2020 Étoile de Bessèges

The 2020 Étoile de Bessèges (transl. Star of Bessèges) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 5 and 9 February 2020. The race is rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2020 UCI Europe Tour, and was the 50th edition of the Étoile de Bessèges cycling race.[1]

2020 Étoile de Bessèges
2020 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates5–9 February 2020
Stages5
Distance614.0 km (381.5 mi)
Winning time14h 39' 57"
Results
Winner  Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) (AG2R La Mondiale)
  Second  Alberto Bettiol (ITA) (EF Pro Cycling)
  Third  Alexys Brunel (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ)
Points  Magnus Cort (DEN) (EF Pro Cycling)
Mountains  Georg Zimmermann (GER) (CCC Team)
Youth  Alexys Brunel (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ)
  Team EF Pro Cycling

Teams

Twenty teams were invited to the race. Of these teams, seven are UCI WorldTour teams, eight are UCI Professional Continental teams, and five are UCI Continental teams. While NTT Pro Cycling entered six riders, every other team submitted seven. Of the 139 riders who started the race, 114 riders finished.[2][3]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental Teams

UCI Continental Teams

Route
Stage characteristics and winners[1][4]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 5 February Bellegarde to Bellegarde 139.56 km (86.72 mi) Flat stage  Alexys Brunel (FRA)
2 6 February Milhaud to Poulx 158.31 km (98.37 mi) Hilly stage  Magnus Cort (DEN)
3 7 February Bessèges to Bessèges 162.24 km (100.81 mi) Hilly stage  Dries De Bondt (BEL)
4 8 February Pont du Gard to Mont Bouquet 143.01 km (88.86 mi) Mountain stage  Ben O'Connor (AUS)
5 9 February Alès to Alès 10.88 km (6.76 mi) Individual time trial  Alberto Bettiol (ITA)
Total 614.0 km (381.5 mi)

Stages

Stage 1
5 February 2020 – Bellegarde to Bellegarde, 139.56 km (86.72 mi)[5]
Stage 1 Result[6][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alexys Brunel (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 3h 20' 43"
2  Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 1"
3  Edward Planckaert (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 3"
4  Alex Kirsch (LUX) Trek–Segafredo + 5"
5  Scott Thwaites (GBR) Alpecin–Fenix + 8"
6  Kevin Geniets (LUX) Groupama–FDJ + 8"
7  Gijs van Hoecke (BEL) CCC Team + 8"
8  Lilian Calmejane (FRA) Total Direct Énergie + 8"
9  Arthur Vichot (FRA) B&B Hotels–Vital Concept + 8"
10  Flavien Maurelet (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 13"
General classification after Stage 1[6][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alexys Brunel (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 3h 20' 32"
2  Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 3"
3  Edward Planckaert (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 10"
4  Alex Kirsch (LUX) Trek–Segafredo + 16"
5  Kevin Geniets (LUX) Groupama–FDJ + 17"
6  Scott Thwaites (GBR) Alpecin–Fenix + 19"
7  Gijs van Hoecke (BEL) CCC Team + 19"
8  Lilian Calmejane (FRA) Total Direct Énergie + 19"
9  Arthur Vichot (FRA) B&B Hotels–Vital Concept + 19"
10  Flavien Maurelet (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 24"

