2024 Paris-Nice, France (World Tour)
82nd edition: March 3 - 10, 2024
Complete results
Paris-Nice podium history | 2023 edition | Start list
Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 6 | Stage 7 | Stage 8
2024 Paris-Nice route. 8 stages covering 1,220.6 kilometers
Sunday, March 10: 8th & Final Stage, Nice - Nice, 109.3 km
Remco Evenepoel wins the stage ahead of GC winner Matteo Jorgenson. ASO photo
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Rated ascents:
- Km 21: Côte de Levens, 6.2 km @ 4.9%. Cat. 2
- Km 36.9: Côte de Châteauneuf, 5.4 km @ 4.6%. Cat. 2
- Km 50.9: Côte de Berre-les-Alpes, 6.3 km @ 6%. Cat. 2
- Km 68.6: Côte de Peille, 6.6 km @ 6.9%. Cat. 1
- Km 100.3: Col des Quatre-Chemins, 3.6km @ 8.8%. Cat. 1
Weather at the start/finish city of Nice at 1:50 PM, local time: 13C (55F), rain, with the wind from the southwest at 8 km/hr (5 mph). The rain should end a little before 3:00 PM.
The race: The real start was given at 12:07 to 118 riders. Not starting were David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ), Elmar Reinders (Jayco AlUla) and Madis Mikhels (Intermarché-Wanty). Early on Olav Kooij (Visma | Lease a bike) abandoned.
Here's the race organiser's stage eight summary:
Matteo Jorgenson bridged a gap of nearly two decades in Paris-Nice when he became the first American since 2006 to win the Race to the Sun on Sunday. It was almost a home win for the Californian, who lives in Nice and trains on the roads of the 109.3-km final stage. Gone on the five climbs of the day with Belgian champion Remco Evenepoel and stage 7 winner Aleksandr Vlasov, the Visma-Lease a Bike rider methodically dropped compatriot and childhood friend Brandon McNulty, the leader at the start, to clinch his greatest win to date. Evenepoel, who shook the race with several attempts, sealed a promising Paris-Nice with a prestigious stage win on the Promenade des Anglais.
Three escapees
The real start was given at 12:05 to 118 riders. David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ), Elmar Reinders (Jayco AlUla) and Madis Mikhels (Intermarché-Wanty) did not start. At kilometre 4, Laurence Pithie (Groupama-FDJ), Victor Campenaerts (Lotto Dstny) and Johan Jacobs (Movistar) broke clear and the pack failed to react. They led the bunch by two minutes but Pithie was dropped in the ascent of Cote de Levens (Km 21). Campenaerts also dropped Jacobs and reached the top on his own.
The stage gets going on dry streets. ASO photo
Campenaerts on his own
At the back, Christian Scaroni (Astana) surged in the last kilometre of the ascent to take two points off KOM leader Mathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies) while stage 1 and 5 sinner Olav Kooij abandoned. In the descent, the Belgian was chased by Laurens de Plus (Ineos), Bruno Armirail (Decathlon-Ag2R), Samuele Battistella (Astana), Scaroni and Jacobs, while a second chasing group included Ion Izagirre (Cofidis), Pello Bilbao (Bahrain), Ewen Costiou (Arkea), Quentin Pacher (Groupama), Harrison Sweeny (EF-Easypost), William Barta and Ruben Guerreiro (Movistar). The two groups merged at Km 30. A further group, involving green jersey Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek), Gijs Leemreize (DSM), Jakob Fuglsand and Hugo Houle (Israel-Premier Tech), was on their heels.
Buitrago out of the race
Scaroni added three points to his tally in Cote de Chateauneuf (Km 37). In the tricky descent, stage 4 winner Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain) and Kevin Geniets (Groupama) were forced out in a crash also involving Carlos Rodriguez and Egan Bernal (Ineos). With 65 km to go, the main contenders caught the group of chasers while Campenaerts went on with his solo ride. In the Cote de Berre les Alpes, the Belgian “rouleur” still retained a 30 seconds lead on the 23-man yellow jersey group, led by Mads Pedersen (Lidl Trek). Scaroni again took three points to come within two points of Mathieu Burgaudeau in the KOM classification.
The pelton races through the Alpes Maritimes. ASO photo
Evenepoel attacks
Campenaerts was reined in into the 1st category Cote de Peille and Remco Evenepoel attacked twice from the bottom, trimming the leading group down to 11 riders: Evenepoel, Roglic, Vlasov, Grossschartner, McNulty, Jorgenson, Kelderman, Skjelmose, Harper, Plapp and Scaroni. Hampered by his crash, Egan Bernal was in a dropped group with Felix Gall (Decathlon-Ag2R), 40 seconds down. The Belgian champion’s third attack caused more damage as only Jorgenson managed to take his wheel, soon followed by Vlasov. But McNulty lost ground in the final kilometre of the ascent. At the top of Cote de Peille, Vlasov was first ahead of Jorgenson and Evenepoel as the yellow and white jersey holder kept losing time. Scaroni managed to snatch two points to go level with Burgaudeau in the KOM standings.
Aleksandr Vlasov finishes third.
Leading trio
Evenepoel, Jorgenson and Vlasov steadily increased their lead while McNulty could not find any support from the riders chasing with him – Skjelmose, Plapp and Scaroni. In the intermediate sprint of Col d’Eze, the American white jersey holder picked six seconds to strengthen his virtual leader’s jersey ahead of the Belgian champion. The leading trio were left to battle it out for the stage win, if not for the overall victory, which could not elude Jorgenson at this stage. The polka-dot jersey was still at stake and was promised to the rider coming first at the top of Cote des Quatre Chemins, the last in this Paris-Nice. Evenepoel added the KOM leader’s jersey and the green jersey to his stage win and his well-deserved prize as the most aggressive rider in this final stage. He also finished second overall, 30 seconds behind Jorgenson, ahead of McNulty, third 1:47 adrift.
2024 Paris-Nice winner Matteo Jorgenson
Complete results:
109.3 kilometers raced at an average speed of 38.565 km/hr
| 1 | REMCO EVENEPOEL | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 2hr 50min 3sec |
| 2 | MATTEO JORGENSON | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 3 | ALEKSANDR VLASOV | BORA-HANSGROHE | 50sec |
| 4 | MATTIAS SKJELMOSE | LIDL-TREK | 1' 39'' |
| 5 | BRANDON MCNULTY | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 6 | SAMUELE BATTISTELLA | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 2' 13'' |
| 7 | MICHAEL STORER | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 2' 13'' |
| 8 | FELIX GALL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 9 | EGAN BERNAL | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 10 | LUCAS PLAPP | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 11 | VICTOR CAMPENAERTS | LOTTO DSTNY | 3' 04'' |
| 12 | LOUIS VERVAEKE | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 13 | JOAO ALMEIDA | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 3' 07'' |
| 14 | CHRIS HARPER | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 15 | LAURENS DE PLUS | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 16 | MATTIA CATTANEO | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 3' 09'' |
| 17 | PRIMOZ ROGLIC | BORA-HANSGROHE | 4' 04'' |
| 18 | WILLIAM BARTA | MOVISTAR | 4' 40'' |
| 19 | FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 20 | BRUNO ARMIRAIL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 21 | WILCO KELDERMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 2' 13'' |
| 22 | HARRISON SWEENY | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 7' 24'' |
| 23 | MICHAEL VALGREN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 7' 51'' |
| 24 | AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 25 | STEFAN BISSEGGER | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 8' 36'' |
| 26 | GEORG ZIMMERMANN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 8' 38'' |
| 27 | PELLO BILBAO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 28 | QUENTIN PACHER | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 29 | YANNIS VOISARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 30 | RUBEN GUERREIRO | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 31 | KOEN BOUWMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 32 | HAROLD TEJADA CANACUE | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 9' 08'' |
| 33 | EWEN COSTIOU | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 34 | CHRISTIAN SCARONI | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 9' 42'' |
| 35 | DORIAN GODON | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 10' 16'' |
| 36 | LUCA VERGALLITO | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 37 | BOB JUNGELS | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 38 | JASHA SÜTTERLIN | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 10' 39'' |
| 39 | ILAN VAN WILDER | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 14' 08'' |
| 40 | SANDY DUJARDIN | TOTALENERGIES | 14' 33'' |
| 41 | PASCAL EENKHOORN | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 42 | BRENT VAN MOER | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 43 | ANTHONY PEREZ | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 44 | JORDAN JEGAT | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 45 | CLÉMENT CHAMPOUSSIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 46 | THIBAULT GUERNALEC | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 47 | LILIAN CALMEJANE | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 48 | JON BARRENETXEA GOLZARRI | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 49 | SVEN ERIK BYSTROM | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 50 | JASON OSBORNE | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 51 | OWAIN DOULL | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 52 | ION IZAGIRRE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 53 | RÉMI CAVAGNA | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 54 | HUGO HOULE | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 55 | NILS POLITT | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 16' 15'' |
| 56 | ANTHON CHARMIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 16' 24'' |
| 57 | JOHAN JACOBS | MOVISTAR | 17' 36'' |
| 58 | CEDRIC BEULLENS | LOTTO DSTNY | 18' 43'' |
| 59 | JOSHUA TARLING | INEOS GRENADIERS | 19' 00'' |
| 60 | OMAR FRAILE | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 61 | JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 62 | MATHIJS PAASSCHENS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 63 | NICO DENZ | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 64 | MATTEO SOBRERO | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 65 | MARCO HALLER | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 66 | GIJS LEEMREIZE | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 67 | CARLOS RODRIGUEZ | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 68 | ARTHUR KLUCKERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 69 | JONAS RUTSCH | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 70 | FRED WRIGHT | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 71 | BEN TURNER | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 72 | MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 73 | FINN FISHER-BLACK | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 74 | JASPER STUYVEN | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 75 | JULIEN BERNARD | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 76 | EDWARD PLANCKAERT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 77 | JAKOB FUGLSANG | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 78 | MADS PEDERSEN | LIDL-TREK | 20' 54'' |
| 79 | ALBERT TORRES BARCELO | MOVISTAR | 23' 18'' |
| 80 | CLÉMENT RUSSO | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 23' 52'' |
| 81 | MATTEO TRENTIN | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 82 | MICK VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 83 | DRIES DE BONDT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 84 | MAURICE BALLERSTEDT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 85 | BENJAMIN THOMAS | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 86 | JACK HAIG | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 87 | DMITRIY GRUZDEV | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 24' 44'' |
| 88 | GUILLAUME BOIVIN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 89 | LAURENCE PITHIE | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 90 | DUSAN RAJOVIC | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 91 | NICOLAS DEBEAUMARCHE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 92 | LUKASZ OWSIAN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 93 | TIM DECLERCQ | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 94 | MATHIAS NORSGAARD | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 95 | MILES SCOTSON | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 96 | TIM VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 97 | DANNY VAN POPPEL | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 98 | RYAN GIBBONS | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 99 | KAMIL GRADEK | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 100 | OTTO VERGAERDE | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 101 | EDOARDO AFFINI | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 102 | SAMUEL WATSON | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 103 | ROBBE GHYS | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 25' 30'' |
Final GC after stage 8:
- GC winner: Matteo Jorgenson (Visma | Lease a Bike)
- Mountains classification winner: Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step)
- Points classification winner: Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step)
- Best young rider: Matteo Jorgenson (Visma | Lease a Bike)
- Teams classification winner: UAE Team Emirates
1,151.3 kilometers raced at an average speed of 41.355 km/hr
| 1 | MATTEO JORGENSON | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 27hr 50min 23sec |
| 2 | REMCO EVENEPOEL | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | @ 30sec |
| 3 | BRANDON MCNULTY | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 1' 47'' |
| 4 | MATTIAS SKJELMOSE | LIDL-TREK | 2' 22'' |
| 5 | ALEKSANDR VLASOV | BORA-HANSGROHE | 2' 57'' |
| 6 | LUCAS PLAPP | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | 3' 08'' |
| 7 | EGAN BERNAL | INEOS GRENADIERS | 4' 03'' |
| 8 | WILCO KELDERMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 4' 04'' |
| 9 | FELIX GALL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 4' 35'' |
| 10 | PRIMOZ ROGLIC | BORA-HANSGROHE | 5' 33'' |
| 11 | JOAO ALMEIDA | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 6' 08'' |
| 12 | CHRIS HARPER | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | 6' 59'' |
| 13 | LAURENS DE PLUS | INEOS GRENADIERS | 8' 03'' |
| 14 | AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 9' 52'' |
| 15 | WILLIAM BARTA | MOVISTAR | 15' 01'' |
| 16 | HAROLD TEJADA CANACUE | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 15' 41'' |
| 17 | EWEN COSTIOU | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 16' 25'' |
| 18 | LOUIS VERVAEKE | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 19' 03'' |
| 19 | YANNIS VOISARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 21' 22'' |
| 20 | QUENTIN PACHER | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 21' 24'' |
| 21 | RUBEN GUERREIRO | MOVISTAR | 23' 32'' |
| 22 | ILAN VAN WILDER | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 24' 11'' |
| 23 | PELLO BILBAO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 24' 28'' |
| 24 | GEORG ZIMMERMANN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 25 | KOEN BOUWMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 26' 53'' |
| 26 | ION IZAGIRRE | COFIDIS | 37' 27'' |
| 27 | MATTIA CATTANEO | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 38' 27'' |
| 28 | CARLOS RODRIGUEZ | INEOS GRENADIERS | 39' 21'' |
| 29 | MATTEO SOBRERO | BORA-HANSGROHE | 42' 48'' |
| 30 | FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 47' 27'' |
| 31 | DORIAN GODON | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 49' 40'' |
| 32 | SAMUELE BATTISTELLA | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 50' 10'' |
| 33 | JULIEN BERNARD | LIDL-TREK | 50' 22'' |
| 34 | BOB JUNGELS | BORA-HANSGROHE | 50' 41'' |
| 35 | MICHAEL STORER | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 51' 51'' |
| 36 | LUCA VERGALLITO | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 53' 55'' |
| 37 | BRUNO ARMIRAIL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 54' 16'' |
| 38 | CHRISTIAN SCARONI | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 55' 19'' |
| 39 | JASHA SÜTTERLIN | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 56' 41'' |
| 40 | HARRISON SWEENY | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 57' 06'' |
| 41 | JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 42 | JON BARRENETXEA GOLZARRI | MOVISTAR | 57' 23'' |
| 43 | VICTOR CAMPENAERTS | LOTTO DSTNY | 59' 20'' |
| 44 | CLÉMENT CHAMPOUSSIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 1H 00' 14'' |
| 45 | MICHAEL VALGREN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 1H 00' 16'' |
| 46 | JORDAN JEGAT | TOTALENERGIES | 1H 01' 12'' |
| 47 | NILS POLITT | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 1H 01' 55'' |
| 48 | OWAIN DOULL | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 1H 02' 01'' |
| 49 | JAKOB FUGLSANG | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 1H 04' 41'' |
| 50 | FINN FISHER-BLACK | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 1H 06' 36'' |
| 51 | ANTHONY PEREZ | COFIDIS | 1H 06' 55'' |
| 52 | OMAR FRAILE | INEOS GRENADIERS | 1H 07' 25'' |
| 53 | JOSHUA TARLING | INEOS GRENADIERS | 1H 07' 35'' |
| 54 | STEFAN BISSEGGER | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 1H 10' 13'' |
| 55 | BRENT VAN MOER | LOTTO DSTNY | 1H 10' 51'' |
| 56 | HUGO HOULE | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 1H 10' 51'' |
| 57 | FRED WRIGHT | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 1H 11' 11'' |
| 58 | JACK HAIG | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 1H 11' 19'' |
| 59 | BEN TURNER | INEOS GRENADIERS | 1H 12' 02'' |
| 60 | RÉMI CAVAGNA | MOVISTAR | 1H 12' 20'' |
| 61 | SANDY DUJARDIN | TOTALENERGIES | 1H 12' 33'' |
| 62 | PASCAL EENKHOORN | LOTTO DSTNY | 1H 12' 59'' |
| 63 | JOHAN JACOBS | MOVISTAR | 1H 13' 48'' |
| 64 | SVEN ERIK BYSTROM | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 1H 14' 05'' |
| 65 | JASPER STUYVEN | LIDL-TREK | 1H 14' 27'' |
| 66 | EDWARD PLANCKAERT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 1H 15' 27'' |
| 67 | ANTHON CHARMIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 1H 15' 29'' |
| 68 | THIBAULT GUERNALEC | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 1H 15' 37'' |
| 69 | LAURENCE PITHIE | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 1H 16' 49'' |
| 70 | MARCO HALLER | BORA-HANSGROHE | 1H 17' 35'' |
| 71 | GIJS LEEMREIZE | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 1H 17' 47'' |
| 72 | JASON OSBORNE | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 1H 18' 23'' |
| 73 | MATTEO TRENTIN | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 1H 19' 04'' |
| 74 | MADS PEDERSEN | LIDL-TREK | 1H 19' 18'' |
| 75 | BENJAMIN THOMAS | COFIDIS | 1H 19' 34'' |
| 76 | TIM VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 1H 19' 54'' |
| 77 | ARTHUR KLUCKERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 1H 21' 03'' |
| 78 | EDOARDO AFFINI | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 1H 21' 37'' |
| 79 | CEDRIC BEULLENS | LOTTO DSTNY | 1H 22' 13'' |
| 80 | LILIAN CALMEJANE | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 1H 22' 42'' |
| 81 | MICK VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 1H 23' 39'' |
| 82 | MATHIJS PAASSCHENS | LOTTO DSTNY | 1H 26' 02'' |
| 83 | NICOLAS DEBEAUMARCHE | COFIDIS | 1H 26' 08'' |
| 84 | JONAS RUTSCH | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 1H 27' 27'' |
| 85 | LUKASZ OWSIAN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 1H 27' 32'' |
| 86 | MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU | TOTALENERGIES | 1H 28' 17'' |
| 87 | TIM DECLERCQ | LIDL-TREK | 1H 29' 11'' |
| 88 | GUILLAUME BOIVIN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 1H 29' 43'' |
| 89 | SAMUEL WATSON | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 1H 29' 44'' |
| 90 | CLÉMENT RUSSO | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 1H 32' 29'' |
| 91 | RYAN GIBBONS | LIDL-TREK | 1H 33' 46'' |
| 92 | MAURICE BALLERSTEDT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 1H 34' 31'' |
| 93 | DRIES DE BONDT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 1H 34' 35'' |
| 94 | OTTO VERGAERDE | LIDL-TREK | 1H 35' 02'' |
| 95 | ALBERT TORRES BARCELO | MOVISTAR | 1H 35' 57'' |
| 96 | NICO DENZ | BORA-HANSGROHE | 1H 36' 49'' |
| 97 | KAMIL GRADEK | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 1H 37' 20'' |
| 98 | ROBBE GHYS | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 1H 38' 47'' |
| 99 | MILES SCOTSON | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 1H 39' 12'' |
| 100 | DANNY VAN POPPEL | BORA-HANSGROHE | 1H 40' 09'' |
| 101 | DMITRIY GRUZDEV | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 1H 40' 45'' |
| 102 | MATHIAS NORSGAARD | MOVISTAR | 1H 44' 41'' |
| 103 | DUSAN RAJOVIC | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 1H 44' 45'' |
Stage 8 map & profile:
Stage 8 map
Stage 8 profile
Saturday, March 9: Stage 7, Nice - La Madone d'Utelle, 104 km
Aleksandr Vlasov wins stage 7. ASO/Billy Ceusters photo
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Rated ascents:
- Km 10.1: Côte de Gattières, 4.5 km @ 4.8%. Cat. 2
- Km 103.7: La Madone d'Utelle, 15.3 km @ 5.7%. Cat. 1
Weather at the city of Gilette, on the route, 36 km from the finish, at 2:20 PM, local time: 9C (48F), rain showers, with the wind from the east at 6 km/hr (4 mph).
The race: The official start was given at 12: 32 to 128 riders. Not starting were Arnaud Démare (Arkea-B&B Hotels), Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco-AlUla), Pascal Ackermann and Rick Zabel (Israel-Premier Tech) and Gerben Thijssen (Intermarché).
Here's the race organizer's stage 7 summary:
Aleksandr Vlasov played cat and mouse with the favourites to win stage 7 at the top of La Madone d’Utelle like his compatriot Ilnur Zakarin had done eight years before. The Bora-Hansgrohe rider took advantage of an attack by Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick Step) in the finale to counterattack, go on his own and win the mountain stage of this 82nd edition of the race in which he finished second overall in 2021.
