Tour de France: Stage 3

Alaphilippe leads the Tour de France after magnificent solo win – An all-out attack with 16 kilometers to go paved the way for a memorable victory in the land of champagne

Tour de France: Stage 3

Alaphilippe leads the Tour de France after magnificent solo win – An all-out attack with 16 kilometers to go paved the way for a memorable victory in the land of champagne

Exhausted, overcome with emotion and in seventh heaven – this is how Julian Alaphilippe crossed the finish line of the 215km-long Tour de France stage 3, after uncorking a tremendous attack on the last classified climb of the day and keeping the chasers behind on the rolling terrain taking to Épernay, a stage finish for the first time in 56 years.

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The win, his 11th of a stellar season, that includes triumphs also in Milano-Sanremo, Flèche Wallonne and Strade Bianche moved Alaphilippe into the yellow jersey, as he became the first Frenchman to wear the prestigious garment in the year it celebrates a century, closing a five-year gap, the longest in the history of the race without a home rider in the iconic yellow jersey.

“It’s an incredible feeling. Before the Tour I was dreaming of this scenario, to take the win and the yellow jersey here, so I was really focused, although I knew it was going to be difficult. I rode full gas and gave everything, and to take also yellow together with this victory is definitely one of the best moments of my career”, a delighted Julian said after being congratulated by the Deceuninck – Quick-Step teammates and staff.

Monday’s stage was one of the longest at this year’s edition, but that didn’t bother our squad, who duly took the front of the peloton and cut a significant chunk of time from the escapees’ six-minute advantage by the time they entered in the final 50 kilometers. Another injection of pace further shrunk the gap and resulted in four of the five leaders being brought back before the 900m Côte de Mutigny, a short but nasty and narrow climb averaging 12.2%.

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That’s where Deceuninck – Quick-Step’s 27-year-old rider launched an explosive burst as soon as Dries Devenyns finished his top job at the head of the pack and rode away from the thinned-out bunch, catching the last survivor of the breakaway over the top of the hill and powering clear on the descent, where he nudged out his lead to 50 seconds. The long roads didn’t quite play into his favour, but Alaphilippe was unfazed by this and continued to push the pedal to the medal, riding at a 47.2km/h average through the famous vineyards of the Marne department.

Going into the closing kilometer, Julian possessed a 20-second margin over the chasers, which proved sufficient for him to notch up with panache a third career stage victory at the Tour de France and ensure a spell in the maillot jaune – the sixth different Deceuninck – Quick-Step rider since 2003 to pull on the famous jersey.

“The team protected me throughout the day and I tried to save energy before the final kilometers. Then, on the Mutigny, I asked Dries to up the tempo so I could assert the situation on the climb, before going full gas and never looking behind. I didn’t plan to go solo, but I continued to push and stretched out my advantage to nearly one minute. I knew the finale, I knew that it suited me, but it’s always difficult to meet the expectations when you are the favourite”, said Julian after becoming the 85th Frenchman to wear the leader’s jersey. “I am speechless, I am living a dream in this moment and all I want to do now is savour this unbelievable moment together with my team.”

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Other Reactions

Geraint Thomas: “I felt okay really considering that the short, steep climbs aren’t necessarily what I love. I think we rode really well as a team and were always in a good position and communicating really well. It was a good day. I think [hillier stages] helps settle the race down a bit. It’s better than five flat sprint days which are super nervous and dodgy. I quite like it.

“I felt really good yesterday. Obviously today I wasn’t dancing up the climbs but I felt okay. I didn’t want to do more than had to be done. I’m aware that there were some bonus seconds up for grabs – but when you see some of the guys up there like Alaphilippe I’ll leave it to them. It was about just getting through it as best as possible.”

Peter Sagan: Bora Hansgrohe – “We went full gas. There were very tricky and steep climbs at the end. When Julian Alaphilippe attacked in the finale, I was surprised. He managed to hang to the finish, congratulations to him! He made a very strong attack. Tomorrow, we’ll try to go for a bunch sprint. The situation for me now could be better and it could be worse. I only have a few more points than Michael Matthews. Nothing is done yet for the green jersey. It’s still a long way to Paris.”

