Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) sealed final overall victory at Route d’Occitanie after he placed second behind Anthony Roux (Groupama-FDJ) on stage 4 in Cazouls-les-Béziers.
Already overall leader after winning Saturday’s queen stage, Valverde went on the offensive once more on the final leg, attacking in the company of his compatriot Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana) with 68km remaining after the day’s early break had been swept up.
With the category 1 Pic de Nore already behind them, Valverde and Sanchez made light work of the rugged terrain that followed. They had a lead of two minutes when they reached the summit of the category 2 Côte de la Minerve and despite the efforts of Cofidis, they still had 1:50 in hand atop the category 3 Côte de Villespassans.
On the flat run-in to the finish, Cofidis were aided in their pursuit by AG2R La Mondiale, Caja Rural-RGA Seguros and Delko-Marseille, and the Spanish duo’s lead began to fall away in the final 25 kilometres.
Valverde and Sanchez still had 9 seconds at the flamme rouge. Valverde led into the finishing straight, but the reduced bunch sprint was kicking off behind him, and he was overhauled by Roux in the closing metres.
Evaldas Siskevicius (Delko Marseille-Provence KTM) took third on the stage, ahead of Yevgeniy Gidich (Astana) and Kevin Ledanois (Fortuneo-Samsic).
In the overall standings, Valverde won by 14 seconds from Daniel Navarro (Cofidis), while Kenny Elissonde (Team Sky) took third overall at 20 seconds.
Results
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Roux (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | 4:37:19 |
| 2 | Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
| 3 | Evaldas Siskevicius (Ltu) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
| 4 | Yevgeniy Gidich (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
| 5 | Kevin Ledanois (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
| 6 | Clement Venturini (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
| 7 | Sergio Andres Higuita Garcia (Col) Manzana Postobon | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
| 8 | Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
| 9 | Nicholas Schultz (Aus) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| 10 | Kevin Le Cunff (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
| 11 | Yoann Offredo (Fra) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
| 12 | Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
| 13 | Ricardo Vilela (Por) Manzana Postobon | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
| 14 | Antonio Molina Canet (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
| 15 | Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
| 16 | Carlos Barbero (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
| 17 | Fabien Doubey (Fra) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
| 18 | Valentin Madouas (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
| 19 | Georg Preidler (Aut) Groupama-FDJ | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
| 20 | Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
| 21 | Sergei Chernetski (Rus) Astana Pro Team | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
| 22 | Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
| 23 | Mikel Iturria Segurola (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
| 24 | Mikel Bizkarra Etxegibel (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
| 25 | Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
| 26 | Jérémy Maison (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
| 27 | Kenny Elissonde (Fra) Team Sky | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
| 28 | Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) Groupama-FDJ | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
| 29 | Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
| 30 | Brice Feillu (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
| 31 | Romain Combaud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
| 32 | Mauro Finetto (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
| 33 | Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Movistar Team | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
| 34 | Thomas Joly (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
| 35 | Antonio Pedrero (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
| 36 | Luis León Sanchez (Spa) Astana Pro Team | 0:00:07 |
| 37 | Quentin Jauregui (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:00:15 |
| 38 | Sindre Skjøstad Lunke (Nor) Fortuneo-Samsic | 0:00:55 |
| 39 | Jonathan Lastra Martinez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
| 40 | Bernardo Albeiro Suaza Arango (Col) Manzana Postobon | 0:01:21 |
| 41 | Beñat Txoperena Matxikote (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | 0:01:22 |
| 42 | Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
| 43 | Anthony Perez (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
| 44 | Johan Le Bon (Fra) Vital Concept Club | 0:02:12 |
| 45 | Philip Deignan (Irl) Team Sky | 0:02:26 |
| 46 | Oscar Rodriguez Garaicoechea (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | 0:02:38 |
