2021 Étoile de Bessèges

{{Infobox cycling race report

| name = 2021 Étoile de Bessèges

| image =

| image_caption =

| image_size =

| series = 2021 UCI Europe Tour

| race_no =

| season_no =

| date = 3–7 February 2021

| stages = 5

| distance = 614.79

| unit = km

| time = 13h 56' 23"

| first = Tim Wellens

| first_nat = BEL

| first_team = {{UCI team code|LTS|2021}}

| first_color = orange

| second = Michał Kwiatkowski

| second_nat = POL

| second_team = {{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}

| third = Nils Politt

| third_nat = GER

| third_team = {{UCI team code|BOH|2021}}

| points = Christophe Laporte

| points_nat = FRA

| points_team = {{UCI team code|COF|2021}}

| points_color = yellow

| mountains = Alexandre Delettre

| mountains_nat = FRA

| mountains_team = {{UCI team code|DKO|2021}}

| mountains_color = blue

| youth = Jake Stewart

| youth_nat = GBR

| youth_team = {{UCI team code|GFC|2021}}

| youth_color = white

| team = {{UCI team code|LTS|2021}}

| previous = 2020

| next = 2022

}}

The 2021 Étoile de Bessèges ({{trans|Star of Bessèges}}) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 3 and 7 February 2021 mostly in the French department of Gard. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour, and was the 51st edition of the Étoile de Bessèges cycling race.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ineos-ef-nippo-israel-start-up-nation-among-11-worldtour-teams-to-ride-etoile-de-besseges/|title=Ineos, EF-Nippo, Israel Start-Up Nation among 11 WorldTour teams to ride Étoile de Bessèges|publisher=CyclingNews|date=4 January 2021|access-date=25 January 2021}}

Teams

Twenty-two teams were invited to the race. The invited teams include eleven UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, and three UCI Continental teams. Each team entered seven riders, except for {{UCI team code|CCA|2021}}, which entered five.{{cite web|url=https://www.etoiledebesseges.com/equipes-2021|title=Équipes 2021|lang=French|trans-title=Teams 2021|publisher=Étoile de Bessèges|access-date=25 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.votrecourse.com/medias/resultats/20210202-43040_Partants.pdf|title=Liste des Partants|language=French|trans-title=Start List|work=2021 Étoile de Bessèges|publisher=VotreCourse|access-date=7 February 2021}} Before the race began, {{UCI team code|SVB|2021}} withdrew after one of the team's management was suspected of having COVID-19.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/sport-vlaanderen-baloise-out-of-etoile-de-besseges-after-covid-19-risk/|title=Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise out of Étoile de Bessèges after COVID-19 risk|publisher=CyclingNews|date=3 February 2021|access-date=3 February 2021}} Of the 145 riders that started the race, 135 finished.{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/etoile-de-besseges/2021/gc/startlist|title=Étoile de Bessèges - Tour du Gard 2021 Startlist|publisher=ProCyclingStats|access-date=25 January 2021}}

UCI WorldTeams

{{UCI team code|ALM|2021}}
{{UCI team code|BOH|2021}}
{{UCI team code|COF|2021}}
{{UCI team code|EFN|2021}}
{{UCI team code|GFC|2021}}
{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}
{{UCI team code|IWG|2021}}
{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}
{{UCI team code|LTS|2021}}
{{UCI team code|TQA|2021a}}
{{UCI team code|TFS men|2021}}

UCI ProTeams

{{UCI team code|AFC|2021}}
{{UCI team code|ARK men|2021}}
{{UCI team code|BBK|2021}}
{{UCI team code|BWB|2021a}}
{{UCI team code|DKO|2021}}
{{UCI team code|EKP|2021}}
~~{{UCI team code|SVB|2021}}~~
{{UCI team code|TDE|2021a}}

