{{Infobox cycling race report | name = 2021 Gran Piemonte | image = 2021 UCI Europe Tour <br/> 2021 UCI ProSeries | image_caption = | image_size = | series = | race_no = | season_no = | date = 7 October 2021 | stages = 1 | distance = 168 | unit = km | time = 3h 34' 47" | speed = | first = Matthew Walls | first_nat = GBR | first_team = {{UCI team code|BOH|2021}} | second = Giacomo Nizzolo | second_nat = ITA | second_team = {{UCI team code|TQA|2021b}} | third = Olav Kooij | third_nat = NED | third_team = {{UCI team code|TJV|2021}} | previous = 2020 | next = 2022 }}
The '''2021 Gran Piemonte''' was the 105th edition of the Gran Piemonte road cycling one day race. It was held in the titular region of northwestern Italy on 7 October 2021 as part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/competition-details/2021/ROA/64711|title=Gran Piemonte|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref>
After the previous two editions featured hilly routes, the race was expected to favour the sprinters for the first time since 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movistarteam.com/en/races/race/2021-gran-piemonte|title=2021 Gran Piemonte {{!}} Movistar Team|publisher={{UCI team code|MOV|2021}}|access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref> The {{convert|168|km|adj=on}} race along the southern edge of the Italian Alps started in Rocca Canavese and headed northeast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ilgranpiemonte.it/tappe/roccacanavese-borgosesia/|title=Rocca Canavese - Borgosesia {{!}} Gran Piemonte 2021|language=Italian|work=Gran Piemonte|publisher=RCS Sport|access-date=7 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007050713/https://www.ilgranpiemonte.it/tappe/roccacanavese-borgosesia/|archive-date=7 October 2021}}</ref> Among the slightly undulating terrain, there was only one major hill on the course, La Serra, which was {{convert|6.5|km}} at an average gradient of 5.2 percent, and crested at {{convert|60.5|km}} into the race. The final {{convert|68|km}} featured two long false flat sections. The first false flat section finished at the top of an unmarked hill with around {{convert|35|km}} to go. After a short descent, riders then took on the second false flat section, which led to the finish in Borgosesia.<ref name="oa-sport">{{cite web|url=https://www.oasport.it/2021/10/gran-piemonte-2021-oggi-orari-tv-percorso-startlist-favoriti/|title=Gran Piemonte 2021 oggi: orari, tv, percorso, startlist, favoriti|language=Italian|trans-title=Gran Piemonte 2021 today: timetables, TV, route, startlists, favorites|first=Gianluca|last=Bruno|work=OA Sport|publisher=CLESS Soc. Coop|date=7 October 2021|access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indeleiderstrui.nl/wielrennen/voorbeschouwing-gran-piemonte-2021|title=Voorbeschouwing Gran Piemonte 2021 {{!}} Colbrelli vs. Kooij en andere rappe mannen!|language=Dutch|trans-title=Preview Gran Piemonte 2021 {{!}} Colbrelli vs. Kooij and other fast men!|first=Tom|last=van der Salm|website=In de Leiderstrui|date=6 October 2021|access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref>
Matthew Walls ({{UCI team code|BOH|2021}}) held off Giacomo Nizzolo ({{UCI team code|TQA|2021b}}) with a bike throw on line to win the race, while Olav Kooij ({{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}), who had crashed just inside the final {{convert|20|km}}, rebounded to finish third.<ref name="cn">{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/gran-piemonte-2021/elite-men/results/|title=Matthew Walls wins Gran Piemonte|first=Barry|last=Ryan|publisher=CyclingNews|date=7 October 2021|access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref> This was the first of two victories within an hour of each other for {{UCI team code|BOH|2021|nolink=yes}}, as Jordi Meeus won his own sprint at Paris–Bourges shortly thereafter.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rtbf.be/sport/cyclisme/detail_le-sprinteur-belge-jordi-meeus-s-adjuge-paris-bourges-et-un-deuxieme-succes-cette-saison?id=10856157|title=Le sprinteur belge Jordi Meeus s'adjuge Paris-Bourges et un deuxième succès cette saison|language=French|trans-title=Belgian sprinter Jordi Meeus wins Paris-Bourges and a second success this season|first=Cédric|last=Lizin|publisher=RTBF|date=7 October 2021|access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref>
