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2021 Belgian Road Cycling Cup

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The 2021 Belgian Road Cycling Cup (known as the Bingoal Cycling Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth edition of the Belgian Road Cycling Cup. As no overall winner was declared during the 2020 edition, there was no defending champion.

After leading the standings after every round, Tim Merlier (Alpecin–Fenix) won the cup, having secured two victories and top-ten finishes in all but two of the other races.[1]

Events

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With respect to the previous season, the Antwerp Port Epic was added, and both Le Samyn and the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens returned after last appearing during the 2018 edition. As a result, the number of events increased to eleven. In the end, only eight events remained, as Halle–Ingooigem, the Schaal Sels, and the Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen were all eventually cancelled.

Date Event Winner Team Series leader
2 March Le Samyn  Tim Merlier (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix  Tim Merlier (BEL)
7 March Grote Prijs Jean-Pierre Monseré  Tim Merlier (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix
13 May Circuit de Wallonie  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis
5 June Dwars door het Hageland  Rasmus Tiller (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
16 June Halle–Ingooigem Race cancelled
15 August Grote Prijs Jef Scherens  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Team TotalEnergies
20 August Grote Prijs Marcel Kint  Álvaro Hodeg (COL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step
22 August Schaal Sels Race cancelled
12 September Antwerp Port Epic  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Fenix
17 September Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix
10 October Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen Race cancelled[2]

Race results

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Le Samyn

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Result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tim Merlier (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix 4h 34' 29"
2  Rasmus Tiller (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
3  Andrea Pasqualon (ITA) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 0"
4  Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
5  Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
6  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
7  John Degenkolb (GER) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
8  Dimitri Claeys (BEL) Team Qhubeka Assos + 0"
9  Timothy Dupont (BEL) Bingoal WB + 0"
10  Milan Menten (BEL) Bingoal WB + 0"
11  Jordi Warlop (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
12  Damien Touzé (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
13  Łukasz Wiśniowski (POL) Team Qhubeka Assos + 0"
14  Jempy Drucker (LUX) Cofidis + 0"
15  Fabio Van den Bossche (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"

Antwerp Port Epic

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Result[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Fenix 4h 12' 03"
2  Taco van der Hoorn (NED) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 1"
3  Tim Merlier (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 1' 14"
4  Danny van Poppel (NED) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 1' 14"
5  Rasmus Tiller (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 1' 14"
6  Piotr Havik (NED) BEAT Cycling + 1' 14"
7  Ludovic Robeet (BEL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 1' 14"
8  Thomas Joseph (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex + 1' 14"
9  Dries De Bondt (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 1' 19"
10  Tiesj Benoot (BEL) Team DSM + 1' 30"
11  Kenneth Van Rooy (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 1' 30"
12  Bert De Backer (BEL) B&B Hotels p/b KTM + 1' 30"
13  Jonas Rickaert (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 1' 43"
14  Casper van Uden (NED) Team DSM + 2' 50"
15  Campbell Stewart (NZL) Black Spoke Pro Cycling + 2' 50"

Final cup standings

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As of 17 September 2021, after the Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen[1]
Pos. Rider Team Points
1  Tim Merlier (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix 76
2  Rasmus Tiller (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 44
3  Danny van Poppel (NED) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 44
4  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Team TotalEnergies 27
5  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Fenix 24
6  Jens Reynders (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise 24
7  Bram Welten (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic 22
8  Jordi Warlop (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise 22
9  Timothy Dupont (BEL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB 21
10  Taco van der Hoorn (NED) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 18

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen - Koolskamp UITSLAG - RESULTAT - RESULT" (PDF). Royal Belgian Cycling League. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  2. ^ Poirot, Robin (18 September 2021). "Route - Le Mémorial Rik Van Steenbergen annulé pour la deuxième fois" [Route - Rik Van Steenbergen Memorial canceled for the second time]. Cyclism'Actu (in French). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  3. ^ Fletcher, Patrick (2 March 2021). "Tim Merlier wins Le Samyn". CyclingNews. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Merlier wins GP Monseré". CyclingNews. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Laporte wins Circuit de Wallonie 2021". CyclingNews. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Dwars door het Hageland" (PDF). Belgian Cycling Union. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Individueel Klassement - Classement Individuel Lotto Cycling Cup na wedstrijd van GP JEF SCHERENS - 15/08/2021" (PDF). Royal Belgian Cycling League. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Niccolò Bonifazio volgt zichzelf op in GP Jef Scherens" [Niccolò Bonifazio succeeds himself in GP Jef Scherens]. WielerFlits (in Dutch). 15 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Individueel Klassement - Classement Individuel Lotto Cycling Cup na wedstrijd van MARCEL KINT KONVERT CLASSIC - 20/08/2021" (PDF). Royal Belgian Cycling League. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Álvaro Hodeg klopt Merlier in Grote Prijs Marcel Kint na fotofinish" [Álvaro Hodeg beats Merlier in Grote Prijs Marcel Kint after photo finish] (in Dutch). Wielerflits. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Van der Poel wins Antwerp Port Epic". CyclingNews. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Antwerp Port Epic UITSLAG - RESULTAT - RESULT" (PDF). Royal Belgian Cycling League. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  13. ^ Farrand, Stephen (18 September 2021). "Philipsen wins Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen 2021". CyclingNews. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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