Etoile de Besseges 2017: Stage 1 Results

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Arnaud Démare (FDJ) wins the opening stage

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Arnaud Démare (FDJ) leads Etoile des Besseges

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Arnaud Demare celebrates his stage win wiht FDJ teammate Olivier Le Gac

Arnaud Démare (FDJ) kicked off his season with a commanding victory in the opening stage of Etoile de Bessèges, handily out-sprinting Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) with Roy Jans (WB Veranclassic) in third in the bunch kick.

"To start like this, it's awesome," Démare said according to DirectVelo. "It's good for morale to lift the arms! I knew I was good in training but once again, in the race, it's something else... It's good to have applied the plans made in training."

Démare praised his teammates, some of whom are newcomers to the team and have only worked on the lead-out in training.

"We really took the lead 3km from the finish. Kono (Ignatas Konovalovas) and Olivier (Le Gac) led the chase. Davide (Cimolai) took control until 2500m, with Micka (Delage) on his wheel. They stretched the peloton out. We were well positioned in the wheels. Marc (Sarreau) took over from Mickael. Jacopo (Guarnieri) was my booster. He went at 300 meters.

The Frenchman said the Lotto Soudal and Katusha trains put up a good fight, and he was able to win this time, but wants it to be consistently good. "The level of the train was not yet perfect," he said. The team will continue to work toward perfecting its lead-out this week in France before heading to Volta ao Algarve, Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne and Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Paris-Nice before the all-important defense of Milan-San Remo.

