{{short description|27th European Road Cycling Championships}} {{Infobox cycling championship |image= 2021 UEC Road European Championships Logo.jpg |venue = [[Trentino]], [[Italy]] |date = 8–12 September 2021 |nations = 39 |cyclists = 1,042<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.uec.ch/en/actu/185/time-for-the-road-european-championships-in-trento|title=Time for the Road European Championships in Trento|publisher=UEC|accessdate=7 September 2021}}</ref> |events = 13 |previous = [[2020 European Road Championships|2020]] |next = [[2022 European Road Championships|2022]] |coordinates={{coord|46|26|44|N|11|10|23|E|region:IT_type:adm2nd_source:kolossus-frwiki|display=inline,title}}|pushpin_map=Italy|pushpin_label=Trentino|map_caption=Location within Italy}} The '''2021 European Road Cycling Championships''' was the 27th running of the [[European Road Championships|European Road Cycling Championships]], that took place from 8 to 12 September 2021 in [[Trentino]], [[Italy]]. The event consisted of a total of 6 road races and 7 time trials.

==Location== On 10 June 2019 it was announced that, [[Trentino]] would host the event from 9 to 13 September 2020,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/trentino-will-host-2020-european-championships/|title=Trentino will host 2020 European Championships|publisher=CyclingNews|date=10 June 2019|access-date=6 September 2021}}</ref> however due to the effects of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Italy|COVID-19 pandemic]], the event was postponed to 2021, and in its place the 2020 events were instead hosted by [[Plouay]] in France.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://cyclingpub.com/article/7595/UEC+Road+European+Championships+of+Trentino+confirm+dates+for+2021|title=UEC Road European Championships of Trentino confirm dates for 2021|date=20 August 2020|website=Cyclingpub.com|accessdate=6 September 2021}}</ref>

==Race schedule== All times are in [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]] ([[UTC+2]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=Races programme|url=https://www.trentino2021cycling.eu/en/program/|access-date=6 September 2021}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! Date !colspan=2| Timings ! Event ! Distance |- !colspan=6| Time trial events |- |rowspan=3| 8 September | 9:15 | 10:20 | Junior women | rowspan="7"| {{convert|22.4|km|abbr=on}}<br/><small>(2x laps for relay)</small> |- | 10:45 | 12:00 | Junior men |- | 14:30 | 17:00 | Mixed team relay |- |rowspan=4| 9 September | 9:15 | 10:15 | Under-23 women |- | 10:45 | 11:45 | Elite women |- | 14:15 | 15:35 | Under-23 men |- | 16:00 | 17:35 | Elite men |- !colspan=5| Road race events |- |rowspan=3| 10 September | 9:00 | 11:50 | Junior men | {{convert|107.2|km|abbr=on}} |- | 13:50 | 16:00 | Junior women | {{convert|67.6|km|abbr=on}} |- | 16:30 | 18:40 | Under-23 women | {{convert|80.8|km|abbr=on}} |- |rowspan=2| 11 September | 9:00 | 12:10 | Under-23 men | {{convert|133.6|km|abbr=on}} |- | 14:15 | 17:00 | Elite women | {{convert|107.2|km|abbr=on}} |- | 12 September | 12:30 | 17:00 | Elite men | {{convert|179.2|km|abbr=on}} |}