Evenepoel outsprinted the group of favourites ahead of Vlasov’s team leader Primoz Roglic. Dropped in the final kilometre, Brandon McNulty (UAE Emirate) still managed to salvage his yellow and white jersey with a slim four-seconds lead over fellow-American Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike).
The peloton on its way to a cold, wet day in the mountains. ASO photo
Two pacesetters
The real start was given at 12:30 to 128 riders. Arnaud Démare (Arkea-B&B Hotels), Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco-AlUla), Pascal Ackermann and Rick Zabel (Israel-Premier Tech) and Gerben Thijssen (Intermarché) did not start. Benjamin Thomas (Cofidis), Johan Jacobs (Movistar) and Martijn Tusveld (DSM) attacked from the start. Sandy Dujardin (TotalEnergies), Brent Van Moer (Lotto Dstny), Gijs Leemreize (DSM) chased behind them. At the top of the Cote de Gattieres (Km 10.1), Thomas collected the five points shortly before Tusveld dropped back because of a mechanical. After 35 km, Thomas and Jacobs found themselves alone in the front with Ineos Grenadiers leading the chase one minute behind.
Jacobs alone in the lead
In cold and rainy conditions, several riders called it quits: Timo Roosen (DSM), Pierre Latour and Anthony Turgis (TotalEnergies)… In the long descent towards Saint-Jean-la-Rivière, as the Soudal-Quick Step team-mates of Remco Evenepoel were leading the way, Harold Tejada (Astana), 9th overall, was halted by a mechanical and lost precious time changing his front wheel. With 35 km to go, Thomas decided to wait for the bunch and Jacobs found himself on his own up the road. The towering Swiss bravely stayed in the front until the climb to La Madone d’Utelle.
A wet day at the office for the Paris-Nice riders. Photo: ASO/Billy Ceusters
In the climb
Evenepoel changed bikes looking ahead to the final ascent and the peloton trailed Jacobs by 35 seconds when it reached the bottom. The Swiss was reeled in in the first kilometre of the climb as leaders like David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) and Pello Bilbao (Bahrain) were losing ground. Louis Vervaeke (Soudal-Quick Step) led the way up the road until the 8-km-to-go mark when Laurens de Plus (Ineos Grenadiers) took over. At the intermediate sprint of the day (Km 96.7), Egan Bernal surged and took the 10 points and 6 seconds up for grabs, ahead of Ilan van Wilder and Evenepoel.
Brandon McNulty finished 27 seconds after Vlasov, good enough to keep him in yellow by 4 seconds.
McNulty saves jersey
The Belgian champion waited until 4.4 km to launch his attack but Brandon McNulty and Matteo Jorgenson reacted easily. Aleksandr Vlasov seized his chance to counterattack and go on his own. The battle between the GC contenders resumed in the last two kilometeres, when Evenepoel raised the pace again, dropping McNulty and Bernal, but taking Roglic, Jorgenson, Buitrago and Skjelmose with him. The Belgian champion sprinted for second place ahead of Roglic and McNulty crossed the line 30 seconds after Vlasov, to narrowly save his leader’s jersey.
Brandon McNulty will start the final stage in yellow.
Complete results:
104 kilometers raced at an average speed of 38.037 km/hr
| 1 | ALEKSANDR VLASOV | BORA-HANSGROHE | 2hr 44min 3sec |
| 2 | REMCO EVENEPOEL | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | @ 8sec |
| 3 | PRIMOZ ROGLIC | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 4 | MATTIAS SKJELMOSE | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 5 | MATTEO JORGENSON | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 6 | SANTIAGO BUITRAGO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 0' 13'' |
| 7 | BRANDON MCNULTY | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 0' 27'' |
| 8 | WILCO KELDERMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 0' 31'' |
| 9 | AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 0' 36'' |
| 10 | LUCAS PLAPP | JAYCO ALULA | 0' 40'' |
| 11 | EGAN BERNAL | INEOS GRENADIERS | 1' 01'' |
| 12 | CHRIS HARPER | JAYCO ALULA | 1' 05'' |
| 13 | FELIX GALL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 14 | ILAN VAN WILDER | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 15 | EWEN COSTIOU | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 1' 43'' |
| 16 | STEFF CRAS | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 17 | LAURENS DE PLUS | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 18 | WILLIAM BARTA | MOVISTAR | 1' 45'' |
| 19 | JOAO ALMEIDA | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 1' 50'' |
| 20 | MATTEO SOBRERO | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 21 | YANNIS VOISARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 3' 38'' |
| 22 | LOUIS VERVAEKE | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 3' 46'' |
| 23 | QUENTIN PACHER | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 3' 54'' |
| 24 | FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 4' 16'' |
| 25 | HAROLD TEJADA CANACUE | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 5' 15'' |
| 26 | KÉVIN GENIETS | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 5' 27'' |
| 27 | RUBEN GUERREIRO | MOVISTAR | 6' 57'' |
| 28 | EDWARD PLANCKAERT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 7' 33'' |
| 29 | JORDAN JEGAT | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 30 | VICTOR CAMPENAERTS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 31 | DORIAN GODON | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 32 | BOB JUNGELS | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 33 | PASCAL EENKHOORN | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 34 | KOEN BOUWMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 35 | GEORG ZIMMERMANN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 36 | JULIEN BERNARD | LIDL-TREK | 8' 14'' |
| 37 | NILS POLITT | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 8' 40'' |
| 38 | DAVID GAUDU | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 9' 16'' |
| 38 | MADIS MIHKELS | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 10' 21'' |
| 40 | SAMUEL WATSON | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 12' 27'' |
| 41 | JOSHUA TARLING | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 42 | MATTIA CATTANEO | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 43 | EDOARDO AFFINI | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 44 | JON BARRENETXEA GOLZARRI | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 45 | JOHAN JACOBS | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 46 | PELLO BILBAO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 47 | JAY VINE | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 12' 41'' |
| 48 | JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 49 | FRED WRIGHT | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 50 | ALBERT TORRES BARCELO | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 51 | TIM DECLERCQ | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 52 | JASHA SÜTTERLIN | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 53 | MICHAEL VALGREN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 54 | OWAIN DOULL | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 55 | JACK HAIG | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 56 | ANTHONY PEREZ | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 57 | THIBAULT GUERNALEC | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 13' 16'' |
| 58 | CLÉMENT CHAMPOUSSIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 13' 32'' |
| 59 | LUKASZ OWSIAN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 60 | MATHIJS PAASSCHENS | LOTTO DSTNY | 13' 48'' |
| 61 | ELMAR REINDERS | JAYCO ALULA | 14' 00'' |
| 62 | ANTHON CHARMIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 14' 29'' |
| 63 | CHRISTIAN SCARONI | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 64 | BEN TURNER | INEOS GRENADIERS | 15' 23'' |
| 65 | TIM VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 15' 59'' |
| 66 | MICK VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 67 | DANNY VAN POPPEL | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 68 | NICO DENZ | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 69 | MARCO HALLER | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 70 | BRENT VAN MOER | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 71 | JONAS RUTSCH | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 72 | SVEN ERIK BYSTROM | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 73 | ARTHUR KLUCKERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 74 | RÉMI CAVAGNA | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 75 | BRUNO ARMIRAIL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 76 | HUGO HOULE | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 77 | HARRISON SWEENY | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 78 | ION IZAGIRRE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 79 | OMAR FRAILE | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 80 | STEFAN BISSEGGER | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 81 | JAKOB FUGLSANG | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 82 | SAMUELE BATTISTELLA | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 83 | DRIES DE POOTER | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 84 | DRIES VAN GESTEL | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 85 | MICHAEL STORER | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 86 | SAM BENNETT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 87 | CASPER PEDERSEN | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 16' 58'' |
| 88 | NICOLAS DEBEAUMARCHE | COFIDIS | 17' 31'' |
| 89 | JASPER STUYVEN | LIDL-TREK | 18' 34'' |
| 90 | OTTO VERGAERDE | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 91 | CARLOS RODRIGUEZ | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 92 | MAURICE BALLERSTEDT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 19' 32'' |
| 93 | DUSAN RAJOVIC | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 94 | DRIES DE BONDT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 95 | DMITRIY GRUZDEV | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 20' 11'' |
| 96 | BENJAMIN THOMAS | COFIDIS | 20' 16'' |
| 97 | SANDY DUJARDIN | TOTALENERGIES | 20' 18'' |
| 98 | CLÉMENT RUSSO | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 99 | GUILLAUME BOIVIN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 20' 46'' |
| 100 | MILES SCOTSON | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 101 | LUKE DURBRIDGE | JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 102 | KAMIL GRADEK | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 103 | MADS PEDERSEN | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 104 | OLAV KOOIJ | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 20' 50'' |
| 105 | CEDRIC BEULLENS | LOTTO DSTNY | 21' 01'' |
| 106 | YVES LAMPAERT | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 107 | JASON OSBORNE | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 108 | GIJS LEEMREIZE | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 21' 12'' |
| 109 | MATTEO TRENTIN | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 22' 00'' |
| 110 | RICK PLUIMERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 111 | RYAN GIBBONS | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 112 | LUCA VERGALLITO | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 22' 11'' |
| 113 | FINN FISHER-BLACK | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 22' 26'' |
| 114 | LAURENCE PITHIE | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 115 | MATHIAS NORSGAARD | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 116 | MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 117 | GIANNI MOSCON | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 22' 46'' |
| 118 | ROBBE GHYS | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 23' 37'' |
| 119 | MARTIJN TUSVELD | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 23' 56'' |
| 120 | LILIAN CALMEJANE | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 27' 10'' |
| 121 | ADRIEN PETIT | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
GC after stage 7:
- GC leader: Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates)
- Mountains classification leader: Mathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies)
- Points classification leader: Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek)
- Best young rider: Matteo Jorgenson (Visma | Lease a Bike)
- Teams classification leader: UAE Team Emirates
1,042.3 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 41.679 km/hr
| 1 | BRANDON MCNULTY | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 25hr 0min 28sec |
| 2 | MATTEO JORGENSON | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | @ 4sec |
| 3 | MATTIAS SKJELMOSE | LIDL-TREK | 0' 35'' |
| 4 | REMCO EVENEPOEL | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 0' 36'' |
| 5 | LUCAS PLAPP | JAYCO ALULA | 0' 47'' |
| 6 | PRIMOZ ROGLIC | BORA-HANSGROHE | 1' 21'' |
| 7 | EGAN BERNAL | INEOS GRENADIERS | 1' 42'' |
| 8 | WILCO KELDERMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 1' 43'' |
| 9 | AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 1' 53'' |
| 10 | ALEKSANDR VLASOV | BORA-HANSGROHE | 2' 05'' |
| 11 | FELIX GALL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 2' 14'' |
| 12 | SANTIAGO BUITRAGO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 2' 19'' |
| 13 | JOAO ALMEIDA | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 2' 53'' |
| 14 | CHRIS HARPER | JAYCO ALULA | 3' 44'' |
| 15 | LAURENS DE PLUS | INEOS GRENADIERS | 4' 48'' |
| 16 | STEFF CRAS | TOTALENERGIES | 5' 07'' |
| 17 | HAROLD TEJADA CANACUE | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 6' 25'' |
| 18 | EWEN COSTIOU | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 7' 09'' |
| 19 | ILAN VAN WILDER | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 9' 55'' |
| 20 | WILLIAM BARTA | MOVISTAR | 10' 13'' |
| 21 | YANNIS VOISARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 12' 36'' |
| 22 | QUENTIN PACHER | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 12' 38'' |
| 23 | RUBEN GUERREIRO | MOVISTAR | 14' 46'' |
| 24 | PELLO BILBAO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 15' 42'' |
| 25 | GEORG ZIMMERMANN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 15' 42'' |
| 26 | JAY VINE | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 15' 43'' |
| 27 | LOUIS VERVAEKE | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 15' 51'' |
| 28 | KOEN BOUWMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 18' 07'' |
| 29 | CARLOS RODRIGUEZ | INEOS GRENADIERS | 20' 13'' |
| 30 | ION IZAGIRRE | COFIDIS | 22' 46'' |
| 31 | MATTEO SOBRERO | BORA-HANSGROHE | 23' 40'' |
| 32 | JULIEN BERNARD | LIDL-TREK | 31' 14'' |
| 33 | MATTIA CATTANEO | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 35' 10'' |
| 34 | DAVID GAUDU | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 36' 38'' |
| 35 | KÉVIN GENIETS | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 37' 54'' |
| 36 | JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO | INEOS GRENADIERS | 37' 58'' |
| 37 | DORIAN GODON | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 39' 16'' |
| 38 | BOB JUNGELS | BORA-HANSGROHE | 40' 17'' |
| 39 | FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 42' 39'' |
| 40 | JON BARRENETXEA GOLZARRI | MOVISTAR | 42' 42'' |
| 41 | LUCA VERGALLITO | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 43' 31'' |
| 42 | CHRISTIAN SCARONI | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 45' 29'' |
| 43 | NILS POLITT | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 45' 32'' |
| 44 | CLÉMENT CHAMPOUSSIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 45' 33'' |
| 45 | JAKOB FUGLSANG | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 46 | JASHA SÜTTERLIN | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 45' 54'' |
| 47 | JORDAN JEGAT | TOTALENERGIES | 46' 31'' |
| 48 | JACK HAIG | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 47' 19'' |
| 49 | OWAIN DOULL | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 47' 20'' |
| 50 | FINN FISHER-BLACK | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 47' 28'' |
| 51 | SAMUELE BATTISTELLA | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 47' 49'' |
| 52 | OMAR FRAILE | INEOS GRENADIERS | 48' 17'' |
| 53 | JOSHUA TARLING | INEOS GRENADIERS | 48' 27'' |
| 54 | BRUNO ARMIRAIL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 49' 28'' |
| 55 | MICHAEL STORER | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 49' 30'' |
| 56 | HARRISON SWEENY | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 49' 34'' |
| 57 | LAURENCE PITHIE | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 51' 57'' |
| 58 | FRED WRIGHT | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 52' 03'' |
| 59 | ANTHONY PEREZ | COFIDIS | 52' 14'' |
| 60 | MICHAEL VALGREN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 52' 17'' |
| 61 | MADIS MIHKELS | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 52' 45'' |
| 62 | BEN TURNER | INEOS GRENADIERS | 52' 54'' |
| 63 | TIM VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 55' 02'' |
| 64 | MATTEO TRENTIN | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 55' 04'' |
| 65 | JASPER STUYVEN | LIDL-TREK | 55' 19'' |
| 66 | BENJAMIN THOMAS | COFIDIS | 55' 34'' |
| 67 | YVES LAMPAERT | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 55' 39'' |
| 68 | JOHAN JACOBS | MOVISTAR | 56' 04'' |
| 69 | VICTOR CAMPENAERTS | LOTTO DSTNY | 56' 08'' |
| 70 | HUGO HOULE | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 56' 10'' |
| 71 | BRENT VAN MOER | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 72 | SAM BENNETT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 56' 17'' |
| 73 | EDWARD PLANCKAERT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 56' 19'' |
| 74 | EDOARDO AFFINI | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 56' 45'' |
| 75 | RÉMI CAVAGNA | MOVISTAR | 57' 39'' |
| 76 | GIANNI MOSCON | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 57' 50'' |
| 77 | SANDY DUJARDIN | TOTALENERGIES | 57' 52'' |
| 78 | MADS PEDERSEN | LIDL-TREK | 58' 16'' |
| 79 | PASCAL EENKHOORN | LOTTO DSTNY | 58' 18'' |
| 80 | MARCO HALLER | BORA-HANSGROHE | 58' 27'' |
| 81 | GIJS LEEMREIZE | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 58' 39'' |
| 82 | ANTHON CHARMIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 58' 57'' |
| 83 | DRIES DE POOTER | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 59' 17'' |
| 84 | SVEN ERIK BYSTROM | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 59' 24'' |
| 85 | MICK VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 59' 39'' |
| 86 | THIBAULT GUERNALEC | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 1H 00' 56'' |
| 87 | NICOLAS DEBEAUMARCHE | COFIDIS | 1H 01' 16'' |
| 88 | STEFAN BISSEGGER | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 1H 01' 29'' |
| 89 | ARTHUR KLUCKERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 1H 01' 55'' |
| 90 | LUKASZ OWSIAN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 1H 02' 40'' |
| 91 | ELMAR REINDERS | JAYCO ALULA | 1H 02' 55'' |
| 92 | CEDRIC BEULLENS | LOTTO DSTNY | 1H 03' 22'' |
| 93 | JASON OSBORNE | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 1H 03' 42'' |
| 94 | CASPER PEDERSEN | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 1H 03' 43'' |
| 95 | TIM DECLERCQ | LIDL-TREK | 1H 04' 19'' |
| 96 | GUILLAUME BOIVIN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 1H 04' 51'' |
| 97 | SAMUEL WATSON | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 1H 04' 52'' |
| 98 | RICK PLUIMERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 1H 04' 59'' |
| 99 | LUKE DURBRIDGE | JAYCO ALULA | 1H 05' 19'' |
| 100 | MATHIJS PAASSCHENS | LOTTO DSTNY | 1H 06' 54'' |
| 101 | LILIAN CALMEJANE | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 1H 08' 01'' |
| 102 | JONAS RUTSCH | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 1H 08' 19'' |
| 103 | CLÉMENT RUSSO | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 1H 08' 29'' |
| 104 | RYAN GIBBONS | LIDL-TREK | 1H 08' 54'' |
| 105 | MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU | TOTALENERGIES | 1H 09' 09'' |
| 106 | DRIES VAN GESTEL | TOTALENERGIES | 1H 09' 15'' |
| 107 | OLAV KOOIJ | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 1H 09' 37'' |
| 108 | OTTO VERGAERDE | LIDL-TREK | 1H 10' 10'' |
| 109 | MAURICE BALLERSTEDT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 1H 10' 31'' |
| 110 | DRIES DE BONDT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 1H 10' 35'' |
| 111 | MARTIJN TUSVELD | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 1H 10' 49'' |
| 112 | KAMIL GRADEK | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 1H 12' 28'' |
| 113 | ALBERT TORRES BARCELO | MOVISTAR | 1H 12' 31'' |
| 114 | ROBBE GHYS | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 1H 13' 09'' |
| 115 | MILES SCOTSON | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 1H 14' 20'' |
| 116 | DANNY VAN POPPEL | BORA-HANSGROHE | 1H 15' 17'' |
| 117 | DMITRIY GRUZDEV | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 1H 15' 53'' |
| 118 | NICO DENZ | BORA-HANSGROHE | 1H 17' 41'' |
| 119 | MATHIAS NORSGAARD | MOVISTAR | 1H 19' 49'' |
| 120 | DUSAN RAJOVIC | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 1H 19' 53'' |
| 121 | ADRIEN PETIT | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 1H 26' 01'' |
Stage 7 map & profile:
This map & profile show the new, modified route that was put in place in anticipation of bad weather on Saturday.
Stage 7 map.
Stage 7 profile
Friday, March 8: Stage 6, Sisteron - La Colle-sur-Loup, 198.2 km
Mattias Skjelmose win stage six. ASO photo
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Rated ascents:
- Km 69.8: Col des Lèques, 6.6 km @ 5%. Cat. 2
- Km 87.4: Col de Luens, 6.8 km @ 4.7%. Cat. 2
- Km 92.6: Côte de la Blachette, 3 km @ 5.5%. Cat. 3
- Km 140.5: Col de Gourdon, 6.3 km @ 4.3%. Cat. 2
- Km 169.8: Côte de la Colle-sur-Loup, 1.8 km @ 10%. Cat. 2
Weather at the finish at La Colle-sur-Loup at 2:10 PM, local time: 12C (53F), cloudy, with the wind from the east at 29 km/hr (18 mph). There is a 35% chance of rain, rising to 84% at 4:00.
The race: The rear start was given to 139 riders at 11:52. Nils Eekhoff and Tobias Lund Andresen (both DSM-Firmenich) and Silvan Dillier (Alpecin-Deceuninck) did not start. About an hour into the stage Alexis Gougeard (Cofidis) quit the race.
The peloton has just left Sisteron. ASO photo
Here's the race organizer's stage six summary:
Danish champion Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek), helped all day by his team-mate Mads Pedersen, stole the show between Sisteron and La Colle-sur-Loup on Friday to win the 6th stage of Paris-Nice in a three-man breakaway. Gone with him in the short but gruelling last climb, Americans Brandon McNulty and Matteo Jorgenson finished second and third and the UAE Team Emirates rider took back the yellow jersey he handed for two days to Australian Luke Plapp. Jorgenson, who launched the decisive move in the finale, will sport the white jersey in Saturday’s modified mountain stage.
