Tim Merlier si aggiudica l’Elfstedenronde 2021 . Il corridore della Alpecin-Fenix ha vinto la classica belga imponendosi in volata sugli altri migliori sprinter presenti alla competizione: per attendere il risultato ufficiale è stato necessario aspettare il verdetto del fotofinish, dato che il belga ha sopravanzato Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) sulla linea d’arrivo proprio per questione di pochi centimetri in un finale abbastanza caotico. Sul podio di giornata Sasha Weemaes (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise), che è riuscito a battere Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe) per la terza posizione. Chiude la top five invece il danese Michael Mørkøv (Deceuninck-Quick-Step), dopo aver lanciato il proprio velocista. Luca Mozzato (B&B Hotels), in ottava posizione, è il migliore degli italiani al traguardo.
Poco dopo la partenza, sette uomini alimentano la fuga di giornata: Lars Loohuis (Abloc CT), Nathan Vandepitte (Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB), Alex Colman (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise), Sven Burger (BEAT Cycling), James Fouché (Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy), Elmar Reinders (Riwal Cycling Team), Thomas Denis (Xeliss-Roubaix Lille Metropole). Questi attaccanti acquisiscono tre minuti di margine sul plotone, controllato soprattutto da Deceuninck-Quick-Step e Jumbo-Visma .
Sull’impulso delle squadre dei velocisti, il tentativo viene tenuto sotto controllo, prima di venire definitivamente neutralizzato a circa 50 chilometri dalla conclusione. A quel punto si lanciano all’attacco Jens Reynders (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise) e Nick Van der Lijke (Riwal Cycling Team), i quali acquisiscono una trentina di secondi di vantaggio al massimo sul gruppo, lanciatissimo alle loro spalle. Già entrando negli ultimi 15 chilometri comunque il plotone torna compatto e si prepara a lanciare lo sprint. Ancora una volta è la Deceuninck-Quick-Step a prendere in mano le operazioni, ma nel finale è la Alpecin-Fenix a lanciare lo sprint lungo: Merlier parte forte sul lato sinistro della strada, Cavendish esce sulla destra ma non riesce a completare del tutto la rimonta, venendo battuto per pochi centimetri. Buon exploit per Weemaes , che partendo al momento giusto in volata conquista la terza posizione, davanti al più quotato Ackermann .
Ordine d’Arrivo Elfstedenronde 2021
1 MERLIER Tim ALPECIN-FENIX 04:16:30
2 CAVENDISH Mark DECEUNINCK – QUICK-STEP 00:00:00
3 WEEMAES Sasha SPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE 00:00:00
4 ACKERMANN Pascal BORA – HANSGROHE 00:00:00
5 MØRKØV Michael DECEUNINCK – QUICK-STEP 00:00:00
6 VAN POPPEL Danny INTERMARCHÉ – WANTY – GOBERT MATÉRIAUX 00:00:00
7 MCLAY Daniel TEAM ARKEA – SAMSIC 00:00:00
8 MOZZATO Luca B&B HOTELS P/B KTM 00:00:00
9 WARLOP Jordi SPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE 00:00:00
10 GROENEWEGEN Dylan JUMBO-VISMA 00:00:00
11 DE BUYST Jasper LOTTO SOUDAL 00:00:00
12 HESTERS Jules BEAT CYCLING 00:00:00
13 DAINESE Alberto TEAM DSM 00:00:00
14 VAN STAEYEN Michaël EVOPRO RACING 00:00:00
15 ANIOLKOWSKI Stanislaw BINGOAL PAUWELS SAUCES WB 00:00:00
16 PHILIPSEN Jasper ALPECIN-FENIX 00:00:00
17 NISU Oskar EVOPRO RACING 00:00:00
18 PLUTO Martin ABLOC CT 00:00:03