== Teams == 13 of the 19 UCI WorldTeams and eight UCI ProTeams made up the 21 teams that participated in the race.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ilgranpiemonte.it/squadre/|title=Le Squadre|language=Italian|trans-title=The Teams|work=Gran Piemonte|publisher=RCS Sport|access-date=7 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007041903/https://www.ilgranpiemonte.it/squadre/|archive-date=7 October 2021}}</ref> With six riders each, {{UCI team code|ARK men|2021}}, {{UCI team code|XAT|2021}}, {{UCI team code|EOK|2021}}, and {{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}, were the only teams to not enter a full squad of seven riders. {{UCI team code|BOH|2021}}, {{UCI team code|COF|2021}}, and {{UCI team code|IWG|2021}} were also reduced to six riders after each team had one non-starter. A total of 140 riders started the race, of which 136 finished.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tissottiming.com/File/0003130218010101FFFFFFFFFFFFFF00|title=ELENCO PARTENTI / LISTE DES PARTANTS / START LIST|work=Gran Piemonte|publisher=Tissot Timing|date=7 October 2021|access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/gran-piemonte/2021/startlist|title=Startlist for Gran Piemonte 2021|publisher=ProCyclingStats|access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref>
'''UCI WorldTeams''' {{div col|colwidth=20em|style=margin-right:20%;}} * {{UCI team code|XAT|2021}} * {{UCI team code|BOH|2021}} * {{UCI team code|COF|2021}} * {{UCI team code|IGD|2021}} * {{UCI team code|IWG|2021}} * {{UCI team code|ISN|2021}} * {{UCI team code|LTS|2021}} * {{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}} * {{UCI team code|TBV|2021}} * {{UCI team code|TJV|2021}} * {{UCI team code|TQA|2021b}} * {{UCI team code|TFS men|2021}} * {{UCI team code|UAD|2021}} {{div col end}}
'''UCI ProTeams''' {{div col|colwidth=20em|style=margin-right:20%;}} * {{UCI team code|ANS|2021}} * {{UCI team code|ARK men|2021}} * {{UCI team code|BCF|2021}} * {{UCI team code|EOK|2021}} * {{UCI team code|FOR|2021}} * {{UCI team code|GAZ|2021}} * {{UCI team code|RLY|2021}} * {{UCI team code|WIL|2021}} {{div col end}}
== Result == {{cyclingresult start|title=Result<ref name="cn">{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/gran-piemonte-2021/elite-men/results/|title=Matthew Walls wins Gran Piemonte|first=Barry|last=Ryan|publisher=CyclingNews|date=7 October 2021|access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tissottiming.com/2021/grp/en-us/default/Stage/1|title=Gran Piemonte - 1|work=Gran Piemonte|publisher=Tissot Timing|date=7 October 2021|access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref>}} {{cyclingresult|1|Matthew Walls|GBR|{{UCI team code|BOH|2021}}|3h 34' 47"}} {{cyclingresult|2|Giacomo Nizzolo|ITA|{{UCI team code|TQA|2021b}}|+ 0"}} {{cyclingresult|3|Olav Kooij|NED|{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}|+ 0"}} {{cyclingresult|4|Matteo Trentin|ITA|{{UCI team code|UAD|2021}}|+ 0"}} {{cyclingresult|5|Biniam Girmay|ERI|{{UCI team code|IWG|2021}}|+ 0"}} {{cyclingresult|6|Jakub Mareczko|ITA|{{UCI team code|WIL|2021}}|+ 0"}} {{cyclingresult|7|Riccardo Minali|ITA|{{UCI team code|IWG|2021}}|+ 0"}} {{cyclingresult|8|Arvid de Kleijn|NED|{{UCI team code|RLY|2021}}|+ 0"}} {{cyclingresult|9|Amaury Capiot|BEL|{{UCI team code|ARK men|2021}}|+ 0"}} {{cyclingresult|10|Stefano Oldani|ITA|{{UCI team code|LTS|2021}}|+ 0"}} {{cyclingresult end}}
== References == {{reflist|30em}}
== External links == * {{official website|https://www.ilgranpiemonte.it/}} {{in lang|it}}
{{2021 UCI ProSeries}}
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