# 2021 Sibiu Cycling Tour

The 2021 Sibiu Cycling Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 3 and 6 July 2021 in and around the city of Sibiu, Romania. It was the 11th edition of the Sibiu Cycling Tour and a category 2.1 event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour.

## Teams

Two UCI WorldTeams, four UCI ProTeams, twenty-one UCI Continental teams, and the Romanian national team made up the twenty-eight teams that participated in the race. Only four of these teams did not enter a full squad of six riders; Amore & Vita, D'Amico–UM Tools, Nippo–Provence–PTS Conti, and Yoeleo Test Team p/b 4Mind each entered a squad of five riders. With one further non-starter, D'Amico–UM Tools was reduced to four riders, meaning 163 riders started the race. Of these riders, 148 finished the race.
UCI WorldTeams
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* Team Qhubeka NextHash
UCI ProTeams
* Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè
* Gazprom–RusVelo
* Team Novo Nordisk
* Vini Zabù
UCI Continental Teams
* A.R. Monex Pro Cycling Team
* Abloc CT
* Amore & Vita
* Bike Aid
* Cycling Team Friuli ASD
* D'Amico–UM Tools
* Elkov–Kasper
* Giotti Victoria–Savini Due
* Global 6 Cycling
* HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski
* Hrinkow Advarics Cycleang
* Maloja Pushbikers
* Nippo–Provence–PTS Conti
* Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels
* Team Illuminate
* Team SKS Sauerland NRW
* Team Vorarlberg
* Topforex–ATT Investments
* Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling
* Work Service–Marchiol–Vega
* Yoeleo Test Team p/b 4Mind
National Teams
* Romania

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| P | 3 July | Sibiu to Sibiu | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) | | Prologue | Pascal Ackermann (GER) |
| 1 | 4 July | Sibiu to Păltiniș | 177.9 km (110.5 mi) | | Mountain stage | Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) |
| 2 | 5 July | Sibiu to Bâlea Lac | 187.5 km (116.5 mi) | | Mountain stage | Alexis Guérin (FRA) |
| 3 | 6 July | Sibiu to Sibiu | 205.3 km (127.6 mi) | | Hilly stage | Pascal Ackermann (GER) |
| Total | Total | Total | 573.2 km (356.2 mi) | 573.2 km (356.2 mi) | 573.2 km (356.2 mi) | 573.2 km (356.2 mi) |

## Stages
### Prologue
#### 3 July 2021 – Sibiu to Sibiu, 2.5 km (1.6 mi) (ITT)

Prologue Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 3' 18" |
| 2 | Martin Laas (EST) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 3" |
| 3 | Riccardo Stacchiotti (ITA) | Vini Zabù | + 3" |
| 4 | Matthew Walls (GBR) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 4" |
| 5 | Nicolas Dalla Valle (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 5" |
| 6 | Tim Wollenberg (GER) | Maloja Pushbikers | + 6" |
| 7 | Michael Kukrle (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 8" |
| 8 | Alexis Guérin (FRA) | Team Vorarlberg | + 8" |
| 9 | Mel van der Veekens (NED) | Abloc CT | + 9" |
| 10 | Karel Camrda (CZE) | Topforex–ATT Investments | + 9" |
General classification after Prologue :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 3' 18" |
| 2 | Martin Laas (EST) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 3" |
| 3 | Riccardo Stacchiotti (ITA) | Vini Zabù | + 3" |
| 4 | Matthew Walls (GBR) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 4" |
| 5 | Nicolas Dalla Valle (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 5" |
| 6 | Tim Wollenberg (GER) | Maloja Pushbikers | + 6" |
| 7 | Michael Kukrle (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 8" |
| 8 | Alexis Guérin (FRA) | Team Vorarlberg | + 8" |
| 9 | Mel van der Veekens (NED) | Abloc CT | + 9" |
| 10 | Karel Camrda (CZE) | Topforex–ATT Investments | + 9" |

### Stage 1
#### 4 July 2021 – Sibiu to Păltiniș, 177.9 km (110.5 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 4h 25' 14" |
| 2 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Team Qhubeka NextHash | + 0" |
| 3 | Sergey Chernetskiy (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 2" |
| 4 | Roland Thalmann (SUI) | Team Vorarlberg | + 2" |
| 5 | Michal Schlegel (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 2" |
| 6 | Riccardo Zoidl (AUT) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | + 13" |
| 7 | Jonas Rapp (GER) | Hrinkow Advarics Cycleang | + 28" |
| 8 | Adam Ťoupalík (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 50" |
| 9 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Work Service–Marchiol–Vega | + 56" |
| 10 | Giovanni Carboni (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 56" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 4h 28' 32" |
| 2 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Team Qhubeka NextHash | + 17" |
| 3 | Michal Schlegel (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 20" |
| 4 | Sergey Chernetskiy (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 24" |
| 5 | Riccardo Zoidl (AUT) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | + 35" |
| 6 | Roland Thalmann (SUI) | Team Vorarlberg | + 37" |
| 7 | Adam Ťoupalík (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 1' 00" |
| 8 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Work Service–Marchiol–Vega | + 1' 12" |
| 9 | Jonas Rapp (GER) | Hrinkow Advarics Cycleang | + 1' 15" |
| 10 | Alexis Guérin (FRA) | Team Vorarlberg | + 1' 15" |

