Bardet wins Classic de l'Ardeche

Roman Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) won the Faun Environnement - Classic de l'Ardeche Rhone Crussol on Saturday in France. He made a final attacked to force other teams to work but then soloed to the victory 47 seconds ahead of Maximilian Schachmann (Quick-Step Floors) and 56 seconds ahead of Lilian Calmejane (Direct Energie).

"I had a lot of fun, just racing without a second thought, being able to take a risk. After my injury, I did not know where my condition would be," said Bardet, who injured his arm in a domestic accident. He required stitches and a splint to treat a cut and a small muscle injury to his left forearm. He took two weeks off to recover.

Bardet noted that this is his first official start to the season, although he did place 8th behind his winning teammate Alexandre Geniez at the Grand Prix Cycliste la Marseillaise in January.

"This is my real start to the season. I didn’t plan anything. I simply worked hard this week to make up for not having been at the Ruta del Sol," Bardet said.

"But in any case, it is always good to take a win. I love this type of attacking racing, without scripts. And the team has a great attacking attitude. We were already a strong group last year, and we had a lot of fun. All this creates an enjoyable and a positive climate. Victories follow victories."

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale5:37:13
2Maximilian Schachmann (Ger) Quick-Step Floors0:00:47
3Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Direct Energie0:00:56
4Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 3 - Cell 2
5David Gaudu (Fra) FDJRow 4 - Cell 2
6Jhonatan Narvaez (Ecu) Quick-Step FloorsRow 5 - Cell 2
7Quentin Pacher (Fra) Vital Concept ClubRow 6 - Cell 2
8Pierre Latour (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 7 - Cell 2
9Eliot Lietaer (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic0:01:09
10Romain Sicard (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 9 - Cell 2
11Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro Team0:01:11
12Warren Barguil (Fra) Fortuneo-A0:01:18
13Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa OviniRow 12 - Cell 2
14Sergei Chernetski (Rus) Astana Pro TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Cyril Gautier (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 14 - Cell 2
16Mauro Finetto (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 15 - Cell 2
17Dorian Godon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 16 - Cell 2
18Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-SidermecRow 17 - Cell 2
19Simone Andreetta (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 18 - Cell 2
20Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Rémi Cavagna (Fra) Quick-Step FloorsRow 20 - Cell 2
22Dimitri Peyskens (Bel) WB Aqua Protect VeranclassicRow 21 - Cell 2
23Rúben Guerreiro (Por) Trek-SegafredoRow 22 - Cell 2
24Rodolfo Torres (Col) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec0:01:24
25Mathias Le Turnier (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 24 - Cell 2
26Davide Ballerini (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec0:02:07
27Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:02:08
28Amael Moinard (Fra) Fortuneo-SamsicRow 27 - Cell 2
29Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Fortuneo-SamsicRow 28 - Cell 2
30Romain Combaud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM0:02:14
31Mikkel Frølich Honoré (Den) Team Virtu CyclingRow 30 - Cell 2
32Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 31 - Cell 2
33Arnaud Courteille (Fra) Vital Concept Club0:03:00
34Lawrence Warbasse (USA) Aqua Blue Sport0:03:23
35Jérémy Maison (Fra) Fortuneo-SamsicRow 34 - Cell 2
36Hugo Houle (Can) Astana Pro TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:05:00
38Bob Jungels (Lux) Quick-Step FloorsRow 37 - Cell 2
39Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) FDJ0:05:44
40Etienne van Empel (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij0:06:38
41Ryan Anderson (Can) Rally Cycling0:08:36
42Jeroen Meijers (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse LoterijRow 41 - Cell 2
43Marco Tizza (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa OviniRow 42 - Cell 2
44Simone Ponzi (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa OviniRow 43 - Cell 2
45Alo Jakin (Est) St Michel-Auber 93Row 44 - Cell 2
46Alexys Brunel (Fra) FranceRow 45 - Cell 2
47Mathieu Burgaudeau (Fra) FranceRow 46 - Cell 2
48Christophe Masson (Fra) WB Aqua Protect VeranclassicRow 47 - Cell 2
49Damien Touze (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93Row 48 - Cell 2
50Pierre Gouault (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 49 - Cell 2
51Simon Gugielmi (Fra) FranceRow 50 - Cell 2
52Giovanni Carboni (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 51 - Cell 2
53Jesper Schultz (Den) Team Virtu CyclingRow 52 - Cell 2
54Audun Brekke Fløtten (Nor) Team Virtu CyclingRow 53 - Cell 2
55Damiano Cunego (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa OviniRow 54 - Cell 2
56Mattia Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-SidermecRow 55 - Cell 2
57Raffaello Bonusi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-SidermecRow 56 - Cell 2
58Simone Sterbini (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 57 - Cell 2
59Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-SidermecRow 58 - Cell 2
60Nicola Bagioli (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa OviniRow 59 - Cell 2
61Andrey Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Valentin Ferron (Fra) FranceRow 61 - Cell 2
63Lorenzo Rota (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 62 - Cell 2
64Enrico Barbin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 63 - Cell 2
65Pierre Idjouadiene (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 64 - Cell 2
