Paris-Tours podium history | 2023 edition | Course map & profile | Start list
Chartres - Tours, 213.8 km
Christophe Laporte is the winner.
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Weather at the finish city of Tours at 2:35 Local time: 19C (67F), showers in the vicinity, with the wind from the southwest at 23 km/hr (13 mph). There is a 55% chance that the rain will continue through the afternoon.
Ascents:
The race: At 213.8 kilometres, the course of the 118th edition of Paris-Tours is the same as that of the last two years. Ten gravel sectors and eight climbs remain in the last third of the race.
Here is the organizer's race report:
In the 118th edition of Paris-Tours it was Christophe Laporte (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) who took a classy victory in front of the fans on the Avenue de Grammont, outsprinting young Czech rider Mathias Vacek (Lidl - Trek) to the line. That pair had made it to the front of the race towards the end of the gruelling ride through the hills and vineyard paths en route to Tours and Laporte just had too much for Vacek at the finish. Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin – Deceuninck) was the best of rest in the sprint behind the front two, crossing the line third at 21”, just ahead of Mike Teunissen (Intermarche – Wanty) and Alexis Renard (Cofidis).
It's about time to start racing.
A rainy autumn Sunday
The kilometre 0 marker was crossed at 12.09pm on the way out of Chartres with 156 riders present at the start. The quartet of Edoardo Affini (Team Visma | Lease a Bike), Mikel Retegi (Kern Pharma), Ceriel Desal (Bingoal WB) and Enzo Boulet (CIC-U-Nantes Atlantique) formed a breakaway after 13 km and their lead grew to over five minutes by km 43.9, at the end of the first hour of racing, despite a headwind.
Fourteen kilometers into the stage there is an early break on a wet day in France.
Four leaders reduced to three
Soon the peloton would increase their pace and the advantage of the breakaway had been reduced to 3’25” by the km 75 mark, with another minute shaved off at km 95. After a crash for Desal he fell back from the breakaway and was caught by the peloton before the half way point of the race, with the trio of Affini, Retegi and Boulet remaining at the front of the race. They managed to stay ahead all the way to the first of the vineyard paths, even if their advantage over the peloton was only 1’35” by the time the race reached the first gravel sector (Km 146.7 - Chemin n°10: Limeray, 0.9km).
Pedersen counter attacks
Shortly before that Mads Pedersen (Lidl – Trek) went on the attack and he had closed to within a minute of the breakaway as he took on the first gravel sector. Pedersen pushed on, getting closer to the leading trio (+30") and with a 36" lead over the peloton with 60 kilometers to go, at the exit of vineyard path n°9 (Km 152.3 - Chemin n°9: Pocé-sur-Cisse, 1.1km). In a full demonstration of his talent, the Dane made it alone to join the leading trio with 56 km to go, making up a gap of two minutes in just 14 kilometers, with the peloton still one minute behind.
No collaboration with Pedersen
Unfortunately for Pedersen, though, what became briefly a leading quartet did not collaborate and only Affini was left on Pedersen's wheel on vineyard path n°8 (Grosse Pierre), 50km from the finish. Under the impetus of Lewis Askey (Groupama - FDJ) the peloton came back to within 20" of the leading pair, but Pedersen would not relent and got the hammer down again. Pedersen and his companion Affini, who continued to sit on his wheel, had a lead of about thirty seconds at the exit of the Château de Valmer gravel path (n°7), 45km from the finish. Christophe Laporte (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) and Mathias Vacek (Lidl – Trek) counter attacked to join the front group, which was subsequently reduced to three riders, as Affini was dropped on the Côte de la Rochère, with 28km to go.
Christophe Laporte (front) & Mathias Vacek have a 25-second lead with 17 km to go.
Into the last 20 kilometres
Approaching the 20 km to go point Pedersen could not hang on with the front two and a group led by Valentin Madouas (Groupama – FDJ) was chasing hard, 20" behind the two remaining attackers Vacek and Laporte. After increasing the intensity the two leaders left the tenth and final vineyard path with a 35" lead over a counter-attacking group of around 30 riders, with just 13 km left to race.
A little more than 8 kilometers to go. Christophe Laporte & Mathias Vacek are well and truly gone.
