| 2018 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||
| Race details | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 4 March 2018 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 187 [1] km (116.2 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 19' 51" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The 2018 Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers was the 54th edition of Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers road cycling one day race. [2] It was part of UCI Europe Tour in category 1.2.
Nineteen teams were invited to take part in the race. These included two UCI Professional Continental teams and seventeen UCI Continental teams. [3]
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental teams
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jérémy Lecroq (FRA) | Vital Concept | 4h 19' 51" |
| 2 | Yoann Paillot (FRA) | St. Michel–Auber93 | + 1" |
| 3 |  Alfdan De Decker (BEL) | Lotto-Soudal U23 | + 15" |
| 4 | Pierre Idjouadiene (FRA) | Roubaix–Lille Métropole | + 15" |
| 5 | Jérôme Baugnies (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 41" |
| 6 | Julian Mertens (BEL) | Lotto-Soudal U23 | + 41" |
| 7 |  Andrea Pasqualon (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 48" |
| 8 | Kevin Van Melsen (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 49" |
| 9 |  Daragh O'Mahony (IRE) | CC Nogent-sur-Oise | + 58" |
| 10 |  Mario Spengler (SUI) | Leopard Pro Cycling | + 58" |
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