2020 Tour de la Provence

The 2020 Tour de la Provence was a road cycling stage race that took place between 13 and 16 February 2020 in the French region of Provence. The race is rated as a 2.Pro event as part of the 2020 UCI Europe Tour and the 2020 UCI ProSeries, and was the fifth edition of the Tour de la Provence cycling race.[1]

2020 Tour de la Provence
2020 UCI Europe Tour
2020 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates13–16 February 2020
Stages4
Distance635.1 km (394.6 mi)
Winning time15h 31' 50"
Results
Winner  Nairo Quintana (COL) (Arkéa–Samsic)
  Second  Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) (Astana)
  Third  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) (Astana)
Points  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) (Astana)
Mountains  Jonas Koch (GER) (CCC Team)
Youth  Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) (Astana)
Team Astana

Teams

Twenty-one teams were invited to the race. Of these teams, fourteen are UCI WorldTour teams, five are UCI Professional Continental teams, and two are UCI Continental teams. Each team entered seven riders, except for B&B Hotels–Vital Concept and Team Jumbo–Visma, who each entered six riders. Of the starting peloton of 145 riders, only 126 riders finished.[2][3][4]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental Teams

UCI Continental Teams

Route
Stage characteristics and winners[1][5][6][7]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 13 February Châteaurenard to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 149.5 km (92.9 mi) Flat stage  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA)
2 14 February Aubagne to La Ciotat 174.9 km (108.7 mi) Hilly stage  Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS)
3 15 February Istres to Mont Ventoux–Chalet Reynard 140.2 km (87.1 mi) Mountain stage  Nairo Quintana (COL)
4 16 February Avignon to Aix-en-Provence 170.5 km (105.9 mi) Hilly stage  Owain Doull (GBR)
Total 635.1 km (394.6 mi)

Stages

Stage 1
13 February 2020 – Châteaurenard to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, 149.5 km (92.9 mi)[8]
Stage 1 Result[9][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic 3h 16' 35"
2  Jakub Mareczko (ITA) CCC Team + 0"
3  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) NTT Pro Cycling + 0"
4  Pierre Barbier (FRA) Nippo–Delko–One Provence + 0"
5  Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
6  Chris Lawless (GBR) Team Ineos + 0"
7  Timothy Dupont (BEL) Circus–Wanty Gobert + 0"
8  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
9  Marc Hirschi (SUI) Team Sunweb + 0"
10  Quinn Simmons (USA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[9][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic 3h 16' 25"
2  Jakub Mareczko (ITA) CCC Team + 4"
3  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) NTT Pro Cycling + 6"
4  Charlie Quarterman (GBR) Trek–Segafredo + 6"
5  Johan Jacobs (SUI) Movistar Team + 6"
6  Louis Louvet (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 7"
7  Romain Combaud (FRA) Nippo–Delko–One Provence + 9"
8  Pierre Barbier (FRA) Nippo–Delko–One Provence + 10"
9  Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation + 10"
10  Chris Lawless (GBR) Team Ineos + 10"

Stage 2
14 February 2020 – Aubagne to La Ciotat, 174.9 km (108.7 mi)[11]
Stage 2 Result[12][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) Astana 4h 30' 57"
2  Wilco Kelderman (NED) Team Sunweb + 24"
3  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana + 24"
4  Magnus Cort (DEN) EF Pro Cycling + 24"
5  Andrea Bagioli (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 24"
6  Eddie Dunbar (IRL) Team Ineos + 24"
7  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 24"
8  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic + 24"
9  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 24"
10  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 24"
General classification after Stage 2[12][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) Astana 7h 47' 22"
2  Wilco Kelderman (NED) Team Sunweb + 28"
3  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana + 30"
4  Magnus Cort (DEN) EF Pro Cycling + 34"
5  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Astana + 34"
6  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 34"
7  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 34"
8  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic + 34"
9  Eddie Dunbar (IRL) Team Ineos + 34"
10  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 34"

Stage 3
15 February 2020 – Istres to Mont Ventoux–Chalet Reynard, 140.2 km (87.1 mi)[14]
Stage 3 Result[15][16]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic 3h 36' 26"
2  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana + 1' 28"
3  Hugh Carthy (GBR) EF Pro Cycling + 1' 28"
4  Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) Astana + 1' 28"
5  Eddie Dunbar (IRL) Team Ineos + 2' 11"
6  Sepp Kuss (USA) Team Jumbo–Visma + 2' 12"
7  Wilco Kelderman (NED) Team Sunweb + 2' 12"
8  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 2' 12"
9  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 12"
10  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 25"
General classification after Stage 3[15][16]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic 11h 24' 12"
2  Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) Astana + 1' 04"
3  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana + 1' 28"
4  Hugh Carthy (GBR) EF Pro Cycling + 1' 38"
5  Wilco Kelderman (NED) Team Sunweb + 2' 16"
6  Eddie Dunbar (IRL) Team Ineos + 2' 21"
7  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 22"
8  Sepp Kuss (USA) Team Jumbo–Visma + 2' 26"
9  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 2' 26"
10  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 35"

