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2018 Tour La Provence

The 2018 Tour La Provence was a road cycling stage race that took place between 8 and 11 February 2018. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour, and was the third edition of the Tour La Provence.[2]

2018 Tour La Provence
UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates8–11 February 2017
Stages4
Distance482.9 km (300.1 mi)
Winning time12h 13' 05"[1]
Results
Winner  Alexandre Geniez (France) (AG2R La Mondiale)
  Second  Tony Gallopin (France) (AG2R La Mondiale)
  Third  Rudy Molard (France) (FDJ)
Points  Christophe Laporte (France) (Cofidis)
Mountains  Diego Pablo Sevilla (Spain) (Polartec–Kometa)
Youth  Mathias Le Turnier (France) (Cofidis)
  Team AG2R La Mondiale
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The race was won by French rider Alexandre Geniez,[3] of the AG2R La Mondiale.

Teams

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Sixteen teams were invited to start the race. These included two UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI Professional Continental teams and six UCI Continental teams.[4]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

Route

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Stage schedule
Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner
P 8 February Castellet to Castellet 5.8 km (4 mi)   Individual time trial   Alexandre Geniez (FRA)
1 9 February Aubagne to Istres 165.9 km (103 mi)   Hilly stage   Christophe Laporte (FRA)
2 10 February La Ciotat to Gémenos - Col de l'Espigoulier 144.5 km (90 mi)   Medium-mountain stage   Rémy Di Gregorio (FRA)
3 11 February Aix-en-Provence to Marseille 166.7 km (104 mi)   Hilly stage   Christophe Laporte (FRA)

Stages

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Prologue

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8 February 2018 — Castellet to Castellet, 5.8 km (4 mi)[5]
Result of Prologue & General classification after Prologue[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alexandre Geniez (FRA)     AG2R La Mondiale 6' 49"
2   Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Direct Énergie + 2"
3   Christophe Laporte (FRA)   Cofidis + 2"
4   Tony Gallopin (FRA)   AG2R La Mondiale + 5"
5   Rudy Molard (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 7"
6   Yoann Paillot (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 7"
7   Jérémy Cabot (FRA) Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 7"
8   Marc Sarreau (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 8"
9   Bruno Armirail (FRA)   Groupama–FDJ + 8"
10   Anthony Perez (FRA) Cofidis + 10"

Stage 1

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9 February 2018 — Aubagne to Istres, 165.9 km (103 mi)[6]
Result of Stage 1[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Christophe Laporte (FRA)   Cofidis 4h 04' 44"
2   Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROM) Nippo–Vini Fantini–Europa Ovini + 0"
3   Pierre Barbier (FRA) Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 0"
4   Rudy Barbier (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
5   Lilian Calmejane (FRA) Direct Énergie + 0"
6   Julen Irizar (ESP) Euskadi–Murias + 0"
7   Dorian Godon (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
8   Youcef Reguigui (ALG) Sovac–Natura4Ever + 0"
9   Jonas Van Genechten (BEL) Vital Concept + 0"
10   Justin Jules (FRA) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alexandre Geniez (FRA)   AG2R La Mondiale 4h 11' 13"
2   Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Direct Énergie + 2"
3   Christophe Laporte (FRA)    Cofidis + 2"
4   Tony Gallopin (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 5"
5   Rudy Molard (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 7"
6   Yoann Paillot (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 7"
7   Jérémy Cabot (FRA) Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 7"
8   Marc Sarreau (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 8"
9   Bruno Armirail (FRA)   Groupama–FDJ + 8"
10   Anthony Perez (FRA) Cofidis + 10"

Stage 2

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10 February 2018 — La Ciotat to Gémenos - Col de l'Espigoulier, 144.5 km (90 mi)[7]
Result of Stage 2[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Rémy Di Gregorio (FRA) Delko–Marseille Provence KTM 3h 46' 05"
2   Lilian Calmejane (FRA) Direct Énergie + 0"
3   Tony Gallopin (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
4   Jonathan Hivert (FRA) Direct Énergie + 0"
5   Mathias Le Turnier (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
6   Rudy Molard (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
7   Alexandre Geniez (FRA)   AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
8   David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
9   Mathias Frank (SUI) AG2R La Mondiale + 3"
10   Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Direct Énergie + 9"
General classification after Stage 2[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alexandre Geniez (FRA)   AG2R La Mondiale 7h 57' 38"
2   Tony Gallopin (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 5"
3   Rudy Molard (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 7"
4   Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Direct Énergie + 11"
5   Lilian Calmejane (FRA)    Direct Énergie + 13"
6   Mathias Le Turnier (FRA)   Cofidis + 14"
7   Mathias Frank (SUI) AG2R La Mondiale + 16"
8   Jonathan Hivert (FRA) Direct Énergie + 19"
9   David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 24"
10   Quentin Pacher (FRA) Vital Concept + 41"

