2021 Ardèche Classic

The 2021 Faun-Ardèche Classic was the 21st edition of the Faun-Ardèche Classic cycle race. The category 1.Pro race was held on 27 February 2021 as a part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries.^[1] The race started and finished in Guilherand-Granges, and featured five climbs, including a triple ascent of the short but steep Côte du Val d'Enfer, the last of which was in the final ten kilometers.^[2] It formed a pair of races on the same weekend with the 2021 Royal Bernard Drôme Classic, held on the following day, with both races being organized by Boucles Drôme Ardèche.

2021 Faun-Ardèche Classic

2021 UCI Europe Tour 2021 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates	27 February 2021
Stages	1
Distance	171.3 km (106.4 mi)
Winning time	4h 32' 37"
Results
Winner  David Gaudu (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ)   Second  Clément Champoussin (FRA) (AG2R Citroën Team)   Third  Hugh Carthy (GBR) (EF Education–Nippo)
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Teams

Eleven of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, and three UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-one teams that participated in the race. All but two teams entered the maximum of seven riders; Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux entered six and St. Michel–Auber93 entered five, for a total of 144 riders, of which 122 finished. Many of these riders also contested the Royal Bernard Drôme Classic the following day.^[3][4]

UCI WorldTeams

• AG2R Citroën Team
• Astana–Premier Tech
• Cofidis
• Deceuninck–Quick-Step
• EF Education–Nippo
• Groupama–FDJ
• Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
• Israel Start-Up Nation
• Team Qhubeka Assos
• Trek–Segafredo
• UAE Team Emirates

UCI ProTeams

• Alpecin–Fenix
• Arkéa–Samsic
• B&B Hotels p/b KTM
• Bingoal WB
• Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
• Delko
• Total Direct Énergie

UCI Continental Teams

• St. Michel–Auber93
• Swiss Racing Academy
• Xelliss–Roubaix–Lille Métropole

Result

Result^[5][6]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	David Gaudu (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	4h 32' 37"
2	Clément Champoussin (FRA)	AG2R Citroën Team	+ 0"
3	Hugh Carthy (GBR)	EF Education–Nippo	+ 11"
4	Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN)	Deceuninck–Quick-Step	+ 28"
5	Dorian Godon (FRA)	AG2R Citroën Team	+ 40"
6	Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS)	Astana–Premier Tech	+ 40"
7	Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA)	AG2R Citroën Team	+ 42"
8	Thibaut Pinot (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 42"
9	Jonathan Hivert (FRA)	B&B Hotels p/b KTM	+ 46"
10	Quinn Simmons (USA)	Trek–Segafredo	+ 46"