# 2020 Tour de la Provence

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.

## 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 B&B Hotels–Vital Concept and Team Jumbo–Visma, who each entered six riders. Of the starting peloton of 145 riders, only 126 riders finished.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R La Mondiale
* Astana
* CCC Team
* Cofidis
* Deceuninck–Quick-Step
* EF Pro Cycling
* Groupama–FDJ
* Israel Start-Up Nation
* Movistar Team
* NTT Pro Cycling
* Team Ineos
* Team Jumbo–Visma
* Team Sunweb
* Trek–Segafredo
UCI Professional Continental Teams
* Arkéa–Samsic
* B&B Hotels–Vital Concept
* Circus–Wanty Gobert
* Nippo–Delko–One Provence
* Total Direct Énergie
UCI Continental Teams
* Natura4Ever–Roubaix–Lille Métropole
* St. Michel–Auber93

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 13 February | Châteaurenard to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer | 149.5 km (92.9 mi) | | Flat stage | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) |
| 2 | 14 February | Aubagne to La Ciotat | 174.9 km (108.7 mi) | | Hilly stage | Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) |
| 3 | 15 February | Istres to Mont Ventoux–Chalet Reynard | 140.2 km (87.1 mi) | | Mountain stage | Nairo Quintana (COL) |
| 4 | 16 February | Avignon to Aix-en-Provence | 170.5 km (105.9 mi) | | Hilly stage | Owain Doull (GBR) |
| Total | Total | 635.1 km (394.6 mi) | 635.1 km (394.6 mi) | 635.1 km (394.6 mi) | 635.1 km (394.6 mi) | 635.1 km (394.6 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 13 February 2020 – Châteaurenard to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, 149.5 km (92.9 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | 3h 16' 35" |
| 2 | Jakub Mareczko (ITA) | CCC Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | NTT Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 4 | Pierre Barbier (FRA) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 0" |
| 5 | Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 0" |
| 6 | Chris Lawless (GBR) | Team Ineos | + 0" |
| 7 | Timothy Dupont (BEL) | Circus–Wanty Gobert | + 0" |
| 8 | Kasper Asgreen (DEN) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 9 | Marc Hirschi (SUI) | Team Sunweb | + 0" |
| 10 | Quinn Simmons (USA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | 3h 16' 25" |
| 2 | Jakub Mareczko (ITA) | CCC Team | + 4" |
| 3 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | NTT Pro Cycling | + 6" |
| 4 | Charlie Quarterman (GBR) | Trek–Segafredo | + 6" |
| 5 | Johan Jacobs (SUI) | Movistar Team | + 6" |
| 6 | Louis Louvet (FRA) | St. Michel–Auber93 | + 7" |
| 7 | Romain Combaud (FRA) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 9" |
| 8 | Pierre Barbier (FRA) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 10" |
| 9 | Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 10" |
| 10 | Chris Lawless (GBR) | Team Ineos | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 14 February 2020 – Aubagne to La Ciotat, 174.9 km (108.7 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) | Astana | 4h 30' 57" |
| 2 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Team Sunweb | + 24" |
| 3 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 24" |
| 4 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | EF Pro Cycling | + 24" |
| 5 | Andrea Bagioli (ITA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 24" |
| 6 | Eddie Dunbar (IRL) | Team Ineos | + 24" |
| 7 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 24" |
| 8 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 24" |
| 9 | Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 24" |
| 10 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 24" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) | Astana | 7h 47' 22" |
| 2 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Team Sunweb | + 28" |
| 3 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 30" |
| 4 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | EF Pro Cycling | + 34" |
| 5 | Alex Aranburu (ESP) | Astana | + 34" |
| 6 | Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 34" |
| 7 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 34" |
| 8 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 34" |
| 9 | Eddie Dunbar (IRL) | Team Ineos | + 34" |
| 10 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 34" |

### Stage 3
#### 15 February 2020 – Istres to Mont Ventoux–Chalet Reynard, 140.2 km (87.1 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 3h 36' 26" |
| 2 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 1' 28" |
| 3 | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | EF Pro Cycling | + 1' 28" |
| 4 | Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) | Astana | + 1' 28" |
| 5 | Eddie Dunbar (IRL) | Team Ineos | + 2' 11" |
| 6 | Sepp Kuss (USA) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2' 12" |
| 7 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Team Sunweb | + 2' 12" |
| 8 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 2' 12" |
| 9 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 2' 12" |
| 10 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 2' 25" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 11h 24' 12" |
| 2 | Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) | Astana | + 1' 04" |
| 3 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 1' 28" |
| 4 | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | EF Pro Cycling | + 1' 38" |
| 5 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Team Sunweb | + 2' 16" |
| 6 | Eddie Dunbar (IRL) | Team Ineos | + 2' 21" |
| 7 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 2' 22" |
| 8 | Sepp Kuss (USA) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2' 26" |
| 9 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 2' 26" |
| 10 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 2' 35" |

