2019 Étoile de Bessèges

2019 Étoile de Bessèges
2019 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates7–10 February 2019
Stages4
Distance471.6[1] km (293.0 mi)
Winning time10h 29' 35"
Results
Winner  Christophe Laporte (FRA) (Cofidis)
  Second  Tobias Ludvigsson (SWE) (Groupama–FDJ)
  Third  Jimmy Janssens (BEL) (Corendon–Circus)
Points  Christophe Laporte (FRA) (Cofidis)
Mountains  Edward Planckaert (BEL) (Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise)
Youth  Valentin Madouas (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ)
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The 2019 Étoile de Bessèges (transl. Star of Bessèges) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 7 and 10 February 2019. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2019 UCI Europe Tour, and was the 49th edition of the Étoile de Bessèges cycling race.

The race was won by French rider Christophe Laporte of the Cofidis team.[2]

Teams

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Twenty-two teams of up to seven riders started the race:[3]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental Teams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners[4][5]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 7 February Bellegarde to Beaucaire 145 km (90.1 mi) Flat stage  Bryan Coquard (FRA)
2 8 February Saint-Geniès-de-Malgoirès to La Calmette 157.9 km (98.1 mi) Flat stage  Christophe Laporte (FRA)
3 9 February Bessèges to Bessèges 158 km (98.2 mi) Hilly stage  Marc Sarreau (FRA)
4 10 February Alès to Alès 10.7 km (6.6 mi) Individual time trial  Christophe Laporte (FRA)
Total 471.6 km (293.0 mi)

Stages

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Stage 1

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7 February 2019 – Bellegarde to Beaucaire, 145 km (90.1 mi)
Stage 1 result[4][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Vital Concept–B&B Hotels 3h 16' 42"
2  Sacha Modolo (ITA) EF Education First + 0"
3  Pierre Barbier (FRA) Natura4Ever–Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 0"
4  Marc Sarreau (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
5  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
6  Tom van Asbroeck (BEL) Israel Cycling Academy + 0"
7  Kenny Dehaes (BEL) Wallonie Bruxelles + 0"
8  Roy Jans (BEL) Corendon–Circus + 0"
9  Clément Venturini (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
10  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[4][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Vital Concept–B&B Hotels 3h 16' 42"
2  Sacha Modolo (ITA) EF Education First + 4"
3  Pierre Barbier (FRA) Natura4Ever–Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 6"
4  Valentin Madouas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 7"
5  Maxime Daniel (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 8"
6  Julien Trarieux (FRA) Delko–Marseille Provence + 9"
7  Marc Sarreau (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 10"
8  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis + 10"
9  Tom van Asbroeck (BEL) Israel Cycling Academy + 10"
10  Kenny Dehaes (BEL) Wallonie Bruxelles + 10"

Stage 2

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8 February 2019 – Saint-Geniès-de-Malgoirès to La Calmette, 157.9 km (98.1 mi)
Stage 2 result[4][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis 3h 30' 59"
2  Clément Venturini (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
3  Enzo Wouters (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
4  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Direct Énergie + 0"
5  Roy Jans (BEL) Corendon–Circus + 0"
6  Pierre Barbier (FRA) Natura4Ever–Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 0"
7  Kenny Dehaes (BEL) Wallonie Bruxelles + 0"
8  Bram Welten (NED) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
9  August Jensen (NOR) Israel Cycling Academy + 0"
10  Marc Sarreau (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[4][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis 6h 47' 31"
2  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Vital Concept–B&B Hotels + 0"
3  Jérôme Cousin (FRA) Direct Énergie + 3"
4  Clément Venturini (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 4"
5  Sacha Modolo (ITA) EF Education First + 4"
6  Pierre Barbier (FRA) Natura4Ever–Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 6"
7  Enzo Wouters (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 6"
8  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 6"
9  Valentin Madouas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 7"
10  Pierre-Luc Périchon (FRA) Cofidis + 7"

Stage 3

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9 February 2019 – Bessèges to Bessèges, 158 km (98.2 mi)
Stage 3 result[4][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marc Sarreau (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 3h 26' 31"
2  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
3  Mikel Aristi (ESP) Euskadi–Murias + 0"
4  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Direct Énergie + 0"
5  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Vital Concept–B&B Hotels + 0"
6  Milan Menten (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
7  Roy Jans (BEL) Corendon–Circus + 0"
8  Clément Venturini (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
9  Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Wallonie Bruxelles + 0"
10  August Jensen (NOR) Israel Cycling Academy + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[4][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis 10h 13' 56"
2  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Vital Concept–B&B Hotels + 5"
3  Marc Sarreau (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 6"
4  Jérôme Cousin (FRA) Direct Énergie + 9"
5  Clément Venturini (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 10"
6  Mikel Aristi (ESP) Euskadi–Murias + 12"
7  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 12"
8  Valentin Madouas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 13"
9  Anthony Turgis (FRA) Direct Énergie + 13"
10  Yoann Paillot (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 13"

