Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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    Richard, Christophe (24 May 2021). "Cyclisme. Guillaume Martin remporte la Mercan'Tour classic Alpes-Maritimes" [Cycling. Guillaume Martin wins the Mercan'Tour classic Alpes-Maritimes] (in French). Ouest-France. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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    "Classement de l'epreuve" [Classification of the event] (PDF). Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes (in French). Matsport Timing. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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    "Teams". Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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    "Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes 2021 Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
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