2024 Tour de la Provence

2024 Tour de la Provence
2024 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates8–11 February 2024
Stages3 + Prologue
Distance510.4 km (317.1 mi)
Winning time11h 52' 36"
Results
Winner  Mads Pedersen (DEN) (Lidl–Trek)
  Second  Axel Zingle (FRA) (Cofidis)
  Third  Raúl García Pierna (ESP) (Arkéa–B&B Hotels)
Points  Mads Pedersen (DEN) (Lidl–Trek)
Mountains  Kévin Avoine (FRA) (Van Rysel–Roubaix)
Youth  Pierre Gautherat (FRA) (Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale)
  Team Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale
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The 2024 Tour de la Provence was a road cycling stage race that took place between 8 and 11 February 2024 in the French region of Provence. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2024 UCI Europe Tour calendar, and was the eighth edition of the Tour de la Provence.

Teams

Five UCI WorldTeams, four UCI ProTeams, and eight UCI Continental teams made up the 17 teams that participated in the race. All but twoteams entered a full squad of seven riders each, with Van Rysel–Roubaix and Astana Qazaqstan Development Team entering six. In total, 117 riders started the race.

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
P 8 February Marseille 5 km (3.1 mi) Individual time trial  Mads Pedersen (DEN)
1 9 February Aix-en-Provence to Martigues 157.2 km (97.7 mi) Hilly stage  Mads Pedersen (DEN)
2 10 February Forcalquier to Manosque 165 km (103 mi) Hilly stage  Mads Pedersen (DEN)
3 11 February Rognac to Arles 183.2 km (113.8 mi) Flat stage  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)
Total 510.4 km (317.1 mi)

Stages

Prologue

8 February 2024 – Marseille, 5 km (3.1 mi) (ITT)
Prologue Result (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Lidl–Trek 5' 20"
2  Jakob Söderqvist (SWE) Lidl–Trek + 6"
3  Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 10"
4  Bruno Armirail (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 11"
5  Jérémy Cabot (FRA) St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 + 12"
6  Damien Touzé (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 12"
7  Sam Bennett (IRL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 12"
8  Alex Kirsch (LUX) Lidl–Trek + 12"
9  Ewen Costiou (FRA) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 13"
10  Dorian Godon (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 14"
General classification after Prologue (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Lidl–Trek 5' 20"
2  Jakob Söderqvist (SWE) Lidl–Trek + 6"
3  Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 10"
4  Bruno Armirail (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 11"
5  Jérémy Cabot (FRA) St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 + 12"
6  Damien Touzé (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 12"
7  Sam Bennett (IRL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 12"
8  Alex Kirsch (LUX) Lidl–Trek + 12"
9  Ewen Costiou (FRA) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 13"
10  Dorian Godon (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 14"

Stage 1

9 February 2024 – Aix-en-Provence to Martigues, 157.2 km (97.7 mi)
Stage 1 Result (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Lidl–Trek 3h 32' 35"
2  Axel Zingle (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
3  Riley Pickrell (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
4  Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
5  Enzo Boulet (FRA) CIC U Nantes Atlantique + 0"
6  Jérémy Lecroq (FRA) St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 + 0"
7  Sandy Dujardin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
8  David Dekker (NED) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 0"
9  Paul Hennequin (FRA) Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur + 0"
10  Jon Rye-Johnsen (NOR) CIC U Nantes Atlantique + 0"
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Lidl–Trek 3h 37' 54"
2  Jakob Söderqvist (SWE) Lidl–Trek + 6"
3  Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 11"
4  Bruno Armirail (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 11"
5  Riley Sheehan (USA) Israel–Premier Tech + 12"
6  Jérémy Cabot (FRA) St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 + 12"
7  Damien Touzé (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 12"
8  Sam Bennett (IRL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 12"
9  Alex Kirsch (LUX) Lidl–Trek + 13"
10  Raúl García Pierna (ESP) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 13"

Stage 2

10 February 2024 – Forcalquier to Manosque, 165 km (103 mi)
Stage 2 Result (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Lidl–Trek 4h 04' 19"
2  Axel Zingle (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
3  Clément Champoussin (FRA) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 2"
4  Tyler Stites (USA) Project Echelon Racing + 2"
5  Alexandre Delettre (FRA) St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 + 2"
6  Riley Sheehan (USA) Israel–Premier Tech + 2"
7  Lorenzo Germani (ITA) Groupama–FDJ + 2"
8  Bruno Armirail (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 2"
9  Ewen Costiou (FRA) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 2"
10  Raúl García Pierna (ESP) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 2"
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Lidl–Trek 7h 42' 02"
2  Bruno Armirail (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 24"
3  Ewen Costiou (FRA) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 24"
4  Riley Sheehan (USA) Israel–Premier Tech + 25"
5  Raúl García Pierna (ESP) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 26"
6  Axel Zingle (FRA) Cofidis + 30"
7  Clément Champoussin (FRA) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 32"
8  Lorenzo Germani (ITA) Groupama–FDJ + 34"
9  Tyler Stites (USA) Project Echelon Racing + 35"
10  Marco Frigo (ITA) Israel–Premier Tech + 38"

