# 2021 Deutschland Tour

The 2021 Deutschland Tour was a men's road cycling stage race which took place from 26 to 29 August 2021. It was the 35th edition of the Deutschland Tour, which is rated as a 2.Pro event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars. This edition was the race's first in the UCI ProSeries; the 2020 edition was expected to feature in the inaugural UCI ProSeries but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Teams

Nine of the 19 UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, five UCI Continental teams, and the German national team made up the twenty-two teams that participated in the race. AG2R Citroën Team, with five riders, was the only team to not enter a full squad of six riders. With Uno-X Pro Cycling Team also reduced to five with one late non-starter, 130 riders started the race. Of these riders, only 72 finished.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R Citroën Team
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* Deceuninck–Quick-Step
* Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
* Israel Start-Up Nation
* Movistar Team
* Team Bahrain Victorious
* Team DSM
* UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
* Alpecin–Fenix
* B&B Hotels p/b KTM
* Equipo Kern Pharma
* Gazprom–RusVelo
* Rally Cycling
* Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
* Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
UCI Continental Teams
* Bike Aid
* Dauner–Akkon
* P&S Metalltechnik
* Team Lotto–Kern Haus
* Team SKS Sauerland NRW
National Teams
* Germany

## Schedule

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 26 August | Stralsund to Schwerin | 191.4 km (118.9 mi) | | Flat stage | Pascal Ackermann (GER) |
| 2 | 27 August | Sangerhausen to Ilmenau | 180.8 km (112.3 mi) | | Hilly stage | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) |
| 3 | 28 August | Ilmenau to Erlangen | 193.9 km (120.5 mi) | | Hilly stage | Nils Politt (GER) |
| 4 | 29 August | Erlangen to Nuremberg | 154.4 km (95.9 mi) | | Flat stage | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) |
| Total | Total | Total | 720.5 km (447.7 mi) | 720.5 km (447.7 mi) | 720.5 km (447.7 mi) | 720.5 km (447.7 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 26 August 2021 – Stralsund to Schwerin, 191.4 km (118.9 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 4h 07' 01" |
| 2 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 3 | Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 4 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 5 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 6 | David van der Poel (NED) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 0" |
| 7 | Luca Mozzato (ITA) | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | + 0" |
| 8 | Jens Reynders (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 9 | Marco Canola (ITA) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 0" |
| 10 | Kim Heiduk (GER) | Team Lotto–Kern Haus | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 4h 06' 51" |
| 2 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 4" |
| 3 | Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 6" |
| 4 | Joshua Huppertz (GER) | Team Lotto–Kern Haus | + 7" |
| 5 | Justin Wolf (GER) | Bike Aid | + 8" |
| 6 | Jon Knolle (GER) | Team SKS Sauerland NRW | + 9" |
| 7 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 10" |
| 8 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 10" |
| 9 | David van der Poel (NED) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 10" |
| 10 | Luca Mozzato (ITA) | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 27 August 2021 – Sangerhausen to Ilmenau, 180.8 km (112.3 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | UAE Team Emirates | 4h 24' 12" |
| 2 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 3 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 4 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 2" |
| 5 | Sven Erik Bystrøm (NOR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 2" |
| 6 | Rasmus Tiller (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 2" |
| 7 | Jonas Koch (GER) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 2" |
| 8 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | + 2" |
| 9 | Luca Mozzato (ITA) | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | + 2" |
| 10 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 2" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 8h 30' 59" |
| 2 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 2" |
| 3 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 4" |
| 4 | Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 11" |
| 5 | Georg Zimmermann (GER) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 13" |
| 6 | Joshua Huppertz (GER) | Team Lotto–Kern Haus | + 13" |
| 7 | Nils Politt (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 14" |
| 8 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 16" |
| 9 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 16" |
| 10 | Luca Mozzato (ITA) | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | + 16" |

### Stage 3
#### 28 August 2021 – Ilmenau to Erlangen, 193.9 km (120.5 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nils Politt (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 4h 25' 15" |
| 2 | Dylan Teuns (BEL) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 11" |
| 3 | André Greipel (GER) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 12" |
| 4 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 12" |
| 5 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Germany | + 12" |
| 6 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 12" |
| 7 | Marius Mayrhofer (GER) | Team DSM | + 12" |
| 8 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 12" |
| 9 | Sebastián Mora (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 12" |
| 10 | Johannes Hodapp (GER) | Team SKS Sauerland NRW | + 12" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nils Politt (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 12h 56' 18" |
| 2 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 8" |
| 3 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 10" |
| 4 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 12" |
| 5 | Dylan Teuns (BEL) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 17" |
| 6 | Georg Zimmermann (GER) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 18" |
| 7 | Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 19" |
| 8 | Joshua Huppertz (GER) | Team Lotto–Kern Haus | + 21" |
| 9 | Marcel Meisen (GER) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 22" |
| 10 | Marco Canola (ITA) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 23" |