In the end Laporte used his experience and race craft to outfox the young Vacek at the finish, much to the delight of the passionate French crowd in Tours.
Christophe Laporte beats Mathias Vacek for the win.
Complete results:
213.8 kilometers raced at an average speed of 42.696 km/hr
1 | CHRISTOPHE LAPORTE | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | 5hr 0min 27sec |
2 | MATHIAS VACEK | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
3 | JASPER PHILIPSEN | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | @ 21sec |
4 | MIKE TEUNISSEN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
5 | ALEXIS RENARD | COFIDIS | s.t. |
6 | CEES BOL | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | s.t. |
7 | ARNAUD DE LIE | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
8 | TOM VAN ASBROECK | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
9 | FABIO CHRISTEN | Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
10 | ANTHONY TURGIS | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
11 | MATTEO TRENTIN | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
12 | LEWIS ASKEY | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
13 | DRIES DE BONDT | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
14 | ALEXANDRE DELETTRE | ST MICHEL-MAVIC-AUBER 93 | s.t. |
15 | PIERRE HENRY BASSET | CIC-U-NANTES ATLANTIQUE | s.t. |
16 | MICK VAN DIJKE | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
17 | ERIK NORDSAETER RESELL | UNO-X MOBILITY | s.t. |
18 | STAN DEWULF | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
19 | ALEX KIRSCH | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
20 | RUI OLIVEIRA | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
21 | PATRICK EDDY | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
22 | KÉVIN GENIETS | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
23 | AIME DE GENDT | COFIDIS | s.t. |
24 | TOBIAS JOHANNESSEN | UNO-X MOBILITY | s.t. |
25 | JORIS DELBOVE | ST MICHEL-MAVIC-AUBER 93 | s.t. |
26 | NOLANN MAHOUDO | COFIDIS | s.t. |
27 | VALENTIN MADOUAS | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 0' 27'' |
28 | TACO VAN DER HOORN | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
29 | ARJEN LIVYNS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
30 | JENNO BERCKMOES | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
31 | AMAURY CAPIOT | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 1' 22'' |
32 | MORNÉ VAN NIEKERK | ST MICHEL-MAVIC-AUBER 93 | 1' 41'' |
33 | ALESSANDRO ROMELE | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | s.t. |
34 | EMILS LIEPINS | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 2' 31'' |
35 | ANTÓNIO MORGADO | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
36 | JAMES MATTHEW BRENNAN | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
37 | MILAN FRETIN | COFIDIS | s.t. |
38 | MARKUS HOELGAARD | UNO-X MOBILITY | s.t. |
39 | MATISSE JULIEN | CIC-U-NANTES ATLANTIQUE | s.t. |
40 | MATIS LOUVEL | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
41 | EDWARD THEUNS | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
42 | ANDRÉA MIFSUD | NICE METROPOLE COTE D'AZUR | s.t. |
43 | TIBOR DEL GROSSO | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
44 | BLUME WILLIAM LEVY | UNO-X MOBILITY | s.t. |
45 | CEDRIC BEULLENS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
46 | CLÉMENT RUSSO | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 2' 33'' |
47 | ARTHUR KLUCKERS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | 2' 35'' |