Stage winner Mattias Skjelmose. Lidl-Trek photo
Hectic start
The real start was given at 11:50 to 139 riders. Nils Eekhoff and Tobias Lund Andresen (both DSM-Firmenich) and Silvan Dillier (Alpecin-Deceuninck) did not start. After 12 km, Cédric Beullens (Lotto Dstny), Jonas Rutsch (EF-Easypost) and Anthony Turgis (TotalEnergies) managed to part with the peloton but were caught three kilometres later, when KOM leader Mathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies) went in turn, with fellow-Frenchman Rémi Cavagna (Movistar). But the peloton, led by a hyper-active Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek), did not let anybody go.
KOM battle
At the foot of the first climb of the day, Col des Lèques (2nd cat. km 69.8), Christian Scaroni (Astana) – second in the KOM classification – attacked on his own, but he was caught before the summit by a bunch led by Burgaudeau. A group of six emerged 1 km from the top, with Scaroni, Burgaudeau, Bruno Armirail (Decathlon-Ag2R), Georg Zimmermann (Intermarché-Wanty), Michel Storer (Tudor) and Gijs Leemreize (DSM). Scaroni beat Burgaudeau at the top to take two points off the Frenchman’s lead.
Ten riders in the lead
Into the next ascent, Col de Luens (km 83), the break had been joined by Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek), Cedric Beullens (Lotto Dstny), Laurence Pithie (Groupama-FDJ) and Marco Haller (Bora-Hasngrohe) and the ten were leading the pack by two minutes. Still the gap rapidly decreased as Omar Fraile and Jonathan Castroviejo (Ineos Grenadiers) led the peloton at a frantic pace. At the top, Burgaudeau led Scaroni to take back the two points lost in the previous climb and added one more in the following Cote de la Blachette (km 92.6).
Peloton splits
The gap then stabilised at around a minute until the 2nd category Col de Gourdon, when Ineos Grenadiers brought the bunch back on the leading group. Burgaudeau still managed to sprint ahead of Scaroni for five more points. The peloton split in several groups in the descent, with all the main favourites in the front 35-man bunch. At the foot of the gruelling Cote de La Colle-sur-Loup, the Bora-Hansgrohe upped the tempo and led out Primoz Roglic.
Roglic shoots first
The 2022 Paris-Nice winner launched a blistering attack, but he was soon caught by the other leading favourites. In a slippery turn, stage 4 winner Santiago Buitrago crashed and suffered a mechanical which cost him a lot. At the same moment, Matteo Jorgenson surged and reached the top on his own. He was later joined by Skjelmose and McNulty. The three reached the intermediate sprint of Tourrettes-sur-Loup in that order, with a 20 seconds lead over a yellow jersey group including Roglic, Plapp, Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick Step), Jay Vine (UAE Emirates), Wilco Kelderman (Visma-Lease a Bike), Egan Bernal (Ineos-Grenadiers), Felix Gall and Aurélien Paret-Peintre (Decathlon-Ag2R), Aleksandra Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Harold Tejada (Astana). The leading trio gained momentum and were left to battle it out for the stage victory.
Skjelmose the faster man
Ironically for Jorgenson, who had done most of the work in the finale, Skjelmose was the faster man in the last stretch and he went on to win the stage while McNulty took back the yellow and white jersey he had left to Luke Plapp for two days. The American Visma-Lease a Bike rider will be content with being second overall and taking the white jersey into Saturday’s 104-km mountain stage to La Madone d’Utelle.
New GC leader Brandon McNulty
Complete results:
198.2 kilometers raced at an average speed of 42.955 km/hr
| 1 | MATTIAS SKJELMOSE | LIDL-TREK | 4hr 36min 51sec |
| 2 | BRANDON MCNULTY | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 3 | MATTEO JORGENSON | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 4 | REMCO EVENEPOEL | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | @ 52sec |
| 5 | HAROLD TEJADA CANACUE | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 6 | AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 7 | FELIX GALL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 8 | WILCO KELDERMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 9 | PRIMOZ ROGLIC | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 10 | EGAN BERNAL | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 11 | LUCAS PLAPP | JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 12 | ALEKSANDR VLASOV | BORA-HANSGROHE | 1' 13'' |
| 13 | JOAO ALMEIDA | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 1' 20'' |
| 14 | CARLOS RODRIGUEZ | INEOS GRENADIERS | 1' 23'' |
| 15 | JAY VINE | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 1' 35'' |
| 16 | SANTIAGO BUITRAGO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 2' 39'' |
| 17 | CHRIS HARPER | JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 18 | STEFF CRAS | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 19 | LAURENS DE PLUS | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 20 | PELLO BILBAO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 2' 48'' |
| 21 | EWEN COSTIOU | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 4' 12'' |
| 22 | QUENTIN PACHER | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 23 | YANNIS VOISARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 24 | WILLIAM BARTA | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 25 | RUBEN GUERREIRO | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 26 | ION IZAGIRRE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 27 | GIJS LEEMREIZE | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 28 | GEORG ZIMMERMANN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 29 | KOEN BOUWMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 4' 21'' |
| 30 | LOUIS VERVAEKE | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 4' 27'' |
| 31 | RIGOBERTO URAN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 4' 52'' |
| 32 | ILAN VAN WILDER | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 8' 32'' |
| 33 | JULIEN BERNARD | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 34 | MATTIA CATTANEO | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 13' 35'' |
| 35 | CHRISTIAN SCARONI | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 36 | MATTEO SOBRERO | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 37 | LUCA VERGALLITO | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 38 | JACK HAIG | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 14' 24'' |
| 39 | FINN FISHER-BLACK | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 40 | JOSHUA TARLING | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 41 | BOB JUNGELS | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 42 | DAVID GAUDU | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 17' 20'' |
| 43 | MATTEO TRENTIN | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 44 | ANTHON CHARMIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 17' 43'' |
| 45 | ADRIEN PETIT | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 46 | PASCAL ACKERMANN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 18' 04'' |
| 47 | JASPER DE BUYST | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 48 | NILS POLITT | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 49 | LUKE DURBRIDGE | JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 50 | GUILLAUME BOIVIN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 51 | STEFAN BISSEGGER | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 52 | DRIES DE POOTER | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 53 | VICTOR CAMPENAERTS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 54 | EDOARDO AFFINI | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 55 | ELMAR REINDERS | JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 56 | DRIES VAN GESTEL | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 57 | RICK PLUIMERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 58 | NICO DENZ | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 59 | MATHIAS NORSGAARD | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 60 | LUKA MEZGEC | JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 61 | CLÉMENT RUSSO | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 62 | DORIAN GODON | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 63 | LAURENCE PITHIE | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 64 | BRUNO ARMIRAIL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 65 | CEDRIC BEULLENS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 66 | NICOLAS DEBEAUMARCHE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 67 | LUKASZ OWSIAN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 68 | KÉVIN GENIETS | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 69 | MICHAEL STORER | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 70 | OWAIN DOULL | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 71 | FRED WRIGHT | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 72 | MICHAEL VALGREN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 73 | JONAS RUTSCH | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 74 | BRENT VAN MOER | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 75 | JOHAN JACOBS | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 76 | JASHA SÜTTERLIN | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 77 | JORDAN JEGAT | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 78 | LILIAN CALMEJANE | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 79 | ALBERT TORRES BARCELO | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 80 | HARRISON SWEENY | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 81 | RÉMI CAVAGNA | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 82 | BEN TURNER | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 83 | SVEN ERIK BYSTROM | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 84 | RYAN GIBBONS | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 85 | MARTIJN TUSVELD | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 86 | OTTO VERGAERDE | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 87 | JASPER STUYVEN | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 88 | OMAR FRAILE | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 89 | CLÉMENT CHAMPOUSSIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 90 | ANTHONY PEREZ | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 91 | FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 92 | DANNY VAN POPPEL | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 93 | HUGO HOULE | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 94 | JAKOB FUGLSANG | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 95 | JON BARRENETXEA GOLZARRI | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 96 | MARCO HALLER | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 97 | JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 98 | BENJAMIN THOMAS | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 99 | PASCAL EENKHOORN | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 100 | YVES LAMPAERT | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 101 | TIM DECLERCQ | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 102 | TIM VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 103 | ARTHUR KLUCKERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 104 | MATHIJS PAASSCHENS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 105 | EDWARD PLANCKAERT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 106 | ALEXEY LUTSENKO | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 107 | SAMUELE BATTISTELLA | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 108 | GIANNI MOSCON | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 109 | MICK VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 110 | OLAV KOOIJ | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 111 | SAMUEL WATSON | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 112 | JASON OSBORNE | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 113 | MADS PEDERSEN | LIDL-TREK | 18' 17'' |
| 114 | CASPER PEDERSEN | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 115 | SAM BENNETT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 116 | RICK ZABEL | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 19' 56'' |
| 117 | MAURICE BALLERSTEDT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 118 | ROBBE GHYS | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 119 | MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 120 | DRIES DE BONDT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 121 | ANTHONY TURGIS | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 122 | SANDY DUJARDIN | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 123 | ARNAUD DEMARE | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 124 | THIBAULT GUERNALEC | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 125 | DUSAN RAJOVIC | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 126 | MILES SCOTSON | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 127 | KAMIL GRADEK | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 128 | MADIS MIHKELS | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 129 | DMITRIY GRUZDEV | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 130 | DYLAN GROENEWEGEN | JAYCO ALULA | 22' 30'' |
| 131 | GERBEN THIJSSEN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 132 | TIMO ROOSEN | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 133 | PIERRE LATOUR | TOTALENERGIES | 25' 03'' |
GC after stage 6:
- GC leader: Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates)
- Mountains classification leader: Mathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies)
- Points classification leader: Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek)
- Best young rider: Matteo Jorgenson (Visma | Lease a Bike)
- Teams classification leader: UAE Team Emirates
938.3 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 42.140 km/hr
| 1 | BRANDON MCNULTY | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 22hr 15min 58sec |
| 2 | MATTEO JORGENSON | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | @ 23sec |
| 3 | LUCAS PLAPP | JAYCO ALULA | 0' 34'' |
| 4 | MATTIAS SKJELMOSE | LIDL-TREK | 0' 54'' |
| 5 | REMCO EVENEPOEL | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 1' 03'' |
| 6 | EGAN BERNAL | INEOS GRENADIERS | 1' 14'' |
| 7 | JOAO ALMEIDA | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 1' 30'' |
| 8 | FELIX GALL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 1' 36'' |
| 9 | HAROLD TEJADA CANACUE | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 1' 37'' |
| 10 | WILCO KELDERMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 1' 39'' |
| 11 | PRIMOZ ROGLIC | BORA-HANSGROHE | 1' 44'' |
| 12 | AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 1' 44'' |
| 13 | CARLOS RODRIGUEZ | INEOS GRENADIERS | 2' 06'' |
| 14 | SANTIAGO BUITRAGO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 2' 33'' |
| 15 | ALEKSANDR VLASOV | BORA-HANSGROHE | 2' 42'' |
| 16 | CHRIS HARPER | JAYCO ALULA | 3' 06'' |
| 17 | JAY VINE | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 3' 29'' |
| 18 | LAURENS DE PLUS | INEOS GRENADIERS | 3' 32'' |
| 19 | PELLO BILBAO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 3' 42'' |
| 20 | STEFF CRAS | TOTALENERGIES | 3' 51'' |
| 21 | RIGOBERTO URAN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 5' 27'' |
| 22 | EWEN COSTIOU | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 5' 53'' |
| 23 | ION IZAGIRRE | COFIDIS | 7' 14'' |
| 24 | RUBEN GUERREIRO | MOVISTAR | 8' 16'' |
| 25 | GEORG ZIMMERMANN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 8' 36'' |
| 26 | WILLIAM BARTA | MOVISTAR | 8' 55'' |
| 27 | QUENTIN PACHER | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 9' 11'' |
| 28 | ILAN VAN WILDER | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 9' 21'' |
| 29 | YANNIS VOISARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 9' 25'' |
| 30 | KOEN BOUWMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 11' 01'' |
| 31 | LOUIS VERVAEKE | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 12' 32'' |
| 32 | LUCA VERGALLITO | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 21' 47'' |
| 33 | MATTEO SOBRERO | BORA-HANSGROHE | 22' 17'' |
| 34 | MATTIA CATTANEO | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 23' 10'' |
| 35 | JULIEN BERNARD | LIDL-TREK | 23' 27'' |
| 36 | FINN FISHER-BLACK | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 25' 29'' |
| 37 | JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO | INEOS GRENADIERS | 25' 44'' |
| 38 | DAVID GAUDU | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 27' 49'' |
| 39 | ALEXEY LUTSENKO | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 27' 58'' |
| 40 | LAURENCE PITHIE | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 29' 58'' |
| 41 | JAKOB FUGLSANG | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 30' 01'' |
| 42 | JON BARRENETXEA GOLZARRI | MOVISTAR | 30' 42'' |
| 43 | CHRISTIAN SCARONI | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 31' 27'' |
| 44 | DORIAN GODON | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 32' 10'' |
| 45 | SAMUELE BATTISTELLA | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 32' 17'' |
| 46 | CLÉMENT CHAMPOUSSIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 32' 28'' |
| 47 | OMAR FRAILE | INEOS GRENADIERS | 32' 45'' |
| 48 | KÉVIN GENIETS | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 32' 54'' |
| 49 | BOB JUNGELS | BORA-HANSGROHE | 33' 11'' |
| 50 | MATTEO TRENTIN | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 33' 31'' |
| 51 | JASHA SÜTTERLIN | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 33' 40'' |
| 52 | BRUNO ARMIRAIL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 33' 56'' |
| 53 | MICHAEL STORER | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 33' 58'' |
| 54 | HARRISON SWEENY | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 34' 02'' |
| 55 | YVES LAMPAERT | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 35' 05'' |
| 56 | JACK HAIG | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 57 | OWAIN DOULL | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 35' 06'' |
| 58 | GIANNI MOSCON | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 35' 31'' |
| 59 | BENJAMIN THOMAS | COFIDIS | 35' 45'' |
| 60 | JOSHUA TARLING | INEOS GRENADIERS | 36' 27'' |
| 61 | JASPER STUYVEN | LIDL-TREK | 37' 12'' |
| 62 | NILS POLITT | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 37' 19'' |
| 63 | GIJS LEEMREIZE | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 37' 54'' |
| 64 | MADS PEDERSEN | LIDL-TREK | 37' 57'' |
| 65 | BEN TURNER | INEOS GRENADIERS | 37' 58'' |
| 66 | SANDY DUJARDIN | TOTALENERGIES | 38' 01'' |
| 67 | FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 38' 50'' |
| 68 | JORDAN JEGAT | TOTALENERGIES | 39' 25'' |
| 69 | TIM VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 39' 30'' |
| 70 | FRED WRIGHT | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 39' 49'' |
| 71 | ANTHONY PEREZ | COFIDIS | 40' 00'' |
| 72 | MICHAEL VALGREN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 40' 03'' |
| 73 | HUGO HOULE | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 40' 38'' |
| 74 | BRENT VAN MOER | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 75 | SAM BENNETT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 40' 45'' |
| 76 | LILIAN CALMEJANE | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 41' 18'' |
| 77 | RÉMI CAVAGNA | MOVISTAR | 42' 07'' |
| 78 | CEDRIC BEULLENS | LOTTO DSTNY | 42' 48'' |
| 79 | MADIS MIHKELS | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 42' 51'' |
| 80 | MARCO HALLER | BORA-HANSGROHE | 42' 55'' |
| 81 | JASON OSBORNE | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 43' 08'' |
| 82 | RICK PLUIMERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 43' 26'' |
| 83 | DRIES DE POOTER | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 43' 45'' |
| 84 | SVEN ERIK BYSTROM | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 43' 52'' |
| 85 | JOHAN JACOBS | MOVISTAR | 44' 04'' |
| 86 | MICK VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 44' 07'' |
| 87 | NICOLAS DEBEAUMARCHE | COFIDIS | 44' 12'' |
| 88 | GUILLAUME BOIVIN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 44' 32'' |
| 89 | JASPER DE BUYST | LOTTO DSTNY | 44' 42'' |
| 90 | EDOARDO AFFINI | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 44' 45'' |
| 91 | ANTHON CHARMIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 44' 55'' |
| 92 | LUKE DURBRIDGE | JAYCO ALULA | 45' 00'' |
| 93 | STEFAN BISSEGGER | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 45' 57'' |
| 94 | ARTHUR KLUCKERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 46' 23'' |
| 95 | ANTHONY TURGIS | TOTALENERGIES | 46' 49'' |
| 96 | MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU | TOTALENERGIES | 47' 10'' |
| 97 | CASPER PEDERSEN | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 47' 12'' |
| 98 | LUKA MEZGEC | JAYCO ALULA | 47' 20'' |
| 99 | MARTIJN TUSVELD | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 100 | RYAN GIBBONS | LIDL-TREK | 47' 21'' |
| 101 | THIBAULT GUERNALEC | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 48' 07'' |
| 102 | CLÉMENT RUSSO | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 48' 38'' |
| 103 | PASCAL ACKERMANN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 48' 50'' |
| 104 | VICTOR CAMPENAERTS | LOTTO DSTNY | 49' 02'' |
| 105 | EDWARD PLANCKAERT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 49' 13'' |
| 106 | OLAV KOOIJ | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 49' 14'' |
| 107 | ELMAR REINDERS | JAYCO ALULA | 49' 22'' |
| 108 | LUKASZ OWSIAN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 49' 35'' |
| 109 | ROBBE GHYS | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 49' 59'' |
| 110 | PASCAL EENKHOORN | LOTTO DSTNY | 51' 12'' |
| 111 | MAURICE BALLERSTEDT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 51' 26'' |
| 112 | DRIES DE BONDT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 51' 30'' |
| 113 | OTTO VERGAERDE | LIDL-TREK | 52' 03'' |
| 114 | TIM DECLERCQ | LIDL-TREK | 52' 05'' |
| 115 | KAMIL GRADEK | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 52' 09'' |
| 116 | JONAS RUTSCH | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 52' 47'' |
| 117 | ARNAUD DEMARE | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 52' 50'' |
| 118 | SAMUEL WATSON | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 52' 52'' |
| 119 | MATHIJS PAASSCHENS | LOTTO DSTNY | 53' 33'' |
| 120 | DRIES VAN GESTEL | TOTALENERGIES | 53' 43'' |
| 121 | MILES SCOTSON | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 54' 01'' |
| 122 | RICK ZABEL | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 55' 18'' |
| 123 | DMITRIY GRUZDEV | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 56' 09'' |
| 124 | MATHIAS NORSGAARD | MOVISTAR | 57' 50'' |
| 125 | PIERRE LATOUR | TOTALENERGIES | 57' 54'' |
| 126 | ADRIEN PETIT | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 59' 18'' |
| 127 | DANNY VAN POPPEL | BORA-HANSGROHE | 59' 45'' |
| 128 | ALBERT TORRES BARCELO | MOVISTAR | 1H 00' 17'' |
| 129 | DYLAN GROENEWEGEN | JAYCO ALULA | 1H 00' 30'' |
| 130 | DUSAN RAJOVIC | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 1H 00' 48'' |
| 131 | NICO DENZ | BORA-HANSGROHE | 1H 02' 09'' |
| 132 | TIMO ROOSEN | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 1H 05' 11'' |
| 133 | GERBEN THIJSSEN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 1H 21' 43'' |
Stage 6 map & profile:
Stage 6 map
Stage 6 profile
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Thursday, March 7: Stage 5, Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut - Sisteron, 193.5 km
Olav Kooij is again the day's fastest man. ASO photo
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Rated ascents:
- Km 82.5: Col de la Sausse, 2.7 km @ 5.2%. Cat. 3
- Km 118.1: Col de Peyruergue, 5.4 km @ 4.9%. Cat. 3
- Km 128.2: Côte de la Rochette-du-Bois, 2.4 km @ 5.4%.
Cat. 3 - Km 146.2: Col de la Pigière, 2.6 km @ 5%. Cat. 3
Weather at the finish city of Sisteron at 1:45 PM, local time: 13C (56F), sunny, with the wind from the south at 11 km/hr (7 mph). No rain is forecast.
