2019 Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge Explained

2019 Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge
Series:2019 UCI Europe Tour
Date:17 June 2019
Stages:1
Distance:173
Unit:km
Time:5h 02' 05"
First:Jesús Herrada
First Nat:ESP
Second:Romain Bardet
Second Nat:FRA
Third:Rein Taaramäe
Third Nat:EST
Next:2020

The 2019 Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge was the first edition of the Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge road cycling one day race.[1] It was held on 17 June 2019 as part of the 2019 UCI Europe Tour in category 1.1.

The race, which started in Vaison-la-Romaine and finished at the summit of Mont Ventoux, was won by Jesús Herrada of .[2]

Teams

Twelve teams participated in the race, of which three were UCI WorldTour teams, seven were UCI Professional Continental teams, and two were UCI Continental Teams. Each team could enter up to seven riders; however, and entered only six, and entered only five, meaning the race began with a peloton of 80 riders.[3] Of these riders, 54 finished, 12 finished but were over the time limit, and 14 did not finish.

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental Teams

UCI Continental Teams

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge 2019 Results. ProCyclingStats. 30 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge 2019 Results. PDF. Dénivelé Challenges. 17 June 2019. 30 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge 2019 Startlist. ProCyclingStats. 30 August 2019.