# 2021 Adriatica Ionica Race

The 2021 Adriatica Ionica Race/Sulle Rotte della Serenissima was a road cycling stage race that took place between 15 and 17 June 2021 in the northeastern Italy. It was the third edition of the Adriatica Ionica Race and a category 2.1 event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour.
After the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the race made its return in 2021, though it was forced to downscale to three stages from the usual five.

## Teams

One UCI WorldTeam, six UCI ProTeams, seven UCI Continental teams, and two national teams made up the sixteen teams that participated in the race. With six riders each, Astana–Premier Tech and Cycling Team Friuli ASD were the only teams to not enter a full squad of seven riders. Of the 110 riders who started the race, 88 finished.
UCI WorldTeams
* Astana–Premier Tech
UCI ProTeams
* Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec
* Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè
* Eolo–Kometa
* Gazprom–RusVelo
* Team Novo Nordisk
* Vini Zabù
UCI Continental Teams
* Cycling Team Friuli ASD
* General Store–Fratelli Curia–Essegibi
* Iseo–Rime–Carnovali
* Team Colpack–Ballan
* Tirol KTM Cycling Team
* Work Service–Marchiol–Vega
* Zalf Euromobil Fior
National Teams
* Colombia
* Italy

## Route

The full race route details were revealed in a press conference on 10 June 2021.
Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 15 June | Trieste to Aviano | 185.3 km (115.1 mi) | | Flat stage | Elia Viviani (ITA) |
| 2 | 16 June | Vittorio Veneto to Cima Grappa | 148.2 km (92.1 mi) | | Mountain stage | Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) |
| 3 | 17 June | Ferrara to Comacchio | 157.5 km (97.9 mi) | | Flat stage | Elia Viviani (ITA) |
| Total | Total | Total | 491.0 km (305.1 mi) | 491.0 km (305.1 mi) | 491.0 km (305.1 mi) | 491.0 km (305.1 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 15 June 2021 – Trieste to Aviano, 185.3 km (115.1 mi)

The first stage, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, headed west from Trieste, with a slightly undulating route and one categorized climb on the way to Aviano.
Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Italy | 4h 02' 02" |
| 2 | Davide Persico (ITA) | Team Colpack–Ballan | + 0" |
| 3 | Luca Pacioni (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 0" |
| 4 | Jakub Mareczko (ITA) | Vini Zabù | + 0" |
| 5 | Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 0" |
| 6 | Andrea D'Amato (ITA) | Iseo–Rime–Carnovali | + 0" |
| 7 | Davide Boscaro (ITA) | Team Colpack–Ballan | + 0" |
| 8 | Matteo Furlan (ITA) | Iseo–Rime–Carnovali | + 0" |
| 9 | Davide Martinelli (ITA) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 0" |
| 10 | Stefano Di Benedetto (ITA) | Work Service–Marchiol–Vega | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Italy | 4h 01' 52" |
| 2 | Davide Persico (ITA) | Team Colpack–Ballan | + 4" |
| 3 | Luca Pacioni (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 6" |
| 4 | Jakub Mareczko (ITA) | Vini Zabù | + 10" |
| 5 | Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 10" |
| 6 | Andrea D'Amato (ITA) | Iseo–Rime–Carnovali | + 10" |
| 7 | Davide Boscaro (ITA) | Team Colpack–Ballan | + 10" |
| 8 | Matteo Furlan (ITA) | Iseo–Rime–Carnovali | + 10" |
| 9 | Davide Martinelli (ITA) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 10" |
| 10 | Stefano Di Benedetto (ITA) | Work Service–Marchiol–Vega | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 16 June 2021 – Vittorio Veneto to Cima Grappa, 148.2 km (92.1 mi)

The second and queen stage sees the race continue heading west, from Vittorio Veneto in the Veneto region, with a summit finish atop the Cima Grappa at 1,712 metres (5,617 ft) above sea level.
Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | 3h 58' 38" |
| 2 | Merhawi Kudus (ERI) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 1" |
| 3 | Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 3" |
| 4 | Giovanni Carboni (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 7" |
| 5 | Filippo Zana (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 35" |
| 6 | Alessandro Monaco (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 40" |
| 7 | Luca Covili (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 1' 07" |
| 8 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 1' 19" |
| 9 | Andrea Garosio (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 1' 27" |
| 10 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Work Service–Marchiol–Vega | + 1' 32" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | 8h 00' 30" |
| 2 | Merhawi Kudus (ERI) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 5" |
| 3 | Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 9" |
| 4 | Giovanni Carboni (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 17" |
| 5 | Filippo Zana (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 45" |
| 6 | Alessandro Monaco (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 50" |
| 7 | Luca Covili (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 1' 17" |
| 8 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 1' 29" |
| 9 | Andrea Garosio (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 1' 37" |
| 10 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Work Service–Marchiol–Vega | + 1' 42" |

