2021 The Women's Tour
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| Dates | 4–9 October 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 635 km (394.6 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 15h 54' 38" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 AJ Bell Women's Tour was the seventh staging of The Women's Tour, a women's cycling stage race held in the United Kingdom. It ran from 4 to 9 October 2021, as part of the 2021 UCI Women's World Tour.
The race was won by Dutch rider Demi Vollering of SD Worx, beating French rider Juliette Labous of Team DSM by over a minute.[1] Third place overall was French rider Clara Copponi of FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope. The points classification was won by Lorena Wiebes, who won two stages of the race. The mountains classification was won by Elise Chabbey, the sprints classification was won by Nina Kessler, and SD Worx won the team classification.[1]
The race was criticised for not providing live television coverage – a requirement of the UCI Women's World Tour – with highlights available on ITV4 and Eurosport.[2]
Route
[edit]| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 4 October | Banbury to Bicester | 147.7 km (91.8 mi) | 
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Hilly stage |  Marta Bastianelli (ITA)
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| 2 | 5 October | Walsall to Walsall | 102.2 km (63.5 mi) |
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Hilly stage |  Amy Pieters (NED)
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| 3 | 6 October | Atherstone to Atherstone | 16.6 km (10.3 mi) | 
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Individual time trial | Demi Vollering (NED)
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| 4 | 7 October | Shoeburyness to Southend-on-Sea | 117.8 km (73.2 mi) | 
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Flat stage | Lorena Wiebes (NED)
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| 5 | 8 October | Colchester to Clacton | 95.4 km (59.3 mi) |
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Flat stage | Lorena Wiebes (NED)
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| 6 | 9 October | Haverhill to Felixstowe | 155.3 km (96.5 mi) |
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Flat stage | Elisa Balsamo (ITA)
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| Total | 635 km (394.6 mi) | |||||
Classification leadership table
[edit]| Stage | Winner | General classification
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Points classification
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Mountains classification
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Sprints classification
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Team classification |
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| 1 | Marta Bastianelli | Marta Bastianelli | Marta Bastianelli [a] | Demi Vollering | Nina Kessler | SD Worx |
| 2 | Amy Pieters | Clara Copponi | Clara Copponi [b] | Elise Chabbey | ||
| 3 | Demi Vollering | Demi Vollering | ||||
| 4 | Lorena Wiebes | Sheyla Gutiérrez | ||||
| 5 | Lorena Wiebes | Lorena Wiebes | ||||
| 6 | Elisa Balsamo | |||||
| Final | Demi Vollering | Lorena Wiebes | Elise Chabbey | Nina Kessler | SD Worx | |
- ^ On stage 2, Chloe Hosking, who was second in the points classification, wore the cyan jersey, because first-placed Marta Bastianelli wore the blue jersey as the leader of the general classification.
- ^ On stage 3, Sheyla Gutiérrez, who was second in the points classification, wore the cyan jersey, because first-placed Clara Copponi wore the blue jersey as the leader of the general classification.
Final standings
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| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Demi Vollering (NED)
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SD Worx | 15h 54' 38" |
| 2 |  Juliette Labous (FRA)
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Team DSM | +1' 02" |
| 3 | Clara Copponi (FRA)
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FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | +1' 05" |
| 4 | Amy Pieters (NED)
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SD Worx | +1' 07" |
| 5 | Aude Biannic (FRA)
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Movistar Team | +1' 26" |
| 6 |  Leah Kirchman (CAN)
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Team DSM | +1' 39" |
| 7 |  Alice Barnes (GBR)
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Canyon–SRAM | +1' 41" |
| 8 | Pfeiffer Georgi (GBR)
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Team DSM | +1' 46" |
| 9 |  Elise Chabbey (SUI)
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Canyon–SRAM | +1' 47" |
| 10 | Joscelin Lowden (GBR)
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Drops–Le Col | +1' 47" |
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Rogers, Owen (9 October 2021). "Demi Vollering wins the Women's Tour GC as Balsamo takes her first win as world champion". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ Davidson, Robyn (27 September 2021). "No live coverage for 2021 AJ Bell Women's Tour". Cyclist. Retrieved 16 June 2025.