| 47 | Jérémy Leveau (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
| 48 | Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | 0:03:10 |
| 49 | Cristian Rodriguez Martin (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | 0:03:39 |
| 50 | Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept Club | 0:03:59 |
| 51 | Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | 0:07:52 |
| 52 | Benoit Cosnefroy (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:08:47 |
| 53 | Leonardo Basso (Ita) Team Sky | 0:14:10 |
| 54 | Mathias Le Turnier (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:14:57 |
| 55 | Jerome Cousin (Fra) Direct Energie | 0:17:54 |
| 56 | Joaquim Silva (Por) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | 0:19:07 |
| 57 | Kevin Reza (Fra) Vital Concept Club | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
| 58 | Yohann Gene (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
| 59 | Camille Thominet (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
| 60 | Flavien Maurelet (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
| 61 | Jhojan Orlando Garcia Sosa (Col) Manzana Postobon | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
| 62 | Salim Kipkemboi (Ken) Bike Aid | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
| 63 | Moreno Moser (Ita) Astana Pro Team | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
| 64 | Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:19:17 |
| 65 | Christopher Lawless (GBr) Team Sky | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
| 66 | Jerome Mainard (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
| 67 | Nuno Bico (Por) Movistar Team | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
| 68 | Suleiman Kangangi (Ken) Bike Aid | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
| 69 | Julien Amadori (Fra) Project Nice Cote d'Azur | 0:19:19 |
| 70 | Geoffrey Kiprotich Langat (Ken) Bike Aid | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
| 71 | Franck Bonnamour (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
| 72 | Tom Dernies (Bel) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
| 73 | Fabio Duarte (Col) Manzana Postobon | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
| 74 | Meron Abraham (Eri) Bike Aid | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
| 75 | Damien Gaudin (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
| 76 | Simon Antonini (Ita) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
| 77 | Romain Seigle (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
| 78 | Sergio Samitier Samitier (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
| 79 | Pierre Gouault (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
| 80 | Yoann Bagot (Fra) Vital Concept Club | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
| 81 | Zhandos Bizhigitov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
| 82 | Adrien Petit (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
| 83 | Hernan Ricardo Aguirre Caipa (Col) Manzana Postobon | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
| 84 | Nikita Stalnov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Jonathan Dibben (GBr) Team Sky | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Team Sky | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Josu Zabala Lopez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Stéphane Rossetto (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Jérémy Roy (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Julien Antomarchi (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Pierre Idjouadiene (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Steven Tronet (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Nicolas Baldo (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Erwann Corbel (Fra) Vital Concept Club | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Stéphane Cognet (Fra) Project Nice Cote d'Azur | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team | 18:25:34 |
| 2 | Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:00:14 |
| 3 | Kenny Elissonde (Fra) Team Sky | 0:00:20 |
| 4 | Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) Groupama-FDJ | 0:01:22 |
| 5 | Luis León Sanchez (Spa) Astana Pro Team | 0:01:24 |
| 6 | Antonio Molina Canet (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
| 7 | Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:01:27 |
| 8 | Valentin Madouas (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | 0:01:50 |
| 9 | Ricardo Vilela (Por) Manzana Postobon | 0:02:07 |
| 10 | Georg Preidler (Aut) Groupama-FDJ | 0:02:08 |
| 11 | Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:02:20 |
| 12 | Sergei Chernetski (Rus) Astana Pro Team | 0:02:26 |
| 13 | Thomas Joly (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | 0:02:56 |
| 14 | Yevgeniy Gidich (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | 0:03:08 |
| 15 | Sindre Skjøstad Lunke (Nor) Fortuneo-Samsic | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
| 16 | Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:03:25 |
| 17 | Brice Feillu (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic | 0:03:28 |