48 | LAURENZ REX | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
49 | MADS PEDERSEN | LIDL-TREK | 2' 38'' |
50 | ROEL VAN SINTMAARTENSDIJK | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 3' 10'' |
51 | TOSH VAN DER SANDE | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
52 | ARNAUD DEMARE | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 3' 33'' |
53 | HAIMAR ETXEBERRIA ANSALAS | EQUIPO KERN PHARMA | s.t. |
54 | MIKKEL NORSGAARD BJERG | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
55 | GUILLAUME BOIVIN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
56 | MAXIME JARNET | VAN RYSEL-ROUBAIX | s.t. |
57 | GIJS VAN HOECKE | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | s.t. |
58 | DAAN HOOLE | LIDL-TREK | 3' 36'' |
59 | EDDY LE HUITOUZE | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 4' 10'' |
60 | JULIEN VERMOTE | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
61 | VEGARD STAKE LAENGEN | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
62 | THOMAS GACHIGNARD | TOTALENERGIES | 4' 18'' |
63 | PAU MIQUEL DELGADO | EQUIPO KERN PHARMA | s.t. |
64 | SÉBASTIEN GRIGNARD | LOTTO DSTNY | 4' 47'' |
65 | DIEGO URIARTE BELZUNEGI | EQUIPO KERN PHARMA | s.t. |
66 | ANTOINE HUE | CIC-U-NANTES ATLANTIQUE | s.t. |
67 | MAËL GUEGAN | CIC-U-NANTES ATLANTIQUE | s.t. |
68 | SILVAN DILLIER | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 5' 29'' |
69 | JULIEN SIMON | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
70 | HUGO HOFSTETTER | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
71 | JENS REYNDERS | BINGOAL WB | 6' 16'' |
72 | TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON | Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
73 | LUCA DE MEESTER | BINGOAL WB | s.t. |
74 | FABIAN WEISS | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
75 | LUCA GIAIMI | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
76 | ETHAN VERNON | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
77 | EDVALD BOASSON-HAGEN | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
78 | NATHAN VANDEPITTE | BINGOAL WB | s.t. |
79 | JAKE STEWART | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
80 | CLÉMENT BRAZ AFONSO | CIC-U-NANTES ATLANTIQUE | s.t. |
81 | DILLON CORKERY | ST MICHEL-MAVIC-AUBER 93 | s.t. |
82 | LOÏC VLIEGEN | BINGOAL WB | s.t. |
83 | MICHAEL VINK | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
84 | IVO OLIVEIRA | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
85 | VALENTIN TABELLION | VAN RYSEL-ROUBAIX | s.t. |
86 | AXEL NARBONNE ZUCCARELLI | NICE METROPOLE COTE D'AZUR | s.t. |
87 | LUDOVIC ROBEET | COFIDIS | s.t. |
88 | FABIEN DOUBEY | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
89 | EMILIEN JEANNIERE | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
90 | RÉMI CAPRON | VAN RYSEL-ROUBAIX | s.t. |
91 | DANIEL SMAJKIC ÅRNES | UNO-X MOBILITY | s.t. |
92 | FLORIAN SENECHAL | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | s.t. |
93 | THOMAS BONNET | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
94 | LUCA MOZZATO | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | 6' 19'' |
95 | MICHELE GAZZOLI | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | s.t. |
96 | LIONEL TAMINIAUX | LOTTO DSTNY | 6' 20'' |
97 | EDWARD PLANCKAERT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
98 | SOREN KRAGH ANDERSEN | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 7' 19'' |
99 | URKO BERRADE FERNANDEZ | EQUIPO KERN PHARMA | 8' 10'' |
100 | DAMIEN TOUZE | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | 8' 15'' |