66Jerome Mainard (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 65 - Cell 2
67Tom Dernies (Bel) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 66 - Cell 2
68Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty-Groupe GobertRow 67 - Cell 2
69Andrea Vendrame (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-SidermecRow 68 - Cell 2
70Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJRow 69 - Cell 2
71Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 70 - Cell 2
72Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJRow 71 - Cell 2
73Kevin Reza (Fra) Vital Concept ClubRow 72 - Cell 2
74Angelo Tulik (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 73 - Cell 2
75Fabien Grellier (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 74 - Cell 2
76Marlon Gaillard (Fra) FranceRow 75 - Cell 2
77Gregory Daniel (USA) Trek-SegafredoRow 76 - Cell 2
78Edward Dunbar (Irl) Aqua Blue SportRow 77 - Cell 2
79Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Wanty-Groupe GobertRow 78 - Cell 2
80Marco Minnaard (Ned) Wanty-Groupe GobertRow 79 - Cell 2
81Oscar Riesebeek (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse LoterijRow 80 - Cell 2
82Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 81 - Cell 2
83Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93Row 82 - Cell 2
84Stéphane Rossetto (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 83 - Cell 2
85Camille Thominet (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93Row 84 - Cell 2
86Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJRow 85 - Cell 2
87Julien Antomarchi (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 86 - Cell 2
88Daniil Fominykh (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89Juan Jose Lobato (Spa) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa OviniRow 88 - Cell 2
90Marco Canola (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa OviniRow 89 - Cell 2
91Odd Christian Eiking (Nor) Wanty-Groupe GobertRow 90 - Cell 2
92Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty-Groupe GobertRow 91 - Cell 2
93Julien El Fares (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 92 - Cell 2
94Rein Taaramäe (Est) Direct EnergieRow 93 - Cell 2
95Evan Huffman (USA) Rally CyclingRow 94 - Cell 2
96Jerome Cousin (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 95 - Cell 2
97Elie Gesbert (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic0:10:23
98Torkil Veyhe (Den) Team Virtu Cycling0:11:05
99Robbert de Greef (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse LoterijRow 98 - Cell 2
100Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 99 - Cell 2
101Justin Mottier (Fra) Vital Concept ClubRow 100 - Cell 2
102Fabien Doubey (Fra) Wanty-Groupe Gobert0:12:25
103Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek-Segafredo0:13:21
104Thomas Joly (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole0:14:12
105Yoann Paillot (Fra) St Michel-Auber 930:14:32
106Victor Lafay (Fra) FranceRow 105 - Cell 2
107Ludovic Robeet (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic0:16:15
108Adam De Vos (Can) Rally CyclingRow 107 - Cell 2
109Laurent Pichon (Fra) Fortuneo-SamsicRow 108 - Cell 2
110Emerson Oronte (USA) Rally Cycling0:20:14
DNFLucas De Rossi (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 110 - Cell 2
DNFJérémy Leveau (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 111 - Cell 2
DNFNikolay Mihaylov (Bul) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 112 - Cell 2
DNFNans Peters (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 113 - Cell 2
DNFHubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 114 - Cell 2
DNFFumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Trek-SegafredoRow 115 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Bernard (Fra) Trek-SegafredoRow 116 - Cell 2
DNFNicola Conci (Ita) Trek-SegafredoRow 117 - Cell 2
DNFLéo Vincent (Fra) FDJRow 118 - Cell 2
DNFRomain Seigle (Fra) FDJRow 119 - Cell 2
DNFEros Capecchi (Ita) Quick-Step FloorsRow 120 - Cell 2
DNFDavide Martinelli (Ita) Quick-Step FloorsRow 121 - Cell 2
DNFPieter Serry (Bel) Quick-Step FloorsRow 122 - Cell 2
DNFZhandos Bizhigitov (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 123 - Cell 2
DNFRomain Hardy (Fra) Fortuneo-SamsicRow 124 - Cell 2
DNFAnthony Perez (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 125 - Cell 2
DNFYoann Bagot (Fra) Vital Concept ClubRow 126 - Cell 2
DNFErwann Corbel (Fra) Vital Concept ClubRow 127 - Cell 2
DNFJérémy Lecroq (Fra) Vital Concept ClubRow 128 - Cell 2
DNFMark Christian (GBr) Aqua Blue SportRow 129 - Cell 2
DNFStefan Denifl (Aut) Aqua Blue SportRow 130 - Cell 2
DNFLasse Norman Hansen (Den) Aqua Blue SportRow 131 - Cell 2
DNFMichel Kreder (Ned) Aqua Blue SportRow 132 - Cell 2
DNFCalvin Watson (Aus) Aqua Blue SportRow 133 - Cell 2
DNFGregory Habeaux (Bel) WB Aqua Protect VeranclassicRow 134 - Cell 2
DNFThomas Deruette (Bel) WB Aqua Protect VeranclassicRow 135 - Cell 2
DNFMartijn Budding (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse LoterijRow 136 - Cell 2
DNFUmberto Orsini (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 137 - Cell 2
DNFLuca Wackermann (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 138 - Cell 2
DNFAndrea Pasqualon (Ita) Wanty-Groupe GobertRow 139 - Cell 2
DNFRémy Rochas (Fra) FranceRow 140 - Cell 2
DNFJeremy Cabot (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFNicolas Baldo (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93Row 142 - Cell 2
DNFAnthony Maldonado (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93Row 143 - Cell 2
DNFRobert Britton (Can) Rally CyclingRow 144 - Cell 2
DNFNigel Ellsay (Can) Rally CyclingRow 145 - Cell 2
DNFKyle Murphy (USA) Rally CyclingRow 146 - Cell 2
DNFJakob Egholm (Den) Team Virtu CyclingRow 147 - Cell 2
DNFAlexander Kamp (Den) Team Virtu CyclingRow 148 - Cell 2
DNFAsbjørn Kragh Andersen (Den) Team Virtu CyclingRow 149 - Cell 2

 

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