Full Results

#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ	3:34:19
2	Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha-Alpecin
3	Roy Jans (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect
4	Florian Senechal (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
5	Rudy Barbier (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
6	Bert Van Lerberghe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise
7	Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto Soudal
8	Christophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
9	Damien Touze (Fra) HP BTP - Auber 93
10	Jérémy Lecroq (Fra) Roubaix - Lille Metropole
11	Lukas Jaun (Swi) Roth - Akros
12	Timothy Dupont (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan
13	Eduard Prades (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
14	Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert
15	Evaldas Siskevicius (Ltu) Delko Marseille Provence KTM
16	Jarl Salomein (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise
17	Alo Jakin (Est) HP BTP - Auber 93
18	Jonas Bokeloh (Ger) An Post Chain Reaction
19	Daniel Mclay (GBr) Fortuneo - Vital Concept
20	Maxime Bouet (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept
21	Mauro Finetto (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KTM
22	Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Soudal
23	Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise
24	Maxime Vantomme (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect
25	Roland Thalmann (Swi) Roth - Akros
26	Massimo Vanderaerden (Bel) An Post Chain Reaction
27	Kenneth Van Rooy (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise
28	Joeri Stallaert (Bel) Cibel - Cebon
29	Przemyslaw Kasperkiewicz (Pol) An Post Chain Reaction
30	Romain Feillu (Fra) HP BTP - Auber 93
31	Bryan Alaphilippe (Fra) Armee de Terre
32	Angel Madrazo (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence KTM
33	Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Direct Energie
34	Edward Planckaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise
35	Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Soudal
36	Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert
37	Anthony Maldonado (Fra) HP BTP - Auber 93
38	Pierre Roger Latour (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
39	Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Wanty - Groupe Gobert
40	Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
41	Julien El Fares (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM
42	Marco Haller (Aut) Katusha-Alpecin
43	Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Direct Energie
44	Quentin Jauregui (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
45	Jonathan Fumeaux (Swi) Roth - Akros
46	Stijn Steels (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise
47	Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Katusha-Alpecin
48	Pierre Gouault (Fra) HP BTP - Auber 93
49	Yoann Offredo (Fra) Wanty - Groupe Gobert
50	Rein Taaramäe (Est) Katusha-Alpecin
51	Quentin Pacher (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM
52	Olivier Pardini (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect
53	Flavien Dassonville (Fra) HP BTP - Auber 93
54	Julien Duval (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
55	Romain Cardis (Fra) Direct Energie
56	Julien Loubet (Fra) Armee de Terre
57	Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Delko Marseille Provence KTM
58	Nils Politt (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin
59	Kevin Lebreton (Fra) Armee de Terre
60	Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
61	Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Direct Energie
62	Alex Kirsch (Lux) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect
63	Sébastien Delfosse (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect
64	Ludwig De Winter (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect
65	Damien Gaudin (Fra) Armee de Terre
66	Michiel Dieleman (Bel) Cibel - Cebon
67	Jonas Rickaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise
68	Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept
69	Mathias De Witte (Bel) Cibel - Cebon
70	Nicolas Baldo (Fra) HP BTP - Auber 93
71	Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert
72	Armindo Fonseca (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept
73	Nico Denz (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale
74	Alexander Aranburu (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
75	Matthew Teggart (Irl) An Post Chain Reaction
76	Rick Zabel (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin
77	Romain Combaud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM
78	Fabien Grellier (Fra) Direct Energie
79	Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Lotto Soudal
80	Dimitri Claeys (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
81	Julien Antomarchi (Fra) Roubaix - Lille Metropole
82	Bastien Duculty (Fra) Armee de Terre
83	Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise
84	Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Direct Energie
85	Sean Mackinnon (Can) An Post Chain Reaction
86	Jeremy Bescond (Fra) HP BTP - Auber 93
87	Yann Guyot (Fra) Armee de Terre
88	Dylan Page (Swi) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
89	Mads Würtz Schmidt (Den) Katusha-Alpecin
90	Jimmy Janssens (Bel) Cibel - Cebon
91	Joeri Calleeuw (Bel) Roubaix - Lille Metropole
92	Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert
93	Valentin Baillifard (Swi) Roth - Akros
94	Kevyn Ista (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect
95	Jerome Cousin (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
96	Jimmy Turgis (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
97	Jon Irisarri (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
98	Otto Vergaerde (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan
99	Anthony Turgis (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
100	Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Soudal
101	Steven Tronet (Fra) Armee de Terre
102	Jérémy Leveau (Fra) Roubaix - Lille Metropole
103	Lawrence Naesen (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect
104	Colin Chris Stüssi (Swi) Roth - Akros
105	Romain Hardy (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept
106	Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept
107	Jaime Roson (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
108	Fabricio Ferrari (Uru) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
109	Jeremy Cornu (Fra) Direct Energie
110	Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Soudal
111	Wesley Kreder (Ned) Wanty - Groupe Gobert
112	Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) FDJ
113	Olivier Le Gac (Fra) FDJ
114	Florian Vachon (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept
115	Mark Stewart (GBr) An Post Chain Reaction
116	Jeremy Cabot (Fra) Roubaix - Lille Metropole
117	Stef Van Zummeren (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan
118	Sander Cordeel (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan
119	Yohann Gene (Fra) Direct Energie
120	Benjamin Giraud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	0:00:30
121	Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) FDJ	0:00:35
122	Dennis Coenen (Bel) Cibel - Cebon	0:00:51
123	Mickael Delage (Fra) FDJ	0:00:57
124	Marc Sarreau (Fra) FDJ
125	Maxime Daniel (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept	0:01:26
126	Dan Gardner (GBr) An Post Chain Reaction	0:01:36
127	Félix Pouilly (Fra) Roubaix - Lille Metropole	0:01:52
128	Davy Gunst (Ned) An Post Chain Reaction	0:02:11
129	Hugo Hofstetter (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits	0:02:34
130	Kenneth Vanbilsen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
131	Jelle Wallays (Bel) Lotto Soudal
132	Michael Goolaerts (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan
133	Stijn Devolder (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan	0:02:43
134	Christophe Prémont (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan
135	Emiel Vermeulen (Bel) Roubaix - Lille Metropole
136	Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Soudal
137	Damian Lüscher (Swi) Roth - Akros
138	Dylan Kowalski (Fra) Roubaix - Lille Metropole
139	Jenthe Biermans (Bel) Katusha-Alpecin
140	Davide Cimolai (Ita) FDJ	0:02:56
141	Yannis Yssaad (Fra) Armee de Terre	0:03:56
142	Dries De Bondt (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan	0:05:24
143	Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert
144	Matthias Reutimann (Swi) Roth - Akros
145	Robby Cobbaert (Bel) Cibel - Cebon	0:05:29
146	Josu Zabala (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
147	Nans Peters (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
148	Stijn De Bock (Bel) Cibel - Cebon
149	Pirmin Lang (Swi) Roth - Akros
150	Brecht Ruyters (Bel) Cibel - Cebon

