# 2021 Route d'Occitanie

The 2021 Route d'Occitanie (known as the La Route d'Occitanie - La Dépêche du Midi for sponsorship reasons) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 10 and 13 June 2021 in the southern French region of Occitanie. The race was the 45th edition of the Route d'Occitanie and was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour.

## Teams

Eight of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, three UCI Continental teams, and the French national team made up the twenty-teams that participated in the race. Only three teams did not enter a full squad of seven riders: Ineos Grenadiers and Trek–Segafredo entered five riders each, while Cofidis entered six riders. Of the 135 riders who started the race, 107 finished.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R Citroën Team
* Astana–Premier Tech
* Cofidis
* EF Education–Nippo
* Groupama–FDJ
* Ineos Grenadiers
* Movistar Team
* Trek–Segafredo
UCI ProTeams
* Arkéa–Samsic
* B&B Hotels p/b KTM
* Burgos BH
* Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
* Delko
* Equipo Kern Pharma
* Euskaltel–Euskadi
* Total Direct Énergie
UCI Continental Teams
* Bike Aid
* St. Michel–Auber93
* Xelliss–Roubaix–Lille Métropole
National Teams
* France

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 10 June | Cazouls-lès-Béziers to Lacaune-les-Bains | 156 km (97 mi) | | Hilly stage | Andrea Vendrame (ITA) |
| 2 | 11 June | Villefranche-de-Rouergue to Auch | 198.7 km (123.5 mi) | | Flat stage | Arnaud Démare (FRA) |
| 3 | 12 June | Pierrefitte-Nestalas to Le Mourtis | 191.8 km (119.2 mi) | | Mountain stage | Antonio Pedrero (ESP) |
| 4 | 13 June | Lavelanet–Pays d'Olmes to Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse | 151.2 km (94.0 mi) | | Mountain stage | Magnus Cort (DEN) |
| Total | Total | Total | 697.7 km (433.5 mi) | 697.7 km (433.5 mi) | 697.7 km (433.5 mi) | 697.7 km (433.5 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 10 June 2021 – Cazouls-lès-Béziers to Lacaune-les-Bains, 156 km (97 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrea Vendrame (ITA) | AG2R Citroën Team | 3h 59' 41" |
| 2 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | EF Education–Nippo | + 4" |
| 3 | Jacopo Mosca (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 4" |
| 4 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 4" |
| 5 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 4" |
| 6 | Ben Swift (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 4" |
| 7 | Tony Gallopin (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 4" |
| 8 | Romain Hardy (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 4" |
| 9 | Diego López (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 4" |
| 10 | Jhojan García (COL) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 4" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrea Vendrame (ITA) | AG2R Citroën Team | 3h 59' 31" |
| 2 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | EF Education–Nippo | + 8" |
| 3 | Jacopo Mosca (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 10" |
| 4 | Jon Agirre (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 12" |
| 5 | José Manuel Díaz (ESP) | Delko | + 13" |
| 6 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 14" |
| 7 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 14" |
| 8 | Ben Swift (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 14" |
| 9 | Tony Gallopin (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 14" |
| 10 | Romain Hardy (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 14" |

### Stage 2
#### 11 June 2021 – Villefranche-de-Rouergue to Auch, 198.7 km (123.5 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 5h 01' 31" |
| 2 | Orluis Aular (VEN) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 0" |
| 3 | Jacopo Mosca (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 4 | Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) | Total Direct Énergie | + 0" |
| 5 | David González (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 0" |
| 6 | Romain Hardy (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 0" |
| 7 | Thomas Boudat (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 0" |
| 8 | Andrea Vendrame (ITA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 0" |
| 9 | Emiel Vermeulen (BEL) | Xelliss–Roubaix–Lille Métropole | + 0" |
| 10 | Lluís Mas (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrea Vendrame (ITA) | AG2R Citroën Team | 9h 01' 02" |
| 2 | Jacopo Mosca (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 6" |
| 3 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | EF Education–Nippo | + 8" |
| 4 | Jon Agirre (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 12" |
| 5 | José Manuel Díaz (ESP) | Delko | + 13" |
| 6 | Romain Hardy (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 14" |
| 7 | Ben Swift (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 14" |
| 8 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 14" |
| 9 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 14" |
| 10 | Roger Adrià (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 14" |

### Stage 3
#### 12 June 2021 – Pierrefitte-Nestalas to Le Mourtis, 191.8 km (119.2 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Antonio Pedrero (ESP) | Movistar Team | 5h 22' 05" |
| 2 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 40" |
| 3 | Óscar Rodríguez (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 43" |
| 4 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Total Direct Énergie | + 46" |
| 5 | Simon Carr (GBR) | EF Education–Nippo | + 46" |
| 6 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 46" |
| 7 | Merhawi Kudus (ERI) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 1' 18" |
| 8 | Élie Gesbert (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 1' 21" |
| 9 | Mikel Bizkarra (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 1' 23" |
| 10 | Julen Amezqueta (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1' 26" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Antonio Pedrero (ESP) | Movistar Team | 14h 23' 11" |
| 2 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 44" |
| 3 | Óscar Rodríguez (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 49" |
| 4 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 56" |
| 5 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Total Direct Énergie | + 56" |
| 6 | Simon Carr (GBR) | EF Education–Nippo | + 1' 19" |
| 7 | Merhawi Kudus (ERI) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 1' 28" |
| 8 | Élie Gesbert (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 1' 31" |
| 9 | Mikel Bizkarra (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 1' 33" |
| 10 | Julen Amezqueta (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1' 36" |

