| 2018 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 27 February 2018 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 200 [1] km (124.3 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 47' 48" | ||||||||||||
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Twenty-one teams were invited to take part in the race. These included three UCI World Tour teams, eleven UCI Professional Continental teams and seven UCI Continental teams. [3]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental teams
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Niki Terpstra (NED) | Quick-Step Floors | 4h 47' 48" |
| 2 |  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | Quick-Step Floors | + 24" |
| 3 |  Damien Gaudin (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 46" |
| 4 | Adrien Petit (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 1' 18" |
| 5 |  Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 1' 18" |
| 6 |  Alex Kirsch (LUX) | WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | + 1' 21" |
| 7 | Benoît Jarrier (FRA) | Fortuneo–Samsic | + 1' 59" |
| 8 |  Nico Denz (GER) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 1' 59" |
| 9 | Frederik Backaert (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 1' 59" |
| 10 | Alexandre Pichot (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 2' 02" |
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