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2018 Étoile de Bessèges

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2018 Étoile de Bessèges
UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates31 January – 4 February 2018
Stages5
Distance621.54 km (386.2 mi)
Winning time15h 03' 19"[1]
Results
Winner  Tony Gallopin (France) (AG2R La Mondiale)
  Second  Christophe Laporte (France) (Cofidis)
  Third  Yoann Paillot (France) (St. Michel–Auber93)

Points  Marc Sarreau (France) (Groupama–FDJ)
Mountains  Rémy Di Gregorio (France) (Delko–Marseille Provence KTM)
Youth  Benjamin Thomas (France) (Groupama–FDJ)
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The 2018 Étoile de Bessèges (transl. Star of Bessèges) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 31 January and 4 February 2018. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour, and was the 48th edition of the Étoile de Bessèges cycling race.[2] The race included five stages; the first four were road stages while the fifth and final stage was a 10.7-kilometre (6.6 mi) individual time trial.

Teams

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Eighteen teams were invited to start the race. These included two UCI WorldTeams, twelve UCI Professional Continental teams and four UCI Continental teams.[3]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

Route

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Stage schedule[4]
Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner
1 1 February Bellegarde to Beaucaire 157 km (98 mi) Hilly stage  Marc Sarreau (FRA)
2 2 February Nîmes to Générac 148.3 km (92 mi) Hilly stage  Christophe Laporte (FRA)
3 3 February Bessèges to Bessèges 152.6 km (95 mi) Hilly stage  Marc Sarreau (FRA)
4 4 February Chusclan to Laudun-l'Ardoise 152.9 km (95 mi) Hilly stage  Sean De Bie (BEL)
5 5 February Alès to Alès 10.7 km (7 mi) Individual time trial  Tony Gallopin (FRA)

Stages

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Stage 1

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31 January 2018 — Bellegarde to Beaucaire, 157 km (98 mi)
Result of Stage 1[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marc Sarreau (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 3h 46' 10"
2  Thomas Boudat (FRA) Direct Énergie + 0"
3  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Vital Concept + 0"
4  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
5  Sean De Bie (BEL) Vérandas Willems–Crelan + 0"
6  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
7  Enrico Barbin (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
8  Jordi Warlop (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
9  Kenny Dehaes (BEL) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic + 0"
10  Romain Feillu (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 0"
General classification after Stage 1
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marc Sarreau (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 3h 46' 10"
2  Thomas Boudat (FRA) Direct Énergie + 4"
3  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Vital Concept + 6"
4  Milan Menten (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 7"
5  Michiel Dieleman (BEL) Cibel–Cebon + 8"
6  Aritz Bagües (ESP) Euskadi-Murias + 9"
7  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis + 10"
8  Sean De Bie (BEL) Vérandas Willems–Crelan + 10"
9  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 10"
10  Enrico Barbin (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 10"

Stage 2

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1 February 2018 — Nîmes to Générac, 148.3 km (92 mi)
Result of Stage 2[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis 3h 22' 05"
2  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Vital Concept + 0"
3  Timothy Dupont (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 0"
4  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
5  Emiel Vermeulen (BEL) Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 0"
6  Marc Sarreau (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
7  Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Vital Concept + 0"
8  Romain Feillu (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 0"
9  Kevyn Ista (BEL) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic + 0"
10  Marco Maronese (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
General classification after Stage 2
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis 7h 08' 05"
2  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Vital Concept + 0"
3  Marc Sarreau (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
4  Thomas Boudat (FRA) Direct Énergie + 4"
5  Timothy Dupont (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 6"
6  Milan Menten (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 7"
7  Pierre Idjouadiene (FRA) Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 7"
8  Dries Van Gestel (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 8"
9  Michiel Dieleman (BEL) Cibel–Cebon + 8"
10  Romain Combaud (FRA) Delko–Marseille Provence KTM + 9"