19 D´HEYGERE Gil TARTELETTO – ISOREX 00:00:03
20 GILBERT Philippe LOTTO SOUDAL 00:00:03
21 BALLERINI Davide DECEUNINCK – QUICK-STEP 00:00:03
22 BROEX Victor METEC – SOLARWATT P/B MANTEL 00:00:03
23 HOHMANN Lars METEC – SOLARWATT P/B MANTEL 00:00:03
24 VERMEULEN Emiel XELLISS – ROUBAIX LILLE METROPOLE 00:00:03
25 BUGTER Luuc BEAT CYCLING 00:00:03
26 CAPIOT Amaury TEAM ARKEA – SAMSIC 00:00:03
27 CASTRIQUE Jonas BINGOAL PAUWELS SAUCES WB 00:00:03
28 BONIFAZIO Niccolò TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE 00:00:03
29 KONGSTAD Tobias RIWAL CYCLING TEAM 00:00:07
30 SEXTON Tom BLACK SPOKE PRO CYCLING 00:00:07
31 SOUPE Geoffrey TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE 00:00:07
32 KOOIJ Olav JUMBO-VISMA 00:00:07
33 KOOISTRA Marten BEAT CYCLING 00:00:07
34 VERHOFSTADT Thibau TARTELETTO – ISOREX 00:00:07
35 PAJUR Markus TEAM ARKEA – SAMSIC 00:00:07
36 PICOUX Maximilien XELLISS – ROUBAIX LILLE METROPOLE 00:00:07
37 APPEL Stijn ABLOC CT 00:00:07
38 AERTS Thijs 00:00:07
39 DEKKER David JUMBO-VISMA 00:00:07
40 VAN GESTEL Dries TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE 00:00:07
41 VAN DER HAAR Lars 00:00:07
42 REINDERINK Pepijn DEVELOPMENT TEAM DSM 00:00:07
43 PLUIMERS Rick JUMBO-VISMA DEVELOPMENT TEAM 00:00:07
44 MOLLY Kenny BINGOAL PAUWELS SAUCES WB 00:00:07
45 DANIELS Simon XSPEED UNITED CONTINENTAL 00:00:07
46 VAN POPPEL Boy INTERMARCHÉ – WANTY – GOBERT MATÉRIAUX 00:00:07
47 SELIG Rüdiger BORA – HANSGROHE 00:00:07
48 TABELLION Valentin XELLISS – ROUBAIX LILLE METROPOLE 00:00:07
49 GRONDIN Donavan TEAM ARKEA – SAMSIC 00:00:07
50 VAN UDEN Casper DEVELOPMENT TEAM DSM 00:00:07
51 BEKAERT Yentl 00:00:13
52 HANSEN Jesper RIWAL CYCLING TEAM 00:00:13
53 MONK Cyrus EVOPRO RACING 00:00:13
54 ERIKSSON Lucas RIWAL CYCLING TEAM 00:00:13
55 HAVIK Yoeri BEAT CYCLING 00:00:13
56 KOCH Jonas INTERMARCHÉ – WANTY – GOBERT MATÉRIAUX 00:00:17
57 MEISEN Marcel ALPECIN-FENIX 00:00:17
58 LEROUX Samuel XELLISS – ROUBAIX LILLE METROPOLE 00:00:17
59 ARNDT Nikias TEAM DSM 00:00:17
60 VAN LERBERGHE Bert DECEUNINCK – QUICK-STEP 00:00:17
61 SAGAN Juraj BORA – HANSGROHE 00:00:17
62 NOPPE Christophe TEAM ARKEA – SAMSIC 00:00:17
63 FERASSE Thibault B&B HOTELS P/B KTM 00:00:17
64 DE VRIES Hartthijs METEC – SOLARWATT P/B MANTEL 00:00:17
65 TAMINIAUX Lionel ALPECIN-FENIX 00:00:17
66 APERS Ruben SPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE 00:00:17
67 VAN DER POEL David ALPECIN-FENIX 00:00:17
68 DE PESTEL Sander SPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE 00:00:17
69 BACKAERT Frederik B&B HOTELS P/B KTM 00:00:17
70 JANSSENS Jimmy ALPECIN-FENIX 00:00:17
71 LAAS Martin BORA – HANSGROHE 00:00:17
72 EYSKENS Jeroen EVOPRO RACING 00:00:17
73 CURRIE Logan BLACK SPOKE PRO CYCLING 00:00:17
74 MIJNSBERGEN Thomas METEC – SOLARWATT P/B MANTEL 00:00:26
75 WELTEN Bram TEAM ARKEA – SAMSIC 00:00:27
76 DE WITTE Mathias XELLISS – ROUBAIX LILLE METROPOLE 00:00:34
77 THIJSSEN Gerben LOTTO SOUDAL 00:00:34
78 DEL GROSSO Bodi ABLOC CT 00:00:34
79 MÄRKL Niklas TEAM DSM 00:00:34
80 VAN GENECHTEN Jonas B&B HOTELS P/B KTM 00:00:37
81 VAN DER SANDE Tosh LOTTO SOUDAL 00:00:38
82 OTTEMA Rick METEC – SOLARWATT P/B MANTEL 00:00:43
83 PETIT Adrien TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE 00:00:44
84 SCHELLING Ide BORA – HANSGROHE 00:00:54
85 VAN DER HOORN Taco INTERMARCHÉ – WANTY – GOBERT MATÉRIAUX 00:00:57