UCI Continental Teams

{{UCI team code|CCA|2021}}
{{UCI team code|AUB|2021}}
{{UCI team code|XRL|2021}}

Route

class="wikitable" \|+Stage characteristics and winners{{cite web\|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/etoile-de-besseges/2021/gc/overview\|title=Étoile de Bessèges - Tour du Gard 2021 Overview\|publisher=ProCyclingStats\|access-date=25 January 2021}}
scope="col" \| Stage ! scope="col" \| Date ! scope="col" \| Course ! scope="col" \| Distance ! scope="col" colspan="2" \| Type ! scope="col" \| Stage winner
scope="row" \| 1 \| 3 February \| Bellegarde to Bellegarde \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{convert\|143.55\|km\|abbr=on}} \| File:Hillystage.svg \| Hilly stage \| {{flagathlete\|Christophe Laporte\|FRA}}
scope="row" \| 2 \| 4 February \| Saint-Geniès-de-Malgoirès to La Calmette \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{convert\|154.12\|km\|abbr=on}} \| File:Hillystage.svg \| Hilly stage \| {{flagathlete\|Timothy Dupont\|BEL}}
scope="row" \| 3 \| 5 February \| Bessèges to Bessèges \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{convert\|154.81\|km\|abbr=on}} \| File:Hillystage.svg \| Hilly stage \| {{flagathlete\|Tim Wellens\|BEL}}
scope="row" \| 4 \| 6 February \| Rousson to Saint-Siffret \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{convert\|151.60\|km\|abbr=on}} \| File:Hillystage.svg \| Hilly stage \| {{flagathlete\|Filippo Ganna\|ITA}}
scope="row" \| 5 \| 7 February \| Alès to Alès \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{convert\|10.71\|km\|abbr=on}} \| File:Time Trial.svg \| Individual time trial \| {{flagathlete\|Filippo Ganna\|ITA}}
colspan="2" \| Total \| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" \| {{convert\|614.79\|km\|abbr=on}}

class="wikitable"

|+Stage characteristics and winners{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/etoile-de-besseges/2021/gc/overview|title=Étoile de Bessèges - Tour du Gard 2021 Overview|publisher=ProCyclingStats|access-date=25 January 2021}}

scope="col" | Stage

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Course

! scope="col" | Distance

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Type

! scope="col" | Stage winner

scope="row" | 1

| 3 February

| Bellegarde to Bellegarde

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|143.55|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Hillystage.svg

| Hilly stage

| {{flagathlete|Christophe Laporte|FRA}}

scope="row" | 2

| 4 February

| Saint-Geniès-de-Malgoirès to La Calmette

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|154.12|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Hillystage.svg

| Hilly stage

| {{flagathlete|Timothy Dupont|BEL}}

scope="row" | 3

| 5 February

| Bessèges to Bessèges

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|154.81|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Hillystage.svg

| Hilly stage

| {{flagathlete|Tim Wellens|BEL}}

scope="row" | 4

| 6 February

| Rousson to Saint-Siffret

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|151.60|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Hillystage.svg

| Hilly stage

| {{flagathlete|Filippo Ganna|ITA}}

scope="row" | 5

| 7 February

| Alès to Alès

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|10.71|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Time Trial.svg

