2021 Faun-Ardèche Classic
# 2021 Faun-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. 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. 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.

## 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.

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 :

| 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" |