86 NABERMAN Tim DEVELOPMENT TEAM DSM 00:01:07
87 MAITRE Florian TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE 00:01:07
88 COLMAN Alex SPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE 00:01:07
89 MUSEEUW Stefano BEAT CYCLING 00:01:07
90 MOL Wesley XSPEED UNITED CONTINENTAL 00:01:07
91 IRVINE Declan TEAM NOVO NORDISK 00:01:07
92 WALSH Ben EVOPRO RACING 00:01:07
93 DE BACKER Bert B&B HOTELS P/B KTM 00:01:07
94 REYNDERS Jens SPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE 00:01:07
95 MARCHAND Gianni TARTELETTO – ISOREX 00:01:07
96 FOUCHE James BLACK SPOKE PRO CYCLING 00:01:07
97 MORICE Julien B&B HOTELS P/B KTM 00:01:14
98 LAMPAERT Yves DECEUNINCK – QUICK-STEP 00:01:17
99 LOOHUIS Lars ABLOC CT 00:01:19
100 VERCAMST Wesley BINGOAL WB DEVELOPMENT TEAM 00:01:19
101 DENZ Nico TEAM DSM 00:01:19
102 BAGIOLI Nicola B&B HOTELS P/B KTM 00:01:19
103 LEDEGEN Dietmar 00:01:19
104 KREDER Wesley INTERMARCHÉ – WANTY – GOBERT MATÉRIAUX 00:01:19
105 VAN KESSEL Corne INTERMARCHÉ – WANTY – GOBERT MATÉRIAUX 00:01:19
106 REX Laurenz BINGOAL PAUWELS SAUCES WB 00:01:19
107 VAN DER LIJKE Nick RIWAL CYCLING TEAM 00:01:19
108 LINDEMAN Adrie RIWAL CYCLING TEAM 00:01:19
109 VANDEPITTE Nathan BINGOAL WB DEVELOPMENT TEAM 00:01:19
110 RELAES Jacob TARTELETTO – ISOREX 00:01:19
111 FISHER-BLACK Finn JUMBO-VISMA DEVELOPMENT TEAM 00:01:19
112 FRISON Frederik LOTTO SOUDAL 00:01:19
113 EVENEPOEL Remco DECEUNINCK – QUICK-STEP 00:01:19
114 DE DECKER Alfdan TARTELETTO – ISOREX 00:01:52
115 REINDERS Elmar RIWAL CYCLING TEAM 00:02:40
116 SCHILLINGER Andreas BORA – HANSGROHE 00:02:48
117 VAN DER VEEKENS Mel ABLOC CT 00:03:03
118 HUYBS Ward 00:03:12
119 LOUVEL Matis TEAM ARKEA – SAMSIC 00:03:12
120 DE GENDT Aime INTERMARCHÉ – WANTY – GOBERT MATÉRIAUX 00:03:12
121 WOUTERS Enzo TARTELETTO – ISOREX 00:04:03
122 MANZIN Lorrenzo TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE 00:04:03
DNF BASKA Erik BORA – HANSGROHE
DNF DE VREESE Laurens ALPECIN-FENIX
DNF MARCZYNSKI Tomasz LOTTO SOUDAL
DNF EENKHOORN Pascal JUMBO-VISMA
DNF BURGER Sven BEAT CYCLING
DNF THILL Tom XSPEED UNITED CONTINENTAL
DNF WIGGINS Doron XSPEED UNITED CONTINENTAL
DNF TEASDALE Joshua XSPEED UNITED CONTINENTAL
DNF ERNST Chris XSPEED UNITED CONTINENTAL
DNF BURTNIK Evan XSPEED UNITED CONTINENTAL
DNF KOWALSKI Dylan XELLISS – ROUBAIX LILLE METROPOLE
DNF DENIS Thomas XELLISS – ROUBAIX LILLE METROPOLE
DNF VAN BOKHOVEN Ramon METEC – SOLARWATT P/B MANTEL
DNF VAN DALEN Jason METEC – SOLARWATT P/B MANTEL
DNF NOLAN Sean EVOPRO RACING
DNF O LOUGHLIN Michael EVOPRO RACING
DNF WHITE Alexander BLACK SPOKE PRO CYCLING
DNF HENTTALA Joonas TEAM NOVO NORDISK
DNF MUDGWAY Luke BLACK SPOKE PRO CYCLING
DNF VALLEE Boris BINGOAL PAUWELS SAUCES WB
DNF TEN KATE Herman BEAT CYCLING
DNF LUIJK André ABLOC CT
DNF HUENDERS Lance ABLOC CT
DNF DE BOCK Stijn TARTELETTO – ISOREX
DNF LOOIJEN Jelle
DNF MARIËN Daan
DNF BONIFAZIO Leonardo TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE
DNF POLI Umberto TEAM NOVO NORDISK
DNF PERON Andrea TEAM NOVO NORDISK
DNF CLANCY Stephen TEAM NOVO NORDISK
DNF PLANET Charles TEAM NOVO NORDISK
DNF PHIPPEN Logan Lakota TEAM NOVO NORDISK
DNF GHYS Robbe SPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE
DNF WATTS Kiaan BLACK SPOKE PRO CYCLING
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