The 2021 Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta was a women's road cycling stage race that was held in the region of Galicia in northwestern Spain from 2 to 5 September 2021. It was the seventh edition of the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta and was the fifteenth event on the 2021 UCI Women's World Tour calendar.[1][2] As with previous editions, the final day of the race coincided with the final day of the Vuelta a España.

Teams

All nine UCI Women's WorldTeams and fifteen UCI Women's Continental Teams made up the twenty-four teams that participated in the race.[3] Several teams did not enter a full squad of six riders: Alé BTC Ljubljana, Eneicat–RBH Global–Martín Villa, FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope, InstaFund Racing, and Team BikeExchange each entered five riders, while Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling only entered four. In total, 137 riders started the race, of which 111 finished.[2]

UCI Women's WorldTeams

UCI Women's Continental Teams

Route

The 2021 edition increased the number of stages to 4, with the race finishing in Santiago de Compostela.[4] As usual, the final stage took place in conjunction with the final stage of the 2021 Vuelta a España.

Stage characteristics and winners[5]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 2 September Estación de Montaña de Manzaneda to A Rúa 118.7 km (73.8 mi) Hilly stage  Marlen Reusser (SUI)
2 3 September Estación de Montaña de Manzaneda 7.3 km (4.5 mi) Mountain time trial  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)
3 4 September Estación de Montaña de Manzaneda to O Pereiro de Aguiar 107.9 km (67.0 mi) Hilly stage  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)
4 5 September As Pontes to Santiago de Compostela 107.4 km (66.7 mi) Flat stage  Lotte Kopecky (BEL)
Total 341.3 km (212.1 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

2 September 2021 — Estación de Montaña de Manzaneda to A Rúa, 118.7 km (73.8 mi)[6]
Stage 1 Result[7][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marlen Reusser (SUI) Alé BTC Ljubljana 3h 07' 46"
2  Coryn Rivera (USA) Team DSM + 22"
3  Elise Chabbey (SUI) Canyon–SRAM + 22"
4  Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) Liv Racing + 22"
5  Elisa Balsamo (ITA) Valcar–Travel & Service + 1' 48"
6  Anna Henderson (GBR) Team Jumbo–Visma + 1' 48"
7  Lotte Kopecky (BEL) Liv Racing + 1' 48"
8  Alison Jackson (CAN) Liv Racing + 1' 48"
9  Marie Le Net (FRA) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope + 1' 48"
10  Floortje Mackaij (NED) Team DSM + 1' 48"
General classification after Stage 1[7][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marlen Reusser (SUI) Alé BTC Ljubljana 3h 07' 36"
2  Coryn Rivera (USA) Team DSM + 26"
3  Elise Chabbey (SUI) Canyon–SRAM + 28"
4  Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) Liv Racing + 32"
5  Elisa Balsamo (ITA) Valcar–Travel & Service + 1' 58"
6  Anna Henderson (GBR) Team Jumbo–Visma + 1' 58"
7  Lotte Kopecky (BEL) Liv Racing + 1' 58"
8  Alison Jackson (CAN) Liv Racing + 1' 58"
9  Marie Le Net (FRA) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope + 1' 58"
10  Floortje Mackaij (NED) Team DSM + 1' 58"

Stage 2

3 September 2021 — Estación de Montaña de Manzaneda, 7.3 km (4.5 mi) (ITT)[9]
Stage 2 Result[10][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Movistar Team 19' 08"
2  Marlen Reusser (SUI) Alé BTC Ljubljana + 20"
3  Marta Cavalli (ITA) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope + 28"
4  Kristen Faulkner (USA) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 48"
5  Leah Thomas (USA) Movistar Team + 59"
6  Juliette Labous (FRA) Team DSM + 1' 00"
7  Liane Lippert (GER) Team DSM + 1' 15"
8  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Canyon–SRAM + 1' 20"
9  Urška Žigart (SLO) Team BikeExchange + 1' 23"
10  Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) Liv Racing + 1' 24"
General classification after Stage 2[10][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marlen Reusser (SUI) Alé BTC Ljubljana 3h 27' 03"
2  Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) Liv Racing + 1' 36"
3  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Movistar Team + 1' 39"
4  Coryn Rivera (USA) Team DSM + 1' 45"
5  Elise Chabbey (SUI) Canyon–SRAM + 1' 48"
6  Marta Cavalli (ITA) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope + 2' 06"
7  Kristen Faulkner (USA) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 2' 26"
8  Leah Thomas (USA) Movistar Team + 2' 37"
9  Juliette Labous (FRA) Team DSM + 2' 38"
10  Liane Lippert (GER) Team DSM + 2' 54"