| Individual time trial

| {{flagathlete|Filippo Ganna|ITA}}

colspan="2" | Total

| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|614.79|km|abbr=on}}

Stages

=Stage 1=

;3 February 2021 – Bellegarde to Bellegarde, {{convert|143.55|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://www.etoiledebesseges.com/etape-1-2021|title=Stage 1 Info|publisher=Étoile de Bessèges|access-date=25 January 2021}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 1 Result{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/etoile-de-besseges-tour-du-gard-2021/stage-1/results/|title=Etoile de Bessèges: Laporte wins stage 1|first=Daniel|last=Ostanek|publisher=CyclingNews|date=3 February 2021|access-date=3 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/etoile-de-besseges/2021/stage-1|title=Stage 1 Result|publisher=ProCyclingStats|date=3 February 2021|access-date=3 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.votrecourse.com/medias/resultats/20210203-15037_ETAPE.pdf|title=Etape 1 - Bellegarde to Bellegarde|work=2021 Étoile de Bessèges|publisher=VotreCourse|date=3 February 2021|access-date=7 February 2021}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Christophe Laporte|FRA|{{UCI team code|COF|2021}}|3h 14' 32"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Nacer Bouhanni|FRA|{{UCI team code|ARK men|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Mads Pedersen|DEN|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2021}}|+ 2"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Giacomo Nizzolo|ITA|{{UCI team code|TQA|2021a}}|+ 2"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Michał Kwiatkowski|POL|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 2"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Jordi Meeus|BEL|{{UCI team code|BOH|2021}}|+ 2"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Bryan Coquard|FRA|{{UCI team code|BBK|2021}}|+ 2"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|John Degenkolb|GER|{{UCI team code|LTS|2021}}|+ 2"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Jake Stewart|GBR|{{UCI team code|GFC|2021}}|+ 2"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Danny van Poppel|NED|{{UCI team code|IWG|2021}}|+ 2"}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 1}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Christophe Laporte|FRA|{{UCI team code|COF|2021}}|3h 14' 22"|20px 20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Nacer Bouhanni|FRA|{{UCI team code|ARK men|2021}}|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Mads Pedersen|DEN|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2021}}|+ 8"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Giacomo Nizzolo|ITA|{{UCI team code|TQA|2021a}}|+ 12"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Michał Kwiatkowski|POL|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 12"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Jordi Meeus|BEL|{{UCI team code|BOH|2021}}|+ 12"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Bryan Coquard|FRA|{{UCI team code|BBK|2021}}|+ 12"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|John Degenkolb|GER|{{UCI team code|LTS|2021}}|+ 12"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Jake Stewart|GBR|{{UCI team code|GFC|2021}}|+ 12"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Danny van Poppel|NED|{{UCI team code|IWG|2021}}|+ 12"}}

=Stage 2=

;4 February 2021 – Saint-Geniès-de-Malgoirès to La Calmette, {{convert|154.12|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://www.etoiledebesseges.com/etape-2-2021|title=Stage 2 Info|publisher=Étoile de Bessèges|access-date=25 January 2021}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 2 Result{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/etoile-de-besseges-tour-du-gard-2021/stage-2/results/|title=Etoile de Bessèges: Dupont wins crash-marred stage 2|first=Patrick|last=Fletcher|publisher=CyclingNews|date=4 February 2021|access-date=4 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/etoile-de-besseges/2021/stage-2|title=Stage 2 Result|publisher=ProCyclingStats|date=4 February 2021|access-date=4 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.votrecourse.com/medias/resultats/20210204-50098_ETAPE.pdf|title=Etape 2 - Grand Prix de Nîmes Metropole|work=2021 Étoile de Bessèges|publisher=VotreCourse|date=4 February 2021|access-date=7 February 2021}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Timothy Dupont|BEL|{{UCI team code|BWB|2021a}}|3h 35' 15"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Pierre Barbier|FRA|{{UCI team code|DKO|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Giacomo Nizzolo|ITA|{{UCI team code|TQA|2021a}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Rudy Barbier|FRA|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Christophe Laporte|FRA|{{UCI team code|COF|2021}}|+ 0"|20px 20px}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Nacer Bouhanni|FRA|{{UCI team code|ARK men|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Marc Sarreau|FRA|{{UCI team code|ALM|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Gerben Thijssen|BEL|{{UCI team code|LTS|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Silvan Dillier|SUI|{{UCI team code|AFC|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Edward Theuns|BEL|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 2}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Christophe Laporte|FRA|{{UCI team code|COF|2021}}|6h 49' 37"|20px 20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Timothy Dupont|BEL|{{UCI team code|BWB|2021a}}|+ 2"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Nacer Bouhanni|FRA|{{UCI team code|ARK men|2021}}|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Pierre Barbier|FRA|{{UCI team code|DKO|2021}}|+ 6"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Ludovic Robeet|BEL|{{UCI team code|BWB|2021a}}|+ 7"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Giacomo Nizzolo|ITA|{{UCI team code|TQA|2021a}}|+ 8"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Mads Pedersen|DEN|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2021}}|+ 8"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Tony Hurel|FRA|{{UCI team code|AUB|2021}}|+ 9"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Alexandre Delettre|FRA|{{UCI team code|DKO|2021}}|+ 11"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Bryan Coquard|FRA|{{UCI team code|BBK|2021}}|+ 12"}}