### Stage 4
#### 13 June 2021 – Lavelanet–Pays d'Olmes to Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, 151.2 km (94.0 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | EF Education–Nippo | 3h 42' 54" |
| 2 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 18" |
| 3 | Tony Gallopin (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 34" |
| 4 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 52" |
| 5 | Óscar Rodríguez (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 56" |
| 6 | Clément Champoussin (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 58" |
| 7 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Total Direct Énergie | + 58" |
| 8 | Julen Amezqueta (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1' 04" |
| 9 | Élie Gesbert (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 1' 08" |
| 10 | Antonio Pedrero (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 11" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Antonio Pedrero (ESP) | Movistar Team | 18h 07' 16" |
| 2 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 25" |
| 3 | Óscar Rodríguez (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 34" |
| 4 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Total Direct Énergie | + 43" |
| 5 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 58" |
| 6 | Élie Gesbert (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 1' 28" |
| 7 | Julen Amezqueta (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1' 29" |
| 8 | Merhawi Kudus (ERI) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 1' 31" |
| 9 | Simon Carr (GBR) | EF Education–Nippo | + 1' 30" |
| 10 | Mikel Bizkarra (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 1' 44" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team classification | Combativity award |
| 1 | Andrea Vendrame | Andrea Vendrame | Andrea Vendrame | Álvaro Cuadros | Jon Agirre | AG2R Citroën Team | Juri Hollmann |
| 2 | Arnaud Démare | Andrea Vendrame | Jacopo Mosca | Álvaro Cuadros | Jon Agirre | AG2R Citroën Team | Adne van Engelen |
| 3 | Antonio Pedrero | Antonio Pedrero | Jacopo Mosca | Álvaro Cuadros | Simon Carr | Astana–Premier Tech | Jokin Murguialday |
| 4 | Magnus Cort | Antonio Pedrero | Andrea Vendrame | Álvaro Cuadros | Simon Carr | Astana–Premier Tech | Jérémy Cabot |
| Final | Final | Antonio Pedrero | Andrea Vendrame | Álvaro Cuadros | Simon Carr | Astana–Premier Tech | Not awarded |
* On stage 2, Magnus Cort, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Andrea Vendrame wore the orange jersey as the leader of the general classification.

## Final classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the mountains classification |
| Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Antonio Pedrero (ESP) | Movistar Team | 18h 07' 16" |
| 2 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 25" |
| 3 | Óscar Rodríguez (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 34" |
| 4 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Total Direct Énergie | + 43" |
| 5 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 58" |
| 6 | Élie Gesbert (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 1' 28" |
| 7 | Julen Amezqueta (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1' 29" |
| 8 | Merhawi Kudus (ERI) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 1' 31" |
| 9 | Simon Carr (GBR) | EF Education–Nippo | + 1' 30" |
| 10 | Mikel Bizkarra (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 1' 44" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Andrea Vendrame (ITA) | AG2R Citroën Team | 34 |
| 2 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | EF Education–Nippo | 32 |
| 3 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | 32 |
| 4 | Jacopo Mosca (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 30 |
| 5 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 20 |
| 6 | Tony Gallopin (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | 20 |
| 7 | Romain Hardy (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | 18 |
| 8 | Óscar Rodríguez (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | 17 |
| 9 | Antonio Pedrero (ESP) | Movistar Team | 16 |
| 10 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 13 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Álvaro Cuadros (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 40 |
| 2 | Tony Gallopin (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | 16 |
| 3 | Daniel Navarro (ESP) | Burgos BH | 16 |
| 4 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 14 |
| 5 | Mikel Iturria (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 14 |
| 6 | Juri Hollmann (GER) | Movistar Team | 14 |
| 7 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | EF Education–Nippo | 13 |
| 8 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | 12 |
| 9 | Antonio Pedrero (ESP) | Movistar Team | 10 |
| 10 | Ángel Madrazo (ESP) | Burgos BH | 9 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Simon Carr (GBR) | EF Education–Nippo | 18h 08' 47" |
| 2 | José Félix Parra (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 45" |
| 3 | Joan Bou (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 54" |
| 4 | Clément Berthet (FRA) | Delko | + 1' 06" |
| 5 | Roger Adrià (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 1' 46" |
| 6 | Jon Agirre (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 2' 29" |
| 7 | Hugo Toumire (FRA) | France | + 2' 33" |
| 8 | Clément Champoussin (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 3' 03" |
| 9 | Jhojan García (COL) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 3' 17" |
| 10 | Yuriy Natarov (KAZ) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 5' 17" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Astana–Premier Tech | 54h 30' 44" |
| 2 | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 39" |
| 3 | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 54" |
| 4 | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 7' 09" |
| 5 | Arkéa–Samsic | + 12' 01" |
| 6 | Movistar Team | + 12' 57" |
| 7 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 13' 17" |
| 8 | AG2R Citroën Team | + 15' 10" |
| 9 | Delko | + 21' 37" |
| 10 | EF Education–Nippo | + 31' 54" |