Ganna wins Tour de La Provence opening time trial
Italian beats Langeveld and Cavanga to take first road victory
Reigning individual pursuit world champion Filippo Ganna won the inaugural time trial of the fourth edition of the Tour de La Provence on the 8.9km pan flat course at Saintes-Marie-de-la-Mer. The 22-year-old bettered by nine seconds the time of Dutchman Sebastian Langeveld from EF Education First who stood as the best for almost two and half hours. Frenchman Rémi Cavagna of Deceunick-Quick Step settled for third place ten seconds adrift.
"I've started the new season on a high foot," Ganna said. "It was a fast course. When I saw that it was a bit windy, I realized I had to do it seriously. We joked before the start that I had to ride one pursuit of 4km and straight after that, another one. To have the leader jersey in the first stage race I do this year is very important and beautiful. We have a good team to defend the jersey as long as I can."
This is Ganna's first win for Team Sky on his debut with the British squad he joined from UAE Team Emirates. "I was known for my results on the track but I also want to perform on the road," the Italian added. "After the world championships in which I'll defend my title in two weeks, I hope to convince the staff to line me up at a Grand Tour to help my leaders that everyone knows."
With 27 seconds of an advantage over Thibaut Pinot and 29 over Gorka Izagirre, Ganna seems adamant that he can retain the leader's jersey that is a replica of Bernard Hinault and Greg LeMond's Tour de France winning team La Vie Claire in 1985 and 1986 despite the climbs featured on the course of stage 2 and stage 3 of the Tour de la Provence. La Vie Claire and Toshiba team owner Bernard Tapie flagged off stage 1 after he was joined for lunch by some of his former riders, namely Jean-François Bernard, Marc Madiot, Vincent Barteau, Bernard Vallet, Charly Bérard and Jean-François Rault.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Filippo Ganna (Ita) Team Sky | 0:10:05 |
2 | Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) EF Education First | 0:00:09 |
3 | Rémi Cavagna (Fra) Deceuninck-QuickStep | 0:00:10 |
4 | Jasha Sütterlin (Ger) Movistar Team | 0:00:15 |
5 | Kasper Asgreen (Den) Deceuninck-QuickStep | 0:00:18 |
6 | Yves Lampaert (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep | 0:00:19 |
7 | Benjamin Thomas (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | 0:00:20 |
8 | Owain Doull (GBr) Team Sky | 0:00:21 |
9 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) EF Education First | 0:00:24 |
10 | Yoann Paillot (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | 0:00:25 |
11 | Romain Seigle (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) Groupama-FDJ | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Jimmy Janssens (Bel) Corendon-Circus | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Matthias Brändle (Aut) Israel Cycling Academy | 0:00:26 |
15 | Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | 0:00:27 |
16 | Moreno Hofland (Ned) EF Education First | 0:00:28 |
17 | Maximilian Walscheid (Ger) Team Sunweb | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Astana Pro Team | 0:00:29 |
19 | Alex Frame (NZl) Trek-Segafredo | 0:00:32 |
20 | Luis Mas Bonet (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Diego Rosa (Ita) Team Sky | 0:00:33 |
22 | John Degenkolb (Ger) Trek-Segafredo | 0:00:34 |
23 | Julius van den Berg (Ned) EF Education First | 0:00:35 |
24 | Chad Haga (USA) Team Sunweb | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Rudy Molard (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Anthony Perez (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Daniil Fominykh (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | 0:00:36 |
28 | Simon Clarke (Aus) EF Education First | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Matteo Moschetti (Ita) Trek-Segafredo | 0:00:37 |
30 | Tony Gallopin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Imanol Erviti (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Pierre Luc Perichon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:00:38 |
34 | Florian Senechal (Fra) Deceuninck-QuickStep | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Samuel Leroux (Fra) Natura4Ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Hugh John Carthy (GBr) EF Education First | 0:00:39 |
37 | David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | 0:00:40 |
38 | Edward Dunbar (Irl) Team Sky | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (Den) Team Sunweb | 0:00:41 |
40 | Tim Declercq (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Fausto Masnada (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Michael Gogl (Aut) Trek-Segafredo | 0:00:43 |
43 | Arthur Vichot (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel | 0:00:44 |
44 | Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Maxime Bouet (Fra) Arkéa Samsic | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Movistar Team | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Wanty-Gobert | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Stijn Devolder (Bel) Corendon-Circus | 0:00:46 |
49 | Antoine Duchesne (Can) Groupama-FDJ | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Lennard Kämna (Ger) Team Sunweb | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Jaime Castrillo (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Toms Skujins (Lat) Trek-Segafredo | 0:00:47 |
53 | Michael Storer (Aus) Team Sunweb | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Pieter Serry (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep | 0:00:48 |
55 | Dries De Bondt (Bel) Corendon-Circus | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Cyril Gautier (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel | 0:00:50 |
