2021 Tour of Slovenia
2021 UCI Europe Tour 2021 UCI ProSeries | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Team Bahrain Victorious leading the peloton on Stage 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Race details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dates | 9–13 June 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 803.7 km (499.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 19h 23' 31" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene: Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 27th edition of the Tour of Slovenia stage race that was held from 9 to 13 June 2021.[1] The 2.Pro-category race was initially scheduled to be a part of the inaugural edition of the UCI ProSeries, but after the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[2] it made its UCI ProSeries debut in 2021, while also still being a part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour.[3] This was second time Tour of Slovenia was participated by Tour de France winner, 2011 by Carlos Sastre and in 2021 by Tadej Pogačar.
The race was won for the first time by Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates. Pogačar first took the lead when he attacked on the climb of Svetina, the penultimate climb on stage 2. He proceeded to extend his lead to more than a minute on the way to the finish in Celje. He successfully defended his lead on the final three stages, including finishing second to his teammate, Diego Ulissi, on the queen stage to Nova Gorica.
Teams[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Teams_Bus_park_%282021_Tour_of_Slovenia%2C_Kr%C5%A1ko%2C_stage_3%29.jpg/275px-Teams_Bus_park_%282021_Tour_of_Slovenia%2C_Kr%C5%A1ko%2C_stage_3%29.jpg)
Four UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, seven UCI Continental teams, and the Slovenian national team made up the twenty teams that participated in the race. Astana–Premier Tech, with six riders, was the only team to not field a full squad of seven riders. Of the 139 riders to start the race, 117 finished.[4]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
National Teams
Route[]
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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1 | 9 June | Ptuj to Rogaška Slatina | 151.5 km (94.1 mi) | ![]() |
Flat stage | ![]() |
2 | 10 June | Žalec to Celje | 147 km (91 mi) | ![]() |
Hilly stage | ![]() |
3 | 11 June | Brežice to Krško | 165.8 km (103.0 mi) | ![]() |
Hilly stage | ![]() |
4 | 12 June | Ajdovščina to Nova Gorica | 164.1 km (102.0 mi) | ![]() |
Mountain stage | ![]() |
5 | 13 June | Ljubljana to Novo Mesto | 175.3 km (108.9 mi) | ![]() |
Flat stage | ![]() |
Total | 803.7 km (499.4 mi) |
Stages[]
Stage 1[]
- 9 June 2021 – Ptuj to Rogaška Slatina, 151.5 km (94.1 mi)[6]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/2021_Tour_of_Slovenia_%28Stage_1%2C_leading_group%29.jpg/250px-2021_Tour_of_Slovenia_%28Stage_1%2C_leading_group%29.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/2021_Tour_of_Slovenia_%28Stage_1%29.jpg/250px-2021_Tour_of_Slovenia_%28Stage_1%29.jpg)
Stage 2[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Tadej_Poga%C4%8Dar_winning_finish_%282021_Tour_of_Slovenia%2C_stage_2%29.jpg/275px-Tadej_Poga%C4%8Dar_winning_finish_%282021_Tour_of_Slovenia%2C_stage_2%29.jpg)
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Stage 3[]
![Stage 3 main breakaway](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Breakaway_group_Stage_3_%282021_Tour_of_Slovenia%29.jpg/250px-Breakaway_group_Stage_3_%282021_Tour_of_Slovenia%29.jpg)
![UAE Team Emirates and race leader Tadej Pogačar (green jersey)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Tadej_Poga%C4%8Dar_in_Green_jersey_as_a_leader_in_GC_%282021_Tour_of_Slovenia%2C_Stage_3%29.jpg/250px-Tadej_Poga%C4%8Dar_in_Green_jersey_as_a_leader_in_GC_%282021_Tour_of_Slovenia%2C_Stage_3%29.jpg)
![Astana–Premier Tech in the peloton](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/2021_Tour_of_Slovenia_%28Stage_3_at_Raka%29.jpg/250px-2021_Tour_of_Slovenia_%28Stage_3_at_Raka%29.jpg)
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Stage 4[]
- 12 June 2021 – Ajdovščina to Nova Gorica, 164.1 km (102.0 mi)[15]
![Stage 5 start](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/2021_Tour_of_Slovenia_%28start_of_Stage_5_in_Ljubljana%29.jpg/300px-2021_Tour_of_Slovenia_%28start_of_Stage_5_in_Ljubljana%29.jpg)
![Stage 5's main breakaway](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Leading_group_at_Ljubljana_%28Stage_5%2C_2021_Tour_of_Slovenia%29.jpg/300px-Leading_group_at_Ljubljana_%28Stage_5%2C_2021_Tour_of_Slovenia%29.jpg)
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Stage 5[]
- 13 June 2021 – Ljubljana to Novo Mesto, 175.3 km (108.9 mi)[18]
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Classification leadership table[]
Stage | Winner | General classification![]() |
Points classification![]() |
Mountains classification![]() |
Young rider classification![]() |
Team classification |
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1 | Phil Bauhaus | Phil Bauhaus | Phil Bauhaus | Mathijs Paasschens | Jonas Iversby Hvideberg | Team Bahrain Victorious |
2 | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | UAE Team Emirates | ||
3 | Jon Aberasturi | Matej Mohorič | Kenny Molly | |||
4 | Diego Ulissi | Tadej Pogačar | ||||
5 | Phil Bauhaus | |||||
Final | Tadej Pogačar | Matej Mohorič | Tadej Pogačar | UAE Team Emirates |
- On stage 2, Jon Aberasturi, who was second in the points classification, wore the red jersey, because first placed Phil Bauhaus wore the green jersey as the leader of the general classification.