### Stage 4
#### 29 August 2021 – Erlangen to Nuremberg, 154.4 km (95.9 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | UAE Team Emirates | 3h 33' 25" |
| 2 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 3 | Luca Mozzato (ITA) | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | + 0" |
| 4 | Rasmus Tiller (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Kiko Galván (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 0" |
| 6 | Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 7 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 8 | Valentin Retailleau (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 0" |
| 9 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Germany | + 0" |
| 10 | Jonas Koch (GER) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nils Politt (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 16h 29' 41" |
| 2 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 4" |
| 3 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 4" |
| 4 | Dylan Teuns (BEL) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 19" |
| 5 | Georg Zimmermann (GER) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 19" |
| 6 | Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 21" |
| 7 | Luca Mozzato (ITA) | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | + 22" |
| 8 | Marco Canola (ITA) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 22" |
| 9 | Marcel Meisen (GER) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 24" |
| 10 | Jonas Koch (GER) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 26" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team classification | Combativity award |
| 1 | Pascal Ackermann | Pascal Ackermann | Pascal Ackermann | Robert Jägeler | Jon Knolle | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | Jon Knolle |
| 2 | Alexander Kristoff | Pascal Ackermann | Pascal Ackermann | Kyle Murphy | Georg Zimmermann | UAE Team Emirates | Louis Vervaeke |
| 3 | Nils Politt | Nils Politt | Pascal Ackermann | Louis Vervaeke | Georg Zimmermann | Team Bahrain Victorious | Henri Uhlig |
| 4 | Alexander Kristoff | Nils Politt | Pascal Ackermann | Louis Vervaeke | Georg Zimmermann | Team Bahrain Victorious | Dylan Teuns |
| Final | Final | Nils Politt | Pascal Ackermann | Louis Vervaeke | Georg Zimmermann | Team Bahrain Victorious | Not awarded |
* On stages 2 and 3, Phil Bauhaus, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Pascal Ackermann wore the red 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 | Nils Politt (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 16h 29' 41" |
| 2 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 4" |
| 3 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 4" |
| 4 | Dylan Teuns (BEL) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 19" |
| 5 | Georg Zimmermann (GER) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 19" |
| 6 | Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 21" |
| 7 | Luca Mozzato (ITA) | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | + 22" |
| 8 | Marco Canola (ITA) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 22" |
| 9 | Marcel Meisen (GER) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 24" |
| 10 | Jonas Koch (GER) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 26" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 46 |
| 2 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | UAE Team Emirates | 33 |
| 3 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 17 |
| 4 | Nils Politt (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 15 |
| 5 | Dylan Teuns (BEL) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 15 |
| 6 | Luca Mozzato (ITA) | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | 15 |
| 7 | Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 14 |
| 8 | Rasmus Tiller (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 12 |
| 9 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | 8 |
| 10 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Germany | 8 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Louis Vervaeke (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | 10 |
| 2 | Dario Cataldo (ITA) | Movistar Team | 10 |
| 3 | Justin Wolf (GER) | Bike Aid | 8 |
| 4 | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 5 |
| 5 | Kyle Murphy (USA) | Rally Cycling | 5 |
| 6 | Dylan Teuns (BEL) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 4 |
| 7 | Jannis Peter (GER) | Germany | 4 |
| 8 | Robert Jägeler (GER) | P&S Metalltechnik | 3 |
| 9 | Julian Lino (FRA) | Bike Aid | 3 |
| 10 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 2 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Georg Zimmermann (GER) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 16h 30' 00" |
| 2 | Luca Mozzato (ITA) | B&B Hotels p/b KTM | + 3" |
| 3 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 7" |
| 4 | Tom Lindner (GER) | P&S Metalltechnik | + 7" |
| 5 | Rasmus Tiller (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 7" |
| 6 | Juri Hollmann (GER) | Movistar Team | + 7" |
| 7 | Jonas Rutsch (GER) | Germany | + 7" |
| 8 | Fabio Van den Bossche (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 7" |
| 9 | João Almeida (POR) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 7" |
| 10 | Roger Adrià (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 7" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Team Bahrain Victorious | 49h 30' 18" |
| 2 | UAE Team Emirates | + 1" |
| 3 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 10" |
| 4 | Alpecin–Fenix | + 42" |
| 5 | Movistar Team | + 2' 11" |
| 6 | Germany | + 3' 15" |
| 7 | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 4' 05" |
| 8 | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 4' 19" |
| 9 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 4' 30" |
| 10 | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 6' 57" |