# 2021 Vuelta a Asturias

The 2021 Vuelta Asturias Julio Alvarez Mendo was a road cycling stage race that took place between 30 April and 2 May 2021 in the Asturias region of northwestern Spain. It was the 63rd edition of the Vuelta Asturias and was part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour calendar as a category 2.1 event.

## Teams

One UCI WorldTeam, ten UCI ProTeams, and four UCI Continental teams made up the fifteen teams that participated in the race. All but two teams fielded the maximum of seven riders: Team Novo Nordisk entered six and Team Medellín–EPM entered five. There was a total of 102 riders that started the race.
UCI WorldTeams
* Movistar Team
UCI ProTeams
* Arkéa–Samsic
* Burgos BH
* Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
* Delko
* Eolo–Kometa
* Equipo Kern Pharma
* Euskaltel–Euskadi
* Gazprom–RusVelo
* Team Novo Nordisk
* Total Direct Énergie
UCI Continental Teams
* Electro Hiper Europa
* Gios
* Louletano–Loulé Concelho
* Team Medellín–EPM

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 30 April | Oviedo to Pola de Lena | 184.5 km (114.6 mi) | | Mountain stage | Nairo Quintana (COL) |
| 2 | 1 May | Candás to Cangas del Narcea | 200.5 km (124.6 mi) | | Mountain stage | Héctor Carretero (ESP) |
| 3 | 2 May | Cangas del Narcea to Alto del Naranco | 125.3 km (77.9 mi) | | Mountain stage | Pierre Latour (FRA) |
| Total | Total | Total | 510.3 km (317.1 mi) | 510.3 km (317.1 mi) | 510.3 km (317.1 mi) | 510.3 km (317.1 mi) | 510.3 km (317.1 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 30 April 2021 — Oviedo to Pola de Lena, 184.5 km (114.6 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 5h 03' 45" |
| 2 | Antonio Pedrero (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 26" |
| 3 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Total Direct Énergie | + 27" |
| 4 | Gotzon Martín (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 49" |
| 5 | Alejandro Osorio (COL) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 49" |
| 6 | Cristian Scaroni (ITA) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 49" |
| 7 | Roger Adrià (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 49" |
| 8 | Nelson Oliveira (POR) | Movistar Team | + 49" |
| 9 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 49" |
| 10 | Julen Amezqueta (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 49" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 5h 03' 35" |
| 2 | Antonio Pedrero (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 30" |
| 3 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Total Direct Énergie | + 33" |
| 4 | Gotzon Martín (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 59" |
| 5 | Alejandro Osorio (COL) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 59" |
| 6 | Cristian Scaroni (ITA) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 59" |
| 7 | Roger Adrià (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 59" |
| 8 | Nelson Oliveira (POR) | Movistar Team | + 59" |
| 9 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 59" |
| 10 | Julen Amezqueta (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 59" |

### Stage 2
#### 1 May 2021 — Candás to Cangas del Narcea, 200.5 km (124.6 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Héctor Carretero (ESP) | Movistar Team | 5h 30' 57" |
| 2 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 0" |
| 3 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 4 | Roger Adrià (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 0" |
| 5 | José Manuel Díaz (ESP) | Delko | + 0" |
| 6 | Antonio Pedrero (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Víctor de la Parte (ESP) | Total Direct Énergie | + 0" |
| 8 | Ilnur Zakarin (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 3" |
| 9 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Total Direct Énergie | + 37" |
| 10 | Gotzon Martín (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 37" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 10h 34' 26" |
| 2 | Antonio Pedrero (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 36" |
| 3 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 1' 01" |
| 4 | Roger Adrià (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 1' 05" |
| 5 | Víctor de la Parte (ESP) | Total Direct Énergie | + 1' 05" |
| 6 | Ilnur Zakarin (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 1' 08" |
| 7 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Total Direct Énergie | + 1' 16" |
| 8 | Héctor Carretero (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 38" |
| 9 | Gotzon Martín (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 1' 42" |
| 10 | Alejandro Osorio (COL) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1' 42" |