Stage 3

11 February 2024 – Rognac to Arles, 183.2 km (113.8 mi)
Stage 3 Result (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) Israel–Premier Tech 4h 10' 36"
2  Sam Bennett (IRL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
3  Axel Zingle (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
4  Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
5  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Lidl–Trek + 0"
6  Jérémy Lecroq (FRA) St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 + 0"
7  Sandy Dujardin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
8  Paul Hennequin (FRA) Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur + 0"
9  Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
10  Raúl García Pierna (ESP) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 0"
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Lidl–Trek 11h 52' 36"
2  Axel Zingle (FRA) Cofidis + 29"
3  Raúl García Pierna (ESP) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 29"
4  Damien Touzé (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 1' 36"
5  Alex Kirsch (LUX) Lidl–Trek + 25"
6  Pierre Gautherat (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 1' 46"
7  Alexis Gougeard (FRA) Cofidis + 2' 02"
8  Jakob Söderqvist (SWE) Lidl–Trek + 2' 14"
9  Sam Bennett (IRL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 2' 38"
10  Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 3' 45"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification People's Favourite award
P Mads Pedersen Mads Pedersen Mads Pedersen Not awarded Jakob Söderqvist Lidl–Trek Jérémy Cabot
1 Mads Pedersen Kévin Avoine Kévin Avoine
2 Mads Pedersen Marco Frigo Ewen Costiou Arkéa–B&B Hotels Enzo Boulet
3 Tom Van Asbroeck Kévin Avoine Pierre Gautherat Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale
Final Mads Pedersen Mads Pedersen Kévin Avoine Pierre Gautherat Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale Not awarded

Classification standings

Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the points classification
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification
Denotes the winner of the People's Favourite award

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Lidl–Trek 11h 52' 36"
2  Axel Zingle (FRA) Cofidis + 29"
3  Raúl García Pierna (ESP) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 29"
4  Damien Touzé (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 1' 36"
5  Alex Kirsch (LUX) Lidl–Trek + 1' 41"
6  Pierre Gautherat (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 1' 46"
7  Alexis Gougeard (FRA) Cofidis + 2' 02"
8  Jakob Söderqvist (SWE) Lidl–Trek + 2' 14"
9  Sam Bennett (IRL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 2' 38"
10  Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 3' 45"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Lidl–Trek 50
2  Axel Zingle (FRA) Cofidis 30
3  Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ 15
4  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) Israel–Premier Tech 10
5  Sam Bennett (IRL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 10
6  Clément Champoussin (FRA) Arkéa–B&B Hotels 10
7  Tyler Stites (USA) Project Echelon Racing 10
8  Jérémy Lecroq (FRA) St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 10
9  Jakob Söderqvist (SWE) Lidl–Trek 8
10  Alexandre Delettre (FRA) St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 8

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Kévin Avoine (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix 11
2  Kasper Saver (BEL) Philippe Wagner–Bazin 9
3  Ewen Costiou (FRA) Arkéa–B&B Hotels 5
4  Alexis Guerin (FRA) Philippe Wagner–Bazin 5
5  Emmanuel Morin (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix 4
6  Nans Peters (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 3
7  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Lidl–Trek 2
8  Alex Kirsch (LUX) Lidl–Trek 1
9  Alexis Gougeard (FRA) Cofidis 1
10  Kenny Molly (BEL) Van Rysel–Roubaix 1

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Pierre Gautherat (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 11h 54' 22"
2  Jakob Söderqvist (SWE) Lidl–Trek + 28"
3  Ewen Costiou (FRA) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 2' 07"
4  Lorenzo Germani (ITA) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 17"
5  Eddy Le Huitouze (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 7' 44"
6  Thibaut Bernard (BEL) Bingoal WB + 9' 11"
7  Paul Hennequin (FRA) Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur + 9' 20"
8  Andrey Remkhe (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Development Team + 12' 24"
9  Giosuè Epis (ITA) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 14' 54"
10  Jon Rye-Johnsen (NOR) CIC U Nantes Atlantique + 15' 09"

Teams classification

Final team classification (1–10)
Rank Team Time
1 Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 35h 41' 20"
2 Lidl–Trek + 26"
3 Cofidis + 3' 13"
4 Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 4' 54"
5 Israel–Premier Tech + 5' 05"
6 Groupama–FDJ + 7' 00"
7 St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 + 11' 10"
8 Van Rysel–Roubaix + 11' 56"
9 Team TotalEnergies + 19' 38"
10 Philippe Wagner–Bazin + 30' 26"

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