Philippe Gilbert wins Paris-Roubaix
Politt second in velodrome sprint, Lampaert takes third
Philippe Gilbert (Deceuninck-QuickStep) moved a step closer to completing a full set of Monuments when he beat Nils Politt (Katusha-Alpecin) in a two-up sprint to claim victory at the end of an unrelenting edition of Paris-Roubaix.
It was fitting that Gilbert and Politt were the last men standing at the end of such a slugging match over the cobbles, as each rider had landed more telling blows than most during a breathless day of racing.
The decisive move had its genesis in Politt’s canny attack at the end of the second feed zone with 67km remaining, when Gilbert was the first to react to the German’s probing effort. That attack triggered the denouement, and the race took definitive shape just before the cobbles at Mons-en-Pévèle with 45km remaining. There, the pair emerged in an elite group of six along with defending champion Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe), Yves Lampaert (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) and Sep Vanmarcke (EF Education First).
That sextet collaborated smoothly to build up a lead of a minute over a flagging and disorganised chasing group, and their unity only started to ebb when the Quick Step duo of Lampaert and Gilbert began their probing on the cobbles at Wannehain and Carrefour de l’Arbre.
A tiring Van Aert, who had earlier chased back on twice after a mechanical and a crash, lost contact ahead of the Carrefour de l’Arbre, but the pivotal moment came on the following sector at Gruson. With 14.5km remaining, Politt unleashed a determined acceleration that only Gilbert could follow.
With Lampaert policing a fading Sagan and a Vanmarcke beset by mechanical issues, the Gilbert-Politt tandem quickly built up a buffer of 40 seconds over their erstwhile companions, and the duo continued to work together deep into the run-in towards Roubaix.
It was only in the final 3 kilometres, when Gilbert got word that Lampaert was now chasing alone, that their alliance stalled. The canny Gilbert duly ensconced himself on Politt’s wheel through the final sector of pavé in the streets of Roubaix and allowed the German to lead them though the gates of the famous old velodrome.
Amid raucous cheers, Politt climbed the banking of the velodrome and slowed the pace, but while Gilbert is a relative Paris-Roubaix novice – this was just his third participation – few riders have his kind of sangfroid at the end of a 250km race. Just as he patiently disposed of the Schleck brothers in the sprint at Ans in Liège-Bastogne-Liège eight years ago, he bided his time before unleashing a powerful sprint to see off Politt.
“I’m not afraid of long attacks. They’ve often worked out in my favour,” Gilbert said afterwards. “I got down to work with Politt who is also quite a brave rider. It was ideal to be in his company. In the finale, we rode flat out together, and in the end, it came down to who was the strongest – and that was me.”
Gilbert’s teammate Lampaert came home alone to take third place in the Belgian champion’s jersey, just as his directeur sportif Tom Steels did twenty years ago behind his teammate Andrea Tafi. Vanmarcke slipped away from Sagan to take 4th, while Florian Sénéchal (Deceuninck-QuickStep) won the sprint for 6th place, 47 seconds down on his teammate Gilbert.
How it unfolded
It was a very chilly morning for the riders who took to the start at the Palais Impérial in Compiègne on Sunday, where fever victim Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates) was a late withdrawal. A headwind early on meant countless unsuccessful attacks in the first two hours of racing through the Oise, Somme and Aisne regions, with an average of 44km/h for the peloton.
Only when entering the Nord region and approaching the first pavé sectors did any riders manage to gain a significant gap on the peloton. A group of nine reached the first cobbles at pavé sector 29 in Troisvilles. Yves Lampaert (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Nils Politt (Katusha) and European champion Matteo Trentin (Mitchelton-Scott) were among the notable names to make the group, while soon afterwards, three more groups came together to form a break of over 20 riders.
As the leaders reached the second pavé sector, named after the late Michael Goolaerts, they had an advantage of 50 seconds on the Bora-Hansgrohe and Sky-led peloton. The punctures and mechanicals came thick and fast thereafter, with Alexander Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates), André Greipel (Arkea-Samsic) and Edvald Boasson-Hagen (Dimension Data) among those dropping from the peloton as the cobbles took their toll.