101 | OLIVIER LE GAC | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 9' 26'' |
102 | IVAN SMIRNOV | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | s.t. |
103 | TIM NABERMAN | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
104 | BAPTISTE VEISTROFFER | DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
105 | MARIUS MAYRHOFER | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
106 | MAGNUS CORT | UNO-X MOBILITY | s.t. |
107 | BRENT VAN MOER | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
108 | NICOLAS BREUILLARD | ST MICHEL-MAVIC-AUBER 93 | s.t. |
109 | RILEY SHEEHAN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 10' 15'' |
110 | ROMAIN CARDIS | ST MICHEL-MAVIC-AUBER 93 | 10' 49'' |
111 | JANNIK STEIMLE | Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
112 | JONATHAN COUANON | NICE METROPOLE COTE D'AZUR | s.t. |
113 | YEVGENIY FEDOROV | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | s.t. |
114 | RORY TOWNSEND | Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
115 | NILS EEKHOFF | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
116 | ALEXANDER KONIJN | NICE METROPOLE COTE D'AZUR | s.t. |
117 | MAXIMILIEN JUILLARD | VAN RYSEL-ROUBAIX | s.t. |
118 | SENTE SENTJENS | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
119 | JUAN DAVID SIERRA | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
120 | STIAN EDVARDSEN-FREDHEIM | UNO-X MOBILITY | s.t. |
121 | MICHAEL MORKOV | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | s.t. |
122 | PIET ALLEGAERT | COFIDIS | s.t. |
123 | NICKOLAS ZUKOWSKY | Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
124 | GORKA IZAGIRRE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
125 | PASCAL ACKERMANN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
126 | JULIUS VAN DEN BERG | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | s.t. |
127 | EDOARDO AFFINI | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | s.t. |
128 | HUGO PAGE | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY | 12' 06'' |
129 | SAMUEL LEROUX | VAN RYSEL-ROUBAIX | 12' 56'' |
130 | TIMO ROOSEN | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | 16' 27'' |
131 | JAN SOMMER | Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
132 | ENZO BOULET | CIC-U-NANTES ATLANTIQUE | s.t. |
133 | MIKEL RETEGI GOÑI | EQUIPO KERN PHARMA | s.t. |
134 | ANTONIO JESUS SOTO GUIRAO | EQUIPO KERN PHARMA | s.t. |
135 | FRANCISCO GALVAN FERNANDEZ | EQUIPO KERN PHARMA | s.t. |
2024 Paris-Tours start list with back numbers, Oct 5, 2024:
ISRAEL - PREMIER TECH | |
1 | RILEY SHEEHAN |
2 | PASCAL ACKERMANN |
3 | GUILLAUME BOIVIN |
4 | HUGO HOFSTETTER |
5 | JAKE STEWART |
6 | TOM VAN ASBROECK |
7 | ETHAN VERNON |
GROUPAMA-FDJ | |
11 | VALENTIN MADOUAS |
12 | LEWIS ASKEY |
13 | KÉVIN GENIETS |
14 | OLIVIER LE GAC |
15 | EDDY LE HUITOUZE |
16 | PAUL PENHOET |
17 | CLÉMENT RUSSO |
UNO-X MOBILITY | |
21 | MAGNUS CORT |
22 | DANIEL SMAJKIC ÅRNES |
23 | STIAN EDVARDSEN-FREDHEIM |
24 | MARKUS HOELGAARD |
25 | TOBIAS JOHANNESSEN |
26 | BLUME WILLIAM LEVY |
27 | ERIK NORDSAETER RESELL |
ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | |
31 | JASPER PHILIPSEN |
32 | TIBOR DEL GROSSO |
33 | SILVAN DILLIER |
34 | SOREN KRAGH ANDERSEN |
35 | EDWARD PLANCKAERT |
36 | JENSEN PLOWRIGHT |
37 | SENTE SENTJENS |
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | |
41 | CHRISTOPHE LAPORTE |
42 | EDOARDO AFFINI |
43 | JAMES MATTHEW BRENNAN |
44 | PER STRAND HAGENES |
45 | TOSH VAN DER SANDE |
46 | MICK VAN DIJKE |