- On stage 3, Kenny Molly, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the blue jersey, because first placed Tadej Pogačar wore the green jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Rafał Majka wore the blue jersey on stage 5.
Final classification standings[]
Legend | |||
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | ![]() |
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification |
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Denotes the winner of the points classification | ![]() |
Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
General classification[]
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | 19h 23' 31" |
2 | ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 21" |
3 | ![]() |
Astana–Premier Tech | + 1' 35" |
4 | ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | + 2' 08" |
5 | ![]() |
Ribble Weldtite | + 2' 29" |
6 | ![]() |
Team BikeExchange | + 2' 34" |
7 | ![]() ![]() |
Team Bahrain Victorious | + 2' 39" |
8 | ![]() |
Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 2' 46" |
9 | ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | + 3' 21" |
10 | ![]() |
Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 4' 45" |
Points classification[]
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
Team Bahrain Victorious | 58 |
2 | ![]() |
Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 57 |
3 | ![]() |
Team Bahrain Victorious | 53 |
4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | 46 |
5 | ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | 45 |
6 | ![]() |
Astana–Premier Tech | 37 |
7 | ![]() |
Ribble Weldtite | 32 |
8 | ![]() |
Team BikeExchange | 30 |
9 | ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | 30 |
10 | ![]() |
Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 25 |
Mountains classification[]
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | 16 |
2 | ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | 13 |
3 | ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | 12 |
4 | ![]() |
HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | 11 |
5 | ![]() |
Astana–Premier Tech | 10 |
6 | ![]() |
Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | 9 |
7 | ![]() |
Canyon dhb SunGod | 7 |
8 | ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | 6 |
9 | ![]() |
Canyon dhb SunGod | 5 |
10 | ![]() |
Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | 5 |
Young rider classification[]
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
Adria Mobil | 19h 30' 35" |
2 | ![]() |
Astana–Premier Tech | + 2' 34" |
3 | ![]() |
Equipo Kern Pharma | + 8' 13" |
4 | ![]() |
Equipo Kern Pharma | + 8' 16" |
5 | ![]() |
Adria Mobil | + 11' 19" |
6 | ![]() |
Ljubljana Gusto Santic | + 16' 34" |
7 | ![]() |
ColoQuick | + 17' 26" |
8 | ![]() |
Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | + 21' 40" |
9 | ![]() |
Canyon dhb SunGod | + 21' 44" |
10 | ![]() |
Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 28' 07" |
Team classification[]
Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | UAE Team Emirates | 58h 14' 36" |
2 | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 15' 26" |
3 | Astana–Premier Tech | + 15' 34" |
4 | Team BikeExchange | + 17' 06" |
5 | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 18' 03" |
6 | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 19' 21" |
7 | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 27' 27" |
8 | Slovenia | + 33' 45" |
9 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 34' 48" |
10 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 34' 54" |
UCI point ranking[]
Position | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. | 12. | 13. | 14. | 15. | 16.-30. | 31.-40. |
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General classification | 200 | 150 | 125 | 100 | 85 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
Per stage | 20 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Leader | 5 |
Classification | ||||||
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Position | Rider | Team | General | Stage | Leader | Total |
1. | ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | 200 | 30 | 15 | 245 |
2. | ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | 150 | 25 | - | 175 |
3. | ![]() |
Astana–Premier Tech | 125 | 5 | - | 130 |
4. | ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | 100 | - | - | 100 |
5. | ![]() |
Ribble Weldtite | 85 | - | - | 85 |
6. | ![]() |
Team Bahrain Victorious | 60 | 20 | - | 80 |
7. | ![]() |
Team BikeExchange | 70 | - | - | 70 |
8. | ![]() |
Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 50 | - | - | 50 |
9. | ![]() |
Team Bahrain Victorious | - | 40 | 5 | 45 |
10. | ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | 40 | - | - | 40 |
References[]
- ^ "Tour of Slovenia". Tour of Slovenia. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Tour of Slovenia cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic". CyclingNews. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Tour of Slovenia". UCI. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Teams". Tour of Slovenia. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Stages". Tour of Slovenia. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Stage 1 Tour of Slovenia". Tour of Slovenia. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Tour of Slovenia: Bauhaus wins stage 1". CyclingNews. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Stage 1 Results" (PDF). Tour of Slovenia. Racebase Pro. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Stage 2 Tour of Slovenia". Tour of Slovenia. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Tour of Slovenia: Tadej Pogacar wins stage 2". CyclingNews. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Stage 2 Results" (PDF). Tour of Slovenia. Racebase Pro. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Stage 3 Tour of Slovenia". Tour of Slovenia. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Tour of Slovenia: Aberasturi wins stage 3". CyclingNews. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Stage 3 Results" (PDF). Tour of Slovenia. Racebase Pro. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Stage 4 Tour of Slovenia". Tour of Slovenia. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Tour of Slovenia: Diego Ulissi wins stage 4". CyclingNews. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Stage 4 Results" (PDF). Tour of Slovenia. Racebase Pro. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Stage 5 Tour of Slovenia". Tour of Slovenia. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Tadej Pogacar wins Tour of Slovenia". CyclingNews. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Stage 5 Results" (PDF). Tour of Slovenia. Racebase Pro. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
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