Tim Wellens: Lotto Soudal – I broke away as we were hoping for a stage win with Caleb Ewan. It’s been a day with tailwind. We rode fast. I was going well and I started to believe I could win the stage but I cracked and unfortunately, I got a puncture at the bottom of the côte de Mutigny. Without this incident, I could have gone further with Julian Alaphilippe but he would have dropped me somewhere anyway. I told the neutral service I’d stopped at the top of the climb for a wheel change but there was no one there to fix my bike and I felt a bit stupid. The polka dot jersey is a nice one. If possible, I’ll defend it.

Wout van Aert: “We started the day with two options, me and Mike, but at some stage Mike came up to me and told me he was not feeling good today, so I was free to play my cards. My aim was to stay as long as possible up there and fight for the yellow jersey. These climbs were way steeper than I expected. It feels bad to be so close to the yellow jersey and not getting it. I couldn’t do more. I was with the GC riders in the fight. We did a perfect job but Alaphilippe was stronger than the whole bunch. At the end it’s a worthy winner. I’m quite happy with keeping the white jersey. It’s a nice thing for now. We’ve had an extraordinary weekend but from tomorrow on, we’ll go back to our initial goals: GC with Steven [Kruijswijk] and stages with Dylan [Groenewegen]. He’s recovering well, so we’ll chase the victory with him tomorrow.”

Matteo Trentin: “It was hard, it was hard because we never really let go, even though we were riding with a tailwind, it was quite a demanding tempo all the time. We were always going hard and when we caught the breakaway just before the climbs, it was obvious then that someone was ready to go.”

“I think we managed it pretty good, Adam was there with me, Jack (Haig) and Daryl, and the other guys brought us to the climb, so I think we did pretty good. At the end there we came of the small road in one line and there could have been the possibility to put someone in the red zone and taken a few seconds, but we were attentive, we were there.”

“We were always chasing, but maybe we didn’t chase hard from the beginning, but as soon as we hit the downhill it was full gas and Daryl came back and tried to chase also, but Alaphilippe was just stronger.”

Jasper Stuyven 3rd “I was almost best of the rest. I had good legs but it’s not a win. I wanted to try today and I did well and it’s nice to get another confidence boost for the next days. I have to say when I looked at Google Streets last night the finish looked less steep! But I felt good and those finishes fit me well. I switched bikes in the race, from the aero Madone to the lightweight Émonda, which I think was a good call today. It was planned. With the big roads to Reims and the tailwind, it was a big advantage to have the aero bike, and the light bike was perfect for the steep climbs. It’s nice to do well on a really hard day. Alaphilippe was the strongest, but it’s nice when you feel good to have kind of a result.”

Michael Matthews 2nd “On the categorised climb where Quick Step really pushed it and exploded the bunch I was almost dropped there,” explained Matthews after the finish. “I had really good team mates around me who kept me motivated and brought me back to the front; to keep me in the race. It’s unfortunate that Alaphilippe stayed away because my sprint was really good and I really gave it everything I had to the finish. Today is a confidence booster for us going forwards.”

Greg Van Avermaet: 4th – “I didn’t expect an early attack like that. I think Alaphilippe was able to win on a finish like this so, I didn’t think there would be a big move like that especially 20 kilometers from the finish. It was a surprise but, I think he was the only one who could go that fast at that point, I think everyone else was on the limit.”

“I was feeling really good. I was happy with my form and the way I was feeling on the climbs was really nice. That is the most important thing from today I think. The result is okay for me. Fourth is not too bad on this stage but, generally, I was really happy with how I felt on the climbs and I think that’s a good sign for the next stages. Today was one of those days when everyone was really nervous but the climbs at the end made it easier for me. The gaps will now be bigger on the GC and that will make it easier for the stages.”

Mikel Landa:“It was a kind of finish which allowed us lighter riders giving it a try. I saw a group going after Alaphilippe’s move, with some important times in, and tried to get myself into it, thinking that Deceuninck wouldn’t push with Alaphilippe there and we could gain some seconds. However, it was difficult to get such a move going, to take consistent turns ourselves, and we were brought back easily. To be honest, not many people could expect such a powerful, early move from Alaphilippe, it was an exhibition. Regarding myself – I’m happy with my condition. I’m steadily improving, getting into race pace, and willing to do well here. We must remain day-by-day until the real mountains; surely Thursday will be a crucial stage, but we must get there first.”

