| 2019 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 14–19 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,055.7 km (656.0 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 25h 37' 41" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Four Days of Dunkirk (French: Quatre Jours de Dunkerque 2019) was the 65th edition of the Four Days of Dunkirk cycling stage race. It started on 14 May in Dunkirk and ended on 19 May again in Dunkirk. [1]
The start list includes 18 teams (4 UCI WorldTeams, 12 Professional Continental Teams, and 2 Continental Teams). [2]
World Teams
Professional Continental teams
Continental teams
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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| 1 | 14 May | Dunkirk to Condé-sur-l'Escaut | 172.9 km (107.4 mi) |  | Flat stage |  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) |
| 2 | 15 May | Wallers to Saint-Quentin | 177.7 km (110.4 mi) |  | Hilly stage | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) |
| 3 | 16 May | Laon to Compiègne | 156.5 km (97.2 mi) | | Hilly stage | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) |
| 4 | 17 May | Fort-Mahon-Plage to Le Portel | 179.8 km (111.7 mi) | | Hilly stage |  Bryan Coquard (FRA) |
| 5 | 18 May | Gravelines to Cassel | 181.5 km (112.8 mi) | | Hilly stage | Mike Teunissen (NED) |
| 6 | 19 May | Roubaix to Dunkirk | 187.3 km (116.4 mi) | | Flat stage | Mike Teunissen (NED) |
Clément Venturini from AG2R La Mondiale crossed the line first, but was relegated by the jury due to an "irregular sprint" in the finale, therefore Dylan Groenewegen, who crossed the line second, is the winner of the stage. [4]
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Clément Venturini from AG2R La Mondiale crossed the line fourth, but was again relegated by the jury due to an "irregular sprint" in the finale, therefore taking 16th place. [5]
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| Stage | Winner | General classification  | Mountains classification  | Points classification  | Young rider classification  | Teams classification  |
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| 1 | Dylan Groenewegen | Dylan Groenewegen | Tom Devriendt | Dylan Groenewegen | Samuel Leroux | Team Jumbo–Visma |
| 2 | Dylan Groenewegen | |||||
| 3 | Dylan Groenewegen | Anthony Turgis | ||||
| 4 | Bryan Coquard | Mike Teunissen | ||||
| 5 | Mike Teunissen | Lionel Taminiaux | Mike Teunissen | Arkéa–Samsic | ||
| 6 | Mike Teunissen | |||||
| Final | Mike Teunissen | Lionel Taminiaux | Mike Teunissen | Anthony Turgis | Arkéa–Samsic | |
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