Route d'Occitanie: Valverde wins stage 1
By Cycling News
published Dunbar second, Gesbert third
Results
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# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
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1 | Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team | 4:44:01 |
2 | Edward Dunbar (Irl) Team Ineos | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Elie Gesbert (Fra) Team Arkea-Samsic | 0:00:02 |
4 | Rigoberto Uran (Col) Ef Education First | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Tony Gallopin (Fra) Ag2r la Mondiale | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Ivan Ramiro Sosa Cuervo (Col) Team Ineos | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Alexander Aranburu Deba (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros Rga | 0:00:07 |
8 | Rein Taaramäe (Est) Total Direct Energie | 0:00:10 |
9 | Giovanni Carboni (Ita) Bardiani Csf | 0:00:34 |
10 | Pavel Sivakov (Rus) Team Ineos | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Nans Peters (Fra) Ag2r la Mondiale | 0:00:48 |
12 | Quentin Pacher (Fra) Vital Concept-b&b Hotels | 0:00:54 |
13 | Valentin Madouas (Fra) Groupama-Fdj | 0:01:05 |
14 | Antonio Pedrero (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence | 0:01:08 |
16 | Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Ef Education First | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:01:57 |
18 | Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Ag2r la Mondiale | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Cristian Rodriguez Martin (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros Rga | 0:02:06 |
20 | Oscar Rodriguez Garaicoechea (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Adrien Guillonnet (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy | 0:02:44 |
22 | Jesus Herrada (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Hubert Dupont (Fra) Ag2r la Mondiale | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Quentin Jauregui (Fra) Ag2r la Mondiale | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Mikel Iturria Segurola (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Clément Chevrier (Fra) Ag2r la Mondiale | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Francesco Romano (Ita) Bardiani Csf | 0:03:00 |
28 | Mikel Bizkarra Etxegibel (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Sergei Chernetskii (Rus) Caja Rural-Seguros Rga | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Delio Fernandez Cruz (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Pierre Gouault (Fra) Natura4ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole | 0:03:03 |
32 | Hernan Ricardo Aguirre Caipa (Col) Interpro Cycling Academy | 0:03:04 |
33 | Amael Moinard (Fra) Team Arkea-Samsic | 0:03:06 |
34 | Florian Hudry (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy | 0:03:09 |
35 | Angelo Tulik (Fra) Total Direct Energie | 0:03:16 |
36 | Rémy Rochas (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence | 0:03:39 |
37 | Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros Rga | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Manuel Senni (Ita) Bardiani Csf | 0:04:04 |
39 | Eduard Prades Reverter (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:04:15 |
40 | José Rojas (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:04:32 |
41 | Fernando Barcelo Aragon (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Pablo Torres Muiño (Spa) Interpro Cycling Academy | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Brice Feillu (Fra) Team Arkea-Samsic | 0:05:10 |
45 | Luca Covili (Ita) Bardiani Csf | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Julien El Fares (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Sergio Samitier Samitier (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | 0:05:35 |
48 | Julien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Mathias Le Turnier (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:06:58 |
50 | Kevin Le Cunff (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Yoann Paillot (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Jhon Darwin Atapuma Hurtado (Col) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Sebastian Henao Gomez (Col) Team Ineos | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Julen Amezqueta Moreno (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros Rga | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Camille Thominet (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Franck Bonnamour (Fra) Team Arkea-Samsic | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Cyril Gautier (Fra) Vital Concept-b&b Hotels | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Romain Combaud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Total Direct Energie | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Olivier Le Gac (Fra) Groupama-Fdj | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Clément Carisey (Fra) Israel Cycling Academy | 0:07:11 |
63 | Stéphane Rossetto (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:07:17 |
64 | James Whelan (Aus) Ef Education First | 0:08:20 |
65 | Thibault Ferasse (Fra) Natura4ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole | 0:08:48 |
66 | Pierre Rolland (Fra) Vital Concept-b&b Hotels | 0:09:32 |
67 | Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Total Direct Energie | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Bryan Nauleau (Fra) Total Direct Energie | 0:09:40 |
69 | Pierre Idjouadiene (Fra) Natura4ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Alessandro Tonelli (Ita) Bardiani Csf | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Patrick Müller (Swi) Vital Concept-b&b Hotels | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Edwin Alcibiades Avila Vanegas (Col) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Mekseb Debesay (Eri) Bike Aid | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Christian Knees (Ger) Team Ineos | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Michal Golas (Pol) Team Ineos | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Guy Niv (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Flavien Maurelet (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Luca Wackermann (Ita) Bardiani Csf | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Romain Cardis (Fra) Total Direct Energie | 0:11:22 |
80 | Laurent Pichon (Fra) Team Arkea-Samsic | 0:12:31 |
