2021 Bredene Koksijde Classic

2021 Bredene Koksijde Classic
2021 UCI Europe Tour
2021 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates19 March 2021
Stages1
Distance199.2[1] km (123.8 mi)
Winning time4h 12' 43"
Results
  Winner  Tim Merlier (BEL) (Alpecin–Fenix)
  Second  Mads Pedersen (DEN) (Trek–Segafredo)
  Third  Florian Sénéchal (FRA) (Deceuninck–Quick-Step)
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The 2021 Bredene Koksijde Classic was the 18th edition of the Bredene Koksijde Classic road cycling one day race, which was held on 19 March 2021, starting and finishing in the titular towns of Bredene and Koksijde, respectively.[2] The 1.Pro-category race was initially scheduled to be a part of the inaugural edition of the UCI ProSeries, but after the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it made its UCI ProSeries debut in 2021, while also still being a part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour.[3]

The race was won in a sprint by Tim Merlier (Alpecin–Fenix) ahead of Mads Pedersen (Trek–Segafredo) and Florian Sénéchal (Deceuninck–Quick-Step).[4]

  1. ^ "Map" (PDF). 2021 Bredene Koksijde Classic. Handzame De Krekedalvrienden VZW. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Bredene Koksijde Classic". UCI. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  3. ^ Weislo, Laura (13 March 2020). "Calendar of coronavirus race cancellations". CyclingNews. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  4. ^ Weislo, Laura (19 March 2021). "Tim Merlier wins Bredene-Koksijde Classic". CyclingNews. Retrieved 19 March 2021.