2021 Grand Prix de Denain

The 2021 Grand Prix de Denain – Porte du Hainaut was the 62nd edition of the Grand Prix de Denain, a one-day road cycling race in and around Denain in northern France.^[4][5] This edition was the race's first in the UCI ProSeries; the 2020 edition was expected to feature in the inaugural UCI ProSeries but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[6] It was also the eleventh event of the 2021 French Road Cycling Cup. Additionally, the race was originally due to be held on 18 March but was postponed by COVID-19 precautions.^[7]

2021 Grand Prix de Denain

2021 UCI Europe Tour 2021 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates	21 September 2021
Stages	1
Distance	200.3[1][2][3] km (124.5 mi)
Winning time	4h 40' 44"
Results
Winner  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) (Alpecin–Fenix)   Second  Jordi Meeus (BEL) (Bora–Hansgrohe)   Third  Ben Swift (GBR) (Ineos Grenadiers)
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Teams

Eight of the 19 UCI WorldTeams, nine UCI ProTeams, and two UCI Continental teams made up the nineteen teams that participated in the race.^[8][9] Ineos Grenadiers, with six riders, was the only team to not enter a full squad of seven riders. In total, 132 riders started the race, of which 86 finished.^[10]

UCI WorldTeams

• AG2R Citroën Team
• Bora–Hansgrohe
• Cofidis
• EF Education–Nippo
• Groupama–FDJ
• Ineos Grenadiers
• Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
• Israel Start-Up Nation

UCI ProTeams

• Alpecin–Fenix
• Arkéa–Samsic
• B&B Hotels p/b KTM
• Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB
• Delko
• Rally Cycling
• Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
• Team TotalEnergies
• Uno-X Pro Cycling Team

UCI Continental Teams

• St. Michel–Auber93
• Xelliss–Roubaix–Lille Métropole

Result

Result^[11]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Jasper Philipsen (BEL)	Alpecin–Fenix	4h 40' 44"
2	Jordi Meeus (BEL)	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 0"
3	Ben Swift (GBR)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 0"
4	Hugo Hofstetter (FRA)	Israel Start-Up Nation	+ 0"
5	Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)	Israel Start-Up Nation	+ 0"
6	Arnaud Démare (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 0"
7	Kenneth Van Rooy (BEL)	Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+ 0"
8	Baptiste Planckaert (BEL)	Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux	+ 0"
9	Piet Allegaert (BEL)	Cofidis	+ 0"
10	Jens Debusschere (BEL)	B&B Hotels p/b KTM	+ 0"