81 | Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Groupama-Fdj | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Léo Vincent (Fra) Groupama-Fdj | 0:12:36 |
83 | Romain Seigle (Fra) Groupama-Fdj | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Arnaud Demare (Fra) Groupama-Fdj | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Julien Duval (Fra) Ag2r la Mondiale | 0:12:40 |
86 | Gauthier Navarro (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy | 0:12:48 |
87 | Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | 0:13:06 |
88 | Yohann Gene (Fra) Total Direct Energie | 0:13:30 |
89 | David Casanovas Alegri (Spa) Interpro Cycling Academy | 0:14:45 |
90 | Sean Bennett (USA) Ef Education First | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Benjamin Perry (Can) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Lorrenzo Manzin (Fra) Vital Concept-b&b Hotels | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Jorge Arcas (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Tom Dernies (Bel) Natura4ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Justin Mottier (Fra) Vital Concept-b&b Hotels | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Michael Bresciani (Ita) Bardiani Csf | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Anthony Maldonado (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Ef Education First | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Morné Van Niekerk (RSA) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Jaime Castrillo Zapater (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | David Gonzalez Lopez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros Rga | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Moreno Hofland (Ned) Ef Education First | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Sacha Modolo (Ita) Ef Education First | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Mickael Delage (Fra) Groupama-Fdj | 0:15:26 |
105 | Loic Chetout (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Maxime Daniel (Fra) Team Arkea-Samsic | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Christopher Lawless (GBr) Team Ineos | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Thomas Vaubourzeix (Fra) Natura4ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Evan Clouse (USA) Interpro Cycling Academy | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Nicolas Baldo (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Lucas De Rossi (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Emiel Vermeulen (Bel) Natura4ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Daniel Turek (Cze) Israel Cycling Academy | 0:15:29 |
114 | Lucas Carstensen (Ger) Bike Aid | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Aaron Grosser (Ger) Bike Aid | 0:15:46 |
116 | Evaldas Siskevicius (Ltu) Delko Marseille Provence | 0:18:25 |
117 | Justin Wolf (Ger) Bike Aid | 0:19:14 |
118 | Nikodemus Holler (Ger) Bike Aid | 0:20:55 |
119 | Adne Van Engelen (Ned) Bike Aid | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alvaro Cuadros Morata (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros Rga | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Arthur Vichot (Fra) Vital Concept-b&b Hotels | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
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# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
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1 | Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team | 4:43:51 |
2 | Edward Dunbar (Irl) Team Ineos | 0:00:04 |
3 | Elie Gesbert (Fra) Team Arkea-Samsic | 0:00:08 |
4 | Rigoberto Uran (Col) Ef Education First | 0:00:12 |
5 | Tony Gallopin (Fra) Ag2r la Mondiale | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Ivan Ramiro Sosa Cuervo (Col) Team Ineos | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Alexander Aranburu Deba (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros Rga | 0:00:17 |
8 | Rein Taaramäe (Est) Total Direct Energie | 0:00:20 |
9 | Giovanni Carboni (Ita) Bardiani Csf | 0:00:44 |
10 | Pavel Sivakov (Rus) Team Ineos | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Nans Peters (Fra) Ag2r la Mondiale | 0:00:58 |
12 | Quentin Pacher (Fra) Vital Concept-b&b Hotels | 0:01:04 |
13 | Valentin Madouas (Fra) Groupama-Fdj | 0:01:15 |
14 | Antonio Pedrero (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence | 0:01:18 |
16 | Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Ef Education First | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:02:07 |
18 | Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Ag2r la Mondiale | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Cristian Rodriguez Martin (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros Rga | 0:02:16 |
20 | Oscar Rodriguez Garaicoechea (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Adrien Guillonnet (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy | 0:02:54 |
22 | Jesus Herrada (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Hubert Dupont (Fra) Ag2r la Mondiale | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Quentin Jauregui (Fra) Ag2r la Mondiale | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Mikel Iturria Segurola (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Clément Chevrier (Fra) Ag2r la Mondiale | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Francesco Romano (Ita) Bardiani Csf | 0:03:10 |
28 | Mikel Bizkarra Etxegibel (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Sergei Chernetskii (Rus) Caja Rural-Seguros Rga | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Delio Fernandez Cruz (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Pierre Gouault (Fra) Natura4ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole | 0:03:13 |
32 | Hernan Ricardo Aguirre Caipa (Col) Interpro Cycling Academy | 0:03:14 |
33 | Amael Moinard (Fra) Team Arkea-Samsic | 0:03:16 |
34 | Florian Hudry (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy | 0:03:19 |
35 | Angelo Tulik (Fra) Total Direct Energie | 0:03:26 |
36 | Rémy Rochas (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence | 0:03:49 |
37 | Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros Rga | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Manuel Senni (Ita) Bardiani Csf | 0:04:14 |
39 | Eduard Prades Reverter (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:04:25 |