Points
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ	25	pts
2	Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha-Alpecin	20
3	Roy Jans (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect	16
4	Florian Senechal (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits	14
5	Rudy Barbier (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	12
6	Bert Van Lerberghe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise	10
7	Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto Soudal	9
8	Christophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits	8
9	Damien Touze (Fra) HP BTP - Auber 93	7
10	Jérémy Lecroq (Fra) Roubaix - Lille Metropole	6
11	Lukas Jaun (Swi) Roth - Akros	5
12	Timothy Dupont (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan	4
13	Eduard Prades (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA	3
14	Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert	2
15	Evaldas Siskevicius (Ltu) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	1

Sprint 1 - Beaucaire, 132.6km
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Nico Denz (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale	6	pts
2	Kevin Lebreton (Fra) Armee de Terre	4
3	Jeremy Bescond (Fra) HP BTP - Auber 93	2

General classification after stage 1
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ	3:34:09
2	Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha-Alpecin	0:00:04
3	Roy Jans (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect	0:00:06
4	Nico Denz (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale	0:00:07
5	Kevin Lebreton (Fra) Armee de Terre	0:00:08
6	Jeremy Bescond (Fra) HP BTP - Auber 93	0:00:09
7	Florian Senechal (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits	0:00:10
8	Rudy Barbier (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
9	Bert Van Lerberghe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise
10	Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto Soudal
11	Christophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
12	Damien Touze (Fra) HP BTP - Auber 93
13	Jérémy Lecroq (Fra) Roubaix - Lille Metropole
14	Lukas Jaun (Swi) Roth - Akros
15	Timothy Dupont (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan
16	Eduard Prades (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
17	Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert
18	Evaldas Siskevicius (Ltu) Delko Marseille Provence KTM
19	Jarl Salomein (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise
20	Alo Jakin (Est) HP BTP - Auber 93
21	Jonas Bokeloh (Ger) An Post Chain Reaction
22	Daniel Mclay (GBr) Fortuneo - Vital Concept
23	Maxime Bouet (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept
24	Mauro Finetto (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KTM
25	Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Soudal
26	Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise
27	Maxime Vantomme (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect
28	Roland Thalmann (Swi) Roth - Akros
29	Massimo Vanderaerden (Bel) An Post Chain Reaction
30	Kenneth Van Rooy (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise
31	Joeri Stallaert (Bel) Cibel - Cebon
32	Przemyslaw Kasperkiewicz (Pol) An Post Chain Reaction
33	Romain Feillu (Fra) HP BTP - Auber 93
34	Bryan Alaphilippe (Fra) Armee de Terre
35	Angel Madrazo (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence KTM
36	Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Direct Energie
37	Edward Planckaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise
38	Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Soudal
39	Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert
40	Anthony Maldonado (Fra) HP BTP - Auber 93
41	Pierre Roger Latour (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
42	Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Wanty - Groupe Gobert
43	Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
44	Julien El Fares (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM
45	Marco Haller (Aut) Katusha-Alpecin
46	Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Direct Energie
47	Quentin Jauregui (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
48	Jonathan Fumeaux (Swi) Roth - Akros
49	Stijn Steels (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise
50	Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Katusha-Alpecin
51	Pierre Gouault (Fra) HP BTP - Auber 93
52	Yoann Offredo (Fra) Wanty - Groupe Gobert
53	Rein Taaramäe (Est) Katusha-Alpecin
54	Quentin Pacher (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM
55	Olivier Pardini (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect
56	Flavien Dassonville (Fra) HP BTP - Auber 93
57	Julien Duval (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
58	Romain Cardis (Fra) Direct Energie
59	Julien Loubet (Fra) Armee de Terre
60	Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Delko Marseille Provence KTM
61	Nils Politt (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin
62	Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
63	Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Direct Energie