The race: Here's the race organizer's stage five summary:
Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike) asserted himself as the undisputable fastest man in this Paris-Nice, outsprinting Mads Pedersen on the line in Sisteron exactly like he did in stage 1 on Sunday to snatch his second stage victory, his third in the Race to the Sun. Germany’s Pascal Ackermann (Israel Premier Tech) was third. An eight-man break tried all day to confirm the trend that Sisteron stages on Paris-Nice did not finish in a bunch sprint, but the sprinters teams had other ideas. A cautious Luke Plapp retained his overall leader’s yellow and white jersey.
Six in the front
The real start was given at 11:55 to 145 riders. Andrea Piccolo (EF-Easypost) did not start and Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck) did not take the real start. Pierre Latour (TotalEnergies), who lives in the area, attacked straightaway. He was rapidly joined by five other riders, his team-mate Sandy Dujardin, Alexis Gougeard (Cofidis), Dries de Bondt (Decathlon-Ag2R), Mathias Norsgaard (Movistar) and Mathijs Paasschens (Lotto Dstny). The five received the go-ahead from the peloton and the lead remained stable at around 2:25 until the half-mark.
The day's early break containing Dries De Bondt, Alexis Gougeard, Mathijs Paasschens, Mathias Norsgaard, Sandy Dujardin, & Pierre Latour. With 100 km to go they had a lead of 1min 45sec
Eight in the lead
On the first 3rd category climb of the day, Col de la Sausse (km 82.5), Latour, a team-mate of KOM leader Mathieu Burgaudeau, collected the three points. The gap went down by half until the second ascent, Col de Peyruergue (Km 118), at the foot of which two other Lotto Dstny riders, Victor Campenaerts and Pascal Eenkhooorn, parted company with the bunch and started chasing behind the break, which they joined at kilometre 116. Latour was fastest at the top and again in the following ascents, Cote de la Rochette-du-Buis (Km 128) and Col de la Pigière (km 146.2).
Sprinters out
The succession of climbs made life difficult for several sprinters, starting with Dutchmen Arvid de Kleijn, winner of stage 2, and Fabio Jakobsen, winner of a stage in 2022, who both called it quits. In the finale, the breakaway group started to show signs of tension while the sprinters teams (Lidl-Trek, Visma-Lease a Bike) upped the tempo. With 30 km to go, Gougeard and Paasschens were dropped by the other escapees. Latour, who was named the most aggressive rider of the day, was reined in five kilometres later. The rest of the leading group finally lay the arms down shortly after the first crossing of the finish line for the only intermediate sprint of the day.
Bunch sprint
Several attempts took place after the junction, Remco Evenepoel among others trying to shake up the pack unsuccessfully. A bunch sprint was unavoidable and the sprinters trains took time to organise. Lidl-Trek seemed to take the upper hand in the last kilometre but probably led Mads Pedersen out a little too early. The former world champion lost momentum and was pipped on the line by Kooij. The Dane earned the consolation of taking the green jersey away from New Zealand’s Laurence Pithie (Groupama-FDJ).
Complete results:
193.5 kilometers raced at an average speed of 44.022 km/hr
| 1 | OLAV KOOIJ | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 4hr 23min 44sec |
| 2 | MADS PEDERSEN | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 3 | PASCAL ACKERMANN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 4 | SAM BENNETT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 5 | DANNY VAN POPPEL | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 6 | TOBIAS LUND ANDRESEN | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 7 | MATTEO TRENTIN | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 8 | LAURENCE PITHIE | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 9 | MADIS MIHKELS | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 10 | DUSAN RAJOVIC | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 11 | STEFAN BISSEGGER | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 12 | ANTHONY TURGIS | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 13 | CEDRIC BEULLENS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 14 | ARNAUD DEMARE | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 15 | DRIES VAN GESTEL | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 16 | YVES LAMPAERT | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 17 | JON BARRENETXEA GOLZARRI | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 18 | DYLAN GROENEWEGEN | JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 19 | BRYAN COQUARD | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 20 | CHRIS HARPER | JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 21 | OWAIN DOULL | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 22 | MAURICE BALLERSTEDT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 23 | ROBBE GHYS | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 24 | RUBEN GUERREIRO | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 25 | JOSHUA TARLING | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 26 | RYAN GIBBONS | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 27 | MATTEO JORGENSON | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 28 | CARLOS RODRIGUEZ | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 29 | EGAN BERNAL | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 30 | ION IZAGIRRE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 31 | BRANDON MCNULTY | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 32 | BENJAMIN THOMAS | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 33 | BOB JUNGELS | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 34 | HAROLD TEJADA CANACUE | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 35 | SVEN ERIK BYSTROM | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 36 | HUGO HOFSTETTER | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 37 | PELLO BILBAO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 38 | EDOARDO AFFINI | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 39 | NILS EEKHOFF | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 40 | DRIES DE POOTER | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 41 | LILIAN CALMEJANE | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 42 | TIM VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 43 | JASPER STUYVEN | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 44 | DONAVAN GRONDIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 45 | HUGO HOULE | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 46 | NILS POLITT | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 47 | ANTHON CHARMIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 48 | REMCO EVENEPOEL | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 49 | ALEKSANDR VLASOV | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 50 | YANNIS VOISARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 51 | MARTIJN TUSVELD | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 52 | LUKASZ OWSIAN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 53 | AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 54 | KAMIL GRADEK | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 55 | GEORG ZIMMERMANN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 56 | EWEN COSTIOU | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 57 | MATTEO SOBRERO | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 58 | SANTIAGO BUITRAGO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 59 | PRIMOZ ROGLIC | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 60 | RÉMI CAVAGNA | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 61 | LAURENS DE PLUS | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 62 | JASHA SÜTTERLIN | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 63 | MATTIA CATTANEO | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 64 | MATTIAS SKJELMOSE | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 65 | JAY VINE | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 66 | MILES SCOTSON | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 67 | WILCO KELDERMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 68 | LUKA MEZGEC | JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 69 | CHRISTIAN SCARONI | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 70 | RICK ZABEL | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 71 | DRIES DE BONDT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 72 | DORIAN GODON | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 73 | GIANNI MOSCON | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 74 | BRUNO ARMIRAIL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 75 | FELIX GALL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 76 | RIGOBERTO URAN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 77 | STEFF CRAS | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 78 | LUCAS PLAPP | JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 79 | JOAO ALMEIDA | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 80 | SILVAN DILLIER | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 81 | NICO DENZ | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 82 | MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 83 | ILAN VAN WILDER | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 84 | JACK HAIG | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 85 | WILLIAM BARTA | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 86 | KÉVIN GENIETS | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 87 | CLÉMENT CHAMPOUSSIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 88 | KOEN BOUWMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 89 | JORDAN JEGAT | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 90 | OMAR FRAILE | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 91 | ELMAR REINDERS | JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 92 | JONAS RUTSCH | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 93 | JASON OSBORNE | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 94 | EDWARD PLANCKAERT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 95 | THIBAULT GUERNALEC | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 96 | LUCA VERGALLITO | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 97 | MARCO HALLER | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 98 | LOUIS VERVAEKE | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 99 | JOHAN JACOBS | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 100 | QUENTIN PACHER | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 101 | HARRISON SWEENY | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 102 | FINN FISHER-BLACK | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 103 | NICOLAS DEBEAUMARCHE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 104 | ALEXEY LUTSENKO | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 105 | FRED WRIGHT | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 106 | SAMUELE BATTISTELLA | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 107 | CLÉMENT RUSSO | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 108 | RICK PLUIMERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | @ 25sec |
| 109 | MAIKEL ZIJLAARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 0' 27'' |
| 110 | BRENT VAN MOER | LOTTO DSTNY | 0' 32'' |
| 111 | FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 0' 44'' |
| 112 | JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 113 | ANTHONY PEREZ | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 114 | JAKOB FUGLSANG | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 0' 46'' |
| 115 | GUILLAUME BOIVIN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 0' 57'' |
| 116 | ADRIEN PETIT | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 117 | MATHIAS NORSGAARD | MOVISTAR | 1' 14'' |
| 118 | LUKE DURBRIDGE | JAYCO ALULA | 1' 35'' |
| 119 | MICHAEL VALGREN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 2' 00'' |
| 120 | JASPER DE BUYST | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 121 | GIJS LEEMREIZE | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 2' 25'' |
| 122 | MICHAEL STORER | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 3' 49'' |
| 123 | DMITRIY GRUZDEV | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 3' 54'' |
| 124 | RÜDIGER SELIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 125 | JULIEN BERNARD | LIDL-TREK | 4' 00'' |
| 126 | TIMO ROOSEN | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 127 | ALEXIS GOUGEARD | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 128 | DAVID GAUDU | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 129 | ALBERT TORRES BARCELO | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 130 | CASPER PEDERSEN | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 4' 10'' |
| 131 | BEN TURNER | INEOS GRENADIERS | 5' 06'' |
| 132 | MATHIJS PAASSCHENS | LOTTO DSTNY | 5' 25'' |
| 133 | VICTOR CAMPENAERTS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 134 | MICK VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 135 | PASCAL EENKHOORN | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 136 | TIM DECLERCQ | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 137 | OTTO VERGAERDE | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 138 | SANDY DUJARDIN | TOTALENERGIES | 5' 52'' |
| 139 | ARTHUR KLUCKERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 6' 00'' |
| 140 | SAMUEL WATSON | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 6' 35'' |
| 141 | PIERRE LATOUR | TOTALENERGIES | 8' 11'' |
| 142 | GERBEN THIJSSEN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 18' 17'' |
GC after stage 5:
- GC leader: Lucas Plapp (Jayco-AlUla)
- Mountains classification leader: Mathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies)
- Points classification leader: Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek)
- Best young rider: Lucas Plapp (Jayco-AlUla)
- Teams classification leader: INEOS Grenadiers
740.1 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 41.940 km/hr
| 1 | LUCAS PLAPP | JAYCO ALULA | 17hr 38min 48sec |
| 2 | SANTIAGO BUITRAGO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | @ 13sec |
| 3 | BRANDON MCNULTY | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 0' 27'' |
| 4 | JOAO ALMEIDA | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 0' 29'' |
| 5 | REMCO EVENEPOEL | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 0' 30'' |
| 6 | EGAN BERNAL | INEOS GRENADIERS | 0' 40'' |
| 7 | CHRIS HARPER | JAYCO ALULA | 0' 46'' |
| 8 | MATTEO JORGENSON | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 0' 52'' |
| 9 | RIGOBERTO URAN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 0' 54'' |
| 10 | CARLOS RODRIGUEZ | INEOS GRENADIERS | 1' 02'' |
| 11 | FELIX GALL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 12 | HAROLD TEJADA CANACUE | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 1' 03'' |
| 13 | WILCO KELDERMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 1' 05'' |
| 14 | ILAN VAN WILDER | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 1' 08'' |
| 15 | PRIMOZ ROGLIC | BORA-HANSGROHE | 1' 10'' |
| 16 | AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 17 | LAURENS DE PLUS | INEOS GRENADIERS | 1' 12'' |
| 18 | PELLO BILBAO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 1' 13'' |
| 19 | MATTIAS SKJELMOSE | LIDL-TREK | 1' 27'' |
| 20 | STEFF CRAS | TOTALENERGIES | 1' 31'' |
| 21 | ALEKSANDR VLASOV | BORA-HANSGROHE | 1' 48'' |
| 22 | EWEN COSTIOU | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 2' 00'' |
| 23 | JAY VINE | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 2' 13'' |
| 24 | ION IZAGIRRE | COFIDIS | 3' 21'' |
| 25 | RUBEN GUERREIRO | MOVISTAR | 4' 23'' |
| 26 | GEORG ZIMMERMANN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 4' 43'' |
| 27 | WILLIAM BARTA | MOVISTAR | 5' 02'' |
| 28 | QUENTIN PACHER | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 5' 18'' |
| 29 | YANNIS VOISARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 5' 32'' |
| 30 | KOEN BOUWMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 6' 59'' |
| 31 | JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO | INEOS GRENADIERS | 7' 59'' |
| 32 | LOUIS VERVAEKE | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 8' 24'' |
| 33 | LUCA VERGALLITO | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 8' 31'' |
| 34 | MATTEO SOBRERO | BORA-HANSGROHE | 9' 01'' |
| 35 | MATTIA CATTANEO | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 9' 54'' |
| 36 | ALEXEY LUTSENKO | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 10' 13'' |
| 37 | DAVID GAUDU | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 10' 48'' |
| 38 | FINN FISHER-BLACK | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 11' 24'' |
| 39 | LAURENCE PITHIE | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 12' 13'' |
| 40 | JAKOB FUGLSANG | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 12' 16'' |
| 41 | JON BARRENETXEA GOLZARRI | MOVISTAR | 12' 57'' |
| 42 | DORIAN GODON | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 14' 25'' |
| 43 | SAMUELE BATTISTELLA | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 14' 32'' |
| 44 | CLÉMENT CHAMPOUSSIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 14' 43'' |
| 45 | OMAR FRAILE | INEOS GRENADIERS | 15' 00'' |
| 46 | KÉVIN GENIETS | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 15' 09'' |
| 47 | JULIEN BERNARD | LIDL-TREK | 15' 14'' |
| 48 | JASHA SÜTTERLIN | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 15' 55'' |
| 49 | BRUNO ARMIRAIL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 16' 11'' |
| 50 | MICHAEL STORER | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 16' 13'' |
| 51 | HARRISON SWEENY | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 16' 17'' |
| 52 | MATTEO TRENTIN | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 16' 30'' |
| 53 | YVES LAMPAERT | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 17' 20'' |
| 54 | OWAIN DOULL | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 17' 21'' |
| 55 | GIANNI MOSCON | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 17' 46'' |
| 56 | BENJAMIN THOMAS | COFIDIS | 18' 00'' |
| 57 | CHRISTIAN SCARONI | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 18' 11'' |
| 58 | SANDY DUJARDIN | TOTALENERGIES | 18' 24'' |
| 59 | BOB JUNGELS | BORA-HANSGROHE | 19' 06'' |
| 60 | JASPER STUYVEN | LIDL-TREK | 19' 27'' |
| 61 | NILS POLITT | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 19' 34'' |
| 62 | MADS PEDERSEN | LIDL-TREK | 19' 59'' |
| 63 | BEN TURNER | INEOS GRENADIERS | 20' 13'' |
| 64 | JACK HAIG | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 21' 00'' |
| 65 | FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 21' 05'' |
| 66 | BRYAN COQUARD | COFIDIS | 21' 15'' |
| 67 | JORDAN JEGAT | TOTALENERGIES | 21' 40'' |
| 68 | TIM VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 21' 45'' |
| 69 | FRED WRIGHT | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 22' 04'' |
| 70 | ANTHONY PEREZ | COFIDIS | 22' 15'' |
| 71 | MICHAEL VALGREN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 22' 18'' |
| 72 | JOSHUA TARLING | INEOS GRENADIERS | 22' 22'' |
| 73 | SAM BENNETT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 22' 47'' |
| 74 | HUGO HOULE | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 22' 53'' |
| 75 | BRENT VAN MOER | LOTTO DSTNY | 22' 53'' |
| 76 | MADIS MIHKELS | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 23' 14'' |
| 77 | LILIAN CALMEJANE | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 23' 33'' |
| 78 | RÉMI CAVAGNA | MOVISTAR | 24' 22'' |
| 79 | SILVAN DILLIER | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 24' 44'' |
| 80 | CEDRIC BEULLENS | LOTTO DSTNY | 25' 03'' |
| 81 | MARCO HALLER | BORA-HANSGROHE | 25' 10'' |
| 82 | JASON OSBORNE | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 25' 23'' |
| 83 | RICK PLUIMERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 25' 41'' |
| 84 | DRIES DE POOTER | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 26' 00'' |
| 85 | SVEN ERIK BYSTROM | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 26' 07'' |
| 86 | JOHAN JACOBS | MOVISTAR | 26' 19'' |
| 87 | MICK VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 26' 22'' |
| 88 | NICOLAS DEBEAUMARCHE | COFIDIS | 26' 27'' |
| 89 | GUILLAUME BOIVIN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 26' 47'' |
| 90 | JASPER DE BUYST | LOTTO DSTNY | 26' 57'' |
| 91 | EDOARDO AFFINI | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 27' 00'' |
| 92 | ANTHONY TURGIS | TOTALENERGIES | 27' 12'' |
| 93 | LUKE DURBRIDGE | JAYCO ALULA | 27' 15'' |
| 94 | ANTHON CHARMIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 27' 31'' |
| 95 | MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU | TOTALENERGIES | 27' 33'' |
| 96 | STEFAN BISSEGGER | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 28' 12'' |
| 97 | THIBAULT GUERNALEC | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 28' 30'' |
| 98 | ARTHUR KLUCKERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 28' 38'' |
| 99 | CASPER PEDERSEN | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 29' 14'' |
| 100 | LUKA MEZGEC | JAYCO ALULA | 29' 35'' |
| 101 | MARTIJN TUSVELD | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 102 | RYAN GIBBONS | LIDL-TREK | 29' 36'' |
| 103 | ROBBE GHYS | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 30' 22'' |
| 104 | CLÉMENT RUSSO | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 30' 53'' |
| 105 | PASCAL ACKERMANN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 31' 05'' |
| 106 | VICTOR CAMPENAERTS | LOTTO DSTNY | 31' 17'' |
| 107 | ALEXIS GOUGEARD | COFIDIS | 31' 22'' |
| 108 | EDWARD PLANCKAERT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 31' 28'' |
| 109 | OLAV KOOIJ | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 31' 29'' |
| 110 | ELMAR REINDERS | JAYCO ALULA | 31' 37'' |
| 111 | MAURICE BALLERSTEDT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 31' 49'' |
| 112 | LUKASZ OWSIAN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 31' 50'' |
| 113 | DRIES DE BONDT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 31' 53'' |
| 114 | HUGO HOFSTETTER | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 31' 54'' |
| 115 | KAMIL GRADEK | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 32' 32'' |
| 116 | TOBIAS LUND ANDRESEN | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 32' 49'' |
| 117 | PIERRE LATOUR | TOTALENERGIES | 33' 10'' |
| 118 | ARNAUD DEMARE | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 33' 13'' |
| 119 | PASCAL EENKHOORN | LOTTO DSTNY | 33' 27'' |
| 120 | GIJS LEEMREIZE | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 34' 01'' |
| 121 | NILS EEKHOFF | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 34' 08'' |
| 122 | OTTO VERGAERDE | LIDL-TREK | 34' 18'' |
| 123 | TIM DECLERCQ | LIDL-TREK | 34' 20'' |
| 124 | DONAVAN GRONDIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 34' 22'' |
| 125 | MILES SCOTSON | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 34' 24'' |
| 126 | JONAS RUTSCH | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 35' 02'' |
| 127 | MAIKEL ZIJLAARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 35' 02'' |
| 128 | SAMUEL WATSON | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 35' 07'' |
| 129 | RICK ZABEL | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 35' 41'' |
| 130 | MATHIJS PAASSCHENS | LOTTO DSTNY | 35' 48'' |
| 131 | DRIES VAN GESTEL | TOTALENERGIES | 35' 58'' |
| 132 | DMITRIY GRUZDEV | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 36' 32'' |
| 133 | DYLAN GROENEWEGEN | JAYCO ALULA | 38' 19'' |
| 134 | MATHIAS NORSGAARD | MOVISTAR | 40' 05'' |
| 135 | DUSAN RAJOVIC | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 41' 11'' |
| 136 | ADRIEN PETIT | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 41' 54'' |
| 137 | DANNY VAN POPPEL | BORA-HANSGROHE | 42' 00'' |
| 138 | ALBERT TORRES BARCELO | MOVISTAR | 42' 32'' |
| 139 | TIMO ROOSEN | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 43' 00'' |
| 140 | NICO DENZ | BORA-HANSGROHE | 44' 24'' |
| 141 | RÜDIGER SELIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 45' 20'' |
| 142 | GERBEN THIJSSEN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 59' 32'' |
Stage 5 map & profile:
Stage 5 map
Stage 5 profile
Wednesday, March 6: Stage 4, Chalon-sur-Saône - Mont Brouilly, 183 km
Santiago Buitrago takes stage four. ASO photo
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Rated ascents:
- Km 33.4: Côte du Mont Saint Vincent, 2.9 km @ 6.3%. Cat 2
- Km 88.8: Col de Boubon, 4.4 km @ 6%. Cat. 2
- Km 104.1: Côte de Vauxrenard, 3.2 km @ 6.7%. Cat. 2
- Km 127.5: Col de Durbize, 2.2 km @ 9.4%. Cat. 2
- Km 144.2: Mont Brouilly, 3 km @ 7.7%. Cat. 2
- Km 161.1: Col du Fût d'Avenas, 5.1 km @ 7.3%. Cat. 1
- Km 183: Mont Brouilly, 3 km @ 7.7%. Cat 2
Weather at Villié-Morgon, on the route, 11 kilometers from the finish, at 1:55 PM local time: 9C (48F), partly cloudy, with the wind from the north-northeast at 6 km/hr (4 mph). There is just a 2% chance of rain, though the peloton was rained on earlier.
