2018 Étoile de Bessèges

2018 Étoile de Bessèges
UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates 31 January – 4 February 2018
Stages 5
Distance 621.54 km (386.2 mi)
Winning time 15h 03' 19"[1]
Results
Jersey awarded to the overall winner 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)

The 2018 Étoile de Bessèges (English: 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 an 10.7-kilometre (6.6 mi) individual time trial.

Teams

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

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)

References

  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.
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