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EsCiclismo.com · Road Competition · 02/11/2021
The Italian cyclist Davide Ballerini (Deceuninck-Quick Step) has donned the first leader’s jersey of the sixth edition of the Tour de La Provence after winning this Thursday in the first stage, a day of 179.3 kilometers disputed between the French towns of Aubagne and Six-Fours-les-Plages.
With a time of 4 hours, 43 minutes and 23 seconds, Ballerini prevailed in the arrival at Six-Fours-les-Plages ahead of the French Arnaud Dmare (Groupama-FDJ) and Nacer Bouhanni (Arka-Samsic), second and third respectively.
The French Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick Step), current Champion of the World, and the Italians Gianni Moscon (Ineos Grenadiers) and Giulio Ciccone (Trek-Segafredo) made up a breakout that began 69 kilometers from the end and ran outstanding until the squad finished with their options 2 km from the finish line.
With the bonuses of the stage victory, Davide Ballerini is placed as the first general leader with 4 seconds ahead of Arnaud Demare and 6 over Nacer Bouhanni.
Ballerini will defend the lead this Friday in the second and third stage, 170.6 kilometers between Cassis and Manosque.
Classifications [Clasificaciones completas]
Stage classification:
1. Davide Ballerini (ITA / Deceuninck-Quick Step) – 4:43:23
2. Arnaud Dmare (FRA / Groupama-FDJ) – mt
Nacer Bouhanni (FRA / Arka-Samsic) – mt
4. Clment Venturini (FRA / Ag2r-Citron) – mt
5. Matthew Walls (GBR / Bora-Hansgrohe) – mt
6. Ide Schelling (NED / Bora-Hansgrohe) – mt
7. Bryan Coquard (FRA / B & B hotels) – mt
8. Phil Bauhaus (Germany / Bahrain-Victorious) – mt
9. Matteo Moschetti (ITA / Trek-Segafredo) – mt
10. Alexander Kristoff (NOR / United Arab Emirates) – mt
General classification:
1. Davide Ballerini (ITA / Deceuninck-Quick Step) – 4:43:13
2. Arnaud Dmare (FRA / Groupama-FDJ) at 0:04
3. Nacer Bouhanni (FRA / Arka-Samsic) at 0:06
4. Lilian Calmejane (FRA / Ag2r-Citron) at 0:06
5. Julian Alaphilippe (FRA / Deceuninck-Quick Step) at 0:07
6. Bauke Mollema (NED / Trek-Segafredo) at 0:09
7. Gianni Moscon (ITA / Ineos) at 0:09
8. Clment Venturini (FRA / Ag2r-Citron) at 0:10
9. Matthew Walls (GBR / Bora-Hansgrohe) at 0:10
10. Ide Schelling (NED / Bora-Hansgrohe) at 0:10
Next stage, 2: Cassis – Manosque / 170.6 km.
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