2020 Tour de la Provence explained

2020 Tour de la Provence
Series:2020 UCI Europe Tour
2020 UCI ProSeries
Date:13–16 February 2020
Stages:4
Distance:635.1
Unit:km
Time:15h 31' 50"
First:Nairo Quintana
First Nat:COL
First Color:Tour De La Provence Leader
Second:Aleksandr Vlasov
Second Nat:RUS
Third:Alexey Lutsenko
Third Nat:KAZ
Points:Alexey Lutsenko
Points Nat:KAZ
Points Color:red
Mountains:Jonas Koch
Mountains Nat:GER
Mountains Color:blue polkadot
Youth:Aleksandr Vlasov
Youth Nat:RUS
Youth Color:green
Team Color:yellow number
Previous:2019
Next:2021

The 2020 Tour de la Provence was a road cycling stage race that took place between 13 and 16 February 2020 in the French region of Provence. The race is rated as a 2.Pro event as part of the 2020 UCI Europe Tour and the 2020 UCI ProSeries, and was the fifth edition of the Tour de la Provence cycling race.[1]

Teams

Twenty-one teams were invited to the race. Of these teams, fourteen are UCI WorldTour teams, five are UCI Professional Continental teams, and two are UCI Continental teams. Each team entered seven riders, except for and, who each entered six riders. Of the starting peloton of 145 riders, only 126 riders finished.[2] [3]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental Teams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[4] [5]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeStage winner
113 FebruaryChâteaurenard to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer149.5km (92.9miles)Flat stage
214 FebruaryAubagne to La Ciotat174.9km (108.7miles)Hilly stage
315 FebruaryIstres to Mont VentouxChalet Reynard140.2km (87.1miles)Mountain stage
416 FebruaryAvignon to Aix-en-Provence170.5km (105.9miles)Hilly stage
Total635.1km (394.6miles)

Stages

Stage 1

13 February 2020 – Châteaurenard to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, 149.5km (92.9miles)

Stage 2

14 February 2020 – Aubagne to La Ciotat, 174.9km (108.7miles)

Stage 3

15 February 2020 – Istres to Mont VentouxChalet Reynard, 140.2km (87.1miles)

Stage 4

16 February 2020 – Avignon to Aix-en-Provence, 170.5km (105.9miles)

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Teams classification
1Nacer BouhanniNacer BouhanniNacer BouhanniCharlie QuartermanCharlie Quarterman
2Aleksandr VlasovAleksandr VlasovAleksandr VlasovJonas KochAleksandr Vlasov
3Nairo QuintanaNairo Quintana
4Owain DoullAlexey Lutsenko
FinalNairo QuintanaAlexey LutsenkoJonas KochAleksandr Vlasov

Classification standings

Teams classification

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 Tour de la Provence. ProCyclingStats. 13 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Tour de La Provence 5ème édition: Les équipes. French. Tour de la Provence 5th edition: Teams. Tour de la Provence. 13 February 2020.
  3. Web site: 2020 Tour de la Provence Startlist. ProCyclingStats. 13 February 2020.
  4. News: Tour de la Provence 2020. CyclingNews. 13 February 2020.
  5. News: Les parcours 2020. French. Route 2020. Tour de la Provence. 13 February 2020.