=Stage 3=

;5 February 2021 – Bessèges to Bessèges, {{convert|154.81|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://www.etoiledebesseges.com/etape-3-2021|title=Stage 3 Info|publisher=Étoile de Bessèges|access-date=25 January 2021}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 3 Result{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/etoile-de-besseges-tour-du-gard-2021/stage-3/results/|title=Etoile de Bessèges: Wellens solos to victory on stage 3|first=Barry|last=Ryan|publisher=CyclingNews|date=5 February 2021|access-date=5 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/etoile-de-besseges/2021/stage-3|title=Stage 3 Result|publisher=ProCyclingStats|date=5 February 2021|access-date=5 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.votrecourse.com/medias/resultats/20210205-33497_ETAPE3.pdf|title=Etape 3 - Grand Prix de Besseges|work=2021 Étoile de Bessèges|publisher=VotreCourse|date=5 February 2021|access-date=7 February 2021}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Tim Wellens|BEL|{{UCI team code|LTS|2021}}|3h 28' 02"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Edward Theuns|BEL|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2021}}|+ 37"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Mads Würtz Schmidt|DEN|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 37"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Greg Van Avermaet|BEL|{{UCI team code|ALM|2021}}|+ 37"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Philippe Gilbert|BEL|{{UCI team code|LTS|2021}}|+ 37"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Cyril Barthe|FRA|{{UCI team code|BBK|2021}}|+ 37"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Jake Stewart|GBR|{{UCI team code|GFC|2021}}|+ 37"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Nils Politt|GER|{{UCI team code|BOH|2021}}|+ 37"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Michael Gogl|AUT|{{UCI team code|TQA|2021a}}|+ 37"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Michał Kwiatkowski|POL|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 37"}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 3}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Tim Wellens|BEL|{{UCI team code|LTS|2021}}|10h 17' 38"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Edward Theuns|BEL|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2021}}|+ 44"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Mads Würtz Schmidt|DEN|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 46"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Michał Kwiatkowski|POL|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 48"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Philippe Gilbert|BEL|{{UCI team code|LTS|2021}}|+ 49"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Jake Stewart|GBR|{{UCI team code|GFC|2021}}|+ 50"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Greg Van Avermaet|BEL|{{UCI team code|ALM|2021}}|+ 50"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Michael Gogl|AUT|{{UCI team code|TQA|2021a}}|+ 50"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Cyril Barthe|FRA|{{UCI team code|BBK|2021}}|+ 50"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Stefano Oldani|ITA|{{UCI team code|LTS|2021}}|+ 50"}}

