# 2021 Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var

The 2021 Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var was a road cycling stage race that took place between 19 and 21 February 2021 in the French departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Var. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and was the 53rd edition of the Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var cycling race.
Italian rider Gianluca Brambilla of Trek–Segafredo won the race, with Canadian rider Michael Woods of Israel Start-Up Nation in second and Brambilla's Dutch teammate Bauke Mollema in third. Mollema won the first stage, beating a reduced peloton in a sprint up the third ascent of the Col de Gourdon and taking the first leader's jersey. Woods, who had finished fourth on the first stage only one second behind Mollema, won on the short but steep final climb in Fayence on stage two with enough of a margin over Mollema, who had finished second, to take over the leader's jersey. Heading into the final stage, Brambilla had managed to keep pace with the race leaders; despite being in 17th place, he was only 13 seconds behind Woods. Brambilla was a part of the third stage's main breakaway group of 16 riders, but as the group began to disintegrate on the last categorized climb, the Col de la Madone, he attacked, with only Valentin Madouas able to follow. With around 11 kilometers left, he attacked again, and this time Madouas was unable to keep up. Brambilla pushed on over the last climb, the uncategorized Col de Nice, and managed to hold on for the stage win. Despite Woods' best efforts to maintain his lead, he and Mollema finished in a group 18 seconds behind Brambilla, giving the Italian the overall win.

## Teams

Eleven of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, and three UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-two teams that participated in the race. Each team could enter a roster of up to seven riders, but the only teams not to enter the maximum allowed roster were Alpecin–Fenix, Arkéa–Samsic, St. Michel–Auber93, and Xelliss–Roubaix–Lille Métropole; each of these teams entered six riders. From a total of 150 riders, 117 finished the race.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R Citroën Team
* Astana–Premier Tech
* Cofidis
* EF Education–Nippo
* Groupama–FDJ
* Ineos Grenadiers
* Israel Start-Up Nation
* Team DSM
* Team Qhubeka Assos
* Trek–Segafredo
* UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
* Alpecin–Fenix
* Arkéa–Samsic
* B&B Hotels p/b KTM
* Bingoal WB
* Burgos BH
* Delko
* Equipo Kern Pharma
* Total Direct Énergie
UCI Continental Teams
* St. Michel–Auber93
* Swiss Racing Academy
* Xelliss–Roubaix–Lille Métropole

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 19 February | Biot to Gourdon | 186.8 km (116.1 mi) | | Mountain stage | Bauke Mollema (NED) |
| 2 | 20 February | Fayence to Fayence | 175.7 km (109.2 mi) | | Hilly stage | Michael Woods (CAN) |
| 3 | 21 February | Blausasc to Blausasc | 136 km (85 mi) | | Mountain stage | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) |
| Total | Total | 498.5 km (309.8 mi) | 498.5 km (309.8 mi) | 498.5 km (309.8 mi) | 498.5 km (309.8 mi) | 498.5 km (309.8 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 19 February 2021 – Biot to Gourdon, 186.8 km (116.1 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | 4h 50' 20" |
| 2 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 1" |
| 3 | Valentin Madouas (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1" |
| 4 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 1" |
| 5 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1" |
| 6 | Dorian Godon (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 1" |
| 7 | Rudy Molard (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1" |
| 8 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 1" |
| 9 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1" |
| 10 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | 4h 50' 20" |
| 2 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 1" |
| 3 | Valentin Madouas (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1" |
| 4 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 1" |
| 5 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1" |
| 6 | Dorian Godon (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 1" |
| 7 | Rudy Molard (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1" |
| 8 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 1" |
| 9 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1" |
| 10 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1" |

### Stage 2
#### 20 February 2021 – Fayence to Fayence, 175.7 km (109.2 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel Start-Up Nation | 4h 16' 54" |
| 2 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2" |
| 3 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 4" |
| 4 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 7" |
| 5 | Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA) | Total Direct Énergie | + 10" |
| 6 | Rudy Molard (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 10" |
| 7 | Ben O'Connor (AUS) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 11" |
| 8 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 13" |
| 9 | Arjen Livyns (BEL) | Bingoal WB | + 13" |
| 10 | Pavel Sivakov (RUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 13" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel Start-Up Nation | 9h 07' 15" |
| 2 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1" |
| 3 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 7" |
| 4 | Rudy Molard (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 10" |
| 5 | Ben O'Connor (AUS) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 11" |
| 6 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 13" |
| 7 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 13" |
| 8 | Valentin Madouas (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 13" |
| 9 | Arjen Livyns (BEL) | Bingoal WB | + 13" |
| 10 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 13" |

