2021 La Flèche Wallonne

For the women's race, see 2021 Flèche Wallonne (women's race).

The 2021 La Flèche Wallonne is a road cycling one-day race that took place on 21 April 2021 from the Belgian city of Charleroi to the municipality of Huy. It was the 85th edition of La Flèche Wallonne and the 15th event of the 2021 UCI World Tour. It was won for the third time by Julian Alaphilippe.^[2]

2021 La Flèche Wallonne

2021 UCI World Tour, race 15 of 29
Race details
Dates	21 April 2021
Stages	1
Distance	192^[1] km (119.3 mi)
Winning time	4h 36' 25"
Results
Winner  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) (Deceuninck–Quick-Step)   Second  Primož Roglič (SLO) (Team Jumbo–Visma)   Third  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Movistar Team)
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Teams

Twenty-five teams were invited to the race, including all nineteen UCI WorldTeams and six UCI ProTeams.^[3] However, UAE Team Emirates had to withdraw from the race at the last moment because of two COVID-19 positives in the team.^[4]

UCI WorldTeams

• AG2R Citroën Team
• Astana–Premier Tech
• Bora–Hansgrohe
• Cofidis
• Deceuninck–Quick-Step
• EF Education–Nippo
• Groupama–FDJ
• Ineos Grenadiers
• Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
• Israel Start-Up Nation
• Lotto–Soudal
• Movistar Team
• Team Bahrain Victorious
• Team BikeExchange
• Team DSM
• Team Jumbo–Visma
• Team Qhubeka Assos
• Trek–Segafredo
• UAE Team Emirates

UCI ProTeams

• Alpecin–Fenix
• Arkéa–Samsic
• Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB
• Delko
• Gazprom–RusVelo
• Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise

Result

Result^[2][5]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)	Deceuninck–Quick-Step	4h 36' 25"
2	Primož Roglič (SLO)	Team Jumbo–Visma	+ 0"
3	Alejandro Valverde (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 6"
4	Michael Woods (CAN)	Israel Start-Up Nation	+ 8"
5	Warren Barguil (FRA)	Arkéa–Samsic	+ 11"
6	Tom Pidcock (GBR)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 11"
7	David Gaudu (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 11"
8	Esteban Chaves (COL)	Team BikeExchange	+ 11"
9	Richard Carapaz (ECU)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 11"
10	Maximilian Schachmann (GER)	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 16"

References

1. "The race - Charleroi > Huy - La Flèche Wallonne 2021". La Flèche Wallonne. ASO. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
2. Weislo, Laura (21 April 2021). "Julian Alaphilippe wins La Flèche Wallonne". CyclingNews. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
3. "Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
4. "COVID positives force UAE Team Emirates out of Flèche Wallone". CyclingTips. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
5. "La Flèche Wallonne -1-". 2021 La Flèche Wallonne. Tissot Timing. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.

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