40 | José Rojas (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:04:42 |
41 | Fernando Barcelo Aragon (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Pablo Torres Muiño (Spa) Interpro Cycling Academy | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Brice Feillu (Fra) Team Arkea-Samsic | 0:05:20 |
45 | Luca Covili (Ita) Bardiani Csf | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Julien El Fares (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Sergio Samitier Samitier (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | 0:05:45 |
48 | Julien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Mathias Le Turnier (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:07:08 |
50 | Kevin Le Cunff (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Yoann Paillot (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Jhon Darwin Atapuma Hurtado (Col) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Sebastian Henao Gomez (Col) Team Ineos | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Julen Amezqueta Moreno (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros Rga | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Camille Thominet (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Franck Bonnamour (Fra) Team Arkea-Samsic | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Cyril Gautier (Fra) Vital Concept-b&b Hotels | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Romain Combaud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Total Direct Energie | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Olivier Le Gac (Fra) Groupama-Fdj | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Clément Carisey (Fra) Israel Cycling Academy | 0:07:21 |
63 | Stéphane Rossetto (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:07:27 |
64 | James Whelan (Aus) Ef Education First | 0:08:30 |
65 | Thibault Ferasse (Fra) Natura4ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole | 0:08:58 |
66 | Pierre Rolland (Fra) Vital Concept-b&b Hotels | 0:09:42 |
67 | Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Total Direct Energie | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Bryan Nauleau (Fra) Total Direct Energie | 0:09:50 |
69 | Pierre Idjouadiene (Fra) Natura4ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Alessandro Tonelli (Ita) Bardiani Csf | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Patrick Müller (Swi) Vital Concept-b&b Hotels | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Edwin Alcibiades Avila Vanegas (Col) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Mekseb Debesay (Eri) Bike Aid | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Christian Knees (Ger) Team Ineos | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Michal Golas (Pol) Team Ineos | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Guy Niv (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Flavien Maurelet (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Luca Wackermann (Ita) Bardiani Csf | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Romain Cardis (Fra) Total Direct Energie | 0:11:32 |
80 | Laurent Pichon (Fra) Team Arkea-Samsic | 0:12:41 |
81 | Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Groupama-Fdj | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Léo Vincent (Fra) Groupama-Fdj | 0:12:46 |
83 | Romain Seigle (Fra) Groupama-Fdj | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Arnaud Demare (Fra) Groupama-Fdj | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Julien Duval (Fra) Ag2r la Mondiale | 0:12:50 |
86 | Gauthier Navarro (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Yohann Gene (Fra) Total Direct Energie | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | David Casanovas Alegri (Spa) Interpro Cycling Academy | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Sean Bennett (USA) Ef Education First | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Benjamin Perry (Can) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Lorrenzo Manzin (Fra) Vital Concept-b&b Hotels | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Jorge Arcas (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Tom Dernies (Bel) Natura4ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Justin Mottier (Fra) Vital Concept-b&b Hotels | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Michael Bresciani (Ita) Bardiani Csf | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Anthony Maldonado (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Ef Education First | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Morné Van Niekerk (RSA) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Jaime Castrillo Zapater (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | David Gonzalez Lopez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros Rga | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Moreno Hofland (Ned) Ef Education First | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Sacha Modolo (Ita) Ef Education First | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Mickael Delage (Fra) Groupama-Fdj | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Loic Chetout (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Maxime Daniel (Fra) Team Arkea-Samsic | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Christopher Lawless (GBr) Team Ineos | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Thomas Vaubourzeix (Fra) Natura4ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Evan Clouse (USA) Interpro Cycling Academy | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Nicolas Baldo (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Lucas De Rossi (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Emiel Vermeulen (Bel) Natura4ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Daniel Turek (Cze) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Lucas Carstensen (Ger) Bike Aid | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Aaron Grosser (Ger) Bike Aid | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Evaldas Siskevicius (Ltu) Delko Marseille Provence | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Justin Wolf (Ger) Bike Aid | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Nikodemus Holler (Ger) Bike Aid | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Adne Van Engelen (Ned) Bike Aid | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
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