Nairo Quintana: “We have talked between ourselves about following any significant moves in the finale and it was Mikel who went for that counter, he did well. I’ve tried to always remain in a good position and avoid any troubles near the end. Today’s climbs were short, those ones where some sprinters can still hold on through raw power, yet stages like these make it easier for us to move into the peloton and progress easier. We finished well, which is the important thing: getting through these early stages without setbacks, just like every single year in the Tour.”

Alejandro Valverde: “It was such an explosive finish. I was into a good position for the sprint in the peloton, but I was boxed in into the last turn before the final hill, like 500m before the end. I went back to maybe 20th into the peloton, and so it was impossible to make it back to the front. I wasn’t expecting Alaphilippe to try an attack from there, and it was fantastic – hats off to him. Another day without any troubles for us, which is what we looked for today.”

Egan Bernal: “I think today was really really hard. Alaphilippe was impressive. I tried to go behind him for the bonification but it was impossible. I think all the peloton were suffering a lot today. After a TTT it’s always hard the next day. But today was hard because it was a tailwind all day. It was fast and the last climbs were really steep. Those things make the race hard.”

Sonny Colbrelli “In the last 500m I found myself a bit behind in the bunch – comments Sonny – I tried to go up again but I found a rider who closed me the road and so I lost my pace. Finally, I found space and launched myself recovering several positions but not enough to get into the Top Five. I knew that the win was already gone but I was thinking to get more points for the Green jersey. My goal, however, remains to win a stage and I’ll try again”.