Stage 3

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11 February 2018 — Aix-en-Provence to Marseille, 166.7 km (104 mi)[1]
Result of Stage 3[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis 4h 15' 27"
2   Pierre Barbier (FRA) Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 0"
3   Jonas Van Genechten (BEL) Vital Concept + 0"
4   Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
5   Romain Feillu (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 0"
6   Jérémy Leveau (FRA) Delko–Marseille Provence KTM + 0"
7   Damiano Cima (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini–Europa Ovini + 0"
8   Marc Sarreau (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
9   Romain Hardy (FRA) Fortuneo–Samsic + 0"
10   Cyril Barthe (FRA) Euskadi–Murias + 0"
Final general classification[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alexandre Geniez (FRA)   AG2R La Mondiale 12h 13' 05"
2   Tony Gallopin (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 5"
3   Rudy Molard (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 7"
4   Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Direct Énergie + 11"
5   Lilian Calmejane (FRA)   Direct Énergie + 13"
6   Mathias Le Turnier (FRA)   Cofidis + 14"
7   Mathias Frank (SUI) AG2R La Mondiale + 16"
8   Jonathan Hivert (FRA) Direct Énergie + 19"
9   David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 24"
10   Quentin Pacher (FRA) Vital Concept + 41"

Classification leadership table

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In the 2018 Tour La Provence, four different jerseys were awarded for the main classifications. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, the leader received a blue jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2018 Tour La Provence, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a green jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 in a mass-start stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 25 points, with 20 for second, 16 for third, 13 for fourth, 11 for fifth with a point fewer per place down to a single point for 15th place. Points towards the classification could also be accrued at intermediate sprint points during each stage. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a red jersey. In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs. The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1995 were eligible to be ranked in the classification.

Additional jerseys were also awarded for the best rider in the overall classification from the Provence region (grey jersey), the most combative rider (black jersey) and the rider placed highest cumulatively across the general, points and mountains classification (multi-coloured jersey).

Stage Winner General classification
  		Points classification
  		Mountains classification
  		Young rider classification
  		Regional rider classification
  		Combination classification
  		Combativity classification
  		Teams classification
 
P Alexandre Geniez Alexandre Geniez Alexandre Geniez none Bruno Armirail Christophe Laporte Alexandre Geniez Tony Gallopin AG2R La Mondiale
1 Christophe Laporte Christophe Laporte Marco Bernardinetti Diego Pablo Sevilla Jerome Mainard
2 Rémy Di Gregorio Lilian Calmejane Ángel Madrazo Mathias Le Turnier Maxime Bouet Lilian Calmejane Ludovic Robeet
3 Christophe Laporte Christophe Laporte Diego Pablo Sevilla Kevin Ledanois
Final[1] Alexandre Geniez Christophe Laporte Diego Pablo Sevilla Mathias Le Turnier Maxime Bouet Lilian Calmejane - AG2R La Mondiale


References

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  2. ^ "2018 Tour La Provence". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Tour La Provence : Alexandre Geniez vainqueur de la 3e édition" [Alexandre Geniez winner of the third edition]. L'Équipe (in French). Éditions Philippe Amaury. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Tour de La Provence - Liste des partants" [Tour de La Provence - Start list] (PDF). STSport.fr (in French). Systèmes et Techniques du Sport. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Tour de La Provence: Prologue Castellet - Castellet" (PDF). STSport.fr (in French). Systèmes et Techniques du Sport. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  6. ^ a b c "Tour de La Provence: 1ere étape Aubagne - Istres" [Tour de La Provence: 1st stage Aubagne - Istres] (PDF). STSport.fr (in French). Systèmes et Techniques du Sport. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  7. ^ a b c "Tour de La Provence: 2eme étape La Ciotat - Gémenos" [Tour de La Provence: 2nd stage La Ciotat - Gémenos] (PDF). STSport.fr (in French). Systèmes et Techniques du Sport. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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