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The 2021 CRO Race was a
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that took place in
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between 28 September and 3 October 2021. It was the sixth edition of the
Tour of Croatia The CRO Race (formally: ''Tour of Croatia'') is a men's road cycling stage race that takes place in Croatia since 2015. It is part of the UCI Europe Tour and is rated by the UCI as a 2.1 event, the third tier of professional stage races. The eve ...
since its revival in 2015 and the second under the ''CRO Race'' name. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the
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calendar.


Teams

Four of the 19
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s, seven UCI ProTeams, and nine
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teams made up the 20 teams that participated in the race. All but four teams entered a full squad of seven riders; , , and each entered six riders, while entered five riders. In total, 134 riders started the race, of which 110 finished. UCI WorldTeams * * * * UCI ProTeams * * * * * * * UCI Continental Teams * * * * * * * * *


Route


Stages


Stage 1

;28 September 2021 –
Osijek Osijek () is the fourth-largest city in Croatia, with a population of 96,848 in 2021. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja ...
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Varaždin Varaždin ( or ; , also known by #Name, alternative names) is a city in Northern Croatia, north-east of Zagreb. The total population is 46,946, with 38,839 in the city settlement itself (2011). The city is best known for its baroque buildings, ...
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Stage 2

;29 September 2021 –
Slunj Slunj is a town in the mountainous part of Central Croatia, located along the important North-South route to the Adriatic Sea between Karlovac and Plitvice Lakes National Park, on the meeting of the rivers Korana and Slunjčica. Slunj has a popu ...
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Otočac Otočac () is a town in Croatia, former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see. It lies in the northwestern part of Lika region, in the Gacka river valley. The population of the administrative area of the Town of Otočac was 9,778 in ...
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Stage 3

;30 September 2021 –
Primošten Primošten () is a village and municipality in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. It is situated between the cities of Šibenik and Trogir, on the Adriatic coast. History In the past, Primošten was situated on the islet close to the mainland. Durin ...
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Makarska Makarska () is a town on the Adriatic coastline of Croatia, about southeast of Split (city), Split and northwest of Dubrovnik, in the Split-Dalmatia County. Makarska is a prominent regional tourist center, located on a horseshoe-shaped bay bet ...
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Stage 4

;1 October 2021 –
Zadar Zadar ( , ), historically known as Zara (from Venetian and Italian, ; see also other names), is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea, at the northwestern part of Ravni Kotari region. Zadar ...
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Crikvenica Crikvenica () is a town in west Croatia, located on the Adriatic in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. Names The names of the town in various languages include: * * * * Geography Crikvenica is located southeast of Rijeka and is the largest s ...
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Stage 5

;2 October 2021 –
Rabac Rabac () is a Croatian resort town on Kvarner Bay, just southeast of Labin, in Istria. Long a small fishing port, Rabac has grown in the 1970s into a resort town with numerous villas and apartment buildings. The Rabac Festival is an annual elec ...
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Labin Labin (Italian language, Italian/Istriot language, Istriot: Albona) is a town in Istria, west Croatia, with a town population of 5,806 (2021) and 10,424 in the greater municipality (which also includes the small towns of Rabac, Rabac-Porto Albona a ...
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Stage 6

;3 October 2021 –
Samobor Samobor () is a town in Zagreb County, Croatia. It is part of the Zagreb metropolitan area. Administratively it is a part of Zagreb County. Geography Samobor is located west of Zagreb, between the eastern slopes of the Samobor hills (), the eas ...
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Classification leadership table

In the 2021 CRO Race, four different jerseys were awarded. The
general classification The general classification (or the GC) in road bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for riders in multi-stage races. Each stage will have a stage winner, but the overall winner in the GC is the rider who has the fastest cumulati ...
was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and applying time bonuses for the first three riders at intermediate sprints (three seconds to first, two seconds to second, and one second to third) and at the finish of mass-start stages; these were awarded to the first three finishers on all stages: the stage winner won a ten-second bonus, with six and four seconds for the second and third riders, respectively. The leader of the classification received a red jersey; it was considered the most important of the 2021 CRO Race, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race. Additionally, there was a
points classification The points classification is a secondary award category in road bicycle racing. Points are given for high finishes and, in some cases, for winning sprints at certain places along the route, most often called ''intermediate sprints''. The points c ...
, for which the leader was awarded a blue jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 of each stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 25 points, with 20 for second, 16 for third, 14 for fourth, 12 for fifth, 10 for sixth, and a point fewer per place down to 1 point for 15th place. Points towards the classification could also be won on a 5–3–1 scale for the first three riders, respectively, at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification as noted above. There was also a
mountains classification The King of the Mountains (KoM) is an award given to the best climbing specialist in a men's cycling road race; in women's cycle racing, Queen of the Mountains (QoM) is used. While the title may be given to the rider who achieves the highest p ...
, the leadership of which was marked by a green jersey. In the mountains classification, points towards the classification were won by reaching the summit of a climb before other cyclists. Each climb was marked as either hors, first, second, or third-category, with more points available for the higher-categorized climbs. The fourth and final jersey represented the young rider classification, and its leadership was marked by a white jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1999 (i.e., under 23 years of age at the beginning of the year) were eligible to be ranked in the classification. There was also a team classification, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time. * On stage 2,
Kristoffer Halvorsen Kristoffer Halvorsen (born 13 April 1996) is a Norwegian former racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2016 to 2023. Career On 13 October 2016, Halvorsen won the Men's under-23 road race in the 2016 UCI Road World Championships. 2 ...
, who was third in the points classification, wore the blue jersey, because first-placed
Phil Bauhaus Phil Bauhaus (born 8 July 1994 in Bocholt) is a German cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . A sprinter, Bauhaus has taken more than 20 pro wins in his career, and has finished on the podium of several grand tour stages. Career Bau ...
wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification and second-placed Olav Kooij wore the white jersey as the leader of the young rider classification. * On stage 3,
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, who was second in the points classification, wore the blue jersey, because first-placed Olav Kooij wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason,
Fran Miholjević Fran Miholjević (born 2 August 2002) is a Croatian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Major results ;2019 : National Junior Road Championships ::1st Time trial ::2nd Road race : 1st Overall Belgrade Trophy Milan Panić ::1st Youn ...
, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey.


Final classification standings


General classification


Points classification


Mountains classification


Young rider classification


Team classification


References


Sources

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External links

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