# 2021 Tour de Romandie

The 2021 Tour de Romandie was a road cycling stage race, that took place between 27 April and 2 May 2021 in Romandy, the French-speaking part of western Switzerland. It was the 74th edition of the Tour de Romandie and the 17th race of the 2021 UCI World Tour.

## Teams

All nineteen UCI WorldTeams and the Swiss national team participated in the race. Each of the 20 teams entered seven riders, for a total of 140 riders, of which 120 finished.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R Citroën Team
* Astana–Premier Tech
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* Cofidis
* Deceuninck–Quick-Step
* EF Education–Nippo
* Groupama–FDJ
* Ineos Grenadiers
* Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
* Israel Start-Up Nation
* Lotto–Soudal
* Movistar Team
* Team Bahrain Victorious
* Team BikeExchange
* Team DSM
* Team Jumbo–Visma
* Team Qhubeka Assos
* Trek–Segafredo
* UAE Team Emirates
National Teams
* Switzerland

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| P | 27 April | Oron | 4.05 km (2.52 mi) | | Individual time trial | Rohan Dennis (AUS) |
| 1 | 28 April | Aigle to Martigny | 168.1 km (104.5 mi) | | Hilly stage | Peter Sagan (SVK) |
| 2 | 29 April | La Neuveville to Saint-Imier | 165.7 km (103.0 mi) | | Mountain stage | Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) |
| 3 | 30 April | Estavayer to Estavayer | 168.7 km (104.8 mi) | | Hilly stage | Marc Soler (ESP) |
| 4 | 1 May | Sion to Thyon 2000 | 161.3 km (100.2 mi) | | Mountain stage | Michael Woods (CAN) |
| 5 | 2 May | Fribourg to Fribourg | 16.19 km (10.06 mi) | | Individual time trial | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) |
| Total | Total | Total | 684.04 km (425.04 mi) | 684.04 km (425.04 mi) | 684.04 km (425.04 mi) | 684.04 km (425.04 mi) |

## Stages
### Prologue
#### 27 April 2021 — Oron, 4.05 km (2.52 mi) (ITT)

Prologue Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | 5' 26" |
| 2 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 9" |
| 3 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 9" |
| 4 | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 11" |
| 5 | Stefan Bissegger (SUI) | EF Education–Nippo | + 11" |
| 6 | Jan Tratnik (SLO) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 13" |
| 7 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 14" |
| 8 | Marc Hirschi (SUI) | UAE Team Emirates | + 15" |
| 9 | Filippo Ganna (ITA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 15" |
| 10 | Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 15" |
General classification after Prologue :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | 5' 26" |
| 2 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 9" |
| 3 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 9" |
| 4 | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 11" |
| 5 | Stefan Bissegger (SUI) | EF Education–Nippo | + 11" |
| 6 | Jan Tratnik (SLO) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 13" |
| 7 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 14" |
| 8 | Marc Hirschi (SUI) | UAE Team Emirates | + 15" |
| 9 | Filippo Ganna (ITA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 15" |
| 10 | Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 15" |

### Stage 1
#### 28 April 2021 — Aigle to Martigny, 168.1 km (104.5 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 4h 12' 40" |
| 2 | Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 3 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 0" |
| 4 | Andrea Pasqualon (ITA) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 0" |
| 5 | Alessandro Covi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 6 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | EF Education–Nippo | + 0" |
| 7 | Dion Smith (NZL) | Team BikeExchange | + 0" |
| 8 | Clément Venturini (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 0" |
| 9 | Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 10 | Jacopo Mosca (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | 4h 18' 06" |
| 2 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 9" |
| 3 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 9" |
| 4 | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 11" |
| 5 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 12" |
| 6 | Jan Tratnik (SLO) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 13" |
| 7 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 14" |
| 8 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 14" |
| 9 | Marc Hirschi (SUI) | UAE Team Emirates | + 15" |
| 10 | Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 15" |

