2021 UCI Women's ProSeries
| Second edition of the UCI Women's ProSeries | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 February – 3 October 2021 |
| Location | Europe |
| Races | 7 |
The 2021 UCI Women's ProSeries is the second season of the second-tier UCI Women's ProSeries road cycling tour, which sits below the UCI Women's World Tour but above the UCI Class 1 and Class 2 races.
The 2021 season initially consisted of eight events, of which four each are one-day races (1.Pro) and stage races (2.Pro).[1][2] Of these eight events, the only non-European event was the season-opening Women's Tour Down Under stage race in Australia. However, on 1 November 2020, it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving only the seven remaining European races.[3][4]
The other most notable event on the calendar is the Giro Rosa stage race. Though it is usually one of the most prestigious events, it was demoted from the UCI Women's World Tour after the 2020 season, with the move being attributed to race organizers failing to provide the minimum of 45 minutes of live television coverage required for all top-tier Women's WorldTour races.[5]
Events[edit]
| Race | Date | Winner | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Women's Tour Down Under
|
14–17 January | Cancelled | [4] | |
 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
|
27 February |  Anna van der Breggen (NED)
|
SD Worx | [6] |
| Nokere Koerse
|
17 March | Amy Pieters (NED)
|
SD Worx | [7] |
 Festival Elsy Jacobs
|
30 April – 2 May |  Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (DEN)
|
Movistar Team | [8] |
 Thüringen Ladies Tour
|
25–30 May | Lucinda Brand (NED)
|
Trek–Segafredo | [9] |
 Giro Rosa
|
2–11 July | Anna van der Breggen (NED)
|
SD Worx | [10] |
| Giro dell'Emilia
|
2 October |  Mavi García (ESP)
|
Alé BTC Ljubljana | [11] |
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Covid-19 pandemic: keeping track of events on the UCI International Calendar that are postponed or cancelled". UCI. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ a b "2021 UCI ROAD INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR Women Elite" (PDF). UCI. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "2021 Tour Down Under cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic". CyclingNews. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ a b "2021 Santos Tour Down Under Event Update". Tour Down Under. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Ostanek, Daniel (25 September 2020). "Giro Rosa downgraded from UCI Women's WorldTour for 2021". CyclingNews. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Jones, Amy (27 February 2021). "Anna van der Breggen wins Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Elite Women". CyclingNews. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Benson, Daniel (17 March 2021). "Amy Pieters wins Nokere Koerse voor Dames". CyclingNews. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Frattini, Kirsten (2 May 2021). "Emma Norsgaard wins Festival Elsy Jacobs". CyclingNews. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Goddard, Ben (30 May 2021). "Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour: Brand seals victory as Wiebes wins final stage". CyclingNews. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ Knöfler, Lukas (11 July 2021). "Anna van der Breggen wins 2021 Giro d'Italia Donne". CyclingNews. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Mavi Garcia wins Giro dell'Emilia Donne". CyclingNews. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.