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]
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| Dates | 8–11 February 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 482.9 km (300.1 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 12h 13' 05"[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was won by French rider Alexandre Geniez,[3] of the AG2R La Mondiale.
Teams
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
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 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
Prologue
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 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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Stage 2
- 10 February 2018 — La Ciotat to Gémenos - Col de l'Espigoulier, 144.5 km (90 mi)[7]
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Stage 3
- 11 February 2018 — Aix-en-Provence to Marseille, 166.7 km (104 mi)[1]
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Classification leadership table
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 |
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| 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
- "Tour de La Provence: 3ème étape Aix en Provence - Marseille" [Tour de La Provence: 3rd stage Aix en Provence - Marseille] (PDF). STSport.fr (in French). Systèmes et Techniques du Sport. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- "2018 Tour La Provence". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Tour de La Provence: Prologue Castellet - Castellet" (PDF). STSport.fr (in French). Systèmes et Techniques du Sport. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- "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.
- "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.