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| Dates | 8–11 February 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 482.9 km (300.1 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 12h 13' 05" [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Tour La Provence was a road cycling stage race that took place between 8 and 11 February 2018. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour, and was the third edition of the Tour La Provence. [2]
The race was won by French rider Alexandre Geniez, [3] of the AG2R La Mondiale.
Sixteen teams were invited to start the race. These included two UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI Professional Continental teams and six UCI Continental teams. [4]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental teams
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| P | 8 February | Castellet to Castellet | 5.8 km (4 mi) |  | Individual time trial |  Alexandre Geniez (FRA) |
| 1 | 9 February | Aubagne to Istres | 165.9 km (103 mi) |  | Hilly stage | Christophe Laporte (FRA) |
| 2 | 10 February | La Ciotat to Gémenos - Col de l'Espigoulier | 144.5 km (90 mi) |  | Medium-mountain stage | Rémy Di Gregorio (FRA) |
| 3 | 11 February | Aix-en-Provence to Marseille | 166.7 km (104 mi) | | Hilly stage | Christophe Laporte (FRA) |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Alexandre Geniez (FRA)    | AG2R La Mondiale | 6' 49" |
| 2 | Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 2" |
| 3 | Christophe Laporte (FRA)  | Cofidis | + 2" |
| 4 | Tony Gallopin (FRA)  | AG2R La Mondiale | + 5" |
| 5 | Rudy Molard (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 7" |
| 6 | Yoann Paillot (FRA) | St. Michel–Auber93 | + 7" |
| 7 | Jérémy Cabot (FRA) | Roubaix–Lille Métropole | + 7" |
| 8 | Marc Sarreau (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 8" |
| 9 | Bruno Armirail (FRA)  | Groupama–FDJ | + 8" |
| 10 | Anthony Perez (FRA) | Cofidis | + 10" |
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In the 2018 Tour La Provence, four different jerseys were awarded for the main classifications. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, the leader received a blue jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2018 Tour La Provence, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.
Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a green jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 in a mass-start stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 25 points, with 20 for second, 16 for third, 13 for fourth, 11 for fifth with a point fewer per place down to a single point for 15th place. Points towards the classification could also be accrued at intermediate sprint points during each stage. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a red jersey. In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs. The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1995 were eligible to be ranked in the classification.
Additional jerseys were also awarded for the best rider in the overall classification from the Provence region (grey jersey), the most combative rider (black jersey) and the rider placed highest cumulatively across the general, points and mountains classification (multi-coloured jersey).
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Regional rider classification | Combination classification | Combativity classification | Teams classification |
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| P | Alexandre Geniez | Alexandre Geniez | Alexandre Geniez | none | Bruno Armirail | Christophe Laporte | Alexandre Geniez | Tony Gallopin | AG2R La Mondiale |
| 1 | Christophe Laporte | Christophe Laporte | Marco Bernardinetti | Diego Pablo Sevilla | Jerome Mainard | ||||
| 2 | Rémy Di Gregorio | Lilian Calmejane | Ángel Madrazo | Mathias Le Turnier | Maxime Bouet | Lilian Calmejane | Ludovic Robeet | ||
| 3 | Christophe Laporte | Christophe Laporte | Diego Pablo Sevilla | Kevin Ledanois | |||||
| Final [1] | Alexandre Geniez | Christophe Laporte | Diego Pablo Sevilla | Mathias Le Turnier | Maxime Bouet | Lilian Calmejane | - | AG2R La Mondiale | |
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