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Stage Result
1 Julian Alaphilippe Deceuninck – Quick – Step –
2 Michael Matthews Team Sunweb @ .26″
3 Jasper Stuyven Trek – Segafredo @ .26″
4 Greg Van Avermaet Ccc Team @ .26″
5 Peter Sagan Bora – Hansgrohe @ .26″
6 Matteo Trentin Mitchelton – Scott @ .26″
7 Sonny Colbrelli Bahrain – Merida @ .26″
8 Xandro Meurisse Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team @ .26″
9 Wout Van Aert Team Jumbo – Visma @ .26″
10 Thibaut Pinot Groupama – Fdj @ .26″
11 Tiesj Benoot Lotto Soudal @ .26″
12 Egan Bernal Team Ineos @ .26″
13 Geraint Thomas Team Ineos @ .31″
14 Jakob Fuglsang Astana Pro Team @ .31″
15 Guillaume Martin Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team @ .31″
16 Romain Bardet Ag2r La Mondiale @ .31″
17 Steven Kruijswijk Team Jumbo – Visma @ .31″
18 Alexey Lutsenko Astana Pro Team @ .31″
19 Rudy Molard Groupama – Fdj @ .31″
20 Michael Woods Ef Education First @ .31″
21 Rigoberto Uran Ef Education First @ .31″
22 Giulio Ciccone Trek – Segafredo @ .31″
23 Vincenzo Nibali Bahrain – Merida @ .31″
24 Patrick Konrad Bora – Hansgrohe @ .31″
25 Adam Yates Mitchelton – Scott @ .31″
26 Edvald Boasson Hagen Team Dimension Data @ .31″
27 Wilco Kelderman Team Sunweb @ .31″
28 Emanuel Buchmann Bora – Hansgrohe @ .31″
29 Mikel Landa Meana Movistar Team @ .31″
30 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team @ .31″
31 Daniel Martin Uae Team Emirates @ .31″
32 Roman Kreuziger Team Dimension Data @ .31″
33 Warren Barguil Team Arkea – Samsic @ .31″
34 Bauke Mollema Trek – Segafredo @ .31″
35 Nairo Quintana Movistar Team @ .31″
36 Fabio Felline Trek – Segafredo @ .31″
37 Richie Porte Trek – Segafredo @ .31″
38 Enric Mas Deceuninck – Quick – Step @ .31″
39 Maximilian Schachmann Bora – Hansgrohe @ .31″
40 David Gaudu Groupama – Fdj @ .31″
41 Rui Costa Uae Team Emirates @ .31″
42 Jack Haig Mitchelton – Scott @ .31″
43 Tejay Van Garderen Ef Education First @ .31″
44 Nicolas Roche Team Sunweb @ .31″
45 Jesus Herrada Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ .31″
46 Nicolas Edet Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ .31″
47 Rein Taaramäe Total Direct Energie @ .31″
48 Alexis Vuillermoz Ag2r La Mondiale @ .31″
49 Gregor Mühlberger Bora – Hansgrohe @ .31″
50 Luis León Sanchez Astana Pro Team @ .31″
51 Marc Soler Movistar Team @ .31″
52 George Bennett Team Jumbo – Visma @ .31″
53 Pello Bilbao Lopez De Armentia Astana Pro Team @ .31″
54 Daryl Impey Mitchelton – Scott @ .31″
55 Sébastien Reichenbac. Groupama – Fdj @ .45″
56 Andrey Amador Movistar Team @ .49″
57 Alessandro De Marchi Ccc Team @ 00.01.01″
58 Michael Valgren Team Dimension Data @ 00.01.04″
59 Mathias Frank Ag2r La Mondiale @ 00.01.13″
60 Michal Kwiatkowski Team Ineos @ 00.01.13″
61 Fabio Aru Uae Team Emirates @ 00.01.22″
62 Wout Poels Team Ineos @ 00.01.44″
63 Dylan Teuns Bahrain – Merida @ 00.01.44″
64 Mikael Cherel Ag2r La Mondiale @ 00.01.44″
65 Gianni Moscon Team Ineos @ 00.02.19″
66 Simon Geschke Ccc Team @ 00.02.19″
67 Simon Clarke Ef Education First @ 00.03.18″
68 Jonathan Castroviejo Team Ineos @ 00.03.32″
69 Josep.Rosskopf Ccc Team @ 00.03.42″
70 Nils Politt Team Katusha Alpecin @ 00.03.51″
71 Ilnur Zakarin Team Katusha Alpecin @ 00.03.51″
72 Jan Tratnik Bahrain – Merida @ 00.03.51″
73 Tanel Kangert Ef Education First @ 00.03.51″
74 Natnael Berhane Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ 00.03.51″
75 Andrea Pasqualon Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team @ 00.03.51″
76 Julien Bernard Trek – Segafredo @ 00.03.51″
77 Laurens De Plus Team Jumbo – Visma @ 00.04.09″
78 Lennard Kämna Team Sunweb @ 00.04.54″
79 Julien Simon Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ 00.04.54″
80 Mike Teunissen Team Jumbo – Visma @ 00.04.54″
81 Simon Yates Mitchelton – Scott @ 00.06.23″
82 Dries Devenyns Deceuninck – Quick – Step @ 00.08.28″
83 Omar Fraile Matarranz Astana Pro Team @ 00.08.28″
84 Hugo Houle Astana Pro Team @ 00.08.35″
85 Stefan Küng Groupama – Fdj @ 00.08.35″
86 Tony Gallopin Ag2r La Mondiale @ 00.08.35″
87 Maxime Monfort Lotto Soudal @ 00.08.35″
88 Elie Gesbert Team Arkea – Samsic @ 00.08.35″
89 Rohan Dennis Bahrain – Merida @ 00.08.35″
90 Sergio Luis Henao Montoya Uae Team Emirates @ 00.08.42″
91 Søren Krag.Andersen Team Sunweb @ 00.08.43″
92 Matej Mohoric Bahrain – Merida @ 00.08.43″
93 Thomas De Gendt Lotto Soudal @ 00.09.26″
