# 2021 in women's road cycling

2021 in women's road cycling is about the 2021 women's bicycle races ruled by the UCI and the 2021 UCI Women's Teams.

## Olympic Games

| Championships | Race | Date | Winner | Time | Second | Time | Third | Time |
| 2020 Olympic Games Japan | Road race | 25 July | Anna Kiesenhofer Austria | 3:52:45 | Annemiek van Vleuten Netherlands | 3:54:00 +1:15 | Elisa Longo Borghini Italy | 3:54:14 +1:29 |
| 2020 Olympic Games Japan | Individual time trial | 28 July | Annemiek van Vleuten Netherlands | 30:13 | Marlen Reusser Switzerland | +0:56 | Anna van der Breggen Netherlands | +1:02 |

## World Championships

| Championships | Race | Winner | Second | Third |
| UCI Road World Championships Belgium September 20–26 (2021 summary) | Road race | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Marianne Vos (NED) | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) |
| UCI Road World Championships Belgium September 20–26 (2021 summary) | Individual time trial | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Marlen Reusser (SUI) | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) |
| UCI Road World Championships Belgium September 20–26 (2021 summary) | Road race (Junior) | Zoe Bäckstedt (GBR) | Kaia Schmid (USA) | Linda Riedmann (GER) |
| UCI Road World Championships Belgium September 20–26 (2021 summary) | Individual time trial (Junior) | Alena Ivanchenko (RUS) | Zoe Bäckstedt (GBR) | Antonia Niedermaier (GER) |
| UCI Road World Championships Belgium September 20–26 (2021 summary) | Mixed Time Trial | Germany (GER) Lisa Klein Nikias Arndt Max Walscheid Lisa Brennauer Mieke Kröger Tony Martin | Netherlands (NED) Ellen van Dijk Koen Bouwman Jos van Emden Annemiek van Vleuten Riejanne Markus Bauke Mollema | Italy (ITA) Elena Cecchini Edoardo Affini Matteo Sobrero Marta Cavalli Elisa Longo Borghini Filippo Ganna |