57 | Damien Touze (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:00:51 |
58 | Nicolas Roche (Irl) Team Sunweb | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Jerome Cousin (Fra) Direct Energie | 0:00:52 |
61 | Jonas Rickaert (Bel) Corendon-Circus | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Ben Swift (GBr) Team Sky | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Pierre Rolland (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel | 0:00:53 |
65 | Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Adrien Garel (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel | 0:00:54 |
67 | Maxime Cam (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Felix Ritzinger (Aut) Maloja Pushbikers | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Dorian Godon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:00:55 |
70 | Loic Chetout (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Eduard Prades (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:00:56 |
72 | Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Arkéa Samsic | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Direct Energie | 0:00:57 |
74 | Mattia Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Daniel Auer (Aut) Maloja Pushbikers | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Leonardo Basso (Ita) Team Sky | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Krists Neilands (Lat) Israel Cycling Academy | 0:00:58 |
78 | Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Alan Riou (Fra) Arkéa Samsic | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Joe Dombrowski (USA) EF Education First | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Yoann Bagot (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel | 0:00:59 |
82 | Niklas Eg (Den) Trek-Segafredo | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Mauro Finetto (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Axel Domont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Trek-Segafredo | 0:01:00 |
86 | Anthony Turgis (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Christopher Lawless (GBr) Team Sky | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Julien Antomarchi (Fra) Natura4Ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole | 0:01:01 |
89 | Rémy Rochas (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | 0:01:02 |
90 | Matteo Spreafico (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec | 0:01:03 |
91 | Guillaume Boivin (Can) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Lucas De Rossi (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Fabien Schmidt (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | 0:01:04 |
94 | Julien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:01:05 |
95 | Julien El Fares (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | 0:01:06 |
97 | Quentin Jauregui (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Antonio Pedrero (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Amael Moinard (Fra) Arkéa Samsic | 0:01:07 |
101 | Valentin Götzinger (Aut) Maloja Pushbikers | 0:01:08 |
102 | Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty-Gobert | 0:01:09 |
103 | Delio Fernandez Cruz (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty-Gobert | 0:01:10 |
106 | Jimmy Turgis (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Otto Vergaerde (Bel) Corendon-Circus | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Johannes Schinnagel (Ger) Maloja Pushbikers | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Alo Jakin (Est) St Michel-Auber 93 | 0:01:11 |
110 | Ludwig De Winter (Bel) Wanty-Gobert | 0:01:12 |
111 | Jonas Gregaard Wilsly (Den) Astana Pro Team | 0:01:13 |
112 | Hugo Hofstetter (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Warren Barguil (Fra) Arkéa Samsic | 0:01:14 |
114 | Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Astana Pro Team | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Lukas Schlemmer (Aut) Maloja Pushbikers | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Yohann Gene (Fra) Direct Energie | 0:01:15 |
117 | Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Sunweb | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Joeri Stallaert (Bel) Corendon-Circus | 0:01:16 |
119 | Camille Thominet (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Kevin Le Cunff (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | 0:01:17 |
121 | Pierre Idjouadiene (Fra) Natura4Ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Mattia Viel (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec | 0:01:18 |
123 | Romain Feillu (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | 0:01:19 |
124 | Jérémy Maison (Fra) Arkéa Samsic | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Jan-André Freuler (Swi) Amore & Vita-Prodir | 0:01:20 |
126 | Thibault Ferasse (Fra) Natura4Ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | Maxence Moncassin (Fra) Amore & Vita-Prodir | 0:01:22 |
128 | Jodok Salzmann (Aut) Maloja Pushbikers | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
129 | Josip Rumac (Cro) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | Flavien Maurelet (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | 0:01:23 |
132 | Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Wanty-Gobert | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
133 | Leonardo Fedrigo (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec | 0:01:27 |
134 | Odd Christian Eiking (Nor) Wanty-Gobert | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
135 | August Jensen (Nor) Israel Cycling Academy | 0:01:28 |
136 | Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
137 | Wesley Kreder (Ned) Wanty-Gobert | 0:01:31 |
138 | Marcel Meisen (Ger) Corendon-Circus | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
139 | Guy Niv (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy | 0:01:32 |
