2024 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Race details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dates | 31 January–4 February 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 654.415 km (406.6 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 11h 24' 34" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 Étoile de Bessèges – Tour du Gard ( transl. Star of Bessèges – Tour of Gard) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 31 January and 4 February 2024 almost entirely within the French department of Gard. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2024 UCI Europe Tour calendar and was the 54th edition of the Étoile de Bessèges.
Seven of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, and four UCI Continental teams make up the 19 teams that participated in the race. [1] Each team entered a full squad of seven riders with the exception of Cofidis entering six, for a total of 132 riders who started the race.
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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1 | 31 January | Bellegarde to Bellegarde | 160.6 km (99.8 mi) | ![]() |
Flat stage | Cancelled |
2 | 1 February | Marguerittes to Rousson | 163.58 km (101.64 mi) | ![]() |
Hilly stage | ![]() |
3 | 2 February | Bessèges to Bessèges | 161.11 km (100.11 mi) | ![]() |
Hilly stage | ![]() |
4 | 3 February | Méjannes-le-Clap to Méjannes-le-Clap | 154.48 km (95.99 mi) | ![]() |
Hilly stage | ![]() |
5 | 4 February | Alès to Alès | 10.645 km (6.614 mi) | ![]() |
Individual time trial | ![]() |
Total | 654.415 km (406.635 mi) |
Cancelled due to requests from the prefecture because of ongoing farmers protests. [3]
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Stage | Winner |
General classification![]() |
Points classification![]() |
Mountains classification![]() |
Young rider classification![]() |
Team classification |
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1 | stage cancelled | |||||
2 | Axel Laurance | Axel Laurance | Axel Laurance | Jean-Louis Le Ny | Axel Laurance | Groupama–FDJ |
3 | Mads Pedersen | Mads Pedersen | Mads Pedersen | Jonas Abrahamsen | ||
4 | Samuel Leroux | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | ||||
5 | Kévin Vauquelin | Kévin Vauquelin | ||||
Final | Mads Pedersen | Mads Pedersen | Jonas Abrahamsen | Kévin Vauquelin | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale |
Legend | |||
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | ![]() |
Denotes the winner of the points classification |
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Denotes the winner of the mountains classification | ![]() |
Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lidl–Trek | 11h 24' 34" |
2 | ![]() ![]() |
Arkéa–B&B Hotels | + 2" |
3 | ![]() |
EF Education–EasyPost | + 32" |
4 | ![]() |
EF Education–EasyPost | + 43" |
5 | ![]() |
Groupama–FDJ | + 51" |
6 | ![]() |
Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | + 51" |
7 | ![]() |
Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | + 54" |
8 | ![]() |
Lotto–Dstny | + 56" |
9 | ![]() |
Lotto–Dstny | + 58" |
10 | ![]() |
Groupama–FDJ | + 59" |
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lidl–Trek | 72 |
2 | ![]() ![]() |
Arkéa–B&B Hotels | 42 |
3 | ![]() |
Alpecin–Deceuninck | 37 |
4 | ![]() |
Van Rysel–Roubaix | 35 |
5 | ![]() |
EF Education–EasyPost | 30 |
6 | ![]() |
EF Education–EasyPost | 29 |
7 | ![]() |
Uno-X Mobility | 24 |
8 | ![]() |
Lotto–Dstny | 21 |
9 | ![]() |
Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | 21 |
10 | ![]() |
Lotto–Dstny | 20 |
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
Uno-X Mobility | 42 |
2 | ![]() |
Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur | 16 |
3 | ![]() |
Cofidis | 14 |
4 | ![]() |
EF Education–EasyPost | 14 |
5 | ![]() |
Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | 12 |
6 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lidl–Trek | 12 |
7 | ![]() |
Van Rysel–Roubaix | 12 |
8 | ![]() |
St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 | 12 |
9 | ![]() |
Team TotalEnergies | 10 |
10 | ![]() |
Van Rysel–Roubaix | 8 |
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
Arkéa–B&B Hotels | 11h 24' 36" |
2 | ![]() |
Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | + 52" |
3 | ![]() |
Lotto–Dstny | + 54" |
4 | ![]() |
Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 1' 01" |
5 | ![]() |
Lotto–Dstny | + 1' 29" |
6 | ![]() |
Team Corratec–Vini Fantini | + 2' 21" |
7 | ![]() |
Bingoal WB | + 3' 54" |
8 | ![]() |
CIC U Nantes Atlantique | + 4' 29" |
9 | ![]() |
Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 4' 38" |
10 | ![]() |
EF Education–EasyPost | + 5' 08" |
Rank | Team | Time |
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1 |
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34h 16' 26" |
2 |
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+ 24" |
3 |
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+ 41" |
4 |
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+ 53" |
5 |
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+ 1' 55" |
6 |
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+ 1' 57" |
7 |
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+ 3' 12" |
8 |
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+ 3' 15" |
9 |
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+ 3' 21" |
10 |
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+ 3' 29" |