## Single day races (1.Pro, 1.1 and 1.2)

| Race | Date | Cat. † | Winner | Second | Third |
| Gravel and Tar (details) | January 23 | 1.2 | Olivia Ray (NZL) | Sharlotte Lucas (NZL) | Rylee Mcmullen (NZL) |
| Grand Prix Velo Manavgat (details) | February 20 | 1.2 | Tatsiana Sharakova (BLR) | Anastasiya Kolesava (BLR) | Hanna Tserakh (BLR) |
| Grand Prix Velo Alanya (details) | February 21 | 1.2 | Alena Ivanchenko (RUS) | Yanina Kuskova (UZB) | Maria Novolodskaya (RUS) |
| Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (details) | February 27 | 1.Pro | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (DEN) | Amy Pieters (NED) |
| Le Samyn des Dames (details) | March 2 | 1.1 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (DEN) | Chloe Hosking (AUS) |
| Grand Prix Mediterrennean (details) | March 6 | 1.2 | Hanna Tserakh (BLR) | Tatsiana Sharakova (BLR) | Tamara Dronova (RUS) |
| Grand Prix Gündoğmuş (details) | March 7 | 1.2 | Alena Ivanchenko (RUS) | Olga Zabelinskaya (UZB) | Maria Novolodskaya (RUS) |
| GP Oetingen (details) | March 10 | 1.1 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) | Marianne Vos (NED) |
| Danilith Nokere Koerse (details) | March 17 | 1.Pro | Amy Pieters (NED) | Grace Brown (AUS) | Lisa Klein (GER) |
| Omloop van de Westhoek (details) | March 21 | 1.1 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Amy Pieters (NED) | Thalita de Jong (NED) |
| Dwars door Vlaanderen (details) | March 31 | 1.1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Alexis Ryan (USA) |
| Ronde de Mouscron (details) | April 5 | 1.1 | Chiara Consonni (ITA) | Jelena Erić (SRB) | Maria Martins (POR) |
| Scheldeprijs (details) | April 7 | 1.1 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (DEN) | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) |
| Brabantse Pijl (details) | April 14 | 1.1 | Ruth Winder (USA) | Demi Vollering (NED) | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) |
| Grand Prix Féminin de Chambéry (details) | April 18 | 1.2 | Gladys Verhulst (FRA) | Giorgia Bariani (ITA) | Debora Silvestri (ITA) |
| Vuelta a la Comunitat Valenciana Feminas (details) | April 18 | 1.1 | Chiara Consonni (ITA) | Barbara Guarischi (ITA) | Élodie Le Bail (FRA) |
| GP Eco-Struct (details) | May 8 | 1.2 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | Susanne Andersen (NOR) | Amber van der Hulst (NED) |
| Emakumeen Nafarroako (details) | May 13 | 1.1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Demi Vollering (NED) | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) |
| Navarra Women's Elite Classics (details) | May 14 | 1.1 | Arlenis Sierra (CUB) | Ruth Winder (USA) | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) |
| Gran Premio Ciudad de Eibar (details) | May 16 | 1.1 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) |
| Emakumeen Saria (details) | May 18 | 1.1 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) |
| Dwars door het Hageland (details) | June 5 | 1.2 | Chantal van den Broek-Blaak (NED) | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Lorena Wiebes (NED) |
| Dwars door de Westhoek (details) | June 6 | 1.1 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) | Barbara Guarischi (ITA) |
| SPAR Flanders Diamond Tour (details) | June 13 | 1.1 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | Chiara Consonni (ITA) | Amber van der Hulst (NED) |
| Germenica Grand Prix Road Race (details) | July 3 | 1.1 | Olga Zabelinskaya (UZB) | Tamara Dronova (RUS) | Olga Shekel (UKR) |
| 2 Districtenpijl - Ekeren-Deurne (details) | July 4 | 1.2 | Amber van der Hulst (NED) | Arianna Pruisscher (NED) | Shari Bossuyt (BEL) |
| Kahramanmaraş Grand Prix Road Race (details) | July 4 | 1.2 | Anastasia Chursina (RUS) | Olena Sharha (UKR) | Olga Shekel (UKR) |
| Grand Prix Erciyes - Mimar Sinan (details) | July 10 | 1.2 | Tamara Dronova (RUS) | Tatiana Antoshina (RUS) | Tetiana Yashchenko (UKR) |
| Grand Prix Kayseri (details) | July 11 | 1.2 | Olga Zabelinskaya (UZB) | Tatiana Antoshina (RUS) | Yevheniya Vysotska (UKR) |
| Grand Prix Velo Erciyes (details) | July 17 | 1.2 | Olga Shekel (UKR) | Margarita Syradoeva (RUS) | Olena Sharha (UKR) |
| Grand Prix Develi (details) | July 18 | 1.2 | Tatiana Antoshina (RUS) | Margarita Syradoeva (RUS) | Marina Varenyk (UKR) |
| Road Elite Caribbean Championships (details) | August 12 | 1.2 | Juana Fernández (DOM) | Kaya Cattouse (BLZ) | Caitlin Conyers (BER) |
| Road Elite Caribbean Championships (details) | August 13 | 1.2 | Aylena de las Mercedes Quevedo (CUB) | Flor Espiritusanto Estévez (DOM) | Lori Sharpe (JAM) |
| La Périgord Ladies (details) | August 14 | 1.2 | Marta Bastianelli (ITA) | Erica Magnaldi (ITA) | Nadia Quagliotto (ITA) |
| La Picto - Charentaise (details) | August 15 | 1.2 | Marta Lach (POL) | Marta Bastianelli (ITA) | Laura Asencio (FRA) |
| Elite Road Central American Championships (details) | September 3 | 1.2 | Evelyn García (SLV) | Milagro Mena (CRC) | Jennifer Morales (CRC) |
| Elite Road Central American Championships (details) | September 5 | 1.2 | Milagro Mena (CRC) | María José Vargas (CRC) | Evelyn García (SLV) |
| La Choralis Fourmies Féminine (details) | September 12 | 1.2 | Pfeiffer Georgi (GBR) | Rachel Neylan (AUS) | Silvia Zanardi (ITA) |
| Grand Prix International d'Isbergues (details) | September 19 | 1.2 | Charlotte Kool (NED) | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Amber van der Hulst (NED) |
| Giro dell'Emilia Internazionale Donne Elite (details) | October 2 | 1.Pro | Mavi García (ESP) | Arlenis Sierra (CUB) | Rachel Neylan (AUS) |
| Grote prijs Beerens (details) | October 3 | 1.2 | Thalita de Jong (NED) | Christina Schweinberger (AUT) | Claire Faber (LUX) |
| Binche Chimay Binche pour Dames (details) | October 5 | 1.2 | Sara Van de Vel (BEL) | Loes Adegeest (NED) | Nicole Steigenga (NED) |
| Tre Valli Varesine (details) | October 5 | 1.2 | Arlenis Sierra (CUB) | Mavi García (ESP) | Rachel Neylan (AUS) |
| La Classique Morbihan (details) | October 15 | 1.1 | Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA) | Valentine Fortin (FRA) | Chiara Consonni (ITA) |
| Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan Dames (details) | October 16 | 1.1 | Chiara Consonni (ITA) | Charlotte Kool (NED) | Silvia Zanardi (ITA) |
| Chrono des Nations (details) | October 17 | 1.1 | Marlen Reusser (SUI) | Anna Kiesenhofer (AUT) | Mieke Kröger (GER) |
| Drentse Acht van Westerveld (details) | October 22 | 1.2 | Chantal van den Broek-Blaak (NED) | Charlotte Kool (NED) | Eleonora Gasparrini (ITA) |