### Stage 3
#### 21 February 2021 – Blausasc to Blausasc, 136 km (85 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 3h 43' 32" |
| 2 | Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 13" |
| 3 | Ben O'Connor (AUS) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 13" |
| 4 | Rudy Molard (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 13" |
| 5 | Valentin Madouas (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 13" |
| 6 | Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 18" |
| 7 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 18" |
| 8 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 18" |
| 9 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 18" |
| 10 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 18" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 12h 51' 00" |
| 2 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 5" |
| 3 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 6" |
| 4 | Rudy Molard (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 10" |
| 5 | Ben O'Connor (AUS) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 11" |
| 6 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 12" |
| 7 | Valentin Madouas (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 13" |
| 8 | Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 18" |
| 9 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 18" |
| 10 | Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 26" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team classification | Combativity award |
| 1 | Bauke Mollema | Bauke Mollema | Bauke Mollema | Krists Neilands | Valentin Madouas | Trek–Segafredo | Otto Vergaerde |
| 2 | Michael Woods | Michael Woods | Bauke Mollema | Biniam Girmay | David Gaudu | Trek–Segafredo | Hugo Houle |
| 3 | Gianluca Brambilla | Gianluca Brambilla | Bauke Mollema | Martijn Tusveld | David Gaudu | Groupama–FDJ | Rudy Molard |
| Final | Final | Gianluca Brambilla | Bauke Mollema | Martijn Tusveld | David Gaudu | Groupama–FDJ | Not awarded |

## 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 |

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 12h 51' 00" |
| 2 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 5" |
| 3 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 6" |
| 4 | Rudy Molard (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 10" |
| 5 | Ben O'Connor (AUS) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 11" |
| 6 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 12" |
| 7 | Valentin Madouas (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 13" |
| 8 | Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 18" |
| 9 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 18" |
| 10 | Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 26" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | 53 |
| 2 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel Start-Up Nation | 45 |
| 3 | Rudy Molard (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 33 |
| 4 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 29 |
| 5 | Valentin Madouas (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 28 |
| 6 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 25 |
| 7 | Ben O'Connor (AUS) | AG2R Citroën Team | 25 |
| 8 | Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | 20 |
| 9 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | AG2R Citroën Team | 20 |
| 10 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | 16 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Martijn Tusveld (NED) | Team DSM | 25 |
| 2 | Valentin Madouas (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 22 |
| 3 | Rudy Molard (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 20 |
| 4 | Biniam Girmay (ERI) | Delko | 16 |
| 5 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 15 |
| 6 | David de la Cruz (ESP) | UAE Team Emirates | 15 |
| 7 | Andrea Mifsud (FRA) | Swiss Racing Academy | 14 |
| 8 | Krists Neilands (LAT) | Israel Start-Up Nation | 10 |
| 9 | Bruno Armirail (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 10 |
| 10 | Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | 8 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 12h 51' 12" |
| 2 | Valentin Madouas (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1" |
| 3 | Clément Champoussin (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 1' 26" |
| 4 | Michael Storer (AUS) | Team DSM | + 3' 30" |
| 5 | Pavel Sivakov (RUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 3' 41" |
| 6 | Ben Tulett (GBR) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 3' 41" |
| 7 | Harold Tejada (COL) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 3' 41" |
| 8 | Simon Carr (GBR) | EF Education–Nippo | + 3' 54" |
| 9 | Laurens Huys (BEL) | Bingoal WB | + 10' 34" |
| 10 | Dorian Godon (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 11' 24" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Groupama–FDJ | 38h 33' 35" |
| 2 | Astana–Premier Tech | + 5' 34" |
| 3 | Ineos Grenadiers | + 7' 28" |
| 4 | Trek–Segafredo | + 7' 50" |
| 5 | AG2R Citroën Team | + 11' 48" |
| 6 | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 17' 32" |
| 7 | Alpecin–Fenix | + 22' 45" |
| 8 | Team Qhubeka Assos | + 24' 30" |
| 9 | Total Direct Énergie | + 26' 09" |
| 10 | Cofidis | + 26' 50" |