94 Odd Christian Eiking Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team @ 00.09.26″
95 Mads Würtz Team Katusha Alpecin @ 00.09.26″
96 Maxime Bouet Team Arkea – Samsic @ 00.09.26″
97 Nelson Oliveira Movistar Team @ 00.09.26″
98 Lars Bak Ytting Team Dimension Data @ 00.09.26″
99 Anthony Roux Groupama – Fdj @ 00.09.26″
100 Lilian Calmejane Total Direct Energie @ 00.09.26″
101 Romain Sicard Total Direct Energie @ 00.09.26″
102 Nikias Arndt Team Sunweb @ 00.09.26″
103 Tim Wellens Lotto Soudal @ 00.09.32″
104 Jens Keukeleire Lotto Soudal @ 00.09.32″
105 Anthony Perez Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ 00.09.32″
106 Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg Team Dimension Data @ 00.09.32″
107 Gorka Izaguirre Insausti Astana Pro Team @ 00.09.32″
108 Pierre Luc Perichon Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ 00.09.32″
109 Yves Lampaert Deceuninck – Quick – Step @ 00.09.38″
110 Christophe Laporte Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ 00.09.43″
111 Toms Skujins Trek – Segafredo @ 00.09.43″
112 Elia Viviani Deceuninck – Quick – Step @ 00.10.21″
113 Marcus Burghardt Bora – Hansgrohe @ 00.10.21″
114 Daniel Oss Bora – Hansgrohe @ 00.10.21″
115 Lukas Pöstlberger Bora – Hansgrohe @ 00.10.21″
116 Jasper Philipsen Uae Team Emirates @ 00.11.34″
117 Jens Debusschere Team Katusha Alpecin @ 00.13.58″
118 Ivan Garcia Cortina Bahrain – Merida @ 00.13.58″
119 Yoann Offredo Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team @ 00.13.58″
120 Benjamin King Team Dimension Data @ 00.13.58″
121 Oliver Naesen Ag2r La Mondiale @ 00.13.58″
122 Frederik Backaert Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team @ 00.13.58″
123 Paul Ourselin Total Direct Energie @ 00.13.58″
124 Koen De Kort Trek – Segafredo @ 00.13.58″
125 Michael Hepburn Mitchelton – Scott @ 00.13.58″
126 Kevin Van Melsen Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team @ 00.13.58″
127 Rick Zabel Team Katusha Alpecin @ 00.13.58″
128 Damiano Caruso Bahrain – Merida @ 00.13.58″
129 Matthieu Ladagnous Groupama – Fdj @ 00.13.58″
130 Giacomo Nizzolo Team Dimension Data @ 00.13.58″
131 Patrick Bevin Ccc Team @ 00.13.58″
132 William Bonnet Groupama – Fdj @ 00.13.58″
133 Lukasz Wisniowski Ccc Team @ 00.13.58″
134 Fabien Grellier Total Direct Energie @ 00.13.58″
135 Michael Schär Ccc Team @ 00.13.58″
136 Stéphane Rossetto Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ 00.13.58″
137 Serge Pauwels Ccc Team @ 00.13.58″
138 Carlos Verona Quintanilla Movistar Team @ 00.13.58″
139 Luke Durbridge Mitchelton – Scott @ 00.13.58″
140 Imanol Erviti Movistar Team @ 00.13.58″
141 Alex Dowsett Team Katusha Alpecin @ 00.13.58″
142 Marco Haller Team Katusha Alpecin @ 00.13.58″
143 Christopher Juul Jensen Mitchelton – Scott @ 00.13.58″
144 Luke Rowe Team Ineos @ 00.13.58″
145 Caleb Ewan Lotto Soudal @ 00.13.58″
146 Niki Terpstra Total Direct Energie @ 00.13.58″
147 José Gonçalves Team Katusha Alpecin @ 00.13.58″
148 Alberto Bettiol Ef Education First @ 00.13.58″
149 Jasper De Buyst Lotto Soudal @ 00.13.58″
150 Sven Erik Bystrøm Uae Team Emirates @ 00.13.58″
151 Chad Haga Team Sunweb @ 00.13.58″
152 Dylan Van Baarle Team Ineos @ 00.13.58″
153 Vegard Stake Laengen Uae Team Emirates @ 00.13.58″
154 Anthony Turgis Total Direct Energie @ 00.13.58″
155 Florian Vachon Team Arkea – Samsic @ 00.13.58″
156 Kevin Ledanois Team Arkea – Samsic @ 00.13.58″
157 Sebastian Langeveld Ef Education First @ 00.13.58″
158 Alexander Kristoff Uae Team Emirates @ 00.13.58″
159 Niccolò Bonifazio Total Direct Energie @ 00.13.58″
160 Amael Moinard Team Arkea – Samsic @ 00.13.58″
161 André Greipel Team Arkea – Samsic @ 00.13.58″
162 Alexis Gougeard Ag2r La Mondiale @ 00.13.58″
163 Anthony Delaplace Team Arkea – Samsic @ 00.13.58″
164 Dylan Groenewegen Team Jumbo – Visma @ 00.13.58″
165 Tony Martin Team Jumbo – Visma @ 00.13.58″
166 Michael Mørkøv Deceuninck – Quick – Step @ 00.13.58″
167 Magnus Cort Nielsen Astana Pro Team @ 00.13.58″
168 Aime De Gendt Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team @ 00.13.58″
169 Maximiliano Richeze Deceuninck – Quick – Step @ 00.13.58″
170 Stephen Cummings Team Dimension Data @ 00.13.58″
171 Amund Jansen Team Jumbo – Visma @ 00.13.58″
172 Benoit Cosnefroy Ag2r La Mondiale @ 00.13.58″
173 Tom Scully Ef Education First @ 00.13.58″
174 Roger Kluge Lotto Soudal @ 00.13.58″
175 Cees Bol Team Sunweb @ 00.13.58″
176 Kasper Asgreen Deceuninck – Quick – Step @ 00.20.26″