64	Alex Kirsch (Lux) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect
65	Sébastien Delfosse (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect
66	Ludwig De Winter (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect
67	Damien Gaudin (Fra) Armee de Terre
68	Michiel Dieleman (Bel) Cibel - Cebon
69	Jonas Rickaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise
70	Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept
71	Mathias De Witte (Bel) Cibel - Cebon
72	Nicolas Baldo (Fra) HP BTP - Auber 93
73	Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert
74	Armindo Fonseca (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept
75	Alexander Aranburu (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
76	Matthew Teggart (Irl) An Post Chain Reaction
77	Rick Zabel (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin
78	Romain Combaud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM
79	Fabien Grellier (Fra) Direct Energie
80	Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Lotto Soudal
81	Dimitri Claeys (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
82	Julien Antomarchi (Fra) Roubaix - Lille Metropole
83	Bastien Duculty (Fra) Armee de Terre
84	Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise
85	Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Direct Energie
86	Sean Mackinnon (Can) An Post Chain Reaction
87	Yann Guyot (Fra) Armee de Terre
88	Dylan Page (Swi) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
89	Mads Würtz Schmidt (Den) Katusha-Alpecin
90	Jimmy Janssens (Bel) Cibel - Cebon
91	Joeri Calleeuw (Bel) Roubaix - Lille Metropole
92	Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert
93	Valentin Baillifard (Swi) Roth - Akros
94	Kevyn Ista (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect
95	Jerome Cousin (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
96	Jimmy Turgis (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
97	Jon Irisarri (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
98	Otto Vergaerde (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan
99	Anthony Turgis (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
100	Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Soudal
101	Steven Tronet (Fra) Armee de Terre
102	Jérémy Leveau (Fra) Roubaix - Lille Metropole
103	Lawrence Naesen (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect
104	Colin Chris Stüssi (Swi) Roth - Akros
105	Romain Hardy (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept
106	Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept
107	Jaime Roson (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
108	Fabricio Ferrari (Uru) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
109	Jeremy Cornu (Fra) Direct Energie
110	Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Soudal
111	Wesley Kreder (Ned) Wanty - Groupe Gobert
112	Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) FDJ
113	Olivier Le Gac (Fra) FDJ
114	Florian Vachon (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept
115	Mark Stewart (GBr) An Post Chain Reaction
116	Jeremy Cabot (Fra) Roubaix - Lille Metropole
117	Stef Van Zummeren (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan
118	Sander Cordeel (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan
119	Yohann Gene (Fra) Direct Energie
120	Benjamin Giraud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	0:00:40
121	Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) FDJ	0:00:45
122	Dennis Coenen (Bel) Cibel - Cebon	0:01:01
123	Mickael Delage (Fra) FDJ	0:01:07
124	Marc Sarreau (Fra) FDJ
125	Maxime Daniel (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept	0:01:36
126	Dan Gardner (GBr) An Post Chain Reaction	0:01:46
127	Félix Pouilly (Fra) Roubaix - Lille Metropole	0:02:02
128	Davy Gunst (Ned) An Post Chain Reaction	0:02:21
129	Hugo Hofstetter (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits	0:02:44
130	Kenneth Vanbilsen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
131	Jelle Wallays (Bel) Lotto Soudal
132	Michael Goolaerts (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan
133	Stijn Devolder (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan	0:02:53
134	Christophe Prémont (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan
135	Emiel Vermeulen (Bel) Roubaix - Lille Metropole
136	Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Soudal
137	Damian Lüscher (Swi) Roth - Akros
138	Dylan Kowalski (Fra) Roubaix - Lille Metropole
139	Jenthe Biermans (Bel) Katusha-Alpecin
140	Davide Cimolai (Ita) FDJ	0:03:06
141	Yannis Yssaad (Fra) Armee de Terre	0:04:06
142	Dries De Bondt (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan	0:05:34
143	Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert
144	Matthias Reutimann (Swi) Roth - Akros
145	Robby Cobbaert (Bel) Cibel - Cebon	0:05:39
146	Josu Zabala (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
147	Nans Peters (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
148	Stijn De Bock (Bel) Cibel - Cebon
149	Pirmin Lang (Swi) Roth - Akros
150	Brecht Ruyters (Bel) Cibel - Cebon