## Stage races (2.Pro, 2.1 and 2.2)

| Race | Date | Cat. † | Winner | Second | Third |
| Healthy Ageing Tour (details) | March 10–12 | 2.1 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (DEN) |
| Festival Elsy Jacobs (details) | April 30–May 2 | 2.Pro | Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (DEN) | Leah Kirchmann (CAN) | Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) |
| Setmana Ciclista Valenciana (details) | May 6–May 9 | 2.1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Mavi García (ESP) | Katrine Aalerud (NOR) |
| Internationale Thüringen Ladies Tour (details) | May 25–30 | 2.Pro | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (DEN) |
| Tour de Suisse Women (details) | June 5–6 | 2.1 | Lizzie Deignan (GBR) | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Marlen Reusser (SUI) |
| Vuelta Internacional Femenina a Guatemala (details) | June 9–13 | 2.2 | Lorena Colmenares (COL) | Miryan Nuñez (ECU) | Liliana Moreno (COL) |
| Belgrade GP Woman Tour (details) | June 12–13 | 2.2 | Agnieszka Skalniak-Sójka (POL) | Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) | Łucja Pietrzak (POL) |
| Lotto Belgium Tour (details) | June 23–25 | 2.1 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Lorena Wiebes (NED) |
| Giro Rosa (details) | July 2–11 | 2.Pro | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) | Demi Vollering (NED) |
| Baloise Ladies Tour (details) | July 8–11 | 2.1 | Lisa Klein (GER) | Mieke Kröger (GER) | Anna Henderson (GBR) |
| Tour de Feminin (details) | July 8–11 | 2.2 | Joscelin Lowden (GBR) | Morgane Coston (FRA) | Corinna Lechner (GER) |
| Tour de Belle Isle en Terre–Kreiz Breizh Elites Dames (details) | July 29–30 | 2.2 | Anna Henderson (GBR) | Floortje Mackaij (NED) | Anouska Koster (NED) |
| Joe Martin Stage Race (details) | August 26–29 | 2.2 | Skylar Schneider (USA) | Veronica Ewers (USA) | Heidi Franz (USA) |
| Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini (details) | August 27–29 | 2.2 | Arlenis Sierra (CUB) | Rasa Leleivytė (LTU) | Debora Silvestri (ITA) |
| Watersley Womens Challenge (details) | September 3–5 | 2.2 | Marit Raaijmakers (NED) | Shari Bossuyt (BEL) | Pien Limpens (NED) |
| Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche (details) | September 8–14 | 2.1 | Leah Thomas (USA) | Mavi García (ESP) | Ane Santesteban (ESP) |
| Trophée des Grimpeuses Vresse-sur-Semois (details) | September 17–18 | 2.2 | Floortje Mackaij (NED) | Tayler Wiles (USA) | Ella Harris (NZL) |
| Vuelta a Colombia Femenina (details) | September 28–October 3 | 2.2 | Lilibeth Chacón (VEN) | Aranza Villalón (CHI) | Miryam Núñez (ECU) |

