The timeline of the 2021 edition of the Tour de France, detailing stage-by-stage winners and leaders.
Stage 1 ran from Brest to Landerneau. The stage was won by Julian Alaphilippe. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Julian Alaphilippe. Categories — Points: Michael Matthews, Mountains: Ide Schelling, Youth: Tadej Pogacar.
Stage 2 ran from Perros-Guirec to Mûr-de-Bretagne Guerlédan. The stage was won by Mathieu Van Der Poel. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Mathieu Van Der Poel. Categories — Points: Julian Alaphilippe, Mountains: Ide Schelling, Youth: Tadej Pogacar.
Stage 3 ran from Lorient to Pontivy. The stage was won by Tim Merlier. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Mathieu Van Der Poel. Categories — Points: Julian Alaphilippe, Mountains: Ide Schelling, Youth: Tadej Pogacar.
Stage 4 ran from Redon to Fougères. The stage was won by Mark Cavendish. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Mathieu Van Der Poel. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Ide Schelling, Youth: Tadej Pogacar.
Stage 5 ran from Changé to Laval Espace Mayenne. The stage was won by Tadej Pogacar. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Mathieu Van Der Poel. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Ide Schelling, Youth: Tadej Pogacar.
Stage 6 ran from Tours to Châteauroux. The stage was won by Mark Cavendish. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Mathieu Van Der Poel. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Ide Schelling, Youth: Tadej Pogacar.
Stage 7 ran from Vierzon to Le Creusot. The stage was won by Matej Mohoric. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Mathieu Van Der Poel. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Matej Mohoric, Youth: Tadej Pogacar.
Stage 8 ran from Oyonnax to Le Grand-Bornand. The stage was won by Dylan Teuns. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Tadej Pogacar. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Wout Poels, Youth: Jonas Vingegaard Hansen.
Stage 9 ran from Cluses to Tignes. The stage was won by Ben Alexander O'Connor. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Tadej Pogacar. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Nairo Quintana, Youth: Jonas Vingegaard Hansen.
Stage 10 ran from Albertville to Valence. The stage was won by Mark Cavendish. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Tadej Pogacar. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Nairo Quintana, Youth: Jonas Vingegaard Hansen.
Stage 11 ran from Sorgues to Malaucène. The stage was won by Wout Van Aert. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Tadej Pogacar. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Nairo Quintana, Youth: Jonas Vingegaard Hansen.
Stage 12 ran from Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to Nîmes. The stage was won by Nils Politt. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Tadej Pogacar. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Nairo Quintana, Youth: Jonas Vingegaard Hansen.
Stage 13 ran from Nîmes to Carcassonne. The stage was won by Mark Cavendish. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Tadej Pogacar. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Nairo Quintana, Youth: Jonas Vingegaard Hansen.
Stage 14 ran from Carcassonne to Quillan. The stage was won by Bauke Mollema. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Tadej Pogacar. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Michael Russell Woods, Youth: Jonas Vingegaard Hansen.
Stage 15 ran from Céret to Andorre-la-Vieille. The stage was won by Sepp Kuss. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Tadej Pogacar. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Wout Poels, Youth: Jonas Vingegaard Hansen.
Stage 16 ran from Pas de la Case to Saint-Gaudens. The stage was won by Patrick Konrad. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Tadej Pogacar. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Wout Poels, Youth: Jonas Vingegaard Hansen.
Stage 17 ran from Muret to Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet. The stage was won by Tadej Pogacar. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Tadej Pogacar. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Wout Poels, Youth: Jonas Vingegaard Hansen.
Stage 18 ran from Pau to Luz Ardiden. The stage was won by Tadej Pogacar. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Tadej Pogacar. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Wout Poels, Youth: Jonas Vingegaard Hansen.
Stage 19 ran from Mourenx to Libourne. The stage was won by Matej Mohoric. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Tadej Pogacar. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Wout Poels, Youth: Jonas Vingegaard Hansen.
Stage 20 ran from Libourne to Saint-Emilion. The stage was won by Wout Van Aert. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Tadej Pogacar. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Wout Poels, Youth: Jonas Vingegaard Hansen.
Stage 21 ran from Chatou to Paris Champs-Élysées. The stage was won by Wout Van Aert. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Tadej Pogacar. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Tadej Pogacar, Youth: Tadej Pogacar.