Stage 3

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2 February 2018 — Bessèges to Bessèges, 152.6 km (95 mi)
Result of Stage 3[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marc Sarreau (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 3h 56' 29"
2  Thomas Boudat (FRA) Direct Énergie + 0"
3  Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
4  Sean De Bie (BEL) Vérandas Willems–Crelan + 0"
5  Timothy Dupont (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 0"
6  Brenton Jones (AUS) Delko–Marseille Provence KTM + 0"
7  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
8  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
9  Damien Touzé (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 0"
10  Laurent Pichon (FRA) Fortuneo–Samsic + 0"
General classification after Stage 3
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marc Sarreau (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 11h 04' 24"
2  Thomas Boudat (FRA) Direct Énergie + 8"
3  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis + 10"
4  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Vital Concept + 10"
5  Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 14"
6  Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 16"
7  Timothy Dupont (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 16"
8  Romain Combaud (FRA) Delko–Marseille Provence KTM + 16"
9  Milan Menten (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 17"
10  Dries Van Gestel (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 17"

Stage 4

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3 February 2018 — Chusclan to Laudun-l'Ardoise, 152.9 km (95 mi)
Result of Stage 4[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sean De Bie (BEL) Vérandas Willems–Crelan 3h 43' 14"
2  Timothy Dupont (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 0"
3  Rudy Barbier (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
4  Pierre Barbier (FRA) Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 0"
5  Damien Touzé (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 0"
6  Anthony Turgis (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
7  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Vital Concept + 0"
8  Marc Sarreau (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
9  Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
10  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
General classification after Stage 4
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marc Sarreau (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 14h 47' 38"
2  Thomas Boudat (FRA) Direct Énergie + 8"
3  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Vital Concept + 10"
4  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis + 10"
5  Sean De Bie (BEL) Vérandas Willems–Crelan + 10"
6  Timothy Dupont (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 10"
7  Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 16"
8  Milan Menten (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 17"
9  Dries Van Gestel (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 17"
10  Jonathan Hivert (FRA) Direct Énergie + 17"

Stage 5

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4 February 2017 — Alès to Alès, 10.7 km (7 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
Result of Stage 5[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tony Gallopin (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale 15' 21"
2  Yoann Paillot (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 20"
3  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Direct Énergie + 22"
4  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis + 25"
5  Jonathan Hivert (FRA) Direct Énergie + 29"
6  Lilian Calmejane (FRA) Direct Énergie + 29"
7  Alexis Gougeard (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 34"
8  Léo Vincent (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 39"
9  Johan Le Bon (FRA) Vital Concept + 44"
10  Sean De Bie (BEL) Vérandas Willems–Crelan + 45"
Final general classification
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tony Gallopin (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale 15h 03' 19"
2  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis + 15"
3  Yoann Paillot (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 20"
4  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Direct Énergie + 22"
5  Jonathan Hivert (FRA) Direct Énergie + 26"
6  Lilian Calmejane (FRA) Direct Énergie + 29"
7  Alexis Gougeard (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 34"
8  Sean De Bie (BEL) Vérandas Willems–Crelan + 35"
9  Marc Sarreau (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 35"
10  Johan Le Bon (FRA) Vital Concept + 44"


References

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  1. ^ "Classement général 5 - General classification 5". procyclingstats. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Etoile de Bessèges - General Classification (preview)". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  3. ^ "48eme Etoile de Bessèges - Etape N° 1: Liste des partants - Start list" (PDF). Votrecourse (in French). F2Concept. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Etoile de Bessèges — Stages". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Classement de l'etape 1 - Stage classification 1" (PDF). Votrecourse (in French). F2Concept. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Classement de l'etape 2 - Stage classification 2" (PDF). Votrecourse (in French). F2Concept. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Classement de l'etape 3 - Stage classification 3" (PDF). Votrecourse (in French). F2Concept. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Classement de l'etape 4 - Stage classification 4" (PDF). Votrecourse (in French). F2Concept. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Classement de l'etape 5 - Stage classification 5" (PDF). Votrecourse (in French). F2Concept. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
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