Cycling race
Cycling race
The men's road race of the 2021 UCI Road World Championships was a cycling event that took place on 26 September 2021 from Antwerp to Leuven, Belgium.[1][2] Defending champion Julian Alaphilippe of France won the event in a solo victory.[3]
Qualification
Qualification was based mainly on the UCI World Ranking by nations as of 17 August 2021.[4]
UCI World Rankings
The following nations qualified.[5]
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Rank
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Number of riders
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Nations
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| To enter
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To start
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| UCI World Ranking by Nations
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1–10
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13
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8
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| 11–20
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9
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6
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| 21–30
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7
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4
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| 31–50
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2
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1
|
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UCI World Ranking by Individuals
(if not already qualified)
|
1–200
|
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Continental champions
Participating nations
194 cyclists from 45 nations competed in the event. The number of cyclists per nation is shown in parentheses.[6]
Final classification
Podium of the men's elite road race
Of the race's 194 entrants, 68 riders completed the full distance of 268.3 kilometres (166.7 mi).[7]
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