==Medal summary== ===Elite=== {| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}} |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | colspan=7 | '''Men's Elite Events''' |- | Road race<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uec.ch/resources/2021%20Events/Road%20Trento/liste/res/rrelm.pdf|title=Men Elite Road Race|work=uec.ch|access-date=12 September 2021}}</ref><br/>{{DetailsLink|2021 European Road Championships – Men's elite road race}} | {{flagmedalist|[[Sonny Colbrelli]]|ITA}} || 4:19:45 | {{flagmedalist|[[Remco Evenepoel]]|BEL}} || 4:19:45 | {{flagmedalist|[[Benoît Cosnefroy]]|FRA}}|| 4:21:15 |- |Time trial<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trentino2021cycling.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Elite-Men-Individual-Time-Trial-General-Ranking.pdf|title=Men Elite Individual Time Trial|work=uec.ch|access-date=9 September 2021}}</ref><br/>{{DetailsLink|2021 European Road Championships – Men's elite time trial}} | {{flagmedalist|[[Stefan Küng]]|SWI}} || 24:29.80 | {{flagmedalist|[[Filippo Ganna]]|ITA}} || 24:37.50 | {{flagmedalist|[[Remco Evenepoel]]|BEL}} || 24:44.46 |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | colspan=7 | '''Women's Elite Events''' |- |Road race<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trentino2021cycling.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Elite-Women-Road-Race.pdf|title=Women Elite Road Race|work=uec.ch|access-date=11 September 2021}}</ref><br/>{{DetailsLink|2021 European Road Championships – Women's elite road race}} | {{flagmedalist|[[Ellen van Dijk]]|NED}} || 2:50:35 | {{flagmedalist|[[Liane Lippert]]|GER}} || 2:51:53 | {{flagmedalist|[[Rasa Leleivytė]]|LTU}} || 2:51:53 |- |Time trial<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uec.ch/resources/2021%20Events/Road%20Trento/liste/res/ttelw.pdf|title=Women Elite Individual Time Trial|work=uec.ch|access-date=9 September 2021}}</ref><br/>{{DetailsLink|2021 European Road Championships – Women's elite time trial}} | {{flagmedalist|[[Marlen Reusser]]|SWI}} || 27:12.95 | {{flagmedalist|[[Ellen van Dijk]]|NED}} || 27:32.26 | {{flagmedalist|[[Lisa Brennauer]]|GER}} || 28:15.22 |}

===Under-23=== {| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}} |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | colspan=7 | '''Men's Under-23 Events''' |- | Road race<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trentino2021cycling.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/U23-Men-Road-Race-Ranking.pdf|title=Men Under23 Road Race|work=uec.ch|access-date=11 September 2021}}</ref> | {{flagmedalist|[[Thibau Nys]]|BEL}} || 3:06:57 | {{flagmedalist|[[Filippo Baroncini]]|ITA}} || 3:06:57 | {{flagmedalist|[[Juan Ayuso|Juan Ayuso Pesquera]]|ESP}} || 3:06:57 |- |Time trial<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uec.ch/resources/2021%20Events/Road%20Trento/liste/res/ttu23m.pdf|title=Men Under 23 Individual Time Trial|work=uec.ch|access-date=9 September 2021}}</ref> | {{flagmedalist|[[Johan Price-Pejtersen]]|DEN}} || 25:35.29 | {{flagmedalist|[[Søren Wærenskjold]]|NOR}} || 26:08.98 | {{flagmedalist|[[Daan Hoole]]|NED}} || 26:09.76 |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | colspan=7 | '''Women's Under-23 Events''' |- |Road race<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trentino2021cycling.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/U23-Women-Road-Race-Ranking.pdf|title=Women Under23 Road Race|work=uec.ch|access-date=10 September 2021}}</ref> | {{flagmedalist|[[Silvia Zanardi]]|ITA}} || 2:11:15 | {{flagmedalist|[[Kata Blanka Vas]]|HUN}} || 2:11:17 | {{flagmedalist|[[Évita Muzic]]|FRA}} || 2:11:17 |- |Time trial<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trentino2021cycling.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Women-Under23-Individual-Time-Trial-General-Ranking.pdf|title=Women Under23 Individual Time Trial|work=uec.ch|access-date=9 September 2021}}</ref> | {{flagmedalist|[[Vittoria Guazzini]]|ITA}} || 29:02.08 | {{flagmedalist|[[Hannah Ludwig]]|GER}} || 29:40.97 | {{flagmedalist|[[Elena Pirrone]]|ITA}} || 29:47.92 |}