=Stage 4=

;6 February 2021 – Rousson to Saint-Siffret, {{convert|151.60|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://www.etoiledebesseges.com/etape-4-2021|title=Stage 4 Info|publisher=Étoile de Bessèges|access-date=25 January 2021}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 4 Result{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/etoile-de-besseges-tour-du-gard-2021/stage-4/results/|title=Étoile de Bèsseges: Filippo Ganna wins stage 4|first=Kirsten|last=Frattini|publisher=CyclingNews|date=6 February 2021|access-date=6 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/etoile-de-besseges/2021/stage-4|title=Stage 4 Result|publisher=ProCyclingStats|date=6 February 2021|access-date=6 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.votrecourse.com/medias/resultats/20210206-42134_ETAPE4.pdf|title=Etape 4 - Grand Prix du Department du Gard|work=2021 Étoile de Bessèges|publisher=VotreCourse|date=6 February 2021|access-date=7 February 2021}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Filippo Ganna|ITA|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|3h 22' 59"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Christophe Laporte|FRA|{{UCI team code|COF|2021}}|+ 17"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Pascal Ackermann|GER|{{UCI team code|BOH|2021}}|+ 17"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Greg Van Avermaet|BEL|{{UCI team code|ALM|2021}}|+ 17"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Milan Menten|BEL|{{UCI team code|BWB|2021a}}|+ 17"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Bryan Coquard|FRA|{{UCI team code|BBK|2021}}|+ 17"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Cyril Barthe|FRA|{{UCI team code|BBK|2021}}|+ 17"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Nils Politt|GER|{{UCI team code|BOH|2021}}|+ 17"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|August Jensen|NOR|{{UCI team code|DKO|2021}}|+ 17"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Mads Würtz Schmidt|DEN|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 17"}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 4}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Tim Wellens|BEL|{{UCI team code|LTS|2021}}|13h 40' 54"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Edward Theuns|BEL|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2021}}|+ 44"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Mads Würtz Schmidt|DEN|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 46"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Michał Kwiatkowski|POL|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 48"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Philippe Gilbert|BEL|{{UCI team code|LTS|2021}}|+ 49"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Greg Van Avermaet|BEL|{{UCI team code|ALM|2021}}|+ 50"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Jake Stewart|GBR|{{UCI team code|GFC|2021}}|+ 50"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Nils Politt|GER|{{UCI team code|BOH|2021}}|+ 50"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Odd Christian Eiking|NOR|{{UCI team code|IWG|2021}}|+ 50"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Michael Gogl|AUT|{{UCI team code|TQA|2021a}}|+ 58"}}

=Stage 5=

;7 February 2021 – Alès to Alès, {{convert|10.71|km|abbr=on}}, (ITT){{cite web|url=https://www.etoiledebesseges.com/etape-5-2021|title=Stage 5 Info|publisher=Étoile de Bessèges|access-date=25 January 2021}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 5 Result{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/etoile-de-besseges-tour-du-gard-2021/stage-5/results/|title=Tim Wellens wins Étoile de Bèsseges|first=Daniel|last=Ostanek|publisher=CyclingNews|date=7 February 2021|access-date=7 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/etoile-de-besseges/2021/stage-5|title=Stage 5 Result|publisher=ProCyclingStats|date=7 February 2021|access-date=7 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.votrecourse.com/medias/resultats/20210207-65766_ETAPE5.pdf|title=Etape 5 - Grand Prix d'Ales en Cevennes|work=2021 Étoile de Bessèges|publisher=VotreCourse|date=7 February 2021|access-date=7 February 2021}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Filippo Ganna|ITA|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|15' 00"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Benjamin Thomas|FRA|{{UCI team code|GFC|2021}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Ethan Hayter|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 21"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Tim Wellens|BEL|{{UCI team code|LTS|2021}}|+ 29"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Christophe Laporte|FRA|{{UCI team code|COF|2021}}|+ 31"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Michał Kwiatkowski|POL|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 34"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Alberto Bettiol|ITA|{{UCI team code|EFN|2021}}|+ 35"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Owain Doull|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 38"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Nils Politt|GER|{{UCI team code|BOH|2021}}|+ 38"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Jake Stewart|GBR|{{UCI team code|GFC|2021}}|+ 42"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 5}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Tim Wellens|BEL|{{UCI team code|LTS|2021}}|13h 56' 23"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Michał Kwiatkowski|POL|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 53"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Nils Politt|GER|{{UCI team code|BOH|2021}}|+ 59"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Jake Stewart|GBR|{{UCI team code|GFC|2021}}|+ 1' 02"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Mads Würtz Schmidt|DEN|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 1' 19"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Michael Gogl|AUT|{{UCI team code|TQA|2021a}}|+ 1' 24"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Greg Van Avermaet|BEL|{{UCI team code|ALM|2021}}|+ 1' 25"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Edward Theuns|BEL|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2021}}|+ 1' 36"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Clément Carisey|FRA|{{UCI team code|DKO|2021}}|+ 1' 41"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Odd Christian Eiking|NOR|{{UCI team code|IWG|2021}}|+ 1' 45"}}