The race: Here's the race organizer's stage four summary.
Lucas Plapp (Jayco AlUla) and Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain-Victorious) boldly outwitted the favourites to share the laurels at the top of Mont Brouilly on Wednesday, the Colombian winning the 4th stage of Paris-Nice while the Australian champion, second in the stage, took over the overall leader’s yellow and white jersey.
Luke Plapp in his new yellow jersey. Photo: Sprint Cycling
Plapp was the first to launch the decisive move in the 1st category Col du Fut d’Avenas and he was later joined by Buitrago, already noted for his two stage wins in the Giro d’Italia. The pair worked perfectly together while the favourites were playing a waiting game behind them. Matthias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek), Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick-Step) and Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) surged too late to becontent with collecting a few bonus seconds on the finish line. France’s Mathieu Burgaudeau was part of the four-man break which allowed him to strengthen his polka-dot jersey on the several climbs of the day.
Four-man break
The real start was given at midday to 150 riders. Arnaud De Lie (Lotto-Dstny), Oliver Naesen (Decathlon-Ag2R) and Michael Schwarzmann (Israel-Premier Tech) did not start. After several attempts, which saw the KOM contenders try their luck in turn, Christian Scaroni managed to take a short lead to tackle the 2nd category Cote de Mont Saint-Vincent in the lead with the peloton on his heels. In the descent, the Italian was joined by polka-dot jersey holder Mathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies), Swiss Stefan Bissegger (EF-Easypost) and Belgian Jasper de Buyst (Lotto Dstny). The four rapidly increased their lead, which settled at 3:30 at kilometre 68.
Burgaudeau picks points
In the first climb, several sprinters were dropped, including three times stage winner Michael Matthews, who finally called it quits. When they reached the second climb of the day, Col de Boubon, the four escapees retained a 2:50 lead over the pack. Burgaudeau strengthened his KOM lead by picking five points and the Frenchman did the same on Cote de Vauxrenard at kilometre 104.1 as the race was going through some of the most famous vineyards of Beaujolais (Julienas, Fleurie, Morgon).
Scaroni on his own
At the foot of Col de Durbize (Km 125), the peloton, led by UAE Team Emirates and Ineos Grenadiers riders, was back within a minute of the escapees. As a result, Scaroni and Burgaudeau broke clear of their breakaway companions. The Italian went on his own one kilometre from the summit as Bora-Hansgrohe riders raised the tempo in the bunch. Burgaudeau brought his KOM tally to 28 points before being reined in by the pack. Before the first ascent of Mont Brouilly, Marc Soler (UAE Team Emirates), the 2018 Paris-Nice winner, threw the towel.
Bonus seconds for Evenepoel
Scaroni managed to reach the top in the lead with a 20-seconds lead over the bunch, to finally collect 21 KOM points thanks to his solo effort. He was caught in the descent (Km 145) as the peloton split in several groups. The intermediate sprint of the day saw Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic battle it out, the Belgian champion taking the upper-hand to collect six seconds while the Slovenian picked four, Laurence Pithie finishing third to add four points to his green jersey.
Plapp and Buitrago lead the way
In the 1st category Col du Fut d’Avenas, Lucas Plapp (Jayco AlUla) went on his own as white-jersey holder Finn Fisher-Black (UAE) was losing ground. He was joined near the top by Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain), who reached the summit ahead of him. The two went on to lead the pack by 20 seconds in the descent as David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) and Aurélien Paret-Peintre (Decathlon-Ag2R) crashed and lost touch. Ion Izagirre (Cofidis) was also dropped as his brother Gorka had given up. Only 22 riders were left in contention behind the two escapees with 15 km left to go.
Buitrago goes all the way
Jay Vine (UAE) took charge of the chase until 10 km to go but the gap increased when nobody pulled with him and the two escapees tackled the second ascent of Mont Brouilly with a 40 seconds lead over the chase. The favourites – Evenepoel, Roglic, Brandon McNulty, Egan Bernal, Skjelmose – played hide and seek and waited for the final 600 metres to attack. By then, Buitrago had already crossed the line and raised his arms with a 11-seconds lead over Plapp.
Santiago Buitrago wins stage four.
Complete results:
183 kilometers raced at an average speed of 41.299 km/hr
| 1 | SANTIAGO BUITRAGO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 4hr 25min 52sec |
| 2 | LUCAS PLAPP | JAYCO ALULA | @ 10sec |
| 3 | MATTIAS SKJELMOSE | LIDL-TREK | 0' 37'' |
| 4 | REMCO EVENEPOEL | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 5 | EGAN BERNAL | INEOS GRENADIERS | 0' 39'' |
| 6 | FELIX GALL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 7 | PRIMOZ ROGLIC | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 8 | MATTEO JORGENSON | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 9 | HAROLD TEJADA CANACUE | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 0' 43'' |
| 10 | BRANDON MCNULTY | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 0' 46'' |
| 11 | WILCO KELDERMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 12 | JOAO ALMEIDA | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 0' 48'' |
| 13 | RIGOBERTO URAN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 0' 50'' |
| 14 | PELLO BILBAO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 15 | AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 16 | CHRIS HARPER | JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 17 | STEFF CRAS | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 18 | CARLOS RODRIGUEZ | INEOS GRENADIERS | 0' 59'' |
| 19 | ILAN VAN WILDER | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 1' 05'' |
| 20 | EWEN COSTIOU | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 1' 07'' |
| 21 | ALEKSANDR VLASOV | BORA-HANSGROHE | 1' 09'' |
| 22 | LAURENS DE PLUS | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 23 | JAY VINE | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 2' 32'' |
| 24 | RUBEN GUERREIRO | MOVISTAR | 2' 46'' |
| 25 | GEORG ZIMMERMANN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 2' 53'' |
| 26 | ION IZAGIRRE | COFIDIS | 3' 01'' |
| 27 | KOEN BOUWMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 3' 09'' |
| 28 | LOUIS VERVAEKE | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 29 | LUCA VERGALLITO | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 3' 19'' |
| 30 | WILLIAM BARTA | MOVISTAR | 3' 25'' |
| 31 | JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO | INEOS GRENADIERS | 3' 41'' |
| 32 | QUENTIN PACHER | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 4' 28'' |
| 33 | YANNIS VOISARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 4' 39'' |
| 34 | JULIEN BERNARD | LIDL-TREK | 5' 58'' |
| 35 | DAVID GAUDU | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 6' 06'' |
| 36 | MATTIA CATTANEO | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 8' 13'' |
| 37 | MATTEO SOBRERO | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 38 | ALEXEY LUTSENKO | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 39 | SANDY DUJARDIN | TOTALENERGIES | 9' 46'' |
| 40 | JAKOB FUGLSANG | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 10' 09'' |
| 41 | SAMUELE BATTISTELLA | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 42 | MICHAEL STORER | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 10' 37'' |
| 43 | CLÉMENT CHAMPOUSSIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 10' 51'' |
| 44 | JON BARRENETXEA GOLZARRI | MOVISTAR | 11' 08'' |
| 45 | LAURENCE PITHIE | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 11' 43'' |
| 46 | FINN FISHER-BLACK | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 47 | JASHA SÜTTERLIN | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 48 | BOB JUNGELS | BORA-HANSGROHE | 14' 02'' |
| 49 | NILS POLITT | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 14' 02'' |
| 50 | DORIAN GODON | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 51 | BRUNO ARMIRAIL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 52 | KÉVIN GENIETS | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 53 | ARTHUR KLUCKERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 54 | OMAR FRAILE | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 55 | MATTEO TRENTIN | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 14' 20'' |
| 56 | CHRISTIAN SCARONI | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 57 | BEN TURNER | INEOS GRENADIERS | 14' 23'' |
| 58 | HARRISON SWEENY | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 15' 42'' |
| 59 | YVES LAMPAERT | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 16' 59'' |
| 60 | GIANNI MOSCON | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 61 | FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 62 | MARCO HALLER | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 63 | ANDREA PICCOLO | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 64 | JORDAN JEGAT | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 65 | ANTHONY PEREZ | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 66 | SILVAN DILLIER | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 67 | BENJAMIN THOMAS | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 68 | NICOLAS DEBEAUMARCHE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 69 | MICHAEL VALGREN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 70 | RICK PLUIMERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 17' 20'' |
| 71 | TIM DECLERCQ | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 72 | MICK VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 73 | JACK HAIG | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 74 | LUKE DURBRIDGE | JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 75 | OWAIN DOULL | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 76 | JASPER STUYVEN | LIDL-TREK | 17' 51'' |
| 77 | HUGO HOULE | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 78 | MADS PEDERSEN | LIDL-TREK | 19' 17'' |
| 79 | CASPER PEDERSEN | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 80 | TIM VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 81 | JOSHUA TARLING | INEOS GRENADIERS | 19' 57'' |
| 82 | FRED WRIGHT | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 20' 47'' |
| 83 | CLÉMENT RUSSO | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 84 | SAMUEL WATSON | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 85 | GUILLAUME BOIVIN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 86 | JOHAN JACOBS | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 87 | LUKASZ OWSIAN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 88 | THIBAULT GUERNALEC | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 89 | ANTHON CHARMIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 90 | MARTIJN TUSVELD | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 91 | BRENT VAN MOER | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 92 | SVEN ERIK BYSTROM | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 93 | LUKA MEZGEC | JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 94 | ELMAR REINDERS | JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 95 | VICTOR CAMPENAERTS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 96 | CEDRIC BEULLENS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 97 | OTTO VERGAERDE | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 98 | BRYAN COQUARD | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 99 | EDOARDO AFFINI | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 100 | ALEXIS GOUGEARD | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 101 | RÉMI CAVAGNA | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 102 | DRIES DE POOTER | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 103 | JASPER DE BUYST | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 104 | MADIS MIHKELS | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 105 | LILIAN CALMEJANE | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 106 | MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 107 | PASCAL EENKHOORN | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 108 | STEFAN BISSEGGER | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 109 | MATHIJS PAASSCHENS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 110 | PIERRE LATOUR | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 111 | JASON OSBORNE | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 112 | DMITRIY GRUZDEV | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 113 | SAM BENNETT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 21' 29'' |
| 114 | JONAS RUTSCH | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 24' 20'' |
| 115 | EDWARD PLANCKAERT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 116 | DRIES DE BONDT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 117 | RYAN GIBBONS | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 118 | ANTHONY TURGIS | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 119 | KADEN GROVES | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 120 | MAURICE BALLERSTEDT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 121 | ROBBE GHYS | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 122 | KAMIL GRADEK | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 24' 20'' |
| 123 | HUGO HOFSTETTER | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 124 | PASCAL ACKERMANN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 25' 03'' |
| 125 | DONAVAN GRONDIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 29' 35'' |
| 126 | DRIES VAN GESTEL | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 127 | MATHIAS NORSGAARD | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 128 | NICO DENZ | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 129 | ARNAUD DEMARE | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 130 | FABIO JAKOBSEN | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 131 | GIJS LEEMREIZE | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 132 | DANNY VAN POPPEL | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 133 | MILES SCOTSON | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 134 | NILS EEKHOFF | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 135 | OLAV KOOIJ | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 136 | DUSAN RAJOVIC | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 137 | GERBEN THIJSSEN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 138 | ALBERT TORRES BARCELO | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 139 | RICK ZABEL | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 140 | TOBIAS LUND ANDRESEN | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 141 | DYLAN GROENEWEGEN | JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 142 | RÜDIGER SELIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 143 | ADRIEN PETIT | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 144 | MAIKEL ZIJLAARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 145 | ARVID DE KLEIJN | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 146 | TIMO ROOSEN | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 147 | JULIUS VAN DEN BERG | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 33' 48'' |
GC after stage 4:
- GC leader: Lucas Plapp (Jayco AlUla)
- Mountains classification leader: Mathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies)
- Points classification leader: Laurence Pithie (Groupama-FDJ)
- Best young rider: Lucas Plapp (Jayco AlUla)
- Teams classification leader: INEOS Grenadiers
546.6 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 41.249 km/hr
| 1 | LUCAS PLAPP | JAYCO ALULA | 13hr 15min 4sec |
| 2 | SANTIAGO BUITRAGO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | @ 13sec |
| 3 | BRANDON MCNULTY | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 0' 27'' |
| 4 | JOAO ALMEIDA | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 0' 29'' |
| 5 | REMCO EVENEPOEL | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 0' 30'' |
| 6 | EGAN BERNAL | INEOS GRENADIERS | 0' 40'' |
| 7 | CHRIS HARPER | JAYCO ALULA | 0' 46'' |
| 8 | MATTEO JORGENSON | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 0' 52'' |
| 9 | RIGOBERTO URAN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 0' 54'' |
| 10 | CARLOS RODRIGUEZ | INEOS GRENADIERS | 1' 02'' |
| 11 | FELIX GALL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 12 | HAROLD TEJADA CANACUE | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 1' 03'' |
| 13 | WILCO KELDERMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 1' 05'' |
| 14 | ILAN VAN WILDER | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 1' 08'' |
| 15 | PRIMOZ ROGLIC | BORA-HANSGROHE | 1' 10'' |
| 16 | AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 17 | LAURENS DE PLUS | INEOS GRENADIERS | 1' 12'' |
| 18 | PELLO BILBAO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 1' 13'' |
| 19 | MATTIAS SKJELMOSE | LIDL-TREK | 1' 27'' |
| 20 | STEFF CRAS | TOTALENERGIES | 1' 31'' |
| 21 | ALEKSANDR VLASOV | BORA-HANSGROHE | 1' 48'' |
| 22 | EWEN COSTIOU | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 2' 00'' |
| 23 | JAY VINE | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 2' 13'' |
| 24 | ION IZAGIRRE | COFIDIS | 3' 21'' |
| 25 | RUBEN GUERREIRO | MOVISTAR | 4' 23'' |
| 26 | GEORG ZIMMERMANN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 4' 43'' |
| 27 | WILLIAM BARTA | MOVISTAR | 5' 02'' |
| 28 | QUENTIN PACHER | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 5' 18'' |
| 29 | YANNIS VOISARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 5' 32'' |
| 30 | DAVID GAUDU | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 6' 48'' |
| 31 | KOEN BOUWMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 6' 59'' |
| 32 | JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO | INEOS GRENADIERS | 7' 15'' |
| 33 | LOUIS VERVAEKE | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 8' 24'' |
| 34 | LUCA VERGALLITO | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 8' 31'' |
| 35 | MATTEO SOBRERO | BORA-HANSGROHE | 9' 01'' |
| 36 | MATTIA CATTANEO | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 9' 54'' |
| 37 | ALEXEY LUTSENKO | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 10' 13'' |
| 38 | JULIEN BERNARD | LIDL-TREK | 11' 14'' |
| 39 | FINN FISHER-BLACK | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 11' 24'' |
| 40 | JAKOB FUGLSANG | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 11' 30'' |
| 41 | LAURENCE PITHIE | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 12' 13'' |
| 42 | MICHAEL STORER | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 12' 24'' |
| 43 | SANDY DUJARDIN | TOTALENERGIES | 12' 38'' |
| 44 | JON BARRENETXEA GOLZARRI | MOVISTAR | 12' 57'' |
| 45 | DORIAN GODON | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 14' 25'' |
| 46 | SAMUELE BATTISTELLA | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 14' 32'' |
| 47 | CLÉMENT CHAMPOUSSIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 14' 43'' |
| 48 | OMAR FRAILE | INEOS GRENADIERS | 15' 00'' |
| 49 | BEN TURNER | INEOS GRENADIERS | 15' 07'' |
| 50 | KÉVIN GENIETS | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 15' 09'' |
| 51 | JASHA SÜTTERLIN | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 15' 55'' |
| 52 | BRUNO ARMIRAIL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 16' 11'' |
| 53 | HARRISON SWEENY | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 16' 17'' |
| 54 | MATTEO TRENTIN | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 16' 30'' |
| 55 | YVES LAMPAERT | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 17' 20'' |
| 56 | OWAIN DOULL | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 17' 21'' |
| 57 | GIANNI MOSCON | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 17' 46'' |
| 58 | BENJAMIN THOMAS | COFIDIS | 18' 00'' |
| 59 | CHRISTIAN SCARONI | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 18' 11'' |
| 60 | BOB JUNGELS | BORA-HANSGROHE | 19' 06'' |
| 61 | JASPER STUYVEN | LIDL-TREK | 19' 27'' |
| 62 | NILS POLITT | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 19' 34'' |
| 63 | MADS PEDERSEN | LIDL-TREK | 20' 05'' |
| 64 | MICHAEL VALGREN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 20' 18'' |
| 65 | FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 20' 21'' |
| 66 | ANDREA PICCOLO | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 20' 28'' |
| 67 | MICK VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 20' 57'' |
| 68 | JACK HAIG | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 21' 00'' |
| 69 | BRYAN COQUARD | COFIDIS | 21' 15'' |
| 70 | ANTHONY PEREZ | COFIDIS | 21' 31'' |
| 71 | JORDAN JEGAT | TOTALENERGIES | 21' 40'' |
| 72 | TIM VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 21' 45'' |
| 73 | FRED WRIGHT | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 22' 04'' |
| 74 | BRENT VAN MOER | LOTTO DSTNY | 22' 21'' |
| 75 | JOSHUA TARLING | INEOS GRENADIERS | 22' 22'' |
| 76 | ARTHUR KLUCKERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 22' 38'' |
| 77 | SAM BENNETT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 22' 47'' |
| 78 | HUGO HOULE | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 22' 53'' |
| 79 | MADIS MIHKELS | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 23' 14'' |
| 80 | LILIAN CALMEJANE | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 23' 33'' |
| 81 | RÉMI CAVAGNA | MOVISTAR | 24' 22'' |
| 82 | SILVAN DILLIER | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 24' 44'' |
| 83 | JASPER DE BUYST | LOTTO DSTNY | 24' 57'' |
| 84 | PIERRE LATOUR | TOTALENERGIES | 24' 59'' |
| 85 | CEDRIC BEULLENS | LOTTO DSTNY | 25' 03'' |
| 86 | CASPER PEDERSEN | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 25' 04'' |
| 87 | MARCO HALLER | BORA-HANSGROHE | 25' 10'' |
| 88 | RICK PLUIMERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 25' 16'' |
| 89 | JASON OSBORNE | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 25' 23'' |
| 90 | KADEN GROVES | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 25' 25'' |
| 91 | LUKE DURBRIDGE | JAYCO ALULA | 25' 40'' |
| 92 | GUILLAUME BOIVIN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 25' 50'' |
| 93 | VICTOR CAMPENAERTS | LOTTO DSTNY | 25' 52'' |
| 94 | DRIES DE POOTER | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 26' 00'' |
| 95 | SVEN ERIK BYSTROM | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 26' 07'' |
| 96 | JOHAN JACOBS | MOVISTAR | 26' 19'' |
| 97 | NICOLAS DEBEAUMARCHE | COFIDIS | 26' 27'' |
| 98 | EDOARDO AFFINI | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 27' 00'' |
| 99 | ANTHONY TURGIS | TOTALENERGIES | 27' 12'' |
| 100 | ALEXIS GOUGEARD | COFIDIS | 27' 22'' |
| 101 | ANTHON CHARMIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 27' 31'' |
| 102 | MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU | TOTALENERGIES | 27' 33'' |
| 103 | PASCAL EENKHOORN | LOTTO DSTNY | 28' 04'' |
| 104 | STEFAN BISSEGGER | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 28' 12'' |
| 105 | THIBAULT GUERNALEC | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 28' 30'' |
| 106 | SAMUEL WATSON | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 28' 32'' |
| 107 | OTTO VERGAERDE | LIDL-TREK | 28' 53'' |
| 108 | TIM DECLERCQ | LIDL-TREK | 28' 55'' |
| 109 | LUKA MEZGEC | JAYCO ALULA | 29' 35'' |
| 110 | MARTIJN TUSVELD | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 111 | RYAN GIBBONS | LIDL-TREK | 29' 36'' |
| 112 | ROBBE GHYS | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 30' 22'' |
| 113 | MATHIJS PAASSCHENS | LOTTO DSTNY | 30' 23'' |
| 114 | CLÉMENT RUSSO | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 30' 53'' |
| 115 | PASCAL ACKERMANN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 31' 09'' |
| 116 | EDWARD PLANCKAERT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 31' 28'' |
| 117 | GIJS LEEMREIZE | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 31' 36'' |
| 118 | ELMAR REINDERS | JAYCO ALULA | 31' 37'' |
| 119 | OLAV KOOIJ | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 31' 39'' |
| 120 | MAURICE BALLERSTEDT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 31' 49'' |
| 121 | LUKASZ OWSIAN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 31' 50'' |
| 122 | DRIES DE BONDT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 31' 53'' |
| 123 | HUGO HOFSTETTER | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 31' 54'' |
| 124 | KAMIL GRADEK | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 32' 32'' |
| 125 | DMITRIY GRUZDEV | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 32' 38'' |
| 126 | TOBIAS LUND ANDRESEN | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 32' 49'' |
| 127 | ARNAUD DEMARE | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 33' 13'' |
| 128 | NILS EEKHOFF | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 34' 08'' |
| 129 | DONAVAN GRONDIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 34' 22'' |
| 130 | MILES SCOTSON | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 34' 24'' |
| 131 | MAIKEL ZIJLAARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 34' 35'' |
| 132 | JONAS RUTSCH | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 35' 02'' |
| 133 | RICK ZABEL | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 35' 41'' |
| 134 | DRIES VAN GESTEL | TOTALENERGIES | 35' 58'' |
| 135 | DYLAN GROENEWEGEN | JAYCO ALULA | 38' 19'' |
| 136 | ALBERT TORRES BARCELO | MOVISTAR | 38' 32'' |
| 137 | MATHIAS NORSGAARD | MOVISTAR | 38' 55'' |
| 138 | TIMO ROOSEN | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 39' 00'' |
| 139 | ADRIEN PETIT | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 40' 57'' |
| 140 | ARVID DE KLEIJN | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 40' 59'' |
| 141 | DUSAN RAJOVIC | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 41' 11'' |
| 142 | GERBEN THIJSSEN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 41' 15'' |
| 143 | RÜDIGER SELIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 41' 26'' |
| 144 | FABIO JAKOBSEN | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 41' 56'' |
| 145 | DANNY VAN POPPEL | BORA-HANSGROHE | 42' 00'' |
| 146 | NICO DENZ | BORA-HANSGROHE | 44' 24'' |
| 147 | JULIUS VAN DEN BERG | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 44' 29'' |
Stage 4 map & profile:
Stage 4 map
Stage 4 profile
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Tuesday, March 5: Stage 3, Auxerre 26.9 km team time trial.