Stage 3

4 September 2021 — Estación de Montaña de Manzaneda to O Pereiro de Aguiar, 107.9 km (67.0 mi)[12]
Stage 3 Result[13][14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Movistar Team 2h 41' 53"
2  Liane Lippert (GER) Team DSM + 2' 48"
3  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Canyon–SRAM + 2' 48"
4  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 51"
5  Floortje Mackaij (NED) Team DSM + 2' 55"
6  Kata Blanka Vas (HUN) SD Worx + 3' 01"
7  Elise Chabbey (SUI) Canyon–SRAM + 3' 01"
8  Marta Cavalli (ITA) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope + 3' 01"
9  Marlen Reusser (SUI) Alé BTC Ljubljana + 3' 03"
10  Elisa Balsamo (ITA) Valcar–Travel & Service + 7' 13"
General classification after Stage 3[13][14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Movistar Team 6h 10' 25"
2  Marlen Reusser (SUI) Alé BTC Ljubljana + 1' 34"
3  Elise Chabbey (SUI) Canyon–SRAM + 3' 20"
4  Marta Cavalli (ITA) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope + 3' 38"
5  Liane Lippert (GER) Team DSM + 4' 07"
6  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Canyon–SRAM + 4' 14"
7  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 4' 35"
8  Floortje Mackaij (NED) Team DSM + 4' 46"
9  Kata Blanka Vas (HUN) SD Worx + 5' 07"
10  Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) Liv Racing + 7' 30"

Stage 4

5 September 2021 — As Pontes to Santiago de Compostela, 107.4 km (66.7 mi)[15]
Stage 4 Result[16][17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lotte Kopecky (BEL) Liv Racing 2h 29' 37"
2  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
3  Anna Henderson (GBR) Team Jumbo–Visma + 4"
4  Kata Blanka Vas (HUN) SD Worx + 6"
5  Silvia Zanardi (ITA) Valcar–Travel & Service + 6"
6  Elisa Balsamo (ITA) Valcar–Travel & Service + 6"
7  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Canyon–SRAM + 6"
8  Liane Lippert (GER) Team DSM + 8"
9  Floortje Mackaij (NED) Team DSM + 8"
10  Riejanne Markus (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 8"
General classification after Stage 4[16][17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Movistar Team 8h 40' 18"
2  Marlen Reusser (SUI) Alé BTC Ljubljana + 1' 34"
3  Elise Chabbey (SUI) Canyon–SRAM + 3' 12"
4  Marta Cavalli (ITA) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope + 3' 30"
5  Liane Lippert (GER) Team DSM + 3' 59"
6  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Canyon–SRAM + 4' 04"
7  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 4' 13"
8  Floortje Mackaij (NED) Team DSM + 4' 38"
9  Kata Blanka Vas (HUN) SD Worx + 4' 57"
10  Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) Liv Racing + 7' 58"

Classification leadership table

Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Team classification
1 Marlen Reusser Marlen Reusser Marlen Reusser Alé BTC Ljubljana
2 Annemiek van Vleuten
3 Annemiek van Vleuten Annemiek van Vleuten Canyon–SRAM
4 Lotte Kopecky Lotte Kopecky
Final Annemiek van Vleuten Lotte Kopecky Canyon–SRAM
  • On stages 2 and 3, Coryn Rivera, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Marlen Reusser wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification.

Current classification standings

Legend[18]
Denotes the leader of the general classification Denotes the leader of the points classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[16][17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Movistar Team 8h 40' 18"
2  Marlen Reusser (SUI) Alé BTC Ljubljana + 1' 34"
3  Elise Chabbey (SUI) Canyon–SRAM + 3' 12"
4  Marta Cavalli (ITA) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope + 3' 30"
5  Liane Lippert (GER) Team DSM + 3' 59"
6  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Canyon–SRAM + 4' 04"
7  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 4' 13"
8  Floortje Mackaij (NED) Team DSM + 4' 38"
9  Kata Blanka Vas (HUN) SD Worx + 4' 57"
10  Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) Liv Racing + 7' 58"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[16][17]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Lotte Kopecky (BEL) Liv Racing 38
2  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 34
3  Marlen Reusser (SUI) Alé BTC Ljubljana 32
4  Anna Henderson (GBR) Team Jumbo–Visma 31
5  Elise Chabbey (SUI) Canyon–SRAM 29
6  Liane Lippert (GER) Team DSM 28
7  Elisa Balsamo (ITA) Valcar–Travel & Service 28
8  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Movistar Team 25
9  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Canyon–SRAM 25
10  Floortje Mackaij (NED) Team DSM 25

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[16][17]
Rank Team Time
1 Germany Canyon–SRAM 26h 17' 33"
2 Spain Movistar Team + 1' 43"
3 Italy Alé BTC Ljubljana + 3' 33"
4 United States Trek–Segafredo + 5' 57"
5 Netherlands SD Worx + 6' 36"
6 France FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope + 6' 37"
7 Netherlands Liv Racing + 10' 38"
8 Netherlands Team Jumbo–Visma + 11' 23"
9 Australia Team BikeExchange + 11' 54"
10 Italy Valcar–Travel & Service + 13' 23"

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b "The world's best come to the CERATIZIT Challenge by La Vuelta 21". Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta. Amaury Sport Organisation. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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  4. ^ "History - CERATIZIT Challenge by La Vuelta 2022". www.challengebylavuelta.com. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  5. ^ "The CERATIZIT Challenge by La Vuelta 21 will have four stages and will take place entirely within Galicia". Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta. Amaury Sport Organisation. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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  13. ^ a b Frattini, Kirsten (4 September 2021). "Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta: Van Vleuten wins stage 3 with 50km solo attack". CyclingNews. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Ceratizit Challenge Stage 3". FirstCycling. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Stage 4 - As Pontes > Santiago de Compostela - Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta 2021". Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  16. ^ a b c d e Ostanek, Daniel (5 September 2021). "Van Vleuten wins the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta". CyclingNews. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
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  18. ^ "Sporting stakes". Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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