Stage 2
6 February 2020 – Milhaud to Poulx, 158.31 km (98.37 mi)[8]
Stage 2 Result[9][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Magnus Cort (DEN) EF Pro Cycling 3h 47' 46"
2  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) NTT Pro Cycling + 0"
3  Tom Devriendt (BEL) Circus–Wanty Gobert + 0"
4  Anthony Turgis (FRA) Total Direct Énergie + 0"
5  Emiel Vermeulen (BEL) Natura4Ever–Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 0"
6  Alexander Krieger (GER) Alpecin–Fenix + 0"
7  Pierre Barbier (FRA) Nippo–Delko–One Provence + 0"
8  Clément Venturini (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
9  Roy Jans (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 0"
10  Biniam Ghirmay (ERI) Nippo–Delko–One Provence + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[9][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alexys Brunel (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 7h 08' 18"
2  Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 3"
3  Edward Planckaert (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 10"
4  Alex Kirsch (LUX) Trek–Segafredo + 16"
5  Kevin Geniets (LUX) Groupama–FDJ + 17"
6  Gijs van Hoecke (BEL) CCC Team + 19"
7  Lilian Calmejane (FRA) Total Direct Énergie + 19"
8  Scott Thwaites (GBR) Alpecin–Fenix + 19"
9  Arthur Vichot (FRA) B&B Hotels–Vital Concept + 19"
10  Flavien Maurelet (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 24"

Stage 3
7 February 2020 – Bessèges to Bessèges, 166.24 km (103.30 mi)[11]
Stage 3 Result[12][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dries De Bondt (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix 3h 54' 56"
2  Georg Zimmermann (GER) CCC Team + 0"
3  Magnus Cort (DEN) EF Pro Cycling + 2"
4  Roy Jans (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 2"
5  Clément Venturini (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 2"
6  Emiel Vermeulen (BEL) Natura4Ever–Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 2"
7  Tom Devriendt (BEL) Circus–Wanty Gobert + 2"
8  Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles + 0"
9  Robbe Ghys (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
10  Nicolò Parisini (ITA) Beltrami TSA–Marchiol + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[12][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alexys Brunel (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 11h 03' 16"
2  Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 3"
3  Edward Planckaert (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 10"
4  Alex Kirsch (LUX) Trek–Segafredo + 16"
5  Kevin Geniets (LUX) Groupama–FDJ + 17"
6  Scott Thwaites (GBR) Alpecin–Fenix + 19"
7  Gijs van Hoecke (BEL) CCC Team + 19"
8  Lilian Calmejane (FRA) Total Direct Énergie + 19"
9  Arthur Vichot (FRA) B&B Hotels–Vital Concept + 19"
10  Flavien Maurelet (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 24"

Stage 4
8 February 2020 – Pont du Gard to Mont Bouquet, 143.01 km (88.86 mi)[14]
Stage 4 Result[15][16]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ben O'Connor (AUS) NTT Pro Cycling 3h 20' 29"
2  Simon Clarke (AUS) EF Pro Cycling + 16"
3  Kamil Małecki (POL) CCC Team + 16"
4  Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Pro Cycling + 26"
5  Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 29"
6  Diego Rosa (ITA) Arkéa–Samsic + 33"
7  Laurens Huys (BEL) Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles + 36"
8  Nicolas Edet (FRA) Cofidis + 36"
9  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 38"
10  Daniel Alejandro Mendez (COL) Equipo Kern Pharma + 41"
General classification after Stage 4[15][16]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale 14h 24' 17"
2  Alexys Brunel (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 24"
3  Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Pro Cycling + 40"
4  Lilian Calmejane (FRA) Total Direct Énergie + 43"
5  Kevin Geniets (LUX) Groupama–FDJ + 45"
6  Edward Planckaert (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 1' 12"
7  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 1' 25"
8  Laurens Huys (BEL) Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles + 1' 28"
9  Damien Touzé (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 29"
10  Daniel Alejandro Mendez (COL) Equipo Kern Pharma + 1' 33"

Stage 5
9 February 2020 – Alès to Alès, 10.88 km (6.76 mi), individual time trial (ITT)[17]
Stage 5 Result[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Pro Cycling 15' 13"
2  Magnus Cort (DEN) EF Pro Cycling + 9"
3  Pierre Latour (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 15"
4  Alexys Brunel (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 17"
5  Michael Valgren (DEN) NTT Pro Cycling + 24"
6  Ben O'Connor (AUS) NTT Pro Cycling + 25"
7  Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 27"
8  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 28"
9  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) NTT Pro Cycling + 29"
10  Kamil Małecki (POL) CCC Team + 31"
General classification after Stage 5[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale 14h 39' 57"
2  Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Pro Cycling + 13"
3  Alexys Brunel (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 14"
4  Kevin Geniets (LUX) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 02"
5  Lilian Calmejane (FRA) Total Direct Énergie + 1' 05"
6  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 1' 26"
7  Damien Touzé (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 45"
8  Aimé De Gendt (BEL) Circus–Wanty Gobert + 2' 14"
9  Jimmy Janssens (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 2' 17"
10  Edward Planckaert (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 2' 19"