UAE Team Emirates executes a perfect team time trial. Photo: ASO/Billy Ceusters
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Weather at the start/finish city of Auxerre at 2:00 PM, local time: 11C (51F), cloudy, with the wind from the southwest at 21 km/hr (13 mph). There is a 9% chance of rain.
The race: Here's the race organizer's stage three report.
UAE Team Emirates staged a perfectly cohesive effort around Auxerre on Tuesday to win the 26.9 team time trial third stage of Paris-Nice and hand the leader’s jersey to Brandon McNulty. The American, one of the four riders to cross the line in the front for UAE, leads his team-mates Finn Fisherblack, Joao Almeida and Jay Vine overall, with Australia’s Michael Matthews 5th, 15 seconds behind. At an average speed of 51.4 kph, UAE Team Emirates were the most consistent outfit in 31 minutes and 23 seconds, ahead of specialist teams Jayco AlUla, 15 seconds behind, and EF-Easypost 20 seconds adrift. The rain which fell at the very end of the day, might have affected the performances of the later teams as Soudal-Quick Step, fastest at the intermediate mark, faltered in the finale.
Another shot of the UAE Team. Photo: UAE Team Emirates
Astana set the bar high
The first team on the road, starting from Auxerre’s Abbé Deschamps stadium, was Israel Premier Tech and they set the first mark of the day at 33:03, their leader Jakob Fuglsang crossing the line on his own. But the first outfit to set the bar reasonably high were Astana, who staged a cohesive team effort to lead Alexey Lutsenko over the line in 32:02, a minute off the opening time. Most teams chose to drop riders along the way and lead a designated leader to the line.
Soudal Quick-Step racing to fourth place. Getty Sport photo
UAE Team Emirates set the tone
The Kazakh team's time at the 14.1-km intermediate mark was successively improved by UAE Team Emirates and Jayco AlUla, who found themselves with only four riders halfway through. UAE Team Emirates, by contrast, still had five men under the red flame and their combined effort led by Finn Fisherblack ahead of Brandon McNulty and Joao Almeida gave them a fastest time of 31:23 at an average speed of 51.4 kph. Their intermediate fastest time held until Soudal-Quick Step came into action and the team of Remco Evenepoel was leading by 17 seconds at the 14.1-km mark.
GC leader Laurence Pithie leads Team Groupama-FDJ.
Here comes the rain
Rain started to pour as 15 teams had completed the course and it apparently affected the Belgian outfit, as they finally made it to the finish 21 seconds slower than UAE, in 4th place. Bora-Hansgrohe also looked in contention until the intermediate time but had only Primoz Roglic, Matteo Sobrero and Aleksandr Vlasov left and finally lost 57 seconds on the best mark in 10th place. Visma-Lease a Bike, sporting their controversial new helmet, did not fare much better, having to settle for 6th place, 38 seconds adrift. UAE Team Emirates were not to be toppled and their collective effort handed the yellow and white jersey to Brandon McNulty ahead of an intriguing hilly 4th stage to Mont Brouilly.
Complete results:
26.9 kilometers raced at an average speed of 51.429 km/hr
| 1 | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 31min 23sec |
| 2 | JAYCO ALULA | @ 15sc |
| 3 | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 0' 20'' |
| 4 | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 0' 22'' |
| 5 | INEOS GRENADIERS | 0' 22'' |
| 6 | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 0' 38'' |
| 7 | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | 0' 39'' |
| 8 | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 0' 39'' |
| 9 | COFIDIS | 0' 39'' |
| 10 | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 0' 42'' |
| 11 | BORA-HANSGROHE | 0' 54'' |
| 12 | LOTTO DSTNY | 0' 58'' |
| 13 | TOTALENERGIES | 1' 00'' |
| 14 | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 1' 01'' |
| 15 | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 1' 12'' |
| 16 | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 1' 12'' |
| 17 | LIDL-TREK | 1' 15'' |
| 18 | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 1' 23'' |
| 19 | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 1' 24'' |
| 20 | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 1' 40'' |
| 21 | MOVISTAR TEAM | 1' 56'' |
| 22 | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 2' 09'' |
GC after stage 3:
- GC leader: Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates)
- Mountains classification leader: Mathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies)
- Points classification leader: Laurence Pithie (Groupama-FDJ)
- Best young rider: Finn Fisher-Black (UAE Team Emirates)
- Teams classification leader: UAE Team Emirates
363.6 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 41.249 km/hr
| 1 | BRANDON MCNULTY | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 8hr 48min 53sec |
| 2 | FINN FISHER-BLACK | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 3 | JOAO ALMEIDA | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 4 | JAY VINE | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 5 | MICHAEL MATTHEWS | JAYCO ALULA | @ 15sec |
| 6 | CHRIS HARPER | JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 7 | LUCAS PLAPP | JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 8 | REMCO EVENEPOEL | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 0' 18'' |
| 9 | OWAIN DOULL | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 0' 20'' |
| 10 | EGAN BERNAL | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 11 | CARLOS RODRIGUEZ | INEOS GRENADIERS | 0' 22'' |
| 12 | ILAN VAN WILDER | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 13 | LAURENS DE PLUS | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 14 | RIGOBERTO URAN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 0' 23'' |
| 15 | MATTEO JORGENSON | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 0' 32'' |
| 16 | WILCO KELDERMAN | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 0' 38'' |
| 17 | AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 0' 39'' |
| 18 | HAROLD TEJADA CANACUE | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | s.t. |
| 19 | ION IZAGIRRE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 20 | YVES LAMPAERT | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 0' 40'' |
| 21 | MARC SOLER | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 0' 41'' |
| 22 | PELLO BILBAO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 0' 42'' |
| 23 | SANTIAGO BUITRAGO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 24 | FELIX GALL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 25 | DORIAN GODON | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 26 | BRYAN COQUARD | COFIDIS | 0' 47'' |
| 27 | LAURENCE PITHIE | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 0' 51'' |
| 28 | PRIMOZ ROGLIC | BORA-HANSGROHE | 0' 54'' |
| 29 | HARRISON SWEENY | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 30 | ALEKSANDR VLASOV | BORA-HANSGROHE | 0' 58'' |
| 31 | STEFF CRAS | TOTALENERGIES | 1' 00'' |
| 32 | DAVID GAUDU | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 1' 01'' |
| 33 | BEN TURNER | INEOS GRENADIERS | 1' 03'' |
| 34 | GIANNI MOSCON | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 1' 06'' |
| 35 | MADS PEDERSEN | LIDL-TREK | 1' 07'' |
| 36 | MATTEO SOBRERO | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 37 | QUENTIN PACHER | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 1' 09'' |
| 38 | YANNIS VOISARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 1' 12'' |
| 39 | EWEN COSTIOU | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 40 | MATTIAS SKJELMOSE | LIDL-TREK | 1' 13'' |
| 41 | OMAR FRAILE | INEOS GRENADIERS | 1' 17'' |
| 42 | BENJAMIN THOMAS | COFIDIS | 1' 20'' |
| 43 | KADEN GROVES | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 1' 24'' |
| 44 | KÉVIN GENIETS | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 1' 26'' |
| 45 | FRED WRIGHT | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 1' 36'' |
| 46 | SAM BENNETT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 1' 37'' |
| 47 | JAKOB FUGLSANG | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 1' 40'' |
| 48 | BRENT VAN MOER | LOTTO DSTNY | 1' 53'' |
| 49 | JASPER STUYVEN | LIDL-TREK | 1' 55'' |
| 50 | RUBEN GUERREIRO | MOVISTAR TEAM | 1' 56'' |
| 51 | WILLIAM BARTA | MOVISTAR TEAM | s.t. |
| 52 | MATTIA CATTANEO | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 2' 00'' |
| 53 | MICHAEL STORER | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 2' 06'' |
| 54 | JON BARRENETXEA GOLZARRI | MOVISTAR TEAM | 2' 08'' |
| 55 | GEORG ZIMMERMANN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 2' 09'' |
| 56 | ALEXEY LUTSENKO | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | 2' 19'' |
| 57 | GIJS LEEMREIZE | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 2' 20'' |
| 58 | OLAV KOOIJ | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 2' 23'' |
| 59 | BRUNO ARMIRAIL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 2' 28'' |
| 60 | MATTEO TRENTIN | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 2' 29'' |
| 61 | JOSHUA TARLING | INEOS GRENADIERS | 2' 44'' |
| 62 | MADIS MIHKELS | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 2' 46'' |
| 63 | TIM VAN DIJKE | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 2' 47'' |
| 64 | LILIAN CALMEJANE | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 3' 05'' |
| 65 | SANDY DUJARDIN | TOTALENERGIES | 3' 11'' |
| 66 | ANTHONY TURGIS | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 67 | TOBIAS LUND ANDRESEN | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 3' 33'' |
| 68 | MICHAEL VALGREN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 3' 38'' |
| 69 | FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 3' 41'' |
| 70 | ANDREA PICCOLO | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 3' 48'' |
| 71 | JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO | INEOS GRENADIERS | 3' 53'' |
| 72 | RÉMI CAVAGNA | MOVISTAR TEAM | 3' 54'' |
| 73 | MICK VAN DIJKE | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 3' 56'' |
| 74 | ARNAUD DEMARE | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 3' 57'' |
| 75 | JACK HAIG | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 3' 59'' |
| 76 | KOEN BOUWMAN | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 4' 09'' |
| 77 | CHRISTIAN SCARONI | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | 4' 10'' |
| 78 | CLÉMENT CHAMPOUSSIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 4' 11'' |
| 79 | JASPER DE BUYST | LOTTO DSTNY | 4' 29'' |
| 80 | JASHA SÜTTERLIN | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 4' 31'' |
| 81 | PIERRE LATOUR | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 82 | CEDRIC BEULLENS | LOTTO DSTNY | 4' 35'' |
| 83 | SAMUELE BATTISTELLA | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | 4' 42'' |
| 84 | ANTHONY PEREZ | COFIDIS | 4' 51'' |
| 85 | NILS EEKHOFF | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 4' 52'' |
| 86 | JASON OSBORNE | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 4' 55'' |
| 87 | JORDAN JEGAT | TOTALENERGIES | 5' 00'' |
| 88 | DONAVAN GRONDIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 5' 06'' |
| 89 | MILES SCOTSON | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 5' 08'' |
| 90 | MAIKEL ZIJLAARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 5' 19'' |
| 91 | HUGO HOULE | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 5' 21'' |
| 92 | GUILLAUME BOIVIN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 5' 22'' |
| 93 | BOB JUNGELS | BORA-HANSGROHE | 5' 23'' |
| 94 | VICTOR CAMPENAERTS | LOTTO DSTNY | 5' 24'' |
| 95 | LUCA VERGALLITO | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 5' 31'' |
| 96 | DRIES DE POOTER | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 5' 32'' |
| 97 | LOUIS VERVAEKE | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 5' 34'' |
| 98 | RYAN GIBBONS | LIDL-TREK | 5' 35'' |
| 99 | JULIEN BERNARD | LIDL-TREK | 5' 35'' |
| 100 | SVEN ERIK BYSTROM | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 5' 39'' |
| 101 | JOHAN JACOBS | MOVISTAR TEAM | 5' 51'' |
| 102 | NILS POLITT | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 5' 51'' |
| 103 | CASPER PEDERSEN | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 6' 06'' |
| 104 | ROBBE GHYS | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 6' 21'' |
| 105 | PASCAL ACKERMANN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 6' 25'' |
| 106 | RICK ZABEL | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 107 | OLIVER NAESEN | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 6' 31'' |
| 108 | EDOARDO AFFINI | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 6' 32'' |
| 109 | DRIES VAN GESTEL | TOTALENERGIES | 6' 42'' |
| 110 | ALEXIS GOUGEARD | COFIDIS | 6' 54'' |
| 111 | ANTHON CHARMIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | 7' 03'' |
| 112 | MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU | TOTALENERGIES | 7' 05'' |
| 113 | EDWARD PLANCKAERT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 7' 27'' |
| 114 | PASCAL EENKHOORN | LOTTO DSTNY | 7' 36'' |
| 115 | STEFAN BISSEGGER | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 7' 44'' |
| 116 | MAURICE BALLERSTEDT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 7' 48'' |
| 117 | DRIES DE BONDT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 7' 52'' |
| 118 | HUGO HOFSTETTER | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 7' 53'' |
| 119 | THIBAULT GUERNALEC | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 8' 02'' |
| 120 | SAMUEL WATSON | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 8' 04'' |
| 121 | SILVAN DILLIER | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 122 | ARNAUD DE LIE | LOTTO DSTNY | 8' 06'' |
| 123 | RICK PLUIMERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 8' 15'' |
| 124 | OTTO VERGAERDE | LIDL-TREK | 8' 25'' |
| 125 | GORKA IZAGIRRE | COFIDIS | 8' 28'' |
| 126 | MARCO HALLER | BORA-HANSGROHE | 8' 30'' |
| 127 | KAMIL GRADEK | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 8' 31'' |
| 128 | LUKE DURBRIDGE | JAYCO ALULA | 8' 39'' |
| 129 | ARTHUR KLUCKERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 8' 55'' |
| 130 | DYLAN GROENEWEGEN | JAYCO ALULA | 9' 03'' |
| 131 | MICHAEL SCHWARZMANN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 132 | LUKA MEZGEC | JAYCO ALULA | 9' 07'' |
| 133 | MARTIJN TUSVELD | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 134 | ALBERT TORRES BARCELO | MOVISTAR TEAM | 9' 16'' |
| 135 | MATHIAS NORSGAARD | MOVISTAR TEAM | 9' 39'' |
| 136 | TIMO ROOSEN | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 9' 44'' |
| 137 | NICOLAS DEBEAUMARCHE | COFIDIS | 9' 47'' |
| 138 | MATHIJS PAASSCHENS | LOTTO DSTNY | 9' 55'' |
| 139 | CLÉMENT RUSSO | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 10' 25'' |
| 140 | JULIUS VAN DEN BERG | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 11' 00'' |
| 141 | JONAS RUTSCH | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 11' 01'' |
| 142 | ELMAR REINDERS | JAYCO ALULA | 11' 09'' |
| 143 | LUKASZ OWSIAN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 11' 22'' |
| 144 | ADRIEN PETIT | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 11' 41'' |
| 145 | ARVID DE KLEIJN | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 11' 43'' |
| 146 | TIM DECLERCQ | LIDL-TREK | 11' 54'' |
| 147 | DUSAN RAJOVIC | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 11' 55'' |
| 148 | GERBEN THIJSSEN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 11' 59'' |
| 149 | RÜDIGER SELIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | 12' 10'' |
| 150 | DMITRIY GRUZDEV | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | s.t. |
| 151 | FABIO JAKOBSEN | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 12' 40'' |
| 152 | DANNY VAN POPPEL | BORA-HANSGROHE | 12' 44'' |
| 153 | NICO DENZ | BORA-HANSGROHE | 15' 08'' |
Stage 3 map & profile:
Stage 3 map
Stage 3 profile
Monday, March 4: Stage 2, Thoiry - Montargis, 179 km
Arvid De Kleijn wins stage two. ASO photo
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Rated ascents:
- Km 12.6: Côte des Mesnuls, 1.3 km @ 5.7%. Cat. 3
- Km 66.5: Côte de Villeconin, 0.68 km @ 6.3%. Cat. 3
Weather at the finish city of Montargis at 1:30 PM, local time: 12C (54F), sunny, with the wind from the south at 8 km/hr (5 mph). There is just a 1% chance of rain.
The race: Here's the race organizer's stage two summary.
Perfectly led-out by veteran Matteo Trentin, Arvid de Kleijn (Tudor) upset the favourites to win the 179-km second stage of Paris-Nice in Montargis on Monday. The 2023 Milan-Turin winner surged in the final stretch to narrowly beat New Zealand’s Laurence Pithie, who took the race leader’s yellow and white jersey away from Dutchman Olav Kooij, never in contention in the finale. Another Dutchman, Dylan Groenewegen (Team AlUla) was third. France’s Mathieu Burgaudeau took advantage of the two climbs of the day to take the polka-dot jersey away from Germany’s Jonas Rutsch (EF-Easypost).
Visma | Lease a Bike, dsm-firmenich and Bahrain-Victorious lead the peloton
KOM battle
The real start was given at 12:33 to 154 riders. All the riders who finished stage 1 were at the start. Jonas Rutsch (EF-Easypost) and Mathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies), the two leading riders in the KOM classification, attacked from the flag to tackle the first climb of the day from the front. The bunch gave them the go-ahead and they were leading by more than three minutes after 10 km. At the top of Côte des Mesnuls, Rutsch beat Burgaudeau to add three points to his tally. The pair then waited for the pack and the break was over after 15 kms.
Burgaudeau conquers polka-dot
Seeing that the pack was riding at a leisurely pace (32.4 kph in the first hour), Pascal Eenkhoorn (Lotto Dstny) decided to attack at kilometre 25. But he only stayed at the front for 15 kms before being reeled in. On the second and last ascent of the day, Cote de Villeconin, TotalEnergies used the perfect tactics to topple Rutsch, sending Burgaudeau and Pierre Latour upfront to collect six points and four points respectively while the German had to be content with two. The move put Burgaudeau on 15 points ahead of the EF-Easypost rider on 13. The Frenchman was also awarded the most aggressive rider prize for the stage.
Pedersen back on Kooij
The peloton then took it relatively easy until the intermediate sprint of the day in Puiseaux (Km 131.9), whose bonus seconds spurred the pack into reaction. A minor crash involved Steff Cras (TotalEnergies), Gianni Moscon (Soudal Quck-Step) and Donavan Grondin (Arkea), but they were unhurt. The sprint was won by Danny van Poppel (Bora-Hasngrohe) ahead of Mads Pedersen, who picked four seconds and found himself level on GC time with Olav Kooij. Mattias Skjelmose (also Lidl-Trek) was third.
