# 2018 Tour La Provence

The 2018 Tour La Provence was a road cycling stage race that took place between 8 and 11 February 2018. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour, and was the third edition of the Tour La Provence.
The race was won by French rider Alexandre Geniez, of the AG2R La Mondiale.

## Teams

Sixteen teams were invited to start the race. These included two UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI Professional Continental teams and six UCI Continental teams.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R La Mondiale
* Groupama–FDJ
UCI Professional Continental teams
* Cofidis
* Delko–Marseille Provence KTM
* Nippo–Vini Fantini–Europa Ovini
* Direct Énergie
* Fortuneo–Samsic
* Vital Concept
* WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic
* Euskadi–Murias
UCI Continental teams
* Amore & Vita–Prodir
* St. Michel–Auber93
* Team Lotto–Kern Haus
* Polartec–Kometa
* Roubaix–Lille Métropole
* Sovac–Natura4Ever

## Route

Stage schedule :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner |
| P | 8 February | Castellet to Castellet | 5.8 km (4 mi) | Individual time trial | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) |
| 1 | 9 February | Aubagne to Istres | 165.9 km (103 mi) | Hilly stage | Christophe Laporte (FRA) |
| 2 | 10 February | La Ciotat to Gémenos - Col de l'Espigoulier | 144.5 km (90 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | Rémy Di Gregorio (FRA) |
| 3 | 11 February | Aix-en-Provence to Marseille | 166.7 km (104 mi) | Hilly stage | Christophe Laporte (FRA) |

## Stages
### Prologue
#### 8 February 2018 — Castellet to Castellet, 5.8 km (4 mi)

Result of Prologue & General classification after Prologue :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | 6' 49" |
| 2 | Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 2" |
| 3 | Christophe Laporte (FRA) | Cofidis | + 2" |
| 4 | Tony Gallopin (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 5" |
| 5 | Rudy Molard (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 7" |
| 6 | Yoann Paillot (FRA) | St. Michel–Auber93 | + 7" |
| 7 | Jérémy Cabot (FRA) | Roubaix–Lille Métropole | + 7" |
| 8 | Marc Sarreau (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 8" |
| 9 | Bruno Armirail (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 8" |
| 10 | Anthony Perez (FRA) | Cofidis | + 10" |

### Stage 1
#### 9 February 2018 — Aubagne to Istres, 165.9 km (103 mi)

Result of Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Christophe Laporte (FRA) | Cofidis | 4h 04' 44" |
| 2 | Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROM) | Nippo–Vini Fantini–Europa Ovini | + 0" |
| 3 | Pierre Barbier (FRA) | Roubaix–Lille Métropole | + 0" |
| 4 | Rudy Barbier (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 0" |
| 5 | Lilian Calmejane (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 0" |
| 6 | Julen Irizar (ESP) | Euskadi–Murias | + 0" |
| 7 | Dorian Godon (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 8 | Youcef Reguigui (ALG) | Sovac–Natura4Ever | + 0" |
| 9 | Jonas Van Genechten (BEL) | Vital Concept | + 0" |
| 10 | Justin Jules (FRA) | WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | 4h 11' 13" |
| 2 | Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 2" |
| 3 | Christophe Laporte (FRA) | Cofidis | + 2" |
| 4 | Tony Gallopin (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 5" |
| 5 | Rudy Molard (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 7" |
| 6 | Yoann Paillot (FRA) | St. Michel–Auber93 | + 7" |
| 7 | Jérémy Cabot (FRA) | Roubaix–Lille Métropole | + 7" |
| 8 | Marc Sarreau (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 8" |
| 9 | Bruno Armirail (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 8" |
| 10 | Anthony Perez (FRA) | Cofidis | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 10 February 2018 — La Ciotat to Gémenos - Col de l'Espigoulier, 144.5 km (90 mi)