### Stage 4
#### 16 February 2020 – Avignon to Aix-en-Provence, 170.5 km (105.9 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Owain Doull (GBR) | Team Ineos | 4h 07' 32" |
| 2 | Matthias Brändle (AUT) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 0" |
| 3 | Ian Garrison (USA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 2" |
| 4 | Romain Combaud (FRA) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 2" |
| 5 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 6" |
| 6 | Damien Touzé (FRA) | Cofidis | + 6" |
| 7 | Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 6" |
| 8 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | EF Pro Cycling | + 6" |
| 9 | Kasper Asgreen (DEN) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 6" |
| 10 | Quinn Simmons (USA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 6" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 15h 31' 50" |
| 2 | Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) | Astana | + 1' 04" |
| 3 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 1' 28" |
| 4 | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | EF Pro Cycling | + 1' 38" |
| 5 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Team Sunweb | + 2' 16" |
| 6 | Eddie Dunbar (IRL) | Team Ineos | + 2' 21" |
| 7 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 2' 22" |
| 8 | Sepp Kuss (USA) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2' 26" |
| 9 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 2' 26" |
| 10 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 2' 35" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Teams classification |
| 1 | Nacer Bouhanni | Nacer Bouhanni | Nacer Bouhanni | Charlie Quarterman | Charlie Quarterman | Team Sunweb |
| 2 | Aleksandr Vlasov | Aleksandr Vlasov | Aleksandr Vlasov | Jonas Koch | Aleksandr Vlasov | Astana |
| 3 | Nairo Quintana | Nairo Quintana | Aleksandr Vlasov | Jonas Koch | Aleksandr Vlasov | Astana |
| 4 | Owain Doull | Nairo Quintana | Alexey Lutsenko | Jonas Koch | Aleksandr Vlasov | Astana |
| Final | Final | Nairo Quintana | Alexey Lutsenko | Jonas Koch | Aleksandr Vlasov | Astana |

## Classification standings
### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 15h 31' 50" |
| 2 | Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) | Astana | + 1' 04" |
| 3 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 1' 28" |
| 4 | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | EF Pro Cycling | + 1' 38" |
| 5 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Team Sunweb | + 2' 16" |
| 6 | Eddie Dunbar (IRL) | Team Ineos | + 2' 21" |
| 7 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 2' 22" |
| 8 | Sepp Kuss (USA) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2' 26" |
| 9 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 2' 26" |
| 10 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 2' 35" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | 30 |
| 2 | Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) | Astana | 24 |
| 3 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 20 |
| 4 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Team Sunweb | 18 |
| 5 | Owain Doull (GBR) | Team Ineos | 15 |
| 6 | Romain Combaud (FRA) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | 15 |
| 7 | Eddie Dunbar (IRL) | Team Ineos | 15 |
| 8 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | EF Pro Cycling | 14 |
| 9 | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 13 |
| 10 | Ian Garrison (USA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 13 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Jonas Koch (GER) | CCC Team | 18 |
| 2 | Victor Lafay (FRA) | Cofidis | 14 |
| 3 | Romain Combaud (FRA) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | 13 |
| 4 | Johan Jacobs (SUI) | Movistar Team | 8 |
| 5 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 7 |
| 6 | Ian Garrison (USA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 7 |
| 7 | Cyril Barthe (FRA) | B&B Hotels–Vital Concept | 7 |
| 8 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | 5 |
| 9 | Owain Doull (GBR) | Team Ineos | 4 |
| 10 | Timothy Dupont (BEL) | Circus–Wanty Gobert | 4 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) | Astana | 15h 32' 54" |
| 2 | Eddie Dunbar (IRL) | Team Ineos | + 1' 17" |
| 3 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 31" |
| 4 | Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 1' 40" |
| 5 | Niklas Eg (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2' 46" |
| 6 | Andrea Bagioli (ITA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 2' 51" |
| 7 | Sam Oomen (NED) | Team Sunweb | + 3' 05" |
| 8 | Pavel Sivakov (RUS) | Team Ineos | + 3' 40" |
| 9 | Attila Valter (HUN) | CCC Team | + 4' 41" |
| 10 | Rémy Rochas (FRA) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 4' 42" |

### Teams classification

Final teams classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Astana | 46h 43' 02" |
| 2 | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 55" |
| 3 | EF Pro Cycling | + 2' 38" |
| 4 | Team Sunweb | + 3' 42" |
| 5 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 3' 49" |
| 6 | AG2R La Mondiale | + 6' 02" |
| 7 | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 8' 19" |
| 8 | CCC Team | + 9' 24" |
| 9 | NTT Pro Cycling | + 9' 41" |
| 10 | Arkéa–Samsic | + 11' 07" |