# 2025 Étoile de Bessèges

The 2025 Étoile de Bessèges – Tour du Gard (transl. Star of Bessèges – Tour of Gard) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 5 and 9 February 2025 almost entirely within the French department of Gard. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2025 UCI Europe Tour calendar and was the 55th edition of the Étoile de Bessèges.

## Teams

Ten UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, and four UCI Continental teams make up the 21 teams that participated in the race.
UCI WorldTeams
* Alpecin–Deceuninck
* Arkéa–B&B Hotels
* Cofidis
* Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale
* EF Education–EasyPost
* Groupama–FDJ
* Ineos Grenadiers
* Lidl–Trek
* Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe
* Soudal–Quick-Step
UCI ProTeams
* Equipo Kern Pharma
* Lotto
* Team Flanders–Baloise
* Team TotalEnergies
* Unibet Tietema Rockets
* Uno-X Mobility
* Wagner Bazin WB
UCI Continental Teams
* CIC – U – Nantes
* Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur
* St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93
* Van Rysel–Roubaix

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 5 February | Bellegarde to Bellegarde | 159.07 km (98.84 mi) | | Hilly stage | Paul Magnier (FRA) |
| 2 | 6 February | Domessargues to Marguerittes | 165.83 km (103.04 mi) | | Hilly stage | Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) |
| 3 | 7 February | Bessèges to Bessèges | 164.05 km (101.94 mi) 136.2 km (84.6 mi) | | Hilly stage | Arnaud De Lie (BEL) |
| 4 | 8 February | Vauvert to Le Mont Bouquet | 155.73 km (96.77 mi) 119 km (74 mi) | | Hilly stage | Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) |
| 5 | 9 February | Alès to Alès | 10.645 km (6.614 mi) | | Individual time trial | Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) |
| Total | Total | Total | 590.745 km (367.072 mi) | 590.745 km (367.072 mi) | 590.745 km (367.072 mi) | 590.745 km (367.072 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 5 February 2025 – Bellegarde to Bellegarde, 159.07 km (98.84 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Paul Magnier (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 3h 33' 29" |
| 2 | Jordi Meeus (BEL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 3 | Marijn van den Berg (NED) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 0" |
| 4 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 5 | Timo Kielich (BEL) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 0" |
| 6 | Sandy Dujardin (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 0" |
| 7 | Arnaud De Lie (BEL) | Lotto | + 2" |
| 8 | Jan Tratnik (SLO) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2" |
| 9 | Axel Laurance (FRA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 2" |
| 10 | Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) | Unibet Tietema Rockets | + 2" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Paul Magnier (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 3h 33' 19" |
| 2 | Jordi Meeus (BEL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 4" |
| 3 | Marijn van den Berg (NED) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 6" |
| 4 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 10" |
| 5 | Timo Kielich (BEL) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 10" |
| 6 | Sandy Dujardin (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 10" |
| 7 | Arnaud De Lie (BEL) | Lotto | + 12" |
| 8 | Jan Tratnik (SLO) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 12" |
| 9 | Axel Laurance (FRA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 12" |
| 10 | Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) | Unibet Tietema Rockets | + 12" |

### Stage 2
#### 6 February 2025 – Domessargues to Marguerittes, 165.83 km (103.04 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | 3h 57' 54" |
| 2 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | + 0" |
| 3 | Paul Magnier (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 0"} |
| 4 | Jordi Meeus (BEL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 5 | Axel Laurance (FRA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 0" |
| 6 | Paul Penhoët (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 7 | Madis Mihkels (EST) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 0" |
| 8 | Sandy Dujardin (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 0" |
| 9 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | + 0" |
| 10 | Axel Huens (FRA) | Unibet Tietema Rockets | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Paul Magnier (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 7h 31' 09" |
| 2 | Jordi Meeus (BEL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 8" |
| 3 | Marijn van den Berg (NED) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 10" |
| 4 | Sandy Dujardin (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 14" |
| 5 | Timo Kielich (BEL) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 14" |
| 6 | Axel Laurance (FRA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 16" |
| 7 | Paul Penhoët (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 16" |
| 8 | Valentin Tabellion (FRA) | Van Rysel–Roubaix | + 16" |
| 9 | Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) | Unibet Tietema Rockets | + 16" |
| 10 | Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | + 16" |