## Junior races

| Race | Date | Cat. † | Winner | Second | Third |
| Manavgat Side Women Junior (details) | February 18–19 | 2.1WJ | Alena Ivanchenko (RUS) | Inna Abaidullina (RUS) | Margarita Misyurina (UZB) |
| Velo Alanya Women Junior (details) | March 4–5 | 2.1WJ | Alena Ivanchenko (RUS) | Inna Abaidullina (RUS) | Margarita Misyurina (UZB) |
| Piccolo Trofeo Alfredo Binda (details) | March 21 | 1.NcupWJ | Anniina Ahtosalo (FIN) | Noëlle Rüetschi (SUI) | Eglantine Rayer (FRA) |
| Tour du Gévaudan Occitanie femmes (details) | May 8–9 | 2.NcupWJ | Linda Riedmann (GER) | Francesca Barale (ITA) | Anna van der Meiden (NED) |
| Bizkaikoloreak (details) | August 28–29 | 2.NcupWJ | Mijntje Geurts (NED) | Anna van der Meiden (NED) | Julia Kopecky (CZE) |
| Watersley Ladies Challenge (details) | September 3–5 | 2.NcupWJ | Flora Perkins (GBR) | Makayla MacPherson (USA) | Linda Riedmann (GER) |
| Chrono des Nations Juniors Femmes (details) | October 17 | 1.1 | Bénédicte Ollier (FRA) | Faustine Croguennoc (FRA) | Coline Raby (FRA) |

## Continental Championships

| Championships | Race | Winner | Second | Third |
| African Road Championships Egypt March 2–6 (2021 summary) | Road race | Carla Oberholzer (RSA) | Hayley Preen (RSA) | Vera Adrian (NAM) |
| African Road Championships Egypt March 2–6 (2021 summary) | Individual time trial | Carla Oberholzer (RSA) | Frances Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | Vera Adrian (NAM) |
| African Road Championships Egypt March 2–6 (2021 summary) | Road race (Junior) | Chanté Olivier (RSA) | Hapepa Eliwa (EGY) | Nesrine Houili (ALG) |
| African Road Championships Egypt March 2–6 (2021 summary) | Individual time trial (Junior) | Chanté Olivier (RSA) | Hapepa Eliwa (EGY) | Nesrine Houili (ALG) |
| African Road Championships Egypt March 2–6 (2021 summary) | Team Time Trial | South Africa (RSA) Frances Janse van Rensburg Carla Oberholzer Hayley Preen Maroesjka Matthee | Rwanda (RWA) Diane Ingabire Valentine Nzayisenga Jacqueline Tuyishimire Josiane Mukashema | Ethiopia (ETH) Selam Ahama Serkalen Taye Watango Miheret Asegele Gebreyewhans |
| African Road Championships Egypt March 2–6 (2021 summary) | Junior Team Time Trial | South Africa (RSA) Chanté Olivier Ainsli de Beer Amber Hindmarch McKenzie Pedro | Egypt (EGY) Habiba Edris Gana Eliwa Hapepa Eliwa Mariam Habib | Not awarded |
| African Road Championships Egypt March 2–6 (2021 summary) | Mixed Time Trial | South Africa (RSA) Gustav Basson Carla Oberholzer Frances Janse van Rensburg Hayley Preen Ryan Gibbons Kent Main | Rwanda (RWA) Moise Mugisha Jean Eric Habimana Diane Ingabire Valentine Nzayisenga Jacqueline Tuyishimire Jean Bosco Nsengimana | Ethiopia (ETH) Sintayehu Kebede Yared Beharu Selam Ahama Miheret Asegele Gebreyewhans Serkalen Taye Watango Tsgabu Grmay |
| Pan-American Road Championships Dominican Republic August 13–15 (2021 summary) | Road race | Lina Hernández (COL) | Paola Muñoz (CHI) | Teniel Campbell (TTO) |
| Pan-American Road Championships Dominican Republic August 13–15 (2021 summary) | Individual time trial | Marlies Mejías (CUB) | Lina Hernández (COL) | Aranza Villalón (CHI) |
| Pan-American Road Championships Dominican Republic August 13–15 (2021 summary) | Criterrium Elite | Marlies Mejías (CUB) | Aranza Villalón (CHI) | Miryam Núñez (ECU) |
| Pan-American Road Championships Dominican Republic August 13–15 (2021 summary) | Criterrium U23 | Lina Hernández (COL) | Abigail Sarabia (BOL) | Romina Hinojosa (MEX) |
| Caribbean Road Championships Dominican Republic August 13–15 (2021 summary) | Road race | Juana Fernández (DOM) | Kaya Cattouse (BLZ) | Caitlin Conyers (BER) |
| Caribbean Road Championships Dominican Republic August 13–15 (2021 summary) | Road race U23 | Amber Joseph (BAR) | Aylena de las Mercedes Quevedo (CUB) | Ludisneli Fleitas (CUB) |
| Caribbean Road Championships Dominican Republic August 13–15 (2021 summary) | Individual time trial | Aylena de las Mercedes Quevedo (CUB) | Flor Espiritusanto Estévez (DOM) | Lori Sharpe (JAM) |
| Caribbean Road Championships Dominican Republic August 13–15 (2021 summary) | Criterrium Elite | Caitlin Conyers (BER) | Juana Fernández (DOM) | Mary Erato (SXM) |
| Caribbean Road Championships Dominican Republic August 13–15 (2021 summary) | Criterrium U23 | Aylena de las Mercedes Quevedo (CUB) | Flor Espiritusanto Estévez (DOM) | Lori Sharpe (JAM) |
| European Road Cycling Championships Italy September 8–12 (2021 summary) | Road race | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Liane Lippert (GER) | Rasa Leleivytė (LTU) |
| European Road Cycling Championships Italy September 8–12 (2021 summary) | Road race U23 | Silvia Zanardi (ITA) | Kata Blanka Vas (HUN) | Évita Muzic (FRA) |
| European Road Cycling Championships Italy September 8–12 (2021 summary) | Junior Road Race | Linda Riedmann (GER) | Eleonora Ciabocco (ITA) | Eglantine Rayer (FRA) |
| European Road Cycling Championships Italy September 8–12 (2021 summary) | Individual time trial | Marlen Reusser (SUI) | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Lisa Brennauer (GER) |
| European Road Cycling Championships Italy September 8–12 (2021 summary) | U23 Individual time trial | Vittoria Guazzini (ITA) | Hannah Ludwig (GER) | Elena Pirrone (ITA) |
| European Road Cycling Championships Italy September 8–12 (2021 summary) | Junior Individual time trial | Alena Ivanchenko (RUS) | Antonia Niedermaier (GER) | Elise Uijen (NED) |
| European Road Cycling Championships Italy September 8–12 (2021 summary) | Mixed Relay Team | Italy (ITA) Matteo Sobrero Alessandro De Marchi Marta Cavalli Filippo Ganna Elena Cecchini Elisa Longo Borghini | Germany (GER) Miguel Heidemann Max Walscheid Mieke Kröger Justin Wolf Corinna Lechner Tanja Erath | Netherlands (NED) Koen Bouwman Bauke Mollema Amy Pieters Jos van Emden Floortje Mackaij Demi Vollering |
| Junior Road Caribbean Championships Dominican Republic October 22–24 (2021 summary) | Junior Individual time trial | Flor Espiritusanto (DOM) | Rebecca Jansen (ARU) | Liana Medeiros (BER) |
| Junior Road Caribbean Championships Dominican Republic October 22–24 (2021 summary) | Junior Road Race | Flor Espiritusanto (DOM) | Chanelle Russell (JAM) | Karel Alexa Ramírez (DOM) |

