2021 The Women's Tour

2021 The Women's Tour
Stage 1 in Banbury
Stage 1 in Banbury
Race details
Dates4–9 October 2021
Stages6
Distance635 km (394.6 mi)
Winning time15h 54' 38"
Results
Winner  Demi Vollering (NED) (SD Worx)
  Second  Juliette Labous (FRA) (Team DSM)
  Third  Clara Copponi (FRA) (FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope)
Points  Lorena Wiebes (NED) (Team DSM)
Mountains  Elise Chabbey (SUI) (Canyon–SRAM)
Sprints  Nina Kessler (NED) (Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank)
  Team SD Worx

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

Stage schedule
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 4 October Banbury to Bicester 147.7 km (91.8 mi) Hilly stage  Marta Bastianelli (ITA)
2 5 October Walsall to Walsall 102.2 km (63.5 mi) Hilly stage  Amy Pieters (NED)
3 6 October Atherstone to Atherstone 16.6 km (10.3 mi) Individual time trial  Demi Vollering (NED)
4 7 October Shoeburyness to Southend-on-Sea 117.8 km (73.2 mi) Flat stage  Lorena Wiebes (NED)
5 8 October Colchester to Clacton 95.4 km (59.3 mi) Flat stage  Lorena Wiebes (NED)
6 9 October Haverhill to Felixstowe 155.3 km (96.5 mi) Flat stage  Elisa Balsamo (ITA)
Total 635 km (394.6 mi)

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Sprints classification
 Team classification
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
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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

Demi Vollering (wearing the Queen of the Mountains jersey)
Final general classification
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Demi Vollering (NED) SD Worx 15h 54' 38"
2  Juliette Labous (FRA) Team DSM +1' 02"
3  Clara Copponi (FRA) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope +1' 05"
4  Amy Pieters (NED) SD Worx +1' 07"
5  Aude Biannic (FRA) Movistar Team +1' 26"
6  Leah Kirchman (CAN) Team DSM +1' 39"
7  Alice Barnes (GBR) Canyon–SRAM +1' 41"
8  Pfeiffer Georgi (GBR) Team DSM +1' 46"
9  Elise Chabbey (SUI) Canyon–SRAM +1' 47"
10  Joscelin Lowden (GBR) Drops–Le Col +1' 47"

See also

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Notes

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Davidson, Robyn (27 September 2021). "No live coverage for 2021 AJ Bell Women's Tour". Cyclist. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
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