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'Not the result of a tyre or rim malfunction' - cause of Marc Brustenga's freak crash revealed
The Spaniard walked away following crash at Étoile de Bessèges, but pulled out of the race as a precaution -
Étoile de Bessèges: Kévin Vauquelin takes stage 5 time trial win to clinch overall
Frenchman beats Rémi Cavagna by 19 seconds to seal race victory -
Étoile de Bessèges down to 64 riders as Kern Pharma drop out over safety concerns
Organisers praise remaining riders for 'professionalism' as CPA vow to push improved safety in smaller races through SafeR
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| Date | February 5-9, 2025 |
| Start location | Bellegarde |
| Finish location | Ales |
| Distance | 655.6km |
| Previous edition | 2024 Étoile de Bessèges |
| Previous winner | Mads Pedersen |
Results
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Étoile de Bessèges start list
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| Date | Stage | Start time | Finish time |
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| Feb 5 | Stage 1: Bellegarde-Bellegarde, 159.5 | 12:10 CET | 15:48 CET |
| Feb 6 | Stage 2: Domessargues-Marguerittes, 165.8km | 12:10 CET | 15:51 CET |
| Feb 7 | Stage 3: Bessèges-Bessèges, 132.6 | 12:00 CET | 15:48 CET |
| Feb 8 | Stage 4: Vauvert-Le Mont Bouquet, 155.7 | 12:30 CET | 16:12 CET |
| Feb 9 | Stage 5: Alès-Alès, 10.6km | 13:15 CET | 15:50 CET |
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Etoile de Bessèges - Tour du Gard 20255 February 2025 - 9 February 2025 | France | 2.1
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