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.[1] It was the third edition of the Adriatica Ionica Race and a category 2.1 event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour.[2] 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.[3][4] TeamsOne UCI WorldTeam, six UCI ProTeams, seven UCI Continental teams, and two national teams made up the sixteen teams that participated in the race.[5][6] 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.[7] UCI WorldTeams UCI ProTeams UCI Continental Teams National Teams RouteThe full race route details were revealed in a press conference on 10 June 2021.[8]
StagesStage 1The first stage, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, headed west from Trieste, with a slightly undulating route and one categorized climb on the way to Aviano.[10] Stage 2
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.[15]
Stage 3With 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.[20]
Classification leadership table
Final classification standings
General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Team classification
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