47 | JULIEN VERMOTE |
LIDL-TREK | |
51 | MADS PEDERSEN |
52 | TIM DECLERCQ |
53 | DAAN HOOLE |
54 | ALEX KIRSCH |
55 | EDWARD THEUNS |
56 | MATHIAS VACEK |
57 | OTTO VERGAERDE |
ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | |
61 | ARNAUD DEMARE |
62 | AMAURY CAPIOT |
63 | MATIS LOUVEL |
64 | LUCA MOZZATO |
65 | MILES SCOTSON |
66 | FLORIAN SENECHAL |
LOTTO DSTNY | |
71 | ARNAUD DE LIE |
72 | JENNO BERCKMOES |
73 | CEDRIC BEULLENS |
74 | SÉBASTIEN GRIGNARD |
75 | ARJEN LIVYNS |
76 | LIONEL TAMINIAUX |
77 | BRENT VAN MOER |
TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | |
81 | MATTEO TRENTIN |
82 | ALOÏS CHARRIN |
83 | ALEXANDER KAMP |
84 | ARTHUR KLUCKERS |
85 | MARIUS MAYRHOFER |
86 | JUAN DAVID SIERRA |
87 | FABIAN WEISS |
UAE TEAM EMIRATES | |
91 | ANTÓNIO MORGADO |
92 | IVO OLIVEIRA |
93 | RUI OLIVEIRA |
94 | MIKKEL NORSGAARD BJERG |
95 | LUCA GIAIMI |
96 | VEGARD STAKE LAENGEN |
97 | MICHAEL VINK |
DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM | |
101 | OLIVER NAESEN |
102 | EDVALD BOASSON-HAGEN |
103 | DRIES DE BONDT |
104 | SANDER DE PESTEL |
105 | STAN DEWULF |
106 | DAMIEN TOUZE |
107 | BAPTISTE VEISTROFFER |
INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY | |
111 | HUGO PAGE |
112 | ADRIEN PETIT |
113 | LAURENZ REX |
114 | MIKE TEUNISSEN |
115 | TACO VAN DER HOORN |
116 | GIJS VAN HOECKE |
117 | ROEL VAN SINTMAARTENSDIJK |
COFIDIS | |
121 | MILAN FRETIN |
122 | PIET ALLEGAERT |
123 | AIME DE GENDT |
124 | GORKA IZAGIRRE |
125 | NOLANN MAHOUDO |
126 | ALEXIS RENARD |
127 | LUDOVIC ROBEET |
TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL | |
131 | NILS EEKHOFF |
132 | PATRICK EDDY |
133 | ALEXANDER EDMONDSON |
134 | EMILS LIEPINS |
135 | TIM NABERMAN |
136 | TIMO ROOSEN |
137 | JULIUS VAN DEN BERG |
TOTALENERGIES | |
141 | ANTHONY TURGIS |
142 | THOMAS BONNET |
143 | FABIEN DOUBEY |
144 | THOMAS GACHIGNARD |
145 | EMILIEN JEANNIERE |
146 | JULIEN SIMON |
ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | |
151 | CEES BOL |
152 | YEVGENIY FEDOROV |
153 | MICHELE GAZZOLI |
154 | DMITRIY GRUZDEV |
155 | MICHAEL MORKOV |
156 | ALESSANDRO ROMELE |
157 | IVAN SMIRNOV |
EQUIPO KERN PHARMA | |
161 | URKO BERRADE FERNANDEZ |
162 | HAIMAR ETXEBERRIA ANSALAS |
163 | FRANCISCO GALVAN FERNANDEZ |
164 | PAU MIQUEL DELGADO |
165 | MIKEL RETEGI GOÑI |
166 | ANTONIO JESUS SOTO GUIRAO |
167 | DIEGO URIARTE BELZUNEGI |
Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM | |
171 | JANNIK STEIMLE |
172 | FABIO CHRISTEN |
173 | TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON |
174 | JAN SOMMER |
175 | RORY TOWNSEND |
176 | NICKOLAS ZUKOWSKY |
BINGOAL WB | |
181 | LUCA DE MEESTER |
182 | LOUIS BLOUWE |
183 | CERIEL DESAL |
184 | JENS REYNDERS |
185 | NATHAN VANDEPITTE |
186 | LOÏC VLIEGEN |
187 | HUGO WERTZ |
ST MICHEL - MAVIC - AUBER 93 | |
191 | ALEXANDRE DELETTRE |
192 | NICOLAS BREUILLARD |
193 | ROMAIN CARDIS |
194 | DILLON CORKERY |
195 | JORIS DELBOVE |
196 | JÉRÉMY LECROQ |
197 | MORNÉ VAN NIEKERK |
VAN RYSEL - ROUBAIX | |
201 | SAMUEL LEROUX |
202 | RÉMI CAPRON |
203 | MAXIME JARNET |
204 | MAXIMILIEN JUILLARD |
205 | JÉRÉMY LEVEAU |
206 | VALENTIN TABELLION |
CIC - U - NANTES ATLANTIQUE | |
211 | MAËL GUEGAN |
212 | PIERRE HENRY BASSET |
213 | ENZO BOULET |
214 | CLÉMENT BRAZ AFONSO |
215 | ANTOINE HUE |
216 | MATISSE JULIEN |
217 | ROBIN PLAMONDON |
NICE METROPOLE COTE D'AZUR | |
221 | JEAN LOUIS LE NY |
222 | JONATHAN COUANON |
223 | DAMIEN GIRARD |
224 | ALEXANDER KONIJN |
225 | ANDRÉA MIFSUD |
226 | AXEL NARBONNE ZUCCARELLI |