140 | Bram Welten (Ned) Arkéa Samsic | 0:01:36 |
141 | Pierre Barbier (Fra) Natura4Ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole | 0:01:37 |
142 | Stefan Kolb (Aut) Maloja Pushbikers | 0:01:38 |
143 | Pierre Gouault (Fra) Natura4Ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
144 | Simon Sellier (Fra) Direct Energie | 0:01:42 |
145 | Eriks Toms Gavars (Lat) Amore & Vita-Prodir | 0:01:44 |
146 | Viesturs Luksevics (Lat) Amore & Vita-Prodir | 0:01:45 |
147 | Anthony Maldonado (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | 0:01:50 |
148 | Christophe Masson (Fra) Natura4Ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole | 0:01:55 |
149 | Danilo Celano (Ita) Amore & Vita-Prodir | 0:01:56 |
150 | Iltjan Nika (Alb) Amore & Vita-Prodir | 0:02:08 |
151 | Rudy Barbier (Fra) Israel Cycling Academy | 0:02:21 |
Row 151 - Cell 0 | Kaspars Sergis (Lat) Amore & Vita-Prodir | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Filippo Ganna (Ita) Team Sky | 15 | pts |
2 | Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) EF Education First | 12 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Rémi Cavagna (Fra) Deceuninck-QuickStep | 10 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Jasha Sütterlin (Ger) Movistar Team | 9 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Kasper Asgreen (Den) Deceuninck-QuickStep | 8 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Yves Lampaert (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep | 7 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Benjamin Thomas (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | 6 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Owain Doull (GBr) Team Sky | 5 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) EF Education First | 4 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Yoann Paillot (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | 3 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Romain Seigle (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | 2 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) Groupama-FDJ | 1 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Filippo Ganna (Ita) Team Sky | 0:10:05 |
2 | Rémi Cavagna (Fra) Deceuninck-QuickStep | 0:00:10 |
3 | Kasper Asgreen (Den) Deceuninck-QuickStep | 0:00:18 |
4 | Benjamin Thomas (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | 0:00:20 |
5 | Romain Seigle (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | 0:00:25 |
6 | Julius van den Berg (Ned) EF Education First | 0:00:35 |
7 | Matteo Moschetti (Ita) Trek-Segafredo | 0:00:37 |
8 | Samuel Leroux (Fra) Natura4Ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole | 0:00:38 |
9 | Hugh John Carthy (GBr) EF Education First | 0:00:39 |
10 | David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | 0:00:40 |
11 | Edward Dunbar (Irl) Team Sky | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Lennard Kämna (Ger) Team Sunweb | 0:00:46 |
13 | Jaime Castrillo (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Michael Storer (Aus) Team Sunweb | 0:00:47 |
15 | Damien Touze (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:00:51 |
16 | Jonas Rickaert (Bel) Corendon-Circus | 0:00:52 |
17 | Adrien Garel (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel | 0:00:54 |
18 | Felix Ritzinger (Aut) Maloja Pushbikers | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Dorian Godon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:00:55 |
20 | Mattia Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec | 0:00:57 |
21 | Daniel Auer (Aut) Maloja Pushbikers | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Krists Neilands (Lat) Israel Cycling Academy | 0:00:58 |
23 | Alan Riou (Fra) Arkéa Samsic | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Niklas Eg (Den) Trek-Segafredo | 0:00:59 |
25 | Anthony Turgis (Fra) Direct Energie | 0:01:00 |
26 | Christopher Lawless (GBr) Team Sky | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Rémy Rochas (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | 0:01:02 |
28 | Lucas De Rossi (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | 0:01:03 |
29 | Quentin Jauregui (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:01:06 |
30 | Valentin Götzinger (Aut) Maloja Pushbikers | 0:01:08 |
31 | Otto Vergaerde (Bel) Corendon-Circus | 0:01:10 |
32 | Johannes Schinnagel (Ger) Maloja Pushbikers | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Jonas Gregaard Wilsly (Den) Astana Pro Team | 0:01:13 |
34 | Hugo Hofstetter (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Lukas Schlemmer (Aut) Maloja Pushbikers | 0:01:14 |
36 | Pierre Idjouadiene (Fra) Natura4Ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole | 0:01:17 |
37 | Mattia Viel (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec | 0:01:18 |
38 | Thibault Ferasse (Fra) Natura4Ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole | 0:01:20 |
39 | Maxence Moncassin (Fra) Amore & Vita-Prodir | 0:01:22 |
40 | Jodok Salzmann (Aut) Maloja Pushbikers | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Josip Rumac (Cro) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Leonardo Fedrigo (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec | 0:01:27 |
43 | Odd Christian Eiking (Nor) Wanty-Gobert | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Guy Niv (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy | 0:01:32 |
45 | Bram Welten (Ned) Arkéa Samsic | 0:01:36 |
46 | Pierre Barbier (Fra) Natura4Ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole | 0:01:37 |
47 | Stefan Kolb (Aut) Maloja Pushbikers | 0:01:38 |
48 | Simon Sellier (Fra) Direct Energie | 0:01:42 |
49 | Eriks Toms Gavars (Lat) Amore & Vita-Prodir | 0:01:44 |
50 | Iltjan Nika (Alb) Amore & Vita-Prodir | 0:02:08 |
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