Overall

1 Julian Alaphilippe Deceuninck – Quick – Step –
2 Wout Van Aert Team Jumbo – Visma @ .20″
3 Steven Kruijswijk Team Jumbo – Visma @ .25″
4 George Bennett Team Jumbo – Visma @ .25″
5 Michael Matthews Team Sunweb @ .40″
6 Egan Bernal Team Ineos @ .40″
7 Geraint Thomas Team Ineos @ .45″
8 Enric Mas Deceuninck – Quick – Step @ .46″
9 Greg Van Avermaet Ccc Team @ .51″
10 Wilco Kelderman Team Sunweb @ .51″
11 Michael Woods Ef Education First @ .51″
12 Thibaut Pinot Groupama – Fdj @ .52″
13 Rigoberto Uran Ef Education First @ .53″
14 Tejay Van Garderen Ef Education First @ .53″
15 Sonny Colbrelli Bahrain – Merida @ .56″
16 Rudy Molard Groupama – Fdj @ .57″
17 David Gaudu Groupama – Fdj @ .57″
18 Peter Sagan Bora – Hansgrohe @ 00.01.00″
19 Nicolas Roche Team Sunweb @ 00.01.00″
20 Matteo Trentin Mitchelton – Scott @ 00.01.01″
21 Vincenzo Nibali Bahrain – Merida @ 00.01.01″
22 Adam Yates Mitchelton – Scott @ 00.01.06″
23 Alexey Lutsenko Astana Pro Team @ 00.01.06″
24 Daryl Impey Mitchelton – Scott @ 00.01.06″
25 Jakob Fuglsang Astana Pro Team @ 00.01.06″
26 Luis León Sanchez Astana Pro Team @ 00.01.06″
27 Pello Bilbao Lopez De Armentia Astana Pro Team @ 00.01.06″
28 Patrick Konrad Bora – Hansgrohe @ 00.01.11″
29 Maximilian Schachmann Bora – Hansgrohe @ 00.01.11″
30 Gregor Mühlberger Bora – Hansgrohe @ 00.01.11″
31 Sébastien Reichenbac. Groupama – Fdj @ 00.01.11″
32 Emanuel Buchmann Bora – Hansgrohe @ 00.01.11″
33 Nicolas Edet Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ 00.01.18″
34 Jesus Herrada Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ 00.01.18″
35 Edvald Boasson Hagen Team Dimension Data @ 00.01.19″
36 Tiesj Benoot Lotto Soudal @ 00.01.19″
37 Roman Kreuziger Team Dimension Data @ 00.01.19″
38 Daniel Martin Uae Team Emirates @ 00.01.28″
39 Rui Costa Uae Team Emirates @ 00.01.28″
40 Jack Haig Mitchelton – Scott @ 00.01.29″
41 Nairo Quintana Movistar Team @ 00.01.30″
42 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team @ 00.01.30″
43 Mikel Landa Meana Movistar Team @ 00.01.30″
44 Marc Soler Movistar Team @ 00.01.30″
45 Alessandro De Marchi Ccc Team @ 00.01.31″
46 Jasper Stuyven Trek – Segafredo @ 00.01.34″
47 Giulio Ciccone Trek – Segafredo @ 00.01.43″
48 Richie Porte Trek – Segafredo @ 00.01.43″
49 Fabio Felline Trek – Segafredo @ 00.01.43″
50 Bauke Mollema Trek – Segafredo @ 00.01.43″
51 Romain Bardet Ag2r La Mondiale @ 00.01.44″
52 Andrey Amador Movistar Team @ 00.01.48″
53 Michael Valgren Team Dimension Data @ 00.02.00″
54 Michal Kwiatkowski Team Ineos @ 00.02.00″
55 Rein Taaramäe Total Direct Energie @ 00.02.07″
56 Warren Barguil Team Arkea – Samsic @ 00.02.16″
57 Xandro Meurisse Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team @ 00.02.18″
58 Fabio Aru Uae Team Emirates @ 00.02.19″
59 Guillaume Martin Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team @ 00.02.23″
60 Mathias Frank Ag2r La Mondiale @ 00.02.26″
61 Dylan Teuns Bahrain – Merida @ 00.02.27″
62 Alexis Vuillermoz Ag2r La Mondiale @ 00.02.30″