### Stage 2
#### 29 April 2021 — La Neuveville to Saint-Imier, 165.7 km (103.0 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 4h 21' 42" |
| 2 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 0" |
| 3 | Marc Hirschi (SUI) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 4 | Clément Champoussin (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 6 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 7 | Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) | Team DSM | + 0" |
| 8 | Fausto Masnada (ITA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 9 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 10 | Marc Soler (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | 8h 39' 48" |
| 2 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 8" |
| 3 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 9" |
| 4 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 9" |
| 5 | Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 9" |
| 6 | Marc Hirschi (SUI) | UAE Team Emirates | + 11" |
| 7 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 14" |
| 8 | Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 15" |
| 9 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 16" |
| 10 | Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) | Team DSM | + 16" |

### Stage 3
#### 30 April 2021 — Estavayer to Estavayer, 168.7 km (104.8 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marc Soler (ESP) | Movistar Team | 3h 58' 35" |
| 2 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | EF Education–Nippo | + 22" |
| 3 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 22" |
| 4 | Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 22" |
| 5 | Gorka Izagirre (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 22" |
| 6 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 22" |
| 7 | Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) | Team DSM | + 22" |
| 8 | Sepp Kuss (USA) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 22" |
| 9 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 22" |
| 10 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 22" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marc Soler (ESP) | Movistar Team | 12h 38' 40" |
| 2 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 14" |
| 3 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 14" |
| 4 | Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 14" |
| 5 | Marc Hirschi (SUI) | UAE Team Emirates | + 16" |
| 6 | Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 20" |
| 7 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 21" |
| 8 | Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) | Team DSM | + 21" |
| 9 | Sepp Kuss (USA) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 21" |
| 10 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 24" |

### Stage 4
#### 1 May 2021 — Sion to Thyon 2000, 161.3 km (100.2 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel Start-Up Nation | 4h 58' 35" |
| 2 | Ben O'Connor (AUS) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 17" |
| 3 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 21" |
| 4 | Lucas Hamilton (AUS) | Team BikeExchange | + 34" |
| 5 | Fausto Masnada (ITA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 37" |
| 6 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 42" |
| 7 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 42" |
| 8 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 52" |
| 9 | Marc Soler (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 53" |
| 10 | Thymen Arensman (NED) | Team DSM | + 1' 57" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel Start-Up Nation | 17h 37' 35" |
| 2 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 11" |
| 3 | Ben O'Connor (AUS) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 21" |
| 4 | Marc Soler (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 33" |
| 5 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 36" |
| 6 | Fausto Masnada (ITA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 45" |
| 7 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 48" |
| 8 | Lucas Hamilton (AUS) | Team BikeExchange | + 49" |
| 9 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 04" |
| 10 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 58" |