## Teams

* UCI Women's WorldTeams
* Alé BTC Ljubljana
* Canyon–SRAM
* FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
* Liv Racing
* Movistar Team
* SD Worx
* Team BikeExchange
* Team DSM
* Trek–Segafredo
* UCI Women's WorldTeams
* A.R. Monex
* Andy Schleck–CP NVST–Immo Losch
* Arkéa Pro Cycling Team
* Aromitalia–Basso Bikes–Vaiano
* AWOL O'Shea
* Bepink
* Bingoal Casino–Chevalmeire
* Bizkaia–Durango
* Born to Win G20 Ambedo
* Burgos Alimenta Women Cycling Sport
* CAMS–Basso Bikes
* Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling
* China Liv Pro Cycling
* Plantur–Pura
* Cogeas–Mettler–Look
* DNA Pro Cycling
* Doltcini–Van Eyck–Proximus
* Drops–Le Col
* Eneicat–RBH Global–Martín Villa
* Ferei–CCN
* GT Krush Tunap
* InstaFund Racing
* Isolmant–Premac–Vittoria
* Laboral Kutxa–Fundación Euskadi
* Lotto–Soudal Ladies
* Lviv Cycling Team
* Macogep Tornatech Girondins de Bordeaux
* Massi–Tactic
* Minsk Cycling Club
* Multum Accountants Ladies
* NXTG Racing
* Parkhotel Valkenburg
* Rally Cycling
* Río Miera–Cantabria Deporte
* Roxsolt Liv SRAM
* Servetto–Makhymo–Beltrami TSA
* Sestroretsk
* Sopela Women's Team
* Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime
* Team Farto–BTC
* Team Coop–Hitec Products
* Team Illuminate
* Team Jumbo–Visma
* Team Rupelcleaning–Champion Lubricants
* Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank
* Top Girls Fassa Bortolo
* Valcar–Travel & Service
* WCC Team