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Mads Pedersen goes deep to win Etoile de Bessèges
Kévin Vauquelin moves up to second overall after winning final time trial in Alès, Bettiol takes third -
Etoile de Bessèges: Samuel Leroux holds off charging field to win stage 4
Dries De Bondt takes second, Stefan Bissegger third in breakaway sprint into Méjannes-le-Clap
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| Date | Wednesday January 31 to Sunday February 4 |
| Start location | Bellegarde |
| Finish location | Alès |
| Distance | 654.2km |
| Previous edition | 2023 Etoile de Bessèges |
| Previous winner | Neilson Powless |
Etoile de Bessèges-Tour du Gard start list
Etoile de Bessèges-Tour du Gard Schedule
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| Date | Stage | Start time | Finish time |
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| Jan 31, 2024 | Stage 1: Bellegarde - Bellegarde, 160km | 12:10 CET | 15:49 CET |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Stage 2: Marguerittes - Rousson, 163.5km | 11:55 CET | 15:48 CET |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Stage 3: Bessèges - Bessèges, 161.1km | 12:00 CET | 15:49 CET |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Stage 4: Méjannes-le-Clap - Méjannes-le-Clap, 158.4km | 12:15 CET | 15:49 CET |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Stage 5: Alès - Alès | 13:15 CET | 16:15 CET |
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Etoile de Bessèges - Tour du Gard 202431 January 2024 - 4 February 2024 | France | 2.1
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Stage 1 | Bellegarde - Bellegarde2024-01-31 160.1km
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