| 18 | Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | 0:05:23 |
| 19 | Mikel Iturria Segurola (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | 0:06:11 |
| 20 | Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | 0:06:37 |
| 21 | Kevin Ledanois (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic | 0:06:59 |
| 22 | Jérémy Maison (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
| 23 | Kevin Le Cunff (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | 0:07:33 |
| 24 | Yoann Offredo (Fra) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
| 25 | Romain Combaud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | 0:08:02 |
| 26 | Sergio Andres Higuita Garcia (Col) Manzana Postobon | 0:08:09 |
| 27 | Mikel Bizkarra Etxegibel (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | 0:09:57 |
| 28 | Antonio Pedrero (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:10:11 |
| 29 | Anthony Roux (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | 0:11:53 |
| 30 | Mauro Finetto (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | 0:12:26 |
| 31 | Cristian Rodriguez Martin (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | 0:13:01 |
| 32 | Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Direct Energie | 0:13:37 |
| 33 | Nicholas Schultz (Aus) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | 0:14:02 |
| 34 | Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:14:30 |
| 35 | Philip Deignan (Irl) Team Sky | 0:16:03 |
| 36 | Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Movistar Team | 0:17:21 |
| 37 | Fabien Doubey (Fra) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | 0:17:33 |
| 38 | Anthony Perez (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
| 39 | Clement Venturini (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:19:09 |
| 40 | Mathias Le Turnier (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:22:13 |
| 41 | Bernardo Albeiro Suaza Arango (Col) Manzana Postobon | 0:22:26 |
| 42 | Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | 0:23:56 |
| 43 | Quentin Jauregui (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:23:59 |
| 44 | Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | 0:26:31 |
| 45 | Oscar Rodriguez Garaicoechea (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | 0:27:11 |
| 46 | Beñat Txoperena Matxikote (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | 0:27:37 |
| 47 | Jhojan Orlando Garcia Sosa (Col) Manzana Postobon | 0:27:51 |
| 48 | Jérémy Leveau (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | 0:28:07 |
| 49 | Johan Le Bon (Fra) Vital Concept Club | 0:29:10 |
| 50 | Evaldas Siskevicius (Ltu) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | 0:29:38 |
| 51 | Yoann Bagot (Fra) Vital Concept Club | 0:29:40 |
| 52 | Joaquim Silva (Por) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | 0:30:05 |
| 53 | Flavien Maurelet (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | 0:31:20 |
| 54 | Camille Thominet (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | 0:32:44 |
| 55 | Pierre Gouault (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | 0:32:56 |
| 56 | Salim Kipkemboi (Ken) Bike Aid | 0:33:06 |
| 57 | Hernan Ricardo Aguirre Caipa (Col) Manzana Postobon | 0:34:54 |
| 58 | Damien Gaudin (Fra) Direct Energie | 0:36:23 |
| 59 | Romain Seigle (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | 0:36:24 |
| 60 | Julien Amadori (Fra) Project Nice Cote d'Azur | 0:36:45 |
| 61 | Zhandos Bizhigitov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
| 62 | Sergio Samitier Samitier (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias | 0:36:52 |
| 63 | Jerome Mainard (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | 0:37:06 |
| 64 | Franck Bonnamour (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic | 0:38:02 |
| 65 | Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept Club | 0:38:11 |
| 66 | Moreno Moser (Ita) Astana Pro Team | 0:39:51 |
| 67 | Adrien Petit (Fra) Direct Energie | 0:40:17 |
| 68 | Carlos Barbero (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:40:41 |
| 69 | Jonathan Lastra Martinez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | 0:41:40 |
| 70 | Benoit Cosnefroy (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:42:48 |
| 71 | Nikita Stalnov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | 0:43:29 |
| 72 | Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:44:11 |
| 73 | Simon Antonini (Ita) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | 0:45:21 |
| 74 | Yohann Gene (Fra) Direct Energie | 0:47:18 |
| 75 | Suleiman Kangangi (Ken) Bike Aid | 0:51:02 |
| 76 | Jerome Cousin (Fra) Direct Energie | 0:54:51 |
| 77 | Leonardo Basso (Ita) Team Sky | 0:58:44 |
| 78 | Geoffrey Kiprotich Langat (Ken) Bike Aid | 0:59:36 |
| 79 | Nuno Bico (Por) Movistar Team | 1:00:01 |
| 80 | Christopher Lawless (GBr) Team Sky | 1:00:02 |
| 81 | Kevin Reza (Fra) Vital Concept Club | 1:00:23 |
| 82 | Fabio Duarte (Col) Manzana Postobon | 1:02:01 |
| 83 | Meron Abraham (Eri) Bike Aid | 1:16:03 |
| 84 | Tom Dernies (Bel) Roubaix Lille Metropole | 1:16:09 |
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