63 Gianni Moscon Team Ineos @ 00.02.33″
64 Simon Geschke Ccc Team @ 00.02.44″
65 Wout Poels Team Ineos @ 00.02.45″
66 Mikael Cherel Ag2r La Mondiale @ 00.03.43″
67 Josep.Rosskopf Ccc Team @ 00.04.07″
68 Nils Politt Team Katusha Alpecin @ 00.04.11″
69 Ilnur Zakarin Team Katusha Alpecin @ 00.04.11″
70 Tanel Kangert Ef Education First @ 00.04.13″
71 Jan Tratnik Bahrain – Merida @ 00.04.21″
72 Mike Teunissen Team Jumbo – Visma @ 00.04.38″
73 Julien Bernard Trek – Segafredo @ 00.05.03″
74 Simon Clarke Ef Education First @ 00.05.04″
75 Lennard Kämna Team Sunweb @ 00.05.14″
76 Natnael Berhane Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ 00.05.15″
77 Julien Simon Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ 00.05.41″
78 Andrea Pasqualon Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team @ 00.05.43″
79 Laurens De Plus Team Jumbo – Visma @ 00.05.48″
80 Jonathan Castroviejo Team Ineos @ 00.07.57″
81 Stefan Küng Groupama – Fdj @ 00.09.01″
82 Omar Fraile Matarranz Astana Pro Team @ 00.09.03″
83 Søren Krag.Andersen Team Sunweb @ 00.09.03″
84 Rohan Dennis Bahrain – Merida @ 00.09.05″
85 Hugo Houle Astana Pro Team @ 00.09.10″
86 Matej Mohoric Bahrain – Merida @ 00.09.13″
87 Sergio Luis Henao Montoya Uae Team Emirates @ 00.09.39″
88 Mads Würtz Team Katusha Alpecin @ 00.09.46″
89 Tony Gallopin Ag2r La Mondiale @ 00.09.48″
90 Yves Lampaert Deceuninck – Quick – Step @ 00.09.55″
91 Simon Yates Mitchelton – Scott @ 00.10.03″
92 Gorka Izaguirre Insausti Astana Pro Team @ 00.10.16″
93 Tim Wellens Lotto Soudal @ 00.10.17″
94 Anthony Perez Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ 00.10.19″
95 Anthony Roux Groupama – Fdj @ 00.10.20″
96 Lars Bak Ytting Team Dimension Data @ 00.10.22″
97 Pierre Luc Perichon Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ 00.10.23″
98 Nelson Oliveira Movistar Team @ 00.10.25″
99 Christophe Laporte Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ 00.10.30″
100 Maxime Monfort Lotto Soudal @ 00.10.32″
101 Elia Viviani Deceuninck – Quick – Step @ 00.10.36″
102 Nikias Arndt Team Sunweb @ 00.10.42″
103 Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg Team Dimension Data @ 00.10.55″
104 Lilian Calmejane Total Direct Energie @ 00.11.02″
105 Romain Sicard Total Direct Energie @ 00.11.02″
106 Daniel Oss Bora – Hansgrohe @ 00.11.08″
107 Maxime Bouet Team Arkea – Samsic @ 00.11.11″
108 Odd Christian Eiking Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team @ 00.11.18″
109 Marcus Burghardt Bora – Hansgrohe @ 00.12.23″
110 Thomas De Gendt Lotto Soudal @ 00.12.27″
111 Jasper Philipsen Uae Team Emirates @ 00.12.31″
112 Jens Keukeleire Lotto Soudal @ 00.13.13″
113 Dries Devenyns Deceuninck – Quick – Step @ 00.13.43″
114 Tony Martin Team Jumbo – Visma @ 00.13.52″
115 Dylan Van Baarle Team Ineos @ 00.14.12″
116 Rick Zabel Team Katusha Alpecin @ 00.14.18″
117 Alex Dowsett Team Katusha Alpecin @ 00.14.18″
118 Alberto Bettiol Ef Education First @ 00.14.20″
119 José Gonçalves Team Katusha Alpecin @ 00.14.22″
