| 2021 UCI Women's World Tour, race 1 of 18 | |||||||||||||
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| Race details | |||||||||||||
| Dates | 6 March 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 136 km (84.51 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3h 54' 40" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The seventh edition of the Strade Bianche Donne took place on 6 March 2021.[1] The Italian race is the first event of the 2021 UCI Women's World Tour as the usual first race of season in Australia, the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] It was won by Chantal van den Broek-Blaak.
The race started and finished in Siena, Italy. The route is identical to that of the previous years, containing 30 km (19 mi) of gravel roads spread over eight sectors, for a total distance of 136 km (85 mi).[3]
| No. | Name | Distance from | Length (km) |
Category | Description | |
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| Start (km) |
Finish (km) | |||||
| 1 | Vidritta | 17.6 | 118.4 | 2.1 | 
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Perfectly straight and slightly downhill |
| 2 | Bagnaia | 25 | 111.0 | 5.8 |
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Short descent followed by a long climb with sections of over 10% gradient |
| 3 | Radi | 36.9 | 99.1 | 4.4 |
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A classic gravel section |
| 4 | La piana | 47.6 | 88.4 | 5.5 |
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No significant gradient |
| 5 | San Martino in Grania | 67.5 | 68.5 | 9.5 |
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A long sector with continuous ups and downs to start with, and ends with a twisting climb |
| 6 | Monteaperti | 111.3 | 24.7 | 0.8 |
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Short, but features a double-digit gradient ramp |
| 7 | Colle Pinzuto | 116.6 | 19.4 | 2.4 |
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The climb toward Colle Pinzuto, with gradients of up to 15% |
| 8 | Le Tolfe | 123.6 | 12.4 | 1.1 |
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A sequence of demanding descents followed by a very punchy climb with a maximum gradient of 18% |
Nine UCI Women's WorldTeams and fourteen UCI Women's Continental Teams made up the twenty-three teams that competed in the race. Only three teams did not enter the maximum squad of six riders; these teams were Born to Win G20 Ambedo, Isolmant–Premac–Vittoria, and Servetto–Makhymo–Beltrami TSA, and they each entered five riders. From the 135 riders who started the race, 85 finished.[4]
UCI Women's WorldTeams
UCI Women's Continental Teams
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chantal van den Broek-Blaak (NED)
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SD Worx | 3h 54' 40" |
| 2 |  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)
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Trek–Segafredo | + 7" |
| 3 | Anna van der Breggen (NED)
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SD Worx | + 9" |
| 4 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)
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Movistar Team | + 11" |
| 5 |  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN)
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FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 11" |
| 6 | Demi Vollering (NED)
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SD Worx | + 11" |
| 7 | Marianne Vos (NED)
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Team Jumbo–Visma | + 23" |
| 8 | Marta Cavalli (ITA)
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FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 27" |
| 9 |  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)
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Canyon–SRAM | + 30" |
| 10 | Ellen van Dijk (NED)
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Trek–Segafredo | + 32" |