### Stage 3
#### 17 June 2021 – Ferrara to Comacchio, 157.5 km (97.9 mi)

With the third and final stage, the race heads south into Emilia-Romagna: starting in Ferrara, riders will race towards the Adriatic coast and finish in Comacchio. Though this stage lacks much elevation gain, it does feature two laps of a 34-kilometre (21 mi) circuit in the second half of the stage that includes three sectors of dirt roads per lap.
Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Italy | 3h 19' 23" |
| 2 | Jakub Mareczko (ITA) | Vini Zabù | + 0" |
| 3 | Davide Martinelli (ITA) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 0" |
| 4 | Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 0" |
| 5 | Marco Canola (ITA) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 0" |
| 6 | Giulio Masotto (ITA) | Zalf Euromobil Fior | + 0" |
| 7 | Matevž Govekar (SLO) | Tirol KTM Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Luca Pacioni (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 0" |
| 9 | Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 0" |
| 10 | Cristian Rocchetta (ITA) | General Store–Fratelli Curia–Essegibi | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | 11h 19' 56" |
| 2 | Merhawi Kudus (ERI) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 2" |
| 3 | Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 6" |
| 4 | Giovanni Carboni (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 17" |
| 5 | Filippo Zana (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 42" |
| 6 | Alessandro Monaco (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 50" |
| 7 | Luca Covili (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 1' 17" |
| 8 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 1' 29" |
| 9 | Andrea Garosio (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 1' 34" |
| 10 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Work Service–Marchiol–Vega | + 1' 42" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Elia Viviani | Elia Viviani | Elia Viviani | Diego Pablo Sevilla | Davide Persico | Iseo–Rime–Carnovali |
| 2 | Lorenzo Fortunato | Lorenzo Fortunato | Elia Viviani | Lorenzo Fortunato | Vadim Pronskiy | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè |
| 3 | Elia Viviani | Lorenzo Fortunato | Elia Viviani | Lorenzo Fortunato | Vadim Pronskiy | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè |
| Final | Final | Lorenzo Fortunato | Elia Viviani | Lorenzo Fortunato | Vadim Pronskiy | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè |
* On stage 2, Matteo Donegà, who was third in the points classification, wore the red jersey, because first placed Elia Viviani wore the blue jersey as the leader of the general classification and second placed Davide Persico wore the white jersey as the leader of the young rider classification.
* On stage 3, Merhawi Kudus, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Lorenzo Fortunato wore the blue 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 | Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | 11h 19' 56" |
| 2 | Merhawi Kudus (ERI) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 2" |
| 3 | Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 6" |
| 4 | Giovanni Carboni (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 17" |
| 5 | Filippo Zana (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 42" |
| 6 | Alessandro Monaco (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 50" |
| 7 | Luca Covili (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 1' 17" |
| 8 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 1' 29" |
| 9 | Andrea Garosio (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 1' 34" |
| 10 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Work Service–Marchiol–Vega | + 1' 42" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Italy | 56 |
| 2 | Jakub Mareczko (ITA) | Vini Zabù | 26 |
| 3 | Riccardo Bobbo (ITA) | Work Service–Marchiol–Vega | 22 |
| 4 | Giacomo Garavaglia (ITA) | Work Service–Marchiol–Vega | 19 |
| 5 | Davide Persico (ITA) | Team Colpack–Ballan | 18 |
| 6 | Matteo Donegà (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | 16 |
| 7 | Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | 15 |
| 8 | Luca Pacioni (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | 15 |
| 9 | Matteo Zurlo (ITA) | Zalf Euromobil Fior | 15 |
| 10 | Davide Martinelli (ITA) | Astana–Premier Tech | 14 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | 10 |
| 2 | Merhawi Kudus (ERI) | Astana–Premier Tech | 8 |
| 3 | Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) | Astana–Premier Tech | 6 |
| 4 | Diego Pablo Sevilla (ESP) | Eolo–Kometa | 5 |
| 5 | Giovanni Carboni (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 4 |
| 6 | Matteo Donegà (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | 3 |
| 7 | Filippo Zana (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 2 |
| 8 | Mattia Bais (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | 2 |
| 9 | Riccardo Verza (ITA) | Zalf Euromobil Fior | 1 |
| 10 | Leslie Lührs (GER) | Tirol KTM Cycling Team | 1 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) | Astana–Premier Tech | 11h 20' 02" |
| 2 | Filippo Zana (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 36" |
| 3 | Alessandro Monaco (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 44" |
| 4 | Florian Lipowitz (GER) | Tirol KTM Cycling Team | + 2' 07" |
| 5 | Didier Merchán (COL) | Colombia | + 2' 47" |
| 6 | Alejandro Ropero (ESP) | Eolo–Kometa | + 3' 38" |
| 7 | Natnael Tesfatsion (ERI) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 3' 44" |
| 8 | Daniel Muñoz (COL) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 4' 20" |
| 9 | Andrii Ponomar (UKR) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 5' 20" |
| 10 | Jesús David Peña (COL) | Colombia | + 6' 05" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 34h 01' 31" |
| 2 | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 5' 41" |
| 3 | Eolo–Kometa | + 12' 37" |
| 4 | Colombia | + 13' 32" |
| 5 | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 14' 50" |
| 6 | Astana–Premier Tech | + 22' 27" |
| 7 | General Store–Fratelli Curia–Essegibi | + 28' 47" |
| 8 | Zalf Euromobil Fior | + 30' 13" |
| 9 | Vini Zabù | + 34' 08" |
| 10 | Work Service–Marchiol–Vega | + 35' 09" |