| 2018 Étoile de Bessèges | |
| Series: | UCI Europe Tour |
| Date: | 31 January – 4 February 2018 |
| Stages: | 5 |
| Distance: | 621.54 |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 15h 03' 19"[1] |
| First: | Tony Gallopin |
| First Nat: | France |
| First Color: | orange |
| Second: | Christophe Laporte |
| Second Nat: | France |
| Third: | Yoann Paillot |
| Third Nat: | France |
| Points: | Marc Sarreau |
| Points Nat: | France |
| Points Color: | yellow |
| Mountains: | Rémy Di Gregorio |
| Mountains Nat: | France |
| Mountains Color: | blue |
| Youth: | Benjamin Thomas |
| Youth Nat: | France |
| Youth Color: | white |
| Previous: | 2017 |
| Next: | 2019 |
The 2018 Étoile de Bessèges was a road cycling stage race that took place between 31 January and 4 February 2018. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour, and was the 48th edition of the Étoile de Bessèges cycling race.[2] The race included five stages; the first four were road stages while the fifth and final stage was a 10.7km (06.6miles) individual time trial.
Eighteen teams were invited to start the race. These included two UCI WorldTeams, twelve UCI Professional Continental teams and four UCI Continental teams.[3]
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 February | Bellegarde to Beaucaire | 157km (98miles) | Hilly stage | |||
| 2 | 2 February | Nîmes to Générac | 148.3km (92.1miles) | Hilly stage | |||
| 3 | 3 February | Bessèges to Bessèges | 152.6km (94.8miles) | Hilly stage | |||
| 4 | 4 February | Chusclan to Laudun-l'Ardoise | 152.9km (95miles) | Hilly stage | |||
| 5 | 5 February | Alès to Alès | 10.7km (06.6miles) | Individual time trial | |||