2021 Classic Loire-Atlantique (1.1), France
21st edition: Saturday, October 2, 2021
Classic Loire-Atlantique historic results | 2019 edition (race not run in 2020) | 2022 edition
11 x 16.8 km circuits totaling 182.8 km, starting and ending at La Haye-Fouassière
Despite the terrible weather, winner Alan Riou looks happy with how his day turned out.
Weather at the start/finish city of La Haye-Fouassière at 2:10 PM, local time: 17C (63F), rain showers with the wind from the south at 34 km/hr (21 mph). The rain should continue all day.
The race: Here's the report from third-place Dorian Godon's Ag2r-Citroën team.
Dorian Godon: “Apocalyptic conditions.”
“The Coupe de France is my goal at the end of the season and after my crash the day before at the Route Adélie, I really wanted to score points here. The weather conditions for the race were terrible, and circuit events are always very difficult, in my opinion. I started the sprint a bit far back and I was overhauled; it’s a shame.
“But I am back at the top of the general classification. I admit that I expected a little more from these two days, but it is better to be in my position. I am very motivated for the last three races, even if I am well aware that nothing is set in stone.”
The number: 165
Ahead of the last three events, Dorian Godon regained the lead in the Coupe de France with 165 points. He is also at the top of the best young rider classification. The AG2R CITROËN TEAM continues to sit in first place for the team classification.
The news: Lilian Calmejane fifth
Active at the front in the Classic Loire Atlantique, Lilian Calmejane finished 5th for this round of the Coupe de France: “We had two really difficult days. It was an exhausting race and to win the sprint required freshness. I tried to help Dorian in the sprint. I see that my form is good, and I am racing the last three stages of the Coupe de France before finishing the season. I will do everything I can to finish well.”
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Complete Results:
182.8 kilometers raced at an average speed of 40.698 km/hr
| 1 | RIOU Alan | Arkéa-Samsic | 4hr 29min 30sec |
| 2 | MADOUAS Valentin | Groupama-FDJ | s.t. |
| 3 | GODON Dorian | Ag2r-Citroën | s.t. |
| 4 | SCOTSON Miles | Groupama-FDJ | s.t. |
| 5 | CALMEJANE Lilian | Ag2r-Citroën | @ 3sec |
| 6 | COTE Pier-André | Rally Cycling | 0:07 |
| 7 | BURGAUDEAU Mathieu | TotalEnergies | 0:09 |
| 8 | DELETTRE Alexandre | Delko | 0:17 |
| 9 | DELAPLACE Anthony | Arkéa-Samsic | s.t. |
| 10 | OKAMIKA Ander | Burgos-BH | 1:32 |
| 11 | DE VOS Adam | Rally Cycling | 1:49 |
| 12 | LEROUX Samuel | Xelliss-Roubaix Lille Métropole | s.t. |
| 13 | PICHON Laurent | Arkéa-Samsic | s.t. |
| 14 | BARTHE Cyril | B&B Hotels | s.t. |
| 15 | BAKELANTS Jan | Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert | s.t. |
| 16 | KRIEGER Alexander | Alpecin-Fenix | s.t. |
| 17 | ADRIA Roger | Kern Pharma | s.t. |
| 18 | PRODHOMME Nicolas | Ag2r-Citroën | 1:52 |
| 19 | KONGSTAD Tobias | Riwal Cycling | 2:36 |
| 20 | REYNDERS Jens | Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | s.t. |
| 21 | VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume | Alpecin-Fenix | 2:40 |
| 22 | BONNAMOUR Franck | B&B Hotels | 3:03 |
| 23 | PENALVER Manuel | Burgos-BH | 3:07 |
| 24 | FUENTES Ángel | Burgos-BH | s.t. |
| 25 | EYSKENS Jeroen | EvoPro Racing | s.t. |
| 26 | CARDIS Romain | St Michel-Auber 93 | s.t. |
| 27 | SIMON Julien | TotalEnergies | s.t. |
| 28 | DUCHESNE Antoine | Groupama-FDJ | s.t. |
| 29 | ZINGLE Axel | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 30 | GRELLIER Fabien | TotalEnergies | s.t. |
| 31 | JOYCE Colin | Rally Cycling | s.t. |
| 32 | SPRENGERS Thomas | Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | s.t. |
| 33 | LOPEZ-COZAR Juan | Burgos-BH | s.t. |
| 34 | KONOVALOVAS Ignatas | Groupama-FDJ | 3:10 |
| 35 | LOPEZ Diego | Kern Pharma | 8:31 |