Up front, Trentin suffered a similar fate, having to take a Mavic neutral service wheel before dropping back to the peloton. Bahrain-Merida worked at the head of the peloton to limit the gap, and by sector 23, with 120km to race, the lead group was already caught back.
Peter Sagan lost a valuable helper when Daniel Oss crashed on sector 22, while the next sector saw Kristoff puncture once again. It wasn’t to be his day. Due to the general chaos of the race, the peloton split in two pieces in the run-up to the Arenberg, with Kristoff, Sagan, Tiesj Benoot (Lotto-Soudal) and Oliver Naesen (AG2R La Mondiale) trailing in the chase group.
On sector 20 at Haveluy à Wallers, those groups merged, though Kristoff didn’t make the cut, while Slovenian champion Matej Mohoric (Bahrain-Merida) crashed out of the peloton just before Arenberg.
Greg Van Avermaet (CCC) led onto the famous sector, where Van Aert swerved out of the peloton with a mechanical problem, switching bikes with teammate Pascal Eenkhoorn before mounting a lone chase, some 40 seconds down. He ended up racing alongside Heinrich Haussler (Bahrain-Merida), blasting through the sectors and past trailing riders as he bridged back to the peloton with the Australian.
After switching to his own spare bike, Van Aert slid out on a corner, meaning he faced another a lone chase once again, this time with a minute to make up on the peloton. Soon after, his compatriot Benoot’s race came to an unfortunate end when he collided with a Jumbo-Visma team car, exiting the race in tears with a bloody knee.
Out front, Wesley Kreder (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) now led the race with small advantage over the peloton, but a rare lull in pace allowed Van Aert to catch up before sector 15.
At the feed zone, Politt accelerated, and he was joined by Gilbert and Rüdiger Selig (Bora-Hansgrohe). The trio bridged to Kreder and reached sector 14 at Beuvry à Orchies with a small advantage.
On sector 12, Sagan put on the power, attacking the peloton and taking several riders with him, including Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), Yves Lampaert (Deceuninck-Quick Step) and Sep Vanmarcke (EF Education First). The group absorbed Gilbert and Politt, forming an elite lead group heading into the final 50km.
The six leaders reached the famous sector 11 at Mons-en-Pévèle with a lead of half a minute on the chase group, which consisted of around 20 riders. Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo) and Van Avermaet tried to bridge from the peloton, but with Zdenek Štybar (Deceuninck-Quick Step) smothered their moves. It was already clear that the winner would come from the six leaders.
Gilbert put in the first dig from the lead group with 23km to race, shortly after sector 6 at Bourghelles à Wannehain. The lead group was split in two pieces as Sagan and Politt quickly reacted while Vanmarcke, Van Aert and Lampaert lagged behind.
A tiring Van Aert was left behind by his countrymen as they hit sector 5 at Camphin-en-Pévèle, with Vanmarcke and Lampaert catching the lead trio at the end of the cobbled sector. On the Carrefour de l’Arbre – the only five-star sector remaining – Quick Step attacked first with Lampaert and then Gilbert, though Sagan was wise to both accelerations.
Next it was Politt’s turn – the German went on the offensive at the next sector at Gruson. Gilbert was the only man to make it across, while Sagan, Vanmarcke and Lampaert chased. The gap opened, and it soon became a two-man race.
A week ago, Gilbert had been diminished by illness at the Tour of Flanders, but his wealth of experience told here. He becomes the first man since Sean Kelly to win four of cycling’s five Monuments. Paris-Roubaix joins the Tour of Lombardy (2009 and 2010), Liège-Bastogne-Liège (2011) and the Tour of Flanders (2017) on his palmarès.
“I still have this dream of winning all five monuments. It’s a bit of a crazy dream that has inspired me for ten years and little by little I’m getting closer to it,” said Gilbert. “When I decided to take on this challenge three years ago, many people told me the cobbles weren’t for me. I’ve won the Tour of Flanders and now Paris-Roubaix. I was able to transform my qualities as a puncheur. Now, I’m a different rider and I’m very happy to have done it.”
Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep | 5:58:02 |
2 | Nils Politt (Ger) Team Katusha-Alpecin | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Yves Lampaert (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep | 0:00:13 |
4 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) EF Education First | 0:00:40 |
5 | Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe | 0:00:42 |
6 | Florian Senechal (Fra) Deceuninck-QuickStep | 0:00:47 |
7 | Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Zdenek Štybar (Cze) Deceuninck-QuickStep | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Evaldas Siskevicius (Ltu) Delko Marseille Provence | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) EF Education First | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Stefan Küng (Swi) Groupama-FDJ | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) CCC Team | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Oliver Naesen (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Bahrain-Merida | 0:01:24 |
15 | Adrien Petit (Fra) Total Direct Energie | 0:01:25 |
16 | Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha-Alpecin | 0:01:36 |
17 | Arnaud Demare (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Anthony Turgis (Fra) Total Direct Energie | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Hugo Hofstetter (Fra) Cofidis Solutions Credits | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Bert De Backer (Bel) Vital Concept-B&B Hotels | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Team Sky | 0:01:40 |
22 | Wout Van Aert (Bel) Team Jumbo-Visma | 0:01:42 |
23 | Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:02:14 |
24 | Marcus Burghardt (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Astana Pro Team | 0:02:36 |
26 | Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek-Segafredo | 0:02:38 |
28 | John Degenkolb (Ger) Trek-Segafredo | 0:03:00 |
29 | Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Lotto Soudal | 0:03:06 |
30 | Kristijan Koren (Slo) Bahrain-Merida | 0:03:39 |
31 | Davide Ballerini (Ita) Astana Pro Team | 0:04:25 |
32 | Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Christophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis Solutions Credits | 0:07:06 |
34 | Mads Schmidt Würtz (Den) Team Katusha-Alpecin | 0:08:14 |
35 | Marc Sarreau (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | 0:09:09 |
36 | Nico Denz (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:09:11 |
37 | Tom Devriendt (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Wesley Kreder (Ned) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe | 0:10:19 |
40 | Maarten Wynants (Bel) Team Jumbo-Visma | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Ivan Garcia Cortina (Spa) Bahrain-Merida | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) CCC Team | 0:10:20 |
43 | Matteo Trentin (Ita) Mitchelton-Scott | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Sunweb | 0:11:51 |
45 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Clément Russo (Fra) Team Arkea-Samsic | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Nathan Van Hooydonck (Bel) CCC Team | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Damien Touze (Fra) Cofidis Solutions Credits | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Koen De Kort (Ned) Trek-Segafredo | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Kasper Asgreen (Den) Deceuninck-QuickStep | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Mads Pedersen (Den) Trek-Segafredo | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Timothy Dupont (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis Solutions Credits | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) UAE Team Emirates | 0:14:15 |
57 | Silvan Dillier (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Team Katusha-Alpecin | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Boris Vallee (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | 0:14:18 |
60 | Matti Breschel (Den) EF Education First | 0:15:47 |
61 | Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Cees Bol (Ned) Team Sunweb | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Pascal Eenkhoorn (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Julien Duval (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Olivier Le Gac (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Dimension Data | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Jimmy Turgis (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotels | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Dorian Godon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Robert Stannard (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Matej Mohoric (Slo) Bahrain-Merida | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Julien Trarieux (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Jérémy Lecroq (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotels | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Imanol Erviti (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Lars Boom (Ned) Roompot-Charles | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Sunweb | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Mitchell Docker (Aus) EF Education First | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Lukasz Wisniowski (Pol) CCC Team | 0:15:51 |
78 | Hugo Houle (Can) Astana Pro Team | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Stan Dewulf (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Michael Schär (Swi) CCC Team | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Groupama-FDJ | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Benoit Jarrier (Fra) Team Arkea-Samsic | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Gianni Moscon (Ita) Team Sky | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Rick Zabel (Ger) Team Katusha-Alpecin | 0:20:25 |
86 | Julien Vermote (Bel) Dimension Data | 0:23:26 |
87 | Jan Tratnik (Slo) Bahrain-Merida | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Franck Bonnamour (Fra) Team Arkea-Samsic | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Timo Roosen (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Corentin Ermenault (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotels | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Lars Bak Ytting (Den) Dimension Data | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Total Direct Energie | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Roompot-Charles | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Tom Scully (NZl) EF Education First | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Owain Doull (GBr) Team Sky | 0:23:37 |
96 | Ryan Mullen (Irl) Trek-Segafredo | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vital Concept-B&B Hotels | 0:23:43 |