### Stage 5
#### 2 May 2021 — Fribourg to Fribourg, 16.19 km (10.06 mi) (ITT)

Stage 5 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 21' 54" |
| 2 | Stefan Bissegger (SUI) | EF Education–Nippo | + 6" |
| 3 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 17" |
| 4 | Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) | Team DSM | + 18" |
| 5 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 20" |
| 6 | Fausto Masnada (ITA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 21" |
| 7 | Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 29" |
| 8 | Marc Soler (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 34" |
| 9 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 35" |
| 10 | Filippo Ganna (ITA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 37" |
General classification after Stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | 17h 59' 57" |
| 2 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 28" |
| 3 | Fausto Masnada (ITA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 38" |
| 4 | Marc Soler (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 39" |
| 5 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 43" |
| 6 | Ben O'Connor (AUS) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 45" |
| 7 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 1' 08" |
| 8 | Lucas Hamilton (AUS) | Team BikeExchange | + 1' 22" |
| 9 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 30" |
| 10 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2' 20" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team classification | Combativity award |
| P | Rohan Dennis | Rohan Dennis | Rohan Dennis | Not awarded | Stefan Bissegger | Ineos Grenadiers | Not awarded |
| 1 | Peter Sagan | Rohan Dennis | Peter Sagan | Joel Suter | Marc Hirschi | Ineos Grenadiers | Joel Suter |
| 2 | Sonny Colbrelli | Rohan Dennis | Sonny Colbrelli | Joel Suter | Marc Hirschi | Ineos Grenadiers | Rein Taaramäe |
| 3 | Marc Soler | Marc Soler | Sonny Colbrelli | Joel Suter | Marc Hirschi | UAE Team Emirates | Stefan Küng |
| 4 | Michael Woods | Michael Woods | Sonny Colbrelli | Kobe Goossens | Thymen Arensman | Ineos Grenadiers | Magnus Cort |
| 5 | Rémi Cavagna | Geraint Thomas | Sonny Colbrelli | Kobe Goossens | Thymen Arensman | Ineos Grenadiers | Not awarded |
| Final | Final | Geraint Thomas | Sonny Colbrelli | Kobe Goossens | Thymen Arensman | Ineos Grenadiers | Kobe Goossens |
* On stage 1, Geraint Thomas, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Rohan Dennis wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.

## Final classification standings

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

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | 17h 59' 57" |
| 2 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 28" |
| 3 | Fausto Masnada (ITA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 38" |
| 4 | Marc Soler (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 39" |
| 5 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 43" |
| 6 | Ben O'Connor (AUS) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 45" |
| 7 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 1' 08" |
| 8 | Lucas Hamilton (AUS) | Team BikeExchange | + 1' 22" |
| 9 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 30" |
| 10 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2' 20" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 98 |
| 2 | Marc Soler (ESP) | Movistar Team | 77 |
| 3 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | EF Education–Nippo | 76 |
| 4 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 70 |
| 5 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | 69 |
| 6 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | 54 |
| 7 | Stefan Bissegger (SUI) | EF Education–Nippo | 52 |
| 8 | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 49 |
| 9 | Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) | Team DSM | 48 |
| 10 | Fausto Masnada (ITA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 42 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Kobe Goossens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 48 |
| 2 | Joel Suter (SUI) | Switzerland | 43 |
| 3 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | 34 |
| 4 | Davide Villella (ITA) | Movistar Team | 34 |
| 5 | Rein Taaramäe (EST) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 26 |
| 6 | Simon Pellaud (SUI) | Switzerland | 25 |
| 7 | Antwan Tolhoek (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 20 |
| 8 | Manuele Boaro (ITA) | Astana–Premier Tech | 19 |
| 9 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel Start-Up Nation | 18 |
| 10 | Robert Power (AUS) | Team Qhubeka Assos | 14 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Thymen Arensman (NED) | Team DSM | 18h 02' 45" |
| 2 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 37" |
| 3 | Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) | Team DSM | + 3' 21" |
| 4 | Gijs Leemreize (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 9' 36" |
| 5 | Clément Champoussin (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 11' 54" |
| 6 | Felix Gall (AUT) | Team DSM | + 12' 00" |
| 7 | Antonio Tiberi (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 12' 33" |
| 8 | Marc Hirschi (SUI) | UAE Team Emirates | + 19' 45" |
| 9 | Andreas Kron (DEN) | Lotto–Soudal | + 26' 44" |
| 10 | Marco Brenner (GER) | Team DSM | + 28' 26" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ineos Grenadiers | 54h 07' 07" |
| 2 | Team DSM | + 11' 50" |
| 3 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 15' 59" |
| 4 | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 20' 33" |
| 5 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 20' 47" |
| 6 | Trek–Segafredo | + 23' 03" |
| 7 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 23' 41" |
| 8 | Astana–Premier Tech | + 27' 04" |
| 9 | Movistar Team | + 30' 44" |
| 10 | Groupama–FDJ | + 31' 17" |