===Junior=== {| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}} |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | colspan=7 | '''Men's Junior Events''' |- | Road race<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uec.ch/resources/2021%20Events/Road%20Trento/liste/res/rrjum.pdf|title=Men Junior Road Race|work=uec.ch|access-date=10 September 2021}}</ref> | {{flagmedalist|[[Romain Grégoire]]|FRA}} || 2:35:42 | {{flagmedalist|[[Per Strand Hagenes]]|NOR}} || 2:35:42 | {{flagmedalist|[[Lenny Martinez (cyclist)|Lenny Martinez]]|FRA}} || 2:35:42 |- |Time trial<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uec.ch/resources/2021%20Events/Road%20Trento/liste/res/ttjum.pdf|title=Men Junior Individual Time Trial|work=uec.ch|access-date=8 September 2021}}</ref> | {{flagmedalist|[[Alec Segaert]]|BEL}} || 26:26.61 | {{flagmedalist|[[Cian Uijtdebroeks]]|BEL}} || 26:31.70 | {{flagmedalist|[[Eddy Le Huitouze]]|FRA}} || 27:06.99 |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | colspan=7 | '''Women's Junior Events''' |- |Road race<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trentino2021cycling.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Junior-Women-Road-Race-Ranking.pdf|title=Women Junior Road Race|work=uec.ch|access-date=10 September 2021}}</ref> | {{flagmedalist|[[Linda Riedmann]]|GER}} || 1:53:09 | {{flagmedalist|[[Eleonora Ciabocco]]|ITA}} || 1:53:09 | {{flagmedalist|[[Eglantine Rayer]]|FRA}} || 1:53:11 |- |Time trial<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uec.ch/resources/2021%20Events/Road%20Trento/liste/res/ttjuw.pdf|title=Women Junior Individual Time Trial|work=uec.ch|access-date=8 September 2021}}</ref> | {{flagmedalist|[[Alena Ivanchenko]]|RUS}} || 29:11.82 | {{flagmedalist|[[Antonia Niedermaier]]|GER}} || 29:43.61 | {{flagmedalist|[[Elise Uijen]]|NED}} || 30:05.35 |}

===Mixed team relay=== {| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}} |- | Time trial<br/>{{DetailsLink|2021 European Road Championships – Mixed team relay}} | {{flag|Italy}}<br/>[[Matteo Sobrero]]<br/>[[Filippo Ganna]]<br/>[[Alessandro De Marchi (cyclist)|Alessandro De Marchi]]<br/>[[Elena Cecchini]]<br/>[[Marta Cavalli]]<br/>[[Elisa Longo Borghini]] || 51:59.01 | {{flag|Germany}}<br/>[[Miguel Heidemann]]<br/>[[Justin Wolf]]<br/>[[Max Walscheid]]<br/>[[Corinna Lechner]]<br/>[[Mieke Kröger]]<br/>[[Tanja Erath]] || 52:20.08 | {{flag|Netherlands}}<br/>[[Koen Bouwman]]<br/>[[Jos van Emden]]<br/>[[Bauke Mollema]]<br/>[[Floortje Mackaij]]<br/>[[Amy Pieters]]<br/>[[Demi Vollering]] || 52:25.28 |}

==Medal table== {{Medals table | caption = | host = Host nation (Italy) | show_limit = | remaining_link = | flag_template = | event = | team = | gold_ITA = 4 | silver_ITA = 3 | bronze_ITA = 1 | host_ITA = yes | gold_SWI = 2 | silver_SWI = 0 | bronze_SWI = 0 | gold_BEL = 2 | silver_BEL = 2 | bronze_BEL = 1 | gold_GER = 1 | silver_GER = 4 | bronze_GER = 1 | gold_NED = 1 | silver_NED = 1 | bronze_NED = 3 | gold_FRA = 1 | silver_FRA = 0 | bronze_FRA = 5 | gold_RUS = 1 | silver_RUS = 0 | bronze_RUS = 0 | gold_DEN = 1 | silver_DEN = 0 | bronze_DEN = 0 | gold_NOR = 0 | silver_NOR = 2 | bronze_NOR = 0 | gold_HUN = 0 | silver_HUN = 1 | bronze_HUN = 0 | gold_ESP = 0 | silver_ESP = 0 | bronze_ESP = 1 | gold_LTU = 0 | silver_LTU = 0 | bronze_LTU = 1 }}

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == *[https://www.trentino2021cycling.eu/en/ Trentino 2021]

{{European Road Championships}} {{2021 in road cycling}} {{European championships in 2021}}

[[Category:European Road Championships by year]] [[Category:2021 in road cycling|European Road Championships, 2021]] [[Category:2021 in European sport|Road]] [[Category:September 2021 sports events in Italy|European Road Championships]] [[Category:2021 European Road Championships| ]]