Stage 4
16 February 2020 – Avignon to Aix-en-Provence, 170.5 km (105.9 mi)[17]
Stage 4 Result[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Owain Doull (GBR) Team Ineos 4h 07' 32"
2  Matthias Brändle (AUT) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
3  Ian Garrison (USA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 2"
4  Romain Combaud (FRA) Nippo–Delko–One Provence + 2"
5  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana + 6"
6  Damien Touzé (FRA) Cofidis + 6"
7  Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 6"
8  Magnus Cort (DEN) EF Pro Cycling + 6"
9  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 6"
10  Quinn Simmons (USA) Trek–Segafredo + 6"
General classification after Stage 4[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic 15h 31' 50"
2  Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) Astana + 1' 04"
3  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana + 1' 28"
4  Hugh Carthy (GBR) EF Pro Cycling + 1' 38"
5  Wilco Kelderman (NED) Team Sunweb + 2' 16"
6  Eddie Dunbar (IRL) Team Ineos + 2' 21"
7  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 22"
8  Sepp Kuss (USA) Team Jumbo–Visma + 2' 26"
9  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 2' 26"
10  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 35"

Classification leadership table
Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Teams classification
1 Nacer Bouhanni Nacer Bouhanni Nacer Bouhanni Charlie Quarterman Charlie Quarterman Team Sunweb
2 Aleksandr Vlasov Aleksandr Vlasov Aleksandr Vlasov Jonas Koch Aleksandr Vlasov Astana
3 Nairo Quintana Nairo Quintana
4 Owain Doull Alexey Lutsenko
Final Nairo Quintana Alexey Lutsenko Jonas Koch Aleksandr Vlasov Astana

Classification standings

General classification
Final general classification (1–10)[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic 15h 31' 50"
2  Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) Astana + 1' 04"
3  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana + 1' 28"
4  Hugh Carthy (GBR) EF Pro Cycling + 1' 38"
5  Wilco Kelderman (NED) Team Sunweb + 2' 16"
6  Eddie Dunbar (IRL) Team Ineos + 2' 21"
7  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 22"
8  Sepp Kuss (USA) Team Jumbo–Visma + 2' 26"
9  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 2' 26"
10  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 35"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana 30
2  Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) Astana 24
3  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic 20
4  Wilco Kelderman (NED) Team Sunweb 18
5  Owain Doull (GBR) Team Ineos 15
6  Romain Combaud (FRA) Nippo–Delko–One Provence 15
7  Eddie Dunbar (IRL) Team Ineos 15
8  Magnus Cort (DEN) EF Pro Cycling 14
9  Rémi Cavagna (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 13
10  Ian Garrison (USA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 13

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Jonas Koch (GER) CCC Team 18
2  Victor Lafay (FRA) Cofidis 14
3  Romain Combaud (FRA) Nippo–Delko–One Provence 13
4  Johan Jacobs (SUI) Movistar Team 8
5  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic 7
6  Ian Garrison (USA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 7
7  Cyril Barthe (FRA) B&B Hotels–Vital Concept 7
8  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana 5
9  Owain Doull (GBR) Team Ineos 4
10  Timothy Dupont (BEL) Circus–Wanty Gobert 4

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) Astana 15h 32' 54"
2  Eddie Dunbar (IRL) Team Ineos + 1' 17"
3  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 31"
4  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 1' 40"
5  Niklas Eg (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 46"
6  Andrea Bagioli (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 2' 51"
7  Sam Oomen (NED) Team Sunweb + 3' 05"
8  Pavel Sivakov (RUS) Team Ineos + 3' 40"
9  Attila Valter (HUN) CCC Team + 4' 41"
10  Rémy Rochas (FRA) Nippo–Delko–One Provence + 4' 42"

Teams classification

Final teams classification (1–10)[18][19]
Rank Team Time
1 Astana 46h 43' 02"
2 Groupama–FDJ + 1' 55"
3 EF Pro Cycling + 2' 38"
4 Team Sunweb + 3' 42"
5 Team Jumbo–Visma + 3' 49"
6 AG2R La Mondiale + 6' 02"
7 Nippo–Delko–One Provence + 8' 19"
8 CCC Team + 9' 24"
9 NTT Pro Cycling + 9' 41"
10 Arkéa–Samsic + 11' 07"

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