Result of Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rémy Di Gregorio (FRA) | Delko–Marseille Provence KTM | 3h 46' 05" |
| 2 | Lilian Calmejane (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 0" |
| 3 | Tony Gallopin (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 0" |
| 4 | Jonathan Hivert (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 0" |
| 5 | Mathias Le Turnier (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 6 | Rudy Molard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 7 | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 0" |
| 8 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 9 | Mathias Frank (SUI) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 3" |
| 10 | Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 9" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | 7h 57' 38" |
| 2 | Tony Gallopin (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 5" |
| 3 | Rudy Molard (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 7" |
| 4 | Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 11" |
| 5 | Lilian Calmejane (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 13" |
| 6 | Mathias Le Turnier (FRA) | Cofidis | + 14" |
| 7 | Mathias Frank (SUI) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 16" |
| 8 | Jonathan Hivert (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 19" |
| 9 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 24" |
| 10 | Quentin Pacher (FRA) | Vital Concept | + 41" |

### Stage 3
#### 11 February 2018 — Aix-en-Provence to Marseille, 166.7 km (104 mi)

Result of Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Christophe Laporte (FRA) | Cofidis | 4h 15' 27" |
| 2 | Pierre Barbier (FRA) | Roubaix–Lille Métropole | + 0" |
| 3 | Jonas Van Genechten (BEL) | Vital Concept | + 0" |
| 4 | Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 0" |
| 5 | Romain Feillu (FRA) | St. Michel–Auber93 | + 0" |
| 6 | Jérémy Leveau (FRA) | Delko–Marseille Provence KTM | + 0" |
| 7 | Damiano Cima (ITA) | Nippo–Vini Fantini–Europa Ovini | + 0" |
| 8 | Marc Sarreau (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 9 | Romain Hardy (FRA) | Fortuneo–Samsic | + 0" |
| 10 | Cyril Barthe (FRA) | Euskadi–Murias | + 0" |
Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | 12h 13' 05" |
| 2 | Tony Gallopin (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 5" |
| 3 | Rudy Molard (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 7" |
| 4 | Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 11" |
| 5 | Lilian Calmejane (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 13" |
| 6 | Mathias Le Turnier (FRA) | Cofidis | + 14" |
| 7 | Mathias Frank (SUI) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 16" |
| 8 | Jonathan Hivert (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 19" |
| 9 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 24" |
| 10 | Quentin Pacher (FRA) | Vital Concept | + 41" |

## Classification leadership table

In the 2018 Tour La Provence, four different jerseys were awarded for the main classifications. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, the leader received a blue jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2018 Tour La Provence, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.
Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a green jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 in a mass-start stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 25 points, with 20 for second, 16 for third, 13 for fourth, 11 for fifth with a point fewer per place down to a single point for 15th place. Points towards the classification could also be accrued at intermediate sprint points during each stage. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a red jersey. In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs. The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1995 were eligible to be ranked in the classification.
Additional jerseys were also awarded for the best rider in the overall classification from the Provence region (grey jersey), the most combative rider (black jersey) and the rider placed highest cumulatively across the general, points and mountains classification (multi-coloured jersey).
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Regional rider classification | Combination classification | Combativity classification | Teams classification |
| P | Alexandre Geniez | Alexandre Geniez | Alexandre Geniez | none | Bruno Armirail | Christophe Laporte | Alexandre Geniez | Tony Gallopin | AG2R La Mondiale |
| 1 | Christophe Laporte | Alexandre Geniez | Christophe Laporte | Marco Bernardinetti | Bruno Armirail | Christophe Laporte | Diego Pablo Sevilla | Jerome Mainard | AG2R La Mondiale |
| 2 | Rémy Di Gregorio | Alexandre Geniez | Lilian Calmejane | Ángel Madrazo | Mathias Le Turnier | Maxime Bouet | Lilian Calmejane | Ludovic Robeet | AG2R La Mondiale |
| 3 | Christophe Laporte | Alexandre Geniez | Christophe Laporte | Diego Pablo Sevilla | Mathias Le Turnier | Maxime Bouet | Lilian Calmejane | Kevin Ledanois | AG2R La Mondiale |
| Final | Final | Alexandre Geniez | Christophe Laporte | Diego Pablo Sevilla | Mathias Le Turnier | Maxime Bouet | Lilian Calmejane | - | AG2R La Mondiale |