120 Patrick Bevin Ccc Team @ 00.14.23″
121 Sebastian Langeveld Ef Education First @ 00.14.23″
122 Damiano Caruso Bahrain – Merida @ 00.14.28″
123 Luke Durbridge Mitchelton – Scott @ 00.14.33″
124 Magnus Cort Nielsen Astana Pro Team @ 00.14.33″
125 Giacomo Nizzolo Team Dimension Data @ 00.14.46″
126 Benjamin King Team Dimension Data @ 00.14.46″
127 Stephen Cummings Team Dimension Data @ 00.14.46″
128 Jasper De Buyst Lotto Soudal @ 00.14.51″
129 Roger Kluge Lotto Soudal @ 00.14.51″
130 Alexander Kristoff Uae Team Emirates @ 00.14.55″
131 Vegard Stake Laengen Uae Team Emirates @ 00.14.55″
132 Sven Erik Bystrøm Uae Team Emirates @ 00.14.55″
133 Alexis Gougeard Ag2r La Mondiale @ 00.15.11″
134 Benoit Cosnefroy Ag2r La Mondiale @ 00.15.11″
135 Tom Scully Ef Education First @ 00.15.14″
136 Marco Haller Team Katusha Alpecin @ 00.15.16″
137 Oliver Naesen Ag2r La Mondiale @ 00.15.28″
138 Paul Ourselin Total Direct Energie @ 00.15.34″
139 Niki Terpstra Total Direct Energie @ 00.15.34″
140 Luke Rowe Team Ineos @ 00.15.40″
141 Elie Gesbert Team Arkea – Samsic @ 00.15.41″
142 Amael Moinard Team Arkea – Samsic @ 00.15.43″
143 Florian Vachon Team Arkea – Samsic @ 00.15.43″
144 Anthony Turgis Total Direct Energie @ 00.15.51″
145 Michael Schär Ccc Team @ 00.15.52″
146 Yoann Offredo Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team @ 00.15.53″
147 Frederik Backaert Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team @ 00.15.59″
148 Lukas Pöstlberger Bora – Hansgrohe @ 00.16.06″
149 Kevin Van Melsen Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team @ 00.16.10″
150 Imanol Erviti Movistar Team @ 00.16.11″
151 Niccolò Bonifazio Total Direct Energie @ 00.16.16″
152 Lukasz Wisniowski Ccc Team @ 00.16.24″
153 Anthony Delaplace Team Arkea – Samsic @ 00.16.26″
154 Aime De Gendt Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team @ 00.16.31″
155 Cees Bol Team Sunweb @ 00.16.32″
156 Chad Haga Team Sunweb @ 00.16.36″
157 William Bonnet Groupama – Fdj @ 00.16.37″
158 Fabien Grellier Total Direct Energie @ 00.16.37″
159 Matthieu Ladagnous Groupama – Fdj @ 00.16.38″
160 André Greipel Team Arkea – Samsic @ 00.16.53″
161 Carlos Verona Quintanilla Movistar Team @ 00.16.55″
162 Caleb Ewan Lotto Soudal @ 00.16.57″
163 Amund Jansen Team Jumbo – Visma @ 00.17.02″
164 Christopher Juul Jensen Mitchelton – Scott @ 00.17.07″
165 Toms Skujins Trek – Segafredo @ 00.17.13″
166 Maximiliano Richeze Deceuninck – Quick – Step @ 00.17.18″
167 Michael Hepburn Mitchelton – Scott @ 00.17.38″
168 Dylan Groenewegen Team Jumbo – Visma @ 00.18.14″
169 Michael Mørkøv Deceuninck – Quick – Step @ 00.18.15″
170 Serge Pauwels Ccc Team @ 00.18.31″
171 Koen De Kort Trek – Segafredo @ 00.18.39″
172 Ivan Garcia Cortina Bahrain – Merida @ 00.18.52″
173 Stéphane Rossetto Cofidis, Solutions Credits @ 00.18.59″
174 Kevin Ledanois Team Arkea – Samsic @ 00.19.09″
175 Jens Debusschere Team Katusha Alpecin @ 00.20.21″
176 Kasper Asgreen Deceuninck – Quick – Step @ 00.20.41″