Stage 4

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10 February 2019 – Alès to Alès, 10.7 km (6.6 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
Stage 4 result[4][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis 15' 39"
2  Tobias Ludvigsson (SWE) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
3  Jimmy Janssens (BEL) Corendon–Circus + 13"
4  Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 13"
5  Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) EF Education First + 18"
6  Sebastian Langeveld (NED) EF Education First + 20"
7  Yoann Paillot (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 23"
8  Fabio Felline (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 30"
9  Valentin Madouas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 30"
10  Eliot Lietaer (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 32"
General classification after Stage 4[4][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis 10h 29' 35"
2  Tobias Ludvigsson (SWE) Groupama–FDJ + 16"
3  Jimmy Janssens (BEL) Corendon–Circus + 29"
4  Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 29"
5  Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) EF Education First + 34"
6  Yoann Paillot (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 36"
7  Sebastian Langeveld (NED) EF Education First + 36"
8  Valentin Madouas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 43"
9  Fabio Felline (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 46"
10  Eliot Lietaer (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 48"

Classifications

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Stage Winner General classification
A orange jersey 		Points classification
A yellow jersey 		Mountains classification
A blue jersey 		Youth classification
A white jersey 		Team classification
1 Bryan Coquard Bryan Coquard Bryan Coquard Edward Planckaert Pierre Barbier Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
2 Christophe Laporte Christophe Laporte Christophe Laporte Amaury Capiot
3 Marc Sarreau Edward Planckaert Valentin Madouas
4 Christophe Laporte Groupama–FDJ
Final Christophe Laporte Christophe Laporte Edward Planckaert Valentin Madouas Groupama–FDJ

Final classification standings

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General classification

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Final general classification (1–10)[4][9][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis 10h 29' 35"
2  Tobias Ludvigsson (SWE) Groupama–FDJ + 16"
3  Jimmy Janssens (BEL) Corendon–Circus + 29"
4  Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 29"
5  Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) EF Education First + 34"
6  Yoann Paillot (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 36"
7  Sebastian Langeveld (NED) EF Education First + 36"
8  Valentin Madouas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 43"
9  Fabio Felline (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 46"
10  Eliot Lietaer (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 48"

Points classification

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Final points classification (1–10)[9]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis 82
2  Marc Sarreau (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 45
3  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Vital Concept–B&B Hotels 39
4  Clément Venturini (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale 35
5  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Direct Énergie 33
6  Roy Jans (BEL) Corendon–Circus 29
7  Pierre Barbier (FRA) Natura4Ever–Roubaix–Lille Métropole 26
8  Sacha Modolo (ITA) EF Education First 21
9  Tobias Ludvigsson (SWE) Groupama–FDJ 20
10  Enzo Wouters (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 18

Mountains classification

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Final mountains classification (1–10)[9]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Edward Planckaert (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise 22
2  Benjamin Declercq (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise 14
3  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise 12
4  Pierre-Luc Périchon (FRA) Cofidis 8
5  Axel Domont (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale 6
6  Romain Seigle (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 4
7  Quentin Pacher (FRA) Vital Concept–B&B Hotels 4
8  Fabio Felline (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 2
9  Jérôme Cousin (FRA) Direct Énergie 2
10  Romain Combaud (FRA) Delko–Marseille Provence 2

Young rider classification

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Final young rider classification (1–10)[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Valentin Madouas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 10h 30' 18"
2  Thibault Guernalec (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 8"
3  Tom Wirtgen (LUX) Wallonie Bruxelles + 32"
4  Sean Bennett (USA) EF Education First + 34"
5  Julien Mortier (BEL) Wallonie Bruxelles + 40"
6  Paolo Baccio (ITA) Team Colpack + 52"
7  Jordi Warlop (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 56"
8  Milan Menten (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 1' 07"
9  Alessandro Covi (ITA) Team Colpack + 1' 19"
10  Pierre Idjouadiene [fr] (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 2' 57"

Teams classification

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Final teams classification (1–10)[9]
Rank Team Time
1 Groupama–FDJ 31h 30' 38"
2 Trek–Segafredo + 20"
3 EF Education First + 30"
4 Corendon–Circus + 56"
5 Direct Énergie + 57"
6 Vital Concept–B&B Hotels + 1' 13"
7 AG2R La Mondiale + 1' 18"
8 Wallonie Bruxelles + 1' 21"
9 Wanty–Gobert + 1' 24"
10 St. Michel–Auber93 + 1' 36"

References

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  1. ^ "Etoile de Bessèges (2.1), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 Etoile de Bessèges General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  3. ^ "2019 Étoile de Bessèges - Startlist". FirstCycling. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "2019 Etoile de Bessèges (2.1), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Etoile de Besseges 2019". Cycling News. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Etoile de Besseges: Coquard wins stage 1". Cycling News. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Etoile de Besseges: Laporte wins stage 2". Cycling News. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Etoile de Besseges: Sarreau wins stage 3". Cycling News. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g "Laporte wins Etoile de Besseges TT and overall title". Cycling News. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  10. ^ "2019 Étoile de Bessèges". FirstCycling. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
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