De Kleijn wins bunch sprint
The stage was set for a bunch sprint and the pack slowly raised the tempo. With 16 km to go, Madis Mikhels, 5th in Les Mureaux, crashed but was quickly back on his bike. Lukasz Owsian Arkea-B&B) also hit the tarmac with 10 km to go. While the sprinters trains were battling it out for positions in the finale, the Tudor team-mates of Arvid de Kleijn took the reins and perfectly led out Arvid de Kleijn for the best result of his career. Hopeful Pithie had to be content with second place after being third yesterday, but consistency paid and he will tackle Tuesday’s team time trial with the yellow and white jersey on his back.
New GC leader Laurence Pithie will start stage three in yellow.
Complete results:
179 kilometers raced at an average speed of 38.216 km/hr
| 1 | ARVID DE KLEIJN | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 4hr 41min 2sec |
| 2 | LAURENCE PITHIE | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 3 | DYLAN GROENEWEGEN | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 4 | DANNY VAN POPPEL | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 5 | GERBEN THIJSSEN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 6 | SAM BENNETT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 7 | DRIES VAN GESTEL | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 8 | MADS PEDERSEN | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 9 | PASCAL ACKERMANN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 10 | MATTEO SOBRERO | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 11 | TOBIAS LUND ANDRESEN | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 12 | HUGO HOFSTETTER | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 13 | ARNAUD DEMARE | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 14 | KADEN GROVES | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 15 | STEFAN BISSEGGER | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 16 | JON BARRENETXEA GOLZARRI | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 17 | OLAV KOOIJ | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 18 | MAIKEL ZIJLAARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 19 | NILS POLITT | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 20 | ANTHONY TURGIS | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 21 | MATHIAS NORSGAARD | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 22 | CEDRIC BEULLENS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 23 | JOSHUA TARLING | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 24 | YVES LAMPAERT | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 25 | DUSAN RAJOVIC | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 26 | OLIVER NAESEN | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 27 | NILS EEKHOFF | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 28 | FABIO JAKOBSEN | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 29 | RÜDIGER SELIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 30 | CARLOS RODRIGUEZ | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 31 | JOHAN JACOBS | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 32 | OWAIN DOULL | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 33 | MADIS MIHKELS | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 34 | ANDREA PICCOLO | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 35 | SAMUEL WATSON | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 36 | GUILLAUME BOIVIN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 37 | JONAS RUTSCH | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 38 | BEN TURNER | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 39 | BRYAN COQUARD | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 40 | ANTHON CHARMIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 41 | EGAN BERNAL | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 42 | TIM VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 43 | CHRIS HARPER | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 44 | SVEN ERIK BYSTROM | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 45 | MARCO HALLER | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 46 | HARRISON SWEENY | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 47 | SANDY DUJARDIN | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 48 | PELLO BILBAO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 49 | JORDAN JEGAT | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 50 | ALEKSANDR VLASOV | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 51 | EDOARDO AFFINI | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 52 | DAVID GAUDU | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 53 | LUKA MEZGEC | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 54 | BOB JUNGELS | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 55 | FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 56 | BRANDON MCNULTY | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 57 | MICHAEL MATTHEWS | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 58 | MATTEO JORGENSON | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 59 | CASPER PEDERSEN | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 60 | AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 61 | PRIMOZ ROGLIC | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 62 | GEORG ZIMMERMANN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 63 | JACK HAIG | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 64 | HAROLD TEJADA CANACUE | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 65 | ELMAR REINDERS | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 66 | ALEXEY LUTSENKO | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 67 | RUBEN GUERREIRO | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 68 | STEFF CRAS | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 69 | LILIAN CALMEJANE | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 70 | FINN FISHER-BLACK | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 71 | MICHAEL SCHWARZMANN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 72 | MILES SCOTSON | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 73 | WILLIAM BARTA | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 74 | MATTEO TRENTIN | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 75 | YANNIS VOISARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 76 | RÉMI CAVAGNA | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 77 | WILCO KELDERMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 78 | RYAN GIBBONS | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 79 | MICK VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 80 | REMCO EVENEPOEL | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 81 | MICHAEL VALGREN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 82 | LAURENS DE PLUS | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 83 | MATTIAS SKJELMOSE | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 84 | CHRISTIAN SCARONI | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 85 | JASHA SÜTTERLIN | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 86 | RICK ZABEL | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 87 | RIGOBERTO URAN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 88 | SANTIAGO BUITRAGO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 89 | GORKA IZAGIRRE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 90 | EWEN COSTIOU | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 91 | JOAO ALMEIDA | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 92 | JAY VINE | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 93 | ILAN VAN WILDER | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 94 | JASPER STUYVEN | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 95 | QUENTIN PACHER | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 96 | PIERRE LATOUR | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 97 | DRIES DE POOTER | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 98 | CLÉMENT CHAMPOUSSIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 99 | BRUNO ARMIRAIL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 100 | ALEXIS GOUGEARD | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 101 | ANTHONY PEREZ | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 102 | CLÉMENT RUSSO | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 103 | DMITRIY GRUZDEV | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 104 | HUGO HOULE | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 105 | DRIES DE BONDT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 106 | JULIEN BERNARD | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 107 | GIANNI MOSCON | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 108 | MATTIA CATTANEO | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 109 | FRED WRIGHT | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 110 | ION IZAGIRRE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 111 | ARTHUR KLUCKERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 112 | FELIX GALL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 113 | MICHAEL STORER | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 114 | BRENT VAN MOER | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 115 | BENJAMIN THOMAS | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 116 | LOUIS VERVAEKE | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 117 | JASON OSBORNE | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 118 | JAKOB FUGLSANG | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 119 | MARC SOLER | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 120 | ROEL VAN SINTMAARTENSDIJK | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 121 | DONAVAN GRONDIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 122 | KÉVIN GENIETS | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 123 | GIJS LEEMREIZE | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 124 | PASCAL EENKHOORN | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 125 | DORIAN GODON | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 126 | LUCAS PLAPP | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 127 | JASPER DE BUYST | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 128 | SAMUELE BATTISTELLA | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 129 | NICOLAS DEBEAUMARCHE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 130 | MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 131 | TIM DECLERCQ | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 132 | OMAR FRAILE | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 133 | KAMIL GRADEK | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 134 | ARNAUD DE LIE | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 135 | VICTOR CAMPENAERTS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 136 | ALBERT TORRES BARCELO | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 137 | KOEN BOUWMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 138 | JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 139 | LUCA VERGALLITO | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 140 | OTTO VERGAERDE | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 141 | ROBBE GHYS | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 142 | EDWARD PLANCKAERT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 143 | MARTIJN TUSVELD | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 144 | RICK PLUIMERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | @ 30sec |
| 145 | MAURICE BALLERSTEDT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 0' 37'' |
| 146 | SILVAN DILLIER | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 147 | MATHIJS PAASSCHENS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 148 | LUKE DURBRIDGE | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | 1' 01'' |
| 149 | ADRIEN PETIT | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 1' 04'' |
| 150 | TIMO ROOSEN | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 151 | THIBAULT GUERNALEC | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 1' 22'' |
| 152 | NICO DENZ | BORA-HANSGROHE | 1' 46'' |
| 153 | JULIUS VAN DEN BERG | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 1' 58'' |
| 154 | LUKASZ OWSIAN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 2' 29'' |
GC after stage 2:
- GC leader: Laurence Pithie (Groupama-FDJ)
- Mountains classification leader: Mathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies)
- Points classification leader: Laurence Pithie (Groupama-FDJ)
- Best young rider: Laurence Pithie (Groupama-FDJ)
- Teams classification leader: Visma | Lease a Bike
336.7 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 40.621 km/hr
| 1 | LAURENCE PITHIE | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 8hr 17min 20sec |
| 2 | MADS PEDERSEN | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 3 | OLAV KOOIJ | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 4 | MATTEO JORGENSON | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | @ 4sec |
| 5 | REMCO EVENEPOEL | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 0' 06'' |
| 6 | EGAN BERNAL | INEOS GRENADIERS | 0' 08'' |
| 7 | MATTIAS SKJELMOSE | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 8 | KADEN GROVES | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 0' 10'' |
| 9 | SAM BENNETT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 10 | JON BARRENETXEA GOLZARRI | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 11 | NILS EEKHOFF | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 12 | YVES LAMPAERT | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 13 | MADIS MIHKELS | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 14 | OWAIN DOULL | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 15 | CEDRIC BEULLENS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 16 | BRYAN COQUARD | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 17 | SANDY DUJARDIN | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 18 | MATTEO SOBRERO | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 19 | CARLOS RODRIGUEZ | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 20 | MICHAEL MATTHEWS | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 21 | ALEKSANDR VLASOV | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 22 | PELLO BILBAO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 23 | BOB JUNGELS | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 24 | PRIMOZ ROGLIC | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 25 | FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 26 | MATTEO TRENTIN | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 27 | DAVID GAUDU | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 28 | RUBEN GUERREIRO | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 29 | JOHAN JACOBS | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 30 | CHRIS HARPER | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 31 | AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 32 | HAROLD TEJADA CANACUE | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 33 | BRANDON MCNULTY | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 34 | BEN TURNER | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 35 | ANDREA PICCOLO | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 36 | GEORG ZIMMERMANN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 37 | JACK HAIG | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 38 | STEFF CRAS | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 39 | WILCO KELDERMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 40 | FINN FISHER-BLACK | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 41 | YANNIS VOISARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 42 | SANTIAGO BUITRAGO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 43 | WILLIAM BARTA | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 44 | RIGOBERTO URAN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 45 | ILAN VAN WILDER | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 46 | LAURENS DE PLUS | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 47 | QUENTIN PACHER | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 48 | EWEN COSTIOU | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 49 | ION IZAGIRRE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 50 | JOAO ALMEIDA | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 51 | GORKA IZAGIRRE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 52 | JAY VINE | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 53 | JASPER STUYVEN | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 54 | GIANNI MOSCON | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 55 | JAKOB FUGLSANG | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 56 | FELIX GALL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 57 | MARC SOLER | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 58 | FRED WRIGHT | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 59 | BRENT VAN MOER | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 60 | LOUIS VERVAEKE | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 61 | BENJAMIN THOMAS | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 62 | KÉVIN GENIETS | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 63 | LUCAS PLAPP | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 64 | DORIAN GODON | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 65 | DRIES DE POOTER | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 0' 30'' |
| 66 | OLIVER NAESEN | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 0' 34'' |
| 67 | TIM VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 0' 42'' |
| 68 | MICK VAN DIJKE | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 69 | HARRISON SWEENY | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 0' 44'' |
| 70 | MICHAEL VALGREN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 71 | OMAR FRAILE | INEOS GRENADIERS | 0' 53'' |
| 72 | ARNAUD DEMARE | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 1' 04'' |
| 73 | JOSHUA TARLING | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 74 | LILIAN CALMEJANE | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 75 | MATTIA CATTANEO | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 76 | MICHAEL STORER | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 77 | GIJS LEEMREIZE | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 78 | ANTHONY TURGIS | TOTALENERGIES | 1' 17'' |
| 79 | ALEXEY LUTSENKO | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 1' 34'' |
| 80 | NILS POLITT | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 1' 50'' |
| 81 | RÉMI CAVAGNA | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 82 | BRUNO ARMIRAIL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 83 | DRIES DE BONDT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 84 | TOBIAS LUND ANDRESEN | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 2' 20'' |
| 85 | ROBBE GHYS | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 2' 32'' |
| 86 | ANTHON CHARMIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 2' 35'' |
| 87 | GUILLAUME BOIVIN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 2' 42'' |
| 88 | CLÉMENT CHAMPOUSSIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 2' 44'' |
| 89 | DANNY VAN POPPEL | BORA-HANSGROHE | 3' 35'' |
| 90 | DYLAN GROENEWEGEN | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | 3' 37'' |
| 91 | PASCAL ACKERMANN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 3' 41'' |
| 92 | DRIES VAN GESTEL | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 93 | HUGO HOFSTETTER | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 94 | MATHIAS NORSGAARD | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 95 | SVEN ERIK BYSTROM | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 96 | MAIKEL ZIJLAARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 97 | JORDAN JEGAT | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 98 | LUKA MEZGEC | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 99 | MILES SCOTSON | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 100 | MARCO HALLER | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 101 | RYAN GIBBONS | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 102 | EDOARDO AFFINI | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 103 | JASHA SÜTTERLIN | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 104 | RICK ZABEL | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 105 | CHRISTIAN SCARONI | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 106 | PIERRE LATOUR | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 107 | ANTHONY PEREZ | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 108 | ROEL VAN SINTMAARTENSDIJK | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 109 | JULIEN BERNARD | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 110 | HUGO HOULE | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 111 | JASON OSBORNE | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 112 | DONAVAN GRONDIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 113 | KAMIL GRADEK | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 114 | OTTO VERGAERDE | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 115 | LUCA VERGALLITO | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 116 | SAMUELE BATTISTELLA | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 117 | JASPER DE BUYST | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 118 | JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 119 | ARNAUD DE LIE | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 120 | VICTOR CAMPENAERTS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 121 | KOEN BOUWMAN | VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 122 | ARVID DE KLEIJN | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 5' 16'' |
| 123 | JONAS RUTSCH | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 5' 26'' |
| 124 | CASPER PEDERSEN | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 125 | MICHAEL SCHWARZMANN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 126 | ALEXIS GOUGEARD | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 127 | TIM DECLERCQ | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 128 | NICOLAS DEBEAUMARCHE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 129 | MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 130 | EDWARD PLANCKAERT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 5' 31'' |
| 131 | RICK PLUIMERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 5' 56'' |
| 132 | MAURICE BALLERSTEDT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 6' 03'' |
| 133 | SILVAN DILLIER | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 6' 03'' |
| 134 | LUKASZ OWSIAN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 6' 10'' |
| 135 | ADRIEN PETIT | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 6' 30'' |
| 136 | GERBEN THIJSSEN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 6' 48'' |
| 137 | DUSAN RAJOVIC | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 138 | STEFAN BISSEGGER | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 139 | RÜDIGER SELIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 140 | FABIO JAKOBSEN | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 141 | SAMUEL WATSON | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 142 | ELMAR REINDERS | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 143 | CLÉMENT RUSSO | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 144 | DMITRIY GRUZDEV | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 145 | ARTHUR KLUCKERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 146 | PASCAL EENKHOORN | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 147 | MARTIJN TUSVELD | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 148 | THIBAULT GUERNALEC | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 149 | ALBERT TORRES BARCELO | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 150 | MATHIJS PAASSCHENS | LOTTO DSTNY | 7' 25'' |
| 151 | LUKE DURBRIDGE | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | 7' 49'' |
| 152 | TIMO ROOSEN | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 7' 52'' |
| 153 | NICO DENZ | BORA-HANSGROHE | 8' 34'' |
| 154 | JULIUS VAN DEN BERG | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 8' 46'' |
Stage 2 map & profile:
Stage 2 map
Stage 2 profile
Sunday, March 3: Stage 1, Les Mureaux - Les Mureaux, 157.7 km
Olav Kooij takes the first stage. ASO photo
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Rated ascents:
- Km 10.6: Côte de Bazemont, 1.8 km @ 6.6%. Cat. 3
- Km 90.8: Côte d'Herbeville, 2.6 km @ 5.1%. Cat. 3
- Km 119.9: Côte de Bazemont, 1.8 km @ 6.6%. Cat. 3
- Km 145.3: Côte d'Herbeville, 2.6 km @ 5.1%. Cat. 3
Weather at the start/finish city of Les Mureaux at 1:40 PM, local time: 8C (47F), mostly cloudy, with the wind from the northwest at 13 km/hr (8 mph). There is a 3% chance of rain.
The race: 154 riders were given their official start at 1:12 PM.
It's time to start the 2024 Paris-Nice. ASO photo
Here's the race organizer's stage one report:
Already a stage winner last year on Paris-Nice, Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike) made it two on Sunday when he surged on the line to outsprint pre-race favourite Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) in Les Mureaux. The Dutchman, one of few sprinters able to stay in the front despite the bumpy terrain, made the most of the day to seize the yellow jersey ahead of a sprint stage to Montargis on Monday. In-form New Zealander Laurence Pithie was third in the 157.7-km ride which saw the GC contenders battle it out in the finale, Remco Evenepoel showing a lot of ambition in the last two hills of the day. Other stage’s laurels went to Germany’s Jonas Rutsch (EF-EasyPost) who took the KOM lead thanks to the points collected on the day’s three-man break.
Remco Evenepoel (left) racing during stage one. ASO photo
Three from the gun:
The real start was given at 13:15 to 154 riders. Three riders, Mathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies), Stefan Bissegger and Jonas Rutsch (both EF Education-Easypost), attacked from the gun. Two of them – Bissegger and Burgaudeau – were former stage winners. In the third category climb of Bazemont (Km 12.9), Burgaudeau collected three points ahead of Rutsch and Bissegger. The gap was then at 2:35. It reached a maximum of three minutes after an hour or racing, when the peloton, led by Mads Pedersen’s Lidl-Trek team-mates took the chase in their hands.
Rutsch takes KOM points
The gap went down to 1:30 when the three escapees reached Cote d’Herbeville (Km 90.8) at the top of which Rutsch outsprinted Burgaudeau for the three points. The battle between the three was hard-fought and Rutsch just had enough energy left to outpace Burgaudeau on the second ascent of Cote de Bazemont to add three points to his tally while the peloton was reeling the break in. In the process, Bissegger was dropped by the pack.
The Evenepoel show
The peloton regrouped to tackle the finale, and especially the bonus sprint in Montainville (km 140) awarding six seconds to the first rider on the line. All the GC contenders moved to the front but Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike) was the first in action and he took the other leaders off-guard to seize the bonus ahead of Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick Step) and Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers). After the sprint, Evenepoel decided to go ahead with Jorgenson and three other riders, but the peloton reacted. In the last climb of the day (Km 145.3), Egan Bernal was the first on the move, but was quickly counter-attacked by Evenepoel, who went again, this time followed by Primoz Roglic (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Finn Fisher-Black (UAE Team), who took the KOM points.
Olav Kooij (right) just beats Mads Pedersen for the win
Turgis goes
France’s Anthony Turgis (TotalEnergies) took advantage of a lull to attack with 10 km to go and quickly led the pack by 15 seconds. But the bunch gathered forces again and the Frenchman was reined in with 2 km to go. The hilly final stretch was decisive, as planned, and Mads Pedersen’s Lidl-Trek team-mates seized the reins. The former world champion was the first in action but surged a little bit too early and was pipped on the line by Kooij.
