2018 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||
Race details | |||||||||||||
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Dates | 28 January 2018 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 145.3 [1] km (90.29 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 3h 47' 21" | ||||||||||||
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The 2018 GP La Marseillaise was the 39th edition of the Grand Prix La Marseillaise cycle race and was held on 28 January 2018. The race started and finished in Marseille. [2] The race was won by Alexandre Geniez.
Sixteen teams were invited to take part in the race. These included two UCI WorldTeams, ten UCI Professional Continental teams and four UCI Continental teams. [3]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental Teams
UCI Continental Teams
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | 3h 47' 21" |
2 | Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 0" |
3 | Lilian Calmejane (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 0" |
4 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 0" |
5 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 2" |
6 | Rémy Di Gregorio (FRA) | Delko–Marseille Provence KTM | + 3" |
7 | Valentin Madouas (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 4" |
8 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 4" |
9 | Tony Gallopin (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 13" |
10 | Dimitri Claeys (BEL) | Cofidis | + 1'52" |
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