Classification leadership table

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:smaller;" \|+ Classification leadership by stage
style="background:#efefef;" ! style="width:1%;" \| Stage ! style="width:13%;" \| Winner ! style="width:14%;" \| General classification 25px ! style="width:14%;" \| Points classification 25px ! style="width:14%;" \| Mountains classification 25px ! style="width:14%;" \| Youth classification 25px ! style="width:14%;" \| Team classification
1 \| Christophe Laporte \| style="background:navajowhite;" rowspan="2" \| Christophe Laporte \| style="background:#FFEB64;" rowspan="5" \| Christophe Laporte \| style="background:#99CBFF;" rowspan="5" \| Alexandre Delettre \| style="background:white;" \| Jordi Meeus \| style="background:offwhite" rowspan="2" \| {{UCI team code\|ARK men\|2021}}
2 \| Timothy Dupont \| style="background:white;" rowspan="4" \| Jake Stewart
3 \| Tim Wellens \| style="background:navajowhite;" rowspan="3" \| Tim Wellens \| style="background:offwhite;" rowspan="3" \| {{UCI team code\|LTS\|2021}}
4 \| Filippo Ganna
5 \| Filippo Ganna
colspan="2" \| Final ! style="background:#FF8C00;" \| Tim Wellens ! style="background:#FFDB00;" \| Christophe Laporte ! style="background:dodgerblue;" \| Alexandre Delettre ! style="background:white;" \| Jake Stewart ! style="background:offwhite;" \| {{UCI team code\|LTS\|2021}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:smaller;"

|+ Classification leadership by stage

style="background:#efefef;"

! style="width:1%;" | Stage

! style="width:13%;" | Winner

! style="width:14%;" | General classification
25px

! style="width:14%;" | Points classification
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! style="width:14%;" | Mountains classification
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! style="width:14%;" | Youth classification
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! style="width:14%;" | Team classification

| Christophe Laporte

| style="background:navajowhite;" rowspan="2" | Christophe Laporte

| style="background:#FFEB64;" rowspan="5" | Christophe Laporte

| style="background:#99CBFF;" rowspan="5" | Alexandre Delettre

| style="background:white;" | Jordi Meeus

| style="background:offwhite" rowspan="2" | {{UCI team code|ARK men|2021}}

| Timothy Dupont

| style="background:white;" rowspan="4" | Jake Stewart

| Tim Wellens

| style="background:navajowhite;" rowspan="3" | Tim Wellens

| style="background:offwhite;" rowspan="3" | {{UCI team code|LTS|2021}}

| Filippo Ganna

colspan="2" | Final

! style="background:#FF8C00;" | Tim Wellens

! style="background:#FFDB00;" | Christophe Laporte

! style="background:dodgerblue;" | Alexandre Delettre

! style="background:white;" | Jake Stewart

! style="background:offwhite;" | {{UCI team code|LTS|2021}}

Final classification standings

class="wikitable"
colspan="4" \| Legend
20px \| Denotes the winner of the general classification \| 20px \| Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
20px \| Denotes the winner of the points classification \| 20px \| Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

class="wikitable"

colspan="4" | Legend

20px

| Denotes the winner of the general classification

| 20px

| Denotes the winner of the mountains classification

20px

| Denotes the winner of the points classification

| 20px

| Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

=General classification=

{{cyclingresult start|title=Final general classification (1–10)}}