### Stage 2
#### 5 July 2021 – Sibiu to Bâlea Lac, 187.5 km (116.5 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexis Guérin (FRA) | Team Vorarlberg | 4h 50' 01" |
| 2 | Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 11" |
| 3 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Team Qhubeka NextHash | + 11" |
| 4 | Michal Schlegel (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 11" |
| 5 | Riccardo Zoidl (AUT) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | + 11" |
| 6 | Sergey Chernetskiy (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 11" |
| 7 | Jonas Rapp (GER) | Hrinkow Advarics Cycleang | + 16" |
| 8 | Roland Thalmann (SUI) | Team Vorarlberg | + 29" |
| 9 | Luca Covili (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 35" |
| 10 | Enrico Battaglin (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 1' 06" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 9h 18' 38" |
| 2 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Team Qhubeka NextHash | + 19" |
| 3 | Michal Schlegel (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 26" |
| 4 | Sergey Chernetskiy (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 30" |
| 5 | Riccardo Zoidl (AUT) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | + 41" |
| 6 | Alexis Guérin (FRA) | Team Vorarlberg | + 1' 00" |
| 7 | Roland Thalmann (SUI) | Team Vorarlberg | + 1' 01" |
| 8 | Jonas Rapp (GER) | Hrinkow Advarics Cycleang | + 1' 26" |
| 9 | Adam Ťoupalík (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 2' 05" |
| 10 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Work Service–Marchiol–Vega | + 2' 15" |

### Stage 3
#### 6 July 2021 – Sibiu to Sibiu, 205.3 km (127.6 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 4h 26' 16" |
| 2 | Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROU) | Romania | + 2" |
| 3 | Matthew Walls (GBR) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2" |
| 4 | Adam Ťoupalík (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 2" |
| 5 | Marco Canola (ITA) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 2" |
| 6 | Riccardo Stacchiotti (ITA) | Vini Zabù | + 5" |
| 7 | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | Team Qhubeka NextHash | + 5" |
| 8 | Marcin Budziński (POL) | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | + 5" |
| 9 | Davide Appollonio (ITA) | Amore & Vita | + 5" |
| 10 | Federico Burchio (ITA) | Work Service–Marchiol–Vega | + 5" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 13h 44' 59" |
| 2 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Team Qhubeka NextHash | + 19" |
| 3 | Michal Schlegel (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 26" |
| 4 | Sergey Chernetskiy (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 29" |
| 5 | Riccardo Zoidl (AUT) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | + 41" |
| 6 | Alexis Guérin (FRA) | Team Vorarlberg | + 1' 00" |
| 7 | Roland Thalmann (SUI) | Team Vorarlberg | + 1' 01" |
| 8 | Jonas Rapp (GER) | Hrinkow Advarics Cycleang | + 1' 26" |
| 9 | Adam Ťoupalík (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 2' 02" |
| 10 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Work Service–Marchiol–Vega | + 2' 15" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Sprints classification | Romanian rider classification | Team classification |
| P | Pascal Ackermann | Pascal Ackermann | Pascal Ackermann | Not awarded | Tim Wollenberg | Not awarded | Daniel Crista | Bora–Hansgrohe |
| 1 | Giovanni Aleotti | Giovanni Aleotti | Giovanni Aleotti | Giovanni Aleotti | Giovanni Aleotti | Jonathan Couanon | Emil Dima | Elkov–Kasper |
| 2 | Alexis Guérin | Giovanni Aleotti | Giovanni Aleotti | Giovanni Aleotti | Giovanni Aleotti | Paweł Bernas | Emil Dima | Elkov–Kasper |
| 3 | Pascal Ackermann | Giovanni Aleotti | Pascal Ackermann | Daniel Turek | Giovanni Aleotti | Paweł Bernas | Emil Dima | Elkov–Kasper |
| Final | Final | Giovanni Aleotti | Pascal Ackermann | Daniel Turek | Giovanni Aleotti | Paweł Bernas | Emil Dima | Elkov–Kasper |
* On stage 1, Martin Laas, who was second in the points classification, wore the blue jersey, because first placed Pascal Ackermann wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.
* On stage 2, Pascal Ackermann, who was second in the points classification, wore the blue jersey, because first placed Giovanni Aleotti wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Daniel Turek, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the white jersey, and Karel Camrda, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the blue polka dot jersey.
* On stage 3, Fabio Aru, who was second in the points classification, wore the blue jersey, because first placed Giovanni Aleotti wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Meindert Weulink, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the blue polka dot jersey. Because Aleotti and Aru were also first and second, respectively, in the mountains classification, Alexis Guérin, who was third in the mountains classification, wore the white jersey.

