The 2021 Volta a Catalunya was a road cycling stage race that took place between 22 and 28 March 2021 in Spain. It was the 100th edition of the Volta a Catalunya and the seventh race of the 2021 UCI World Tour.
Teams
All nineteen UCI WorldTeams were joined by five UCI ProTeams to make up the twenty-four teams that participated in the race. Each team entered seven riders for a total of 168 riders, of which 131 finished. was initially scheduled to participate, but they withdrew before the start of the race after three staff members tested positive for COVID-19. withdrew before the start of stage 5 after two staff members tested positive for COVID-19.
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
Route
Stages
Stage 1
22 March 2021 â Calella to Calella,
Stage 2
23 March 2021 â Pla de l'Estany (Banyoles) to Pla de l'Estany (Banyoles), (ITT)
Stage 3
24 March 2021 â Canal OlÃÂmpic de Catalunya to Vallter 2000,
Stage 4
25 March 2021 â Ripoll to Port Ainé (Pallars SobirÃÂ),
Stage 5
26 March 2021 â La Pobla de Segur to Manresa,
Stage 6
27 March 2021 â Tarragona to Mataró,
Stage 7
28 March 2021 â Barcelona to Barcelona,
Classification leadership table
- On stage 2, Natnael Berhane, who was second in the sprints classification, wore the blue-striped jersey, because first-placed Andreas Kron wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Rémy Rochas, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the orange-striped jersey.
- On stage 3, Brandon McNulty, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the orange-striped jersey, because first-placed João Almeida wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification.
- On stage 4, Rohan Dennis, who was second in the sprints classification, wore the blue-striped jersey, because first-placed Adam Yates wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Esteban Chaves, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the red-striped jersey.
- On stages 5âÂÂ7, Koen Bouwman, who was third in the mountains classification, wore the red-striped jersey, because first-placed Esteban Chaves wore the blue-striped jersey as the leader of the points classification, and second-placed Adam Yates wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification.
Final classification standings
General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Team classification
References