### Stage 3
#### 2 May 2021 — Cangas del Narcea to Alto del Naranco, 125.3 km (77.9 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Total Direct Énergie | 2h 59' 49" |
| 2 | Alejandro Osorio (COL) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 2" |
| 3 | Víctor de la Parte (ESP) | Total Direct Énergie | + 12" |
| 4 | Antonio Pedrero (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 12" |
| 5 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 12" |
| 6 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 19" |
| 7 | Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 59" |
| 8 | Jhojan García (COL) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 59" |
| 9 | Roger Adrià (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 59" |
| 10 | Daniel Navarro (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 59" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 13h 34' 27" |
| 2 | Antonio Pedrero (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 36" |
| 3 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Total Direct Énergie | + 54" |
| 4 | Víctor de la Parte (ESP) | Total Direct Énergie | + 1' 01" |
| 5 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 1' 08" |
| 6 | Alejandro Osorio] (COL) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1' 26" |
| 7 | Roger Adrià (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 1' 52" |
| 8 | Ilnur Zakarin (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 2' 00" |
| 9 | Nelson Oliveira (POR) | Movistar Team | + 2' 43" |
| 10 | Julen Amezqueta (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 3' 03" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Sprints classification | Young rider classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Nairo Quintana | Nairo Quintana | Nairo Quintana | José Manuel Gutiérrez | Daniel Viegas | Alejandro Osorio | Movistar Team |
| 2 | Héctor Carretero | Nairo Quintana | Nairo Quintana | José Manuel Gutiérrez | Daniel Viegas | Einer Rubio | Movistar Team |
| 3 | Pierre Latour | Nairo Quintana | Nairo Quintana | José Manuel Gutiérrez | Daniel Viegas | Einer Rubio | Movistar Team |
| Final | Final | Nairo Quintana | Nairo Quintana | José Manuel Gutiérrez | Daniel Viegas | Einer Rubio | Movistar Team |

## Final classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the sprints 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 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 13h 34' 27" |
| 2 | Antonio Pedrero (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 36" |
| 3 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Total Direct Énergie | + 54" |
| 4 | Víctor de la Parte (ESP) | Total Direct Énergie | + 1' 01" |
| 5 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 1' 08" |
| 6 | Alejandro Osorio (COL) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1' 26" |
| 7 | Roger Adrià (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 1' 52" |
| 8 | Ilnur Zakarin (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 2' 00" |
| 9 | Nelson Oliveira (POR) | Movistar Team | + 2' 43" |
| 10 | Julen Amezqueta (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 3' 03" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 57 |
| 2 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Total Direct Énergie | 48 |
| 3 | Antonio Pedrero (ESP) | Movistar Team | 44 |
| 4 | Alejandro Osorio (COL) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 36 |
| 5 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | 33 |
| 6 | Roger Adrià (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | 30 |
| 7 | Víctor de la Parte (ESP) | Total Direct Énergie | 28 |
| 8 | Héctor Carretero (ESP) | Movistar Team | 25 |
| 9 | Ilnur Zakarin (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | 18 |
| 10 | Nelson Oliveira (POR) | Movistar Team | 15 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | José Manuel Gutiérrez (ESP) | Gios | 19 |
| 2 | Víctor de la Parte (ESP) | Total Direct Énergie | 16 |
| 3 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Total Direct Énergie | 15 |
| 4 | Antonio Pedrero (ESP) | Movistar Team | 13 |
| 5 | Daniel Viegas (POR) | Eolo–Kometa | 13 |
| 6 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 11 |
| 7 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | 11 |
| 8 | Ángel Madrazo (ESP) | Burgos BH | 9 |
| 9 | Luis Ángel Maté (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 9 |
| 10 | Alejandro Osorio (COL) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 8 |

### Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–4) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Daniel Viegas (POR) | Eolo–Kometa | 12 |
| 2 | José Manuel Gutiérrez (ESP) | Gios | 4 |
| 3 | Mathieu Burgaudeau (FRA) | Total Direct Énergie | 2 |
| 4 | Kévin Ledanois (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | 1 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | 13h 35' 35" |
| 2 | Alejandro Osorio (COL) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 18" |
| 3 | Roger Adrià (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 44" |
| 4 | Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 2' 04" |
| 5 | Jhojan García (COL) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 4' 34" |
| 6 | José Félix Parra (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 4' 49" |
| 7 | Daniel Méndez (COL) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 7' 09" |
| 8 | Cristian Scaroni (ITA) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 7' 30" |
| 9 | Unai Cuadrado (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 10' 18" |
| 10 | Jon Agirre (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 11' 40" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Movistar Team | 40h 47' 27" |
| 2 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 6' 11" |
| 3 | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 8' 54" |
| 4 | Total Direct Énergie | + 9' 16" |
| 5 | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 11' 50" |
| 6 | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 11' 56" |
| 7 | Burgos BH | + 16' 38" |
| 8 | Arkéa–Samsic | + 19' 57" |
| 9 | Delko | + 25' 27" |
| 10 | Team Medellín–EPM | + 29' 12" |