## 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 sprints classification |
| Denotes the winner of the mountains classification | Denotes the winner of the Romanian rider classification |

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 13h 44' 59" |
| 2 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Team Qhubeka NextHash | + 19" |
| 3 | Michal Schlegel (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 26" |
| 4 | Sergey Chernetskiy (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 29" |
| 5 | Riccardo Zoidl (AUT) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | + 41" |
| 6 | Alexis Guérin (FRA) | Team Vorarlberg | + 1' 00" |
| 7 | Roland Thalmann (SUI) | Team Vorarlberg | + 1' 01" |
| 8 | Jonas Rapp (GER) | Hrinkow Advarics Cycleang | + 1' 26" |
| 9 | Adam Ťoupalík (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 2' 02" |
| 10 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Work Service–Marchiol–Vega | + 2' 15" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 50 |
| 2 | Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 45 |
| 3 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Team Qhubeka NextHash | 35 |
| 4 | Paweł Bernas (POL) | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | 32 |
| 5 | Alexis Guérin (FRA) | Team Vorarlberg | 31 |
| 6 | Matthew Walls (GBR) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 27 |
| 7 | Sergey Chernetskiy (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | 24 |
| 8 | Michal Schlegel (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | 22 |
| 9 | Riccardo Stacchiotti (ITA) | Vini Zabù | 22 |
| 10 | Martin Laas (EST) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 20 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Daniel Turek (CZE) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | 32 |
| 2 | Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 31 |
| 3 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Team Qhubeka NextHash | 26 |
| 4 | Alexis Guérin (FRA) | Team Vorarlberg | 20 |
| 5 | Michal Schlegel (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | 16 |
| 6 | Sergey Chernetskiy (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | 16 |
| 7 | Riccardo Zoidl (AUT) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | 12 |
| 8 | Roland Thalmann (SUI) | Team Vorarlberg | 11 |
| 9 | Jonas Rapp (GER) | Hrinkow Advarics Cycleang | 8 |
| 10 | Jakub Otruba (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | 7 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 13h 44' 59" |
| 2 | Meindert Weulink (NED) | Abloc CT | + 5' 18" |
| 3 | Karel Camrda (CZE) | Topforex–ATT Investments | + 9' 16" |
| 4 | Fran Miholjević (CRO) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 10' 40" |
| 5 | Edoardo Sandri (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 12' 41" |
| 6 | Karel Tyrpekl (CZE) | Topforex–ATT Investments | + 23' 28" |
| 7 | Karel Vacek (CZE) | Team Qhubeka NextHash | + 23' 38" |
| 8 | Johannes Hodapp (GER) | Team SKS Sauerland NRW | + 24' 26" |
| 9 | Alessandro Iacchi (ITA) | Vini Zabù | + 27' 49" |
| 10 | Leonardo Zavala (MEX) | A.R. Monex Pro Cycling Team | + 30' 37" |

### Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Paweł Bernas (POL) | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | 56 |
| 2 | Daniel Turek (CZE) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | 36 |
| 3 | Francesco Zandri (ITA) | Work Service–Marchiol–Vega | 36 |
| 4 | Jonathan Couanon (FRA) | Nippo–Provence–PTS Conti | 21 |
| 5 | Jan Bárta (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | 18 |
| 6 | Timon Loderer (GER) | Hrinkow Advarics Cycleang | 13 |
| 7 | Jakub Otruba (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | 10 |
| 8 | Adrian Kurek (POL) | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | 10 |
| 9 | Daniel Bichlmann (GER) | Maloja Pushbikers | 7 |
| 10 | Roberto González (PAN) | Vini Zabù | 6 |

### Romanian rider classification

Final Romanian rider classification (1–8) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Emil Dima (ROU) | Giotti Victoria–Savini Due | 13h 50' 57" |
| 2 | Raul-Antonio Sinza (ROU) | Giotti Victoria–Savini Due | + 31' 31" |
| 3 | Iustin-Ioan Văidian (ROU) | Romania | + 34' 07" |
| 4 | Serghei Țvetcov (ROU) | Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling | + 37' 48" |
| 5 | Ioan Dobrin (ROU) | Romania | + 41' 37" |
| 6 | Serban Luncan (ROU) | Romania | + 56' 36" |
| 7 | Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROU) | Romania | + 1h 05' 35" |
| 8 | Adi-Narcis Marcu (ROU) | Romania | + 1h 15' 51" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Elkov–Kasper | 41h 20' 20" |
| 2 | Team Vorarlberg | + 5" |
| 3 | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 3' 50" |
| 4 | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 10' 43" |
| 5 | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | + 14' 49" |
| 6 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 16' 38" |
| 7 | Vini Zabù | + 22' 14" |
| 8 | Work Service–Marchiol–Vega | + 25' 34" |
| 9 | HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski | + 29' 29" |
| 10 | Global 6 Cycling | + 31' 52" |