98 | Michael Hepburn (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott | 0:24:12 |
99 | Edoardo Affini (Ita) Mitchelton-Scott | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Filippo Fortin (Ita) Cofidis Solutions Credits | 0:27:17 |
OTL | Rasmus Fossum Tiller (Nor) Dimension Data | 0:29:56 |
OTL | Alex Kirsch (Lux) Trek-Segafredo | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
OTL | Maximilian Richard Walscheid (Ger) Team Sunweb | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
OTL | Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Vital Concept-B&B Hotels | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
OTL | Callum Scotson (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott | 0:31:24 |
OTL | Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Movistar Team | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
OTL | Jesper Asselman (Ned) Roompot-Charles | 0:39:54 |
OTL | Przemyslaw Kasperkiewicz (Pol) Delko Marseille Provence | 0:40:00 |
OTL | Joseph Areruya (Rwa) Delko Marseille Provence | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
OTL | Alan Riou (Fra) Team Arkea-Samsic | 0:47:35 |
DNF | Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Daniel Oss (Ita) Bora-Hansgrohe | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Juraj Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alexis Gougeard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kamil Gradek (Pol) CCC Team | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) CCC Team | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Julius Van Den Berg (Ned) EF Education First | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Taylor Phinney (USA) EF Education First | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jenthe Biermans (Bel) Team Katusha-Alpecin | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jens Debusschere (Bel) Team Katusha-Alpecin | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tim Declercq (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Iljo Keisse (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Romain Cardis (Fra) Total Direct Energie | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Damien Gaudin (Fra) Total Direct Energie | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Yohann Gene (Fra) Total Direct Energie | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Pim Ligthart (Ned) Total Direct Energie | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jack Bauer (NZl) Mitchelton-Scott | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Luka Mezgec (Slo) Mitchelton-Scott | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Groupama-FDJ | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Groupama-FDJ | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Frederik Frison (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Nikolas Maes (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lawrence Naesen (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Brian Van Goethem (Ned) Lotto Soudal | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Taco Van Der Hoorn (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Filippo Ganna (Ita) Team Sky | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Christian Knees (Ger) Team Sky | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tom Bohli (Swi) UAE Team Emirates | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sven Erik Bystrøm (Nor) UAE Team Emirates | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor) UAE Team Emirates | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marco Marcato (Ita) UAE Team Emirates | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jasper Philipsen (Bel) UAE Team Emirates | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Bert Van Lerberghe (Bel) Cofidis Solutions Credits | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kenneth Vanbilsen (Bel) Cofidis Solutions Credits | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Magnus Cort Nielsen (Den) Astana Pro Team | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Zhandos Bizhigitov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | Row 147 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Daniil Fominykh (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Bahrain-Merida | Row 150 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Bahrain-Merida | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Movistar Team | Row 152 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jorge Arcas (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 153 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Movistar Team | Row 154 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jaime Castrillo Zapater (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 155 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jasha Sütterlin (Ger) Movistar Team | Row 156 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ludwig De Winter (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 157 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 158 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jay Robert Thomson (RSA) Dimension Data | Row 159 - Cell 2 |
DNF | André Greipel (Ger) Team Arkea-Samsic | Row 160 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Brice Feillu (Fra) Team Arkea-Samsic | Row 161 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Bram Welten (Ned) Team Arkea-Samsic | Row 162 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lennard Kämna (Ger) Team Sunweb | Row 163 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (Den) Team Sunweb | Row 164 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Casper Phillip Pedersen (Den) Team Sunweb | Row 165 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Julien Morice (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotels | Row 166 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Senne Leysen (Bel) Roompot-Charles | Row 167 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Justin Timmermans (Ned) Roompot-Charles | Row 168 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sjoerd Van Ginneken (Ned) Roompot-Charles | Row 169 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Roompot-Charles | Row 170 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Iuri Filosi (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence | Row 171 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Brenton Jones (Aus) Delko Marseille Provence | Row 172 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jérémy Leveau (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence | Row 173 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Fernando Gaviria Rendon (Col) UAE Team Emirates | Row 174 - Cell 2 |
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