### Stage 3
#### 7 February 2025 – Bessèges to Bessèges, 164.05 km (101.94 mi) 136.2 km (84.6 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Arnaud De Lie (BEL) | Lotto | 2h 27' 45" |
| 2 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | + 0" |
| 3 | Paul Penhoët (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 4 | Ronan Augé (FRA) | CIC – U – Nantes | + 0" |
| 5 | Alan Riou (FRA) | St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 | + 0" |
| 6 | Théo Delacroix (FRA) | St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 | + 0" |
| 7 | Giacomo Villa (ITA) | Wagner Bazin WB | + 0" |
| 8 | Damien Touzé (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 9 | Elias Maris (BEL) | Team Flanders–Baloise | + 0" |
| 10 | Valentin Tabellion (FRA) | Van Rysel–Roubaix | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Arnaud De Lie (BEL) | Lotto | 9h 59' 00" |
| 2 | Paul Penhoët (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 6" |
| 3 | Sandy Dujardin (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 8" |
| 4 | Valentin Tabellion (FRA) | Van Rysel–Roubaix | + 10" |
| 5 | Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | + 10" |
| 6 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 10" |
| 7 | Kevin Geniets (LUX) | Groupama–FDJ | + 10" |
| 8 | Vincent Van Hemelen (BEL) | Team Flanders–Baloise | + 13" |
| 9 | Alex Colman (BEL) | Team Flanders–Baloise | + 14" |
| 10 | Dylan Vandenstorme (BEL) | Team Flanders–Baloise | + 14" |

### Stage 4
#### 8 February 2025 – Vauvert to Le Mont Bouquet, 155.73 km (96.77 mi) 119 km (74 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | 3h 06' 33" |
| 2 | Thomas Champion (FRA) | St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 | + 26" |
| 3 | Nicolas Breuillard (FRA) | St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 | + 41" |
| 4 | Kevin Geniets (LUX) | Groupama–FDJ | + 47" |
| 5 | Dylan Teuns (BEL) | Cofidis | + 47" |
| 6 | Théo Delacroix (FRA) | St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 | + 56" |
| 7 | Damien Touzé (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1' 01" |
| 8 | Andrea Mifsud (MLT) | Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur | + 1' 01" |
| 9 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 1' 01" |
| 10 | Thibault Guernalec (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | + 1' 08" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | 13h 05' 33" |
| 2 | Nicolas Breuillard (FRA) | St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 | + 51" |
| 3 | Kevin Geniets (LUX) | Groupama–FDJ | + 57" |
| 4 | Dylan Teuns (BEL) | Cofidis | + 1' 01" |
| 5 | Thomas Champion (FRA) | St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 | + 1' 10" |
| 6 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 1' 11" |
| 7 | Damien Touzé (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1' 19" |
| 8 | Thibault Guernalec (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | + 1' 31" |
| 9 | Vincent Van Hemelen (BEL) | Team Flanders–Baloise | + 1' 51" |
| 10 | Théo Delacroix (FRA) | St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 | + 1' 52" |

### Stage 5
#### 9 February 2025 – Alès to Alès, 10.645 km (6.614 mi), (ITT)

Stage 5 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | 15' 07" |
| 2 | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 19" |
| 3 | Dylan Teuns (BEL) | Cofidis | + 21" |
| 4 | Thibault Guernalec (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | + 24" |
| 5 | Maxime Decomble (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 25" |
| 6 | Vincent Van Hemelen (BEL) | Team Flanders–Baloise | + 29" |
| 7 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 35" |
| 8 | Kevin Geniets (LUX) | Groupama–FDJ | + 38" |
| 9 | Damien Touzé (FRA) | Cofidis | + 43" |
| 10 | Oliver Knight (GBR) | Cofidis | + 45" |
General classification after Stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | 13h 20' 40" |
| 2 | Dylan Teuns (BEL) | Cofidis | + 1' 22" |
| 3 | Kevin Geniets (LUX) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 35" |
| 4 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 1' 46" |
| 5 | Thibault Guernalec (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | + 1' 55" |
| 6 | Nicolas Breuillard (FRA) | St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 | + 1' 56" |
| 7 | Damien Touzé (FRA) | Cofidis | + 2' 02" |
| 8 | Vincent Van Hemelen (BEL) | Team Flanders–Baloise | + 2' 20" |
| 9 | Thomas Champion (FRA) | St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 | + 2' 23" |
| 10 | Fabien Doubey (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 2' 41" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Paul Magnier | Paul Magnier | Paul Magnier | Axandre Van Petegem | Paul Magnier | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe |
| 2 | Søren Wærenskjold | Paul Magnier | Paul Magnier | Axandre Van Petegem | Paul Magnier | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe |
| 3 | Arnaud De Lie | Arnaud De Lie | Arnaud Démare | Victor Vercouillie | Arnaud De Lie | Team TotalEnergies |
| 4 | Kévin Vauquelin | Kévin Vauquelin | Arnaud Démare | Victor Vercouillie | Clément Izquierdo | St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 |
| 5 | Kévin Vauquelin | Kévin Vauquelin | Kévin Vauquelin | Victor Vercouillie | Clément Izquierdo | Groupama–FDJ |
| Final | Final | Kévin Vauquelin | Kévin Vauquelin | Victor Vercouillie | Clément Izquierdo | Groupama–FDJ |

## Classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the points classification |
| Denotes the winner of the mountains classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | 13h 20' 40" |
| 2 | Dylan Teuns (BEL) | Cofidis | + 1' 22" |
| 3 | Kevin Geniets (LUX) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 35" |
| 4 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 1' 46" |
| 5 | Thibault Guernalec (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | + 1' 55" |
| 6 | Nicolas Breuillard (FRA) | St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 | + 1' 56" |
| 7 | Damien Touzé (FRA) | Cofidis | + 2' 02" |
| 8 | Vincent Van Hemelen (BEL) | Team Flanders–Baloise | + 2' 20" |
| 9 | Thomas Champion (FRA) | St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 | + 2' 23" |
| 10 | Fabien Doubey (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 2' 41" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | 54 |
| 2 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | 40 |
| 3 | Arnaud De Lie (BEL) | Lotto | 34 |
| 4 | Dylan Teuns (BEL) | Cofidis | 28 |
| 5 | Paul Penhoët (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 28 |
| 6 | Kevin Geniets (LUX) | Groupama–FDJ | 27 |
| 7 | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 25 |
| 8 | Damien Touzé (FRA) | Cofidis | 24 |
| 9 | Théo Delacroix (FRA) | St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 | 23 |
| 10 | Thibault Guernalec (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | 20 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Victor Vercouillie (BEL) | Team Flanders–Baloise | 36 |
| 2 | Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | 20 |
| 3 | Oliver Knight (GBR) | Cofidis | 12 |
| 4 | Théo Delacroix (FRA) | St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 | 10 |
| 5 | Dylan Teuns (BEL) | Cofidis | 10 |
| 6 | Thomas Champion (FRA) | St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 | 8 |
| 7 | Valentin Retailleau (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | 6 |
| 8 | Nicolas Breuillard (FRA) | St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 | 6 |
| 9 | Kevin Geniets (LUX) | Groupama–FDJ | 4 |
| 10 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | 4 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Clément Izquierdo (FRA) | Cofidis | 13h 23' 29" |
| 2 | Maxime Decomble (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 45" |
| 3 | Arnaud De Lie (BEL) | Lotto | + 2' 10" |
| 4 | Sam Maisonobe (FRA) | Cofidis | + 2' 21" |
| 5 | Dylan Vandenstorme (BEL) | Team Flanders–Baloise | + 3' 34" |
| 6 | Pierre Thierry (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | + 5' 39" |
| 7 | Ronan Augé (FRA) | CIC – U – Nantes | + 9' 49" |
| 8 | Baptiste Gillet (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | + 10' 45" |
| 9 | Corentin Devroute (FRA) | CIC – U – Nantes | + 12' 59" |
| 10 | Victor Vercouillie (BEL) | Team Flanders–Baloise | + 13' 27" |

### Teams classification

Final team classification (1–9) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Groupama–FDJ | 40h 08' 01" |
| 2 | Cofidis | + 11" |
| 3 | St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 | + 23" |
| 4 | Team TotalEnergies | + 1' 50" |
| 5 | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | + 1' 54" |
| 6 | Van Rysel–Roubaix | + 7' 22" |
| 7 | Team Flanders–Baloise | + 8' 01" |
| 8 | Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur | + 16' 47" |
| 9 | CIC – U – Nantes | + 18' 47" |