Olav Kooij will start stage two in the leader's yellow jersey
Complete results:
157.7 kilometers raced at an average speed of 43.711 km/hr
| 1 | OLAV KOOIJ | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 3hr 36min 28sec |
| 2 | MADS PEDERSEN | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 3 | LAURENCE PITHIE | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 4 | NILS EEKHOFF | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 5 | MADIS MIHKELS | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 6 | MICHAEL MATTHEWS | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 7 | MATTEO TRENTIN | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 8 | MATTIAS SKJELMOSE | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 9 | SANDY DUJARDIN | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 10 | KADEN GROVES | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 11 | OWAIN DOULL | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 12 | YVES LAMPAERT | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 13 | JON BARRENETXEA | MOVISTAR TEAM | s.t. |
| 14 | BRYAN COQUARD | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 15 | MATTEO JORGENSON | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 16 | EGAN BERNAL | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 17 | PRIMOZ ROGLIC | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 18 | ALEKSANDR VLASOV | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 19 | RUBEN GUERREIRO | MOVISTAR TEAM | s.t. |
| 20 | SAM BENNETT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 21 | PELLO BILBAO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 22 | BOB JUNGELS | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 23 | CEDRIC BEULLENS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 24 | ION IZAGIRRE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 25 | FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 26 | REMCO EVENEPOEL | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 27 | HAROLD TEJADA CANACUE | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 28 | ILAN VAN WILDER | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 29 | SANTIAGO BUITRAGO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 30 | AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 31 | QUENTIN PACHER | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 32 | DAVID GAUDU | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 33 | CARLOS RODRIGUEZ | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 34 | RIGOBERTO URAN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 35 | WILCO KELDERMAN | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 36 | GEORG ZIMMERMANN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 37 | BRANDON MCNULTY | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 38 | JACK HAIG | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 39 | JAKOB FUGLSANG | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 40 | STEFF CRAS | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 41 | LAURENS DE PLUS | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 42 | YANNIS VOISARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 43 | EWEN COSTIOU | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 44 | FINN FISHER-BLACK | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 45 | JOAO ALMEIDA | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 46 | WILLIAM BARTA | MOVISTAR TEAM | s.t. |
| 47 | CHRIS HARPER | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 48 | MARC SOLER | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 49 | FELIX GALL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 50 | GIANNI MOSCON | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 51 | MATTEO SOBRERO | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 52 | JAY VINE | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 53 | GORKA IZAGIRRE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 54 | LUCAS PLAPP | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 55 | LOUIS VERVAEKE | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 56 | JOHAN JACOBS | MOVISTAR TEAM | s.t. |
| 57 | BRENT VAN MOER | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 58 | KÉVIN GENIETS | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 59 | BEN TURNER | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 60 | BENJAMIN THOMAS | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 61 | FRED WRIGHT | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 62 | JASPER STUYVEN | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 63 | DORIAN GODON | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 64 | ANDREA PICCOLO | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 65 | DRIES DE POOTER | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | @ 20sec |
| 66 | OLIVER NAESEN | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 0' 24'' |
| 67 | TIM VAN DIJKE | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 0' 32'' |
| 68 | MICK VAN DIJKE | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 69 | MICHAEL VALGREN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 0' 34'' |
| 70 | HARRISON SWEENY | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 71 | OMAR FRAILE | INEOS GRENADIERS | 0' 43'' |
| 72 | GIJS LEEMREIZE | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 0' 54'' |
| 73 | LILIAN CALMEJANE | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 74 | MATTIA CATTANEO | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 75 | JOSHUA TARLING | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 76 | MICHAEL STORER | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 77 | ARNAUD DEMARE | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 78 | ANTHONY TURGIS | TOTALENERGIES | 1' 07'' |
| 79 | ALEXEY LUTSENKO | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 1' 24'' |
| 80 | NILS POLITT | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 1' 40'' |
| 81 | DRIES DE BONDT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 82 | RÉMI CAVAGNA | MOVISTAR TEAM | s.t. |
| 83 | BRUNO ARMIRAIL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 84 | TOBIAS LUND ANDRESEN | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 2' 10'' |
| 85 | ROBBE GHYS | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 2' 22'' |
| 86 | ANTHON CHARMIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 2' 25'' |
| 87 | GUILLAUME BOIVIN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 2' 32'' |
| 88 | CLÉMENT CHAMPOUSSIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 2' 34'' |
| 89 | SVEN ERIK BYSTROM | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 3' 31'' |
| 90 | OTTO VERGAERDE | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 91 | RYAN GIBBONS | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 92 | MILES SCOTSON | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 93 | LUKASZ OWSIAN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 94 | ROEL VAN SINTMAARTENSDIJK | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 95 | KAMIL GRADEK | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 96 | LUCA VERGALLITO | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 97 | RICK ZABEL | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 98 | JASHA SÜTTERLIN | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 99 | DONAVAN GRONDIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 100 | ANTHONY PEREZ | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 101 | PIERRE LATOUR | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 102 | MATHIAS NORSGAARD | MOVISTAR TEAM | s.t. |
| 103 | JASON OSBORNE | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 104 | PASCAL ACKERMANN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 105 | HUGO HOFSTETTER | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 106 | JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 107 | DRIES VAN GESTEL | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 108 | JORDAN JEGAT | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 109 | JULIEN BERNARD | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 110 | LUKA MEZGEC | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 111 | CHRISTIAN SCARONI | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 112 | SAMUELE BATTISTELLA | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 113 | HUGO HOULE | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 114 | DANNY VAN POPPEL | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 115 | ARNAUD DE LIE | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 116 | JASPER DE BUYST | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 117 | MAIKEL ZIJLAARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 118 | DYLAN GROENEWEGEN | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 119 | VICTOR CAMPENAERTS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 120 | MARCO HALLER | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 121 | KOEN BOUWMAN | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 122 | EDOARDO AFFINI | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 123 | CASPER PEDERSEN | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 5' 16'' |
| 124 | JONAS RUTSCH | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 125 | TIM DECLERCQ | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 126 | RICK PLUIMERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 127 | ARVID DE KLEIJN | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 128 | NICOLAS DEBEAUMARCHE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 129 | MAURICE BALLERSTEDT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 130 | ALEXIS GOUGEARD | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 131 | SILVAN DILLIER | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 132 | MICHAEL SCHWARZMANN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 133 | ADRIEN PETIT | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 134 | MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 135 | THIBAULT GUERNALEC | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 136 | EDWARD PLANCKAERT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 5' 21'' |
| 137 | MARTIJN TUSVELD | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 6' 38'' |
| 138 | DUSAN RAJOVIC | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 139 | PASCAL EENKHOORN | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 140 | TIMO ROOSEN | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 141 | CLÉMENT RUSSO | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 142 | ELMAR REINDERS | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 143 | GERBEN THIJSSEN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 144 | SAMUEL WATSON | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 145 | MATHIJS PAASSCHENS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 146 | RÜDIGER SELIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 147 | DMITRIY GRUZDEV | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 148 | NICO DENZ | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 149 | LUKE DURBRIDGE | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 150 | FABIO JAKOBSEN | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 151 | ARTHUR KLUCKERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 152 | STEFAN BISSEGGER | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 153 | JULIUS VAN DEN BERG | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 154 | ALBERT TORRES BARCELO | MOVISTAR TEAM | s.t. |
GC after stage 1:
- GC leader: Olav Kooij (Visma | Lease a Bike)
- Mountains classification leader: Jonas Ritsch (EF Education-EasyPost)
- Points classification leader: Olav Kooij (Visma | Lease a Bike)
- Best young rider: Olav Kooij (Visma | Lease a Bike)
- Teams classification leader: Visma | Lease a Bike
| 1 | OLAV KOOIJ | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 3hr 36min 18sec |
| 2 | MADS PEDERSEN | LIDL-TREK | @ 4sec |
| 3 | MATTEO JORGENSON | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 4 | LAURENCE PITHIE | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 0' 06'' |
| 5 | REMCO EVENEPOEL | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 6 | EGAN BERNAL | INEOS GRENADIERS | 0' 08'' |
| 7 | NILS EEKHOFF | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 0' 10'' |
| 8 | MADIS MIHKELS | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 9 | MICHAEL MATTHEWS | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | 0' 10'' |
| 10 | MATTEO TRENTIN | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 11 | MATTIAS SKJELMOSE | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 12 | SANDY DUJARDIN | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 13 | KADEN GROVES | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 14 | OWAIN DOULL | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 15 | YVES LAMPAERT | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 16 | JON BARRENETXEA | MOVISTAR TEAM | s.t. |
| 17 | BRYAN COQUARD | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 18 | PRIMOZ ROGLIC | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 19 | ALEKSANDR VLASOV | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 20 | RUBEN GUERREIRO | MOVISTAR TEAM | s.t. |
| 21 | SAM BENNETT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 22 | PELLO BILBAO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 23 | BOB JUNGELS | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 24 | CEDRIC BEULLENS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 25 | ION IZAGIRRE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 26 | FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 27 | HAROLD TEJADA CANACUE | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 28 | ILAN VAN WILDER | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 29 | SANTIAGO BUITRAGO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 30 | AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 31 | QUENTIN PACHER | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 32 | DAVID GAUDU | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 33 | CARLOS RODRIGUEZ | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 34 | RIGOBERTO URAN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 35 | WILCO KELDERMAN | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 36 | GEORG ZIMMERMANN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 37 | BRANDON MCNULTY | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 38 | JACK HAIG | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 39 | JAKOB FUGLSANG | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 40 | STEFF CRAS | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 41 | LAURENS DE PLUS | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 42 | YANNIS VOISARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 43 | EWEN COSTIOU | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 44 | FINN FISHER-BLACK | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 45 | JOAO ALMEIDA | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 46 | WILLIAM BARTA | MOVISTAR TEAM | s.t. |
| 47 | CHRIS HARPER | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 48 | MARC SOLER | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 49 | FELIX GALL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 50 | GIANNI MOSCON | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 51 | MATTEO SOBRERO | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 52 | JAY VINE | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 53 | GORKA IZAGIRRE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 54 | LUCAS PLAPP | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 55 | LOUIS VERVAEKE | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 56 | JOHAN JACOBS | MOVISTAR TEAM | s.t. |
| 57 | BRENT VAN MOER | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 58 | KÉVIN GENIETS | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 59 | BEN TURNER | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 60 | BENJAMIN THOMAS | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 61 | FRED WRIGHT | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 62 | JASPER STUYVEN | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 63 | DORIAN GODON | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 64 | ANDREA PICCOLO | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 65 | DRIES DE POOTER | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 0' 30'' |
| 66 | OLIVER NAESEN | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 0' 34'' |
| 67 | TIM VAN DIJKE | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 0' 42'' |
| 68 | MICK VAN DIJKE | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 69 | MICHAEL VALGREN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 0' 44'' |
| 70 | HARRISON SWEENY | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 71 | OMAR FRAILE | INEOS GRENADIERS | 0' 53'' |
| 72 | GIJS LEEMREIZE | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 1' 04'' |
| 73 | LILIAN CALMEJANE | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 74 | MATTIA CATTANEO | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | s.t. |
| 75 | JOSHUA TARLING | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 76 | MICHAEL STORER | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 77 | ARNAUD DEMARE | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 78 | ANTHONY TURGIS | TOTALENERGIES | 1' 17'' |
| 79 | ALEXEY LUTSENKO | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 1' 34'' |
| 80 | NILS POLITT | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 1' 50'' |
| 81 | DRIES DE BONDT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 82 | RÉMI CAVAGNA | MOVISTAR TEAM | s.t. |
| 83 | BRUNO ARMIRAIL | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 84 | TOBIAS LUND ANDRESEN | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 2' 20'' |
| 85 | ROBBE GHYS | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 2' 32'' |
| 86 | ANTHON CHARMIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 2' 35'' |
| 87 | GUILLAUME BOIVIN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 2' 42'' |
| 88 | CLÉMENT CHAMPOUSSIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 2' 44'' |
| 89 | SVEN ERIK BYSTROM | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 3' 41'' |
| 90 | OTTO VERGAERDE | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 91 | RYAN GIBBONS | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 92 | MILES SCOTSON | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 93 | LUKASZ OWSIAN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 94 | ROEL VAN SINTMAARTENSDIJK | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 95 | KAMIL GRADEK | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 96 | LUCA VERGALLITO | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 97 | RICK ZABEL | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 98 | JASHA SÜTTERLIN | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 99 | DONAVAN GRONDIN | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 100 | ANTHONY PEREZ | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 101 | PIERRE LATOUR | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 102 | MATHIAS NORSGAARD | MOVISTAR TEAM | s.t. |
| 103 | JASON OSBORNE | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 104 | PASCAL ACKERMANN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 105 | HUGO HOFSTETTER | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 106 | JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 107 | DRIES VAN GESTEL | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 108 | JORDAN JEGAT | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 109 | JULIEN BERNARD | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 110 | LUKA MEZGEC | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 111 | CHRISTIAN SCARONI | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 112 | SAMUELE BATTISTELLA | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 113 | HUGO HOULE | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 114 | DANNY VAN POPPEL | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 115 | ARNAUD DE LIE | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 116 | JASPER DE BUYST | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 117 | MAIKEL ZIJLAARD | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 118 | DYLAN GROENEWEGEN | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 119 | VICTOR CAMPENAERTS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 120 | MARCO HALLER | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 121 | KOEN BOUWMAN | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 122 | EDOARDO AFFINI | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
| 123 | CASPER PEDERSEN | SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | 5' 26'' |
| 124 | JONAS RUTSCH | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 125 | TIM DECLERCQ | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
| 126 | RICK PLUIMERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 127 | ARVID DE KLEIJN | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 128 | NICOLAS DEBEAUMARCHE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 129 | MAURICE BALLERSTEDT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 130 | ALEXIS GOUGEARD | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 131 | SILVAN DILLIER | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
| 132 | MICHAEL SCHWARZMANN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 133 | ADRIEN PETIT | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 134 | MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 135 | THIBAULT GUERNALEC | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
| 136 | EDWARD PLANCKAERT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 5' 31'' |
| 137 | MARTIJN TUSVELD | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 6' 48'' |
| 138 | DUSAN RAJOVIC | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 139 | PASCAL EENKHOORN | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 140 | TIMO ROOSEN | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 141 | CLÉMENT RUSSO | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 142 | ELMAR REINDERS | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 143 | GERBEN THIJSSEN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
| 144 | SAMUEL WATSON | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 145 | MATHIJS PAASSCHENS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
| 146 | RÜDIGER SELIG | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 147 | DMITRIY GRUZDEV | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 148 | NICO DENZ | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 149 | LUKE DURBRIDGE | TEAM JAYCO ALULA | s.t. |
| 150 | FABIO JAKOBSEN | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 151 | ARTHUR KLUCKERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
| 152 | STEFAN BISSEGGER | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 153 | JULIUS VAN DEN BERG | DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
| 154 | ALBERT TORRES BARCELO | MOVISTAR TEAM | s.t. |
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Start list with back numbers, March 2, 2024:
| BORA - HANSGROHE | |
| 1 | PRIMOZ ROGLIC |
| 2 | NICO DENZ |
| 3 | MARCO HALLER |
| 4 | BOB JUNGELS |
| 5 | MATTEO SOBRERO |
| 6 | DANNY VAN POPPEL |
| 7 | ALEKSANDR VLASOV |
| GROUPAMA-FDJ | |
| 11 | DAVID GAUDU |
| 12 | SVEN ERIK BYSTROM |
| 13 | KÉVIN GENIETS |
| 14 | QUENTIN PACHER |
| 15 | LAURENCE PITHIE |
| 16 | CLÉMENT RUSSO |
| 17 | SAMUEL WATSON |
| SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | |
| 21 | REMCO EVENEPOEL |
| 22 | MATTIA CATTANEO |
| 23 | YVES LAMPAERT |
| 24 | GIANNI MOSCON |
| 25 | CASPER PEDERSEN |
| 26 | ILAN VAN WILDER |
| 27 | LOUIS VERVAEKE |
| UAE TEAM EMIRATES | |
| 31 | JOAO ALMEIDA |
| 32 | FINN FISHER - BLACK |
| 33 | FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER |
| 34 | BRANDON MCNULTY |
| 35 | NILS POLITT |
| 36 | MARC SOLER |
| 37 | JAY VINE |
| TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | |
| 41 | MATTEO JORGENSON |
| 42 | EDOARDO AFFINI |
| 43 | KOEN BOUWMAN |
| 44 | WILCO KELDERMAN |
| 45 | OLAV KOOIJ |
| 46 | TIM VAN DIJKE |
| 47 | MICK VAN DIJKE |
| INEOS GRENADIERS | |
| 51 | EGAN BERNAL |
| 52 | JONATHAN CASTROVIEJO |
| 53 | LAURENS DE PLUS |
| 54 | OMAR FRAILE |
| 55 | CARLOS RODRIGUEZ |
| 56 | JOSHUA TARLING |
| 57 | BEN TURNER |
| LIDL-TREK | |
| 61 | MADS PEDERSEN |
| 62 | JULIEN BERNARD |
| 63 | TIM DECLERCQ |
| 64 | RYAN GIBBONS |
| 65 | OTTO VERGAERDE |
| 66 | MATTIAS SKJELMOSE |
| 67 | JASPER STUYVEN |
| DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM | |
| 71 | FELIX GALL |
| 72 | BRUNO ARMIRAIL |
| 73 | SAM BENNETT |
| 74 | DRIES DE BONDT |
| 75 | DORIAN GODON |
| 76 | OLIVER NAESEN |
| 77 | AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTRE |
| TEAM JAYCO ALULA | |
| 81 | MICHAEL MATTHEWS |
| 82 | LUKE DURBRIDGE |
| 83 | DYLAN GROENEWEGEN |
| 84 | CHRIS HARPER |
| 85 | LUKA MEZGEC |
| 86 | LUCAS PLAPP |
| 87 | ELMAR REINDERS |
| COFIDIS | |
| 91 | ION IZAGIRRE |
| 92 | BRYAN COQUARD |
| 93 | NICOLAS DEBEAUMARCHE |
| 94 | ALEXIS GOUGEARD |
| 95 | GORKA IZAGIRRE |
| 96 | ANTHONY PEREZ |
| 97 | BENJAMIN THOMAS |
| BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | |
| 101 | PELLO BILBAO |
| 102 | SANTIAGO BUITRAGO |
| 103 | KAMIL GRADEK |
| 104 | JACK HAIG |
| 105 | DUSAN RAJOVIC |
| 106 | JASHA SÜTTERLIN |
| 107 | FRED WRIGHT |
| ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | |
| 111 | ARNAUD DEMARE |
| 112 | CLÉMENT CHAMPOUSSIN |
| 113 | EWEN COSTIOU |
| 114 | DONAVAN GRONDIN |
| 115 | THIBAULT GUERNALEC |
| 116 | LUKASZ OWSIAN |
| 117 | MILES SCOTSON |
| LOTTO DSTNY | |
| 121 | ARNAUD DE LIE |
| 122 | CEDRIC BEULLENS |
| 123 | VICTOR CAMPENAERTS |
| 124 | JASPER DE BUYST |
| 125 | PASCAL EENKHOORN |
| 126 | MATHIJS PAASSCHENS |
| 127 | BRENT VAN MOER |
| EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST | |
| 131 | RIGOBERTO URAN |
| 132 | STEFAN BISSEGGER |
| 133 | OWAIN DOULL |
| 134 | ANDREA PICCOLO |
| 135 | JONAS RUTSCH |
| 136 | HARRISON SWEENY |
| 137 | MICHAEL VALGREN |
| ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | |
| 141 | ALEXEY LUTSENKO |
| 142 | SAMUELE BATTISTELLA |
| 143 | ANTHON CHARMIG |
| 144 | CHRISTIAN SCARONI |
| 145 | RÜDIGER SELIG |
| 146 | HAROLD TEJADA CANACUE |
| 147 | DMITRIY GRUZDEV |
| MOVISTAR TEAM | |
| 151 | RUBEN GUERREIRO |
| 152 | JON BARRENETXEA GOLZARRI |
| 153 | WILLIAM BARTA |
| 154 | RÉMI CAVAGNA |
| 155 | JOHAN JACOBS |
| 156 | MATHIAS NORSGAARD |
| 157 | ALBERT TORRES BARCELO |
| TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | |
| 161 | FABIO JAKOBSEN |
| 162 | TOBIAS LUND ANDRESEN |
| 163 | NILS EEKHOFF |
| 164 | GIJS LEEMREIZE |
| 165 | TIMO ROOSEN |
| 166 | MARTIJN TUSVELD |
| 167 | JULIUS VAN DEN BERG |
| ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | |
| 171 | KADEN GROVES |
| 172 | MAURICE BALLERSTEDT |
| 173 | SILVAN DILLIER |
| 174 | ROBBE GHYS |
| 175 | JASON OSBORNE |
| 176 | EDWARD PLANCKAERT |
| 177 | LUCA VERGALLITO |
| ISRAEL - PREMIER TECH | |
| 181 | JAKOB FUGLSANG |
| 182 | PASCAL ACKERMANN |
| 183 | GUILLAUME BOIVIN |
| 184 | HUGO HOFSTETTER |
| 185 | HUGO HOULE |
| 186 | MICHAEL SCHWARZMANN |
| 187 | RICK ZABEL |
| INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY | |
| 191 | GERBEN THIJSSEN |
| 192 | LILIAN CALMEJANE |
| 193 | DRIES DE POOTER |
| 194 | MADIS MIHKELS |
| 195 | ADRIEN PETIT |
| 196 | ROEL VAN SINTMAARTENSDIJK |
| 197 | GEORG ZIMMERMANN |
| TOTALENERGIES | |
| 201 | MATHIEU BURGAUDEAU |
| 202 | STEFF CRAS |
| 203 | SANDY DUJARDIN |
| 204 | JORDAN JEGAT |
| 205 | PIERRE LATOUR |
| 206 | ANTHONY TURGIS |
| 207 | DRIES VAN GESTEL |
| TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | |
| 211 | MICHAEL STORER |
| 212 | ARVID DE KLEIJN |
| 213 | ARTHUR KLUCKERS |
| 214 | RICK PLUIMERS |
| 215 | MATTEO TRENTIN |
| 216 | YANNIS VOISARD |
| 217 | MAIKEL ZIJLAARD |