Points classification after stage 1
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ	25	pts
2	Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha-Alpecin	20
3	Roy Jans (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect	16
4	Florian Senechal (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits	14
5	Rudy Barbier (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	12
6	Bert Van Lerberghe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise	10
7	Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto Soudal	9
8	Christophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits	8
9	Damien Touze (Fra) HP BTP - Auber 93	7
10	Nico Denz (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale	6
11	Jérémy Lecroq (Fra) Roubaix - Lille Metropole	6
12	Lukas Jaun (Swi) Roth - Akros	5
13	Kevin Lebreton (Fra) Armee de Terre	4
14	Timothy Dupont (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan	4
15	Eduard Prades (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA	3
16	Jeremy Bescond (Fra) HP BTP - Auber 93	2
17	Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert	2
18	Evaldas Siskevicius (Ltu) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	1

Mountains classification after stage 1
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Nico Denz (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale	12	pts
2	Jeremy Bescond (Fra) HP BTP - Auber 93	8
3	Kevin Lebreton (Fra) Armee de Terre	2
4	Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert	2

Young riders classification after stage 1
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Nico Denz (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale	3:34:16
2	Damien Touze (Fra) HP BTP - Auber 93	0:00:03
3	Jérémy Lecroq (Fra) Roubaix - Lille Metropole
4	Jonas Bokeloh (Ger) An Post Chain Reaction
5	Massimo Vanderaerden (Bel) An Post Chain Reaction
6	Przemyslaw Kasperkiewicz (Pol) An Post Chain Reaction
7	Bryan Alaphilippe (Fra) Armee de Terre
8	Edward Planckaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise
9	Quentin Jauregui (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
10	Nils Politt (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin
11	Jonas Rickaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise
12	Alexander Aranburu (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
13	Matthew Teggart (Irl) An Post Chain Reaction
14	Fabien Grellier (Fra) Direct Energie
15	Sean Mackinnon (Can) An Post Chain Reaction
16	Mads Würtz Schmidt (Den) Katusha-Alpecin
17	Jon Irisarri (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
18	Otto Vergaerde (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan
19	Anthony Turgis (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
20	Mark Stewart (GBr) An Post Chain Reaction
21	Dan Gardner (GBr) An Post Chain Reaction	0:01:39
22	Félix Pouilly (Fra) Roubaix - Lille Metropole	0:01:55
23	Davy Gunst (Ned) An Post Chain Reaction	0:02:14
24	Hugo Hofstetter (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits	0:02:37
25	Michael Goolaerts (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan
26	Damian Lüscher (Swi) Roth - Akros	0:02:46
27	Dylan Kowalski (Fra) Roubaix - Lille Metropole
28	Jenthe Biermans (Bel) Katusha-Alpecin
29	Matthias Reutimann (Swi) Roth - Akros	0:05:27
30	Nans Peters (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	0:05:32

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Ribble CGR Ti gravel bike review

Ribble’s CGR titanium gravel bike adds contemporary twists to the classic aspirational material. We’ve been cruising the lanes and trails to see how it rides