Classification leadership table
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Youth classification
 Team classification
1 Alexys Brunel Alexys Brunel Alexys Brunel Georg Zimmermann Alexys Brunel Groupama–FDJ
2 Magnus Cort
3 Dries De Bondt Magnus Cort
4 Ben O'Connor Benoît Cosnefroy EF Pro Cycling
5 Alberto Bettiol
Final Benoît Cosnefroy Magnus Cort Georg Zimmermann Alexys Brunel EF Pro Cycling

Classification standings

General classification
Final general classification (1–10)[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale 14h 39' 57"
2  Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Pro Cycling + 13"
3  Alexys Brunel (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 14"
4  Kevin Geniets (LUX) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 02"
5  Lilian Calmejane (FRA) Total Direct Énergie + 1' 05"
6  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 1' 26"
7  Damien Touzé (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 45"
8  Aimé De Gendt (BEL) Circus–Wanty Gobert + 2' 14"
9  Jimmy Janssens (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 2' 17"
10  Edward Planckaert (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 2' 19"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Magnus Cort (DEN) EF Pro Cycling 66
2  Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale 47
3  Alexys Brunel (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 44
4  Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Pro Cycling 39
5  Ben O'Connor (AUS) NTT Pro Cycling 37
6  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) NTT Pro Cycling 31
7  Georg Zimmermann (GER) CCC Team 28
8  Dries De Bondt (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix 27
9  Tom Devriendt (BEL) Circus–Wanty Gobert 25
10  Kamil Małecki (POL) CCC Team 22

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Georg Zimmermann (GER) CCC Team 28
2  Marti Marquez (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma 22
3  Simon Clarke (AUS) EF Pro Cycling 18
4  Ben O'Connor (AUS) NTT Pro Cycling 14
5  Maxime Cam (FRA) B&B Hotels–Vital Concept 14
6  Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale 12
7  Pierre Latour (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 10
8  Dimitri Claeys (BEL) Cofidis 10
9  Kevin Geniets (LUX) Groupama–FDJ 10
10  Kamil Małecki (POL) CCC Team 10

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alexys Brunel (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 14h 40' 11"
2  Kevin Geniets (LUX) Groupama–FDJ + 48"
3  Laurens Huys (BEL) Bingoal–Wallonie Bruxelles + 2' 19"
4  Daniel Alejandro Mendez (COL) Equipo Kern Pharma + 2' 19"
7  Thibault Guernalec (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 2' 28"
6  Mathieu Burgaudeau (FRA) Total Direct Énergie + 2' 58"
5  Ibon Ruiz (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 3' 22"
8  Georg Zimmermann (GER) CCC Team + 3' 59"
9  Biniam Ghirmay (ERI) Nippo–Delko–One Provence + 4' 25"
10  Quinn Simmons (USA) Trek–Segafredo + 5' 08"

Teams classification

Final teams classification (1–10)[18][19]
Rank Team Time
1 EF Pro Cycling 44h 01' 40"
2 AG2R La Mondiale + 1' 03"
3 Groupama–FDJ + 1' 21"
4 CCC Team + 3' 55"
5 Cofidis + 4' 27"
6 Alpecin–Fenix + 6' 04"
7 Total Direct Énergie + 6' 32"
8 Arkéa–Samsic + 6' 57"
9 B&B Hotels–Vital Concept + 7' 27"
10 NTT Pro Cycling + 9' 33"
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