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Chartres-Tours, 213.9 km
Riley Sheehan wins in Tours. ASO photo
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Weather at the finish city of Tours at 1:55 PM, local time: 27C (81F), sunny, with the wind from the east at 11 km/hr (7 mph). No rain is forecast.
Ascents:
The race: The offical start was given at 11:58 AM to 157 riders.
Here's the race organizer's Paris-Tours report:
A crazy race, a completely undecided scenario in the hot dust of the vineyard paths, and a completely new winner: it's Riley Sheehan, a trainee with Israel-Premier Tech, who won this 117th Paris-Tours after a very close sprint against his four breakaway companions. It's the first victory for the 23-year-old American. A major first, too, for the United States, which had never won on Avenue de Grammont. The heroic Lewis Askey (Groupama – FDJ) who led all day, took second place ahead of Tobias Halland Johannessen (Uno X).
The race:
157 riders set off in the shadow of the imposing Chartres Cathedral, bathed in bright sunlight, for the 117th edition of Paris-Tours. It was an emotional start for several riders, including Greg Van Avermaet (AG2R Citroën) and Tony Gallopin (Lidl-Trek), who pinned on their race numbers for the last time in their careers. After covering more than thirty kilometers at high speed, a group of five riders finally broke away: Lewis Askey (Groupama FDJ), Théo Delacroix (Intermarché Circus Wanty), Joseph Rosskopf (Q36.5), Maxime Jarnet (Van Rysel – Roubaix Lille Metropole), and Axel Narbonne Zuccarelli (Nice Metropole Côte d'Azur). The gap never reached extravagant proportions before the first challenges of the day.
The peloton rolls by the Chartres cathedral as it heads towards the offical start. ASO photo
Arnaud De Lie eliminated due to a mechanical issue
The Jumbo-Visma team of Christophe Laporte, the Lotto Dstny team of Arnaud De Lie and the Bora-Hansgrohe team of Jordi Meeus were controlling the offensive before entering the first vineyard path, Limeray, at 67.1 kilometers from the finish. In the ninth sector, the Lotto Dstny leader suffered a puncture, as did Jordi Meeus, who got caught in a crash. The peloton fragmented completely, marked by multiple attacks and punctures. In the dust, European champion Christophe Laporte, Greg Van Avermaet, Magnus Cort Nielsen, or Jasper Stuyven, to name a few, lost precious energy trying to get back into contention after mechanical problems. Arnaud De Lie, on the other hand, faced numerous setbacks, leaving his hopes in the dust.
Heroic performance by Lewis Askey
In front, the impressive Lewis Askey, only twenty-two years old, put up a strong resistance as the moves kept coming. Biniam Girmay (Intermarché – Circus Wanty) tried, as did Matteo Trentin (UAE) and John Degenkolb (DSM-Firmenich). There was no letup. The British rider was finally caught on the last difficulty of the day, the Rochecobron climb, by a group of four riders who had broken away about twenty kilometers from the finish: Olivier Le Gac (Groupama FDJ), Tobias Halland Johannessen (Uno X), Riley Sheehan (Israel) and Joris Delbove (St Michel). Behind them, the Arkea Samsic team of the top favorite Arnaud Démare made the effort to close the gap before the famous Avenue de Grammont.
Riley Sheehan wins in Tours.
A first victory for the United States
However, their efforts were in vain as the breakaway group contested the victory in the shade of the plane trees. It was the American Riley Sheehan, only twenty-three years old and a trainee with Israel – Premier Tech, who proved to be the strongest at the end of an extremely close sprint.
The 2023 Paris-Tour podium, from left: Lewis Askey (2nd), Riley Sheehan (1st) & Tobbias Johannessen (3rd). ASO photo/Gautier Demouveaux
Complete results:
213.9 kilometers raced at an average speed of 45.986 km/hr
1 | RILEY SHEEHAN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 4hr 39min 5sec |
2 | LEWIS ASKEY | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
3 | TOBIAS HALLAND JOHANNESSEN | UNO-X PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
4 | JORIS DELBOVE | ST MICHEL-MAVIC-AUBER 93 | s.t. |
5 | OLIVIER LE GAC | GROUPAMA-FDJ | @ 7sec |
6 | CHRISTOPHE LAPORTE | JUMBO-VISMA | 0' 09'' |
7 | TOM VAN ASBROECK | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
8 | ARNAUD DEMARE | TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC | s.t. |
9 | EDWARD THEUNS | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
10 | PAUL PENHOET | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
11 | JOHN DEGENKOLB | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH | s.t. |
12 | RASMUS TILLER | UNO-X PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
13 | ANTHONY TURGIS | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
14 | BINIAM GIRMAY | INTERMARCHÉ-CIRCUS-WANTY | s.t. |
15 | GIACOMO NIZZOLO | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
16 | LUCA VAN BOVEN | BINGOAL-WB | s.t. |
17 | DRIES DE BONDT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
18 | STEFAN BISSEGGER | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
19 | BRYAN COQUARD | COFIDIS | s.t. |
20 | NADAV RAISBERG | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
21 | ROGER ADRIA OLIVERAS | EQUIPO KERN PHARMA | s.t. |
22 | ERIK NORDSAETER RESELL | UNO-X PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
23 | DIMITRI PEYSKENS | BINGOAL-WB | s.t. |
24 | FREDERIK FRISON | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
25 | JENS KEUKELEIRE | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
26 | JÉRÉMY LEVEAU | VAN RYSEL-ROUBAIX-LILLE | s.t. |
27 | STAN DEWULF | AG2R-CITROEN | s.t. |
28 | MIKE TEUNISSEN | INTERMARCHÉ-CIRCUS-WANTY | s.t. |
29 | THOMAS GACHIGNARD | ST MICHEL-MAVIC-AUBER 93 | s.t. |
30 | RETO HOLLENSTEIN | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
31 | FABIAN LIENHARD | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 0' 18'' |
32 | PIERRE LUC PERICHON | COFIDIS | 0' 20'' |
33 | KÉVIN GENIETS | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 0' 23'' |
34 | DYLAN VAN BAARLE | JUMBO-VISMA | 0' 38'' |
35 | KADEN GROVES | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 1' 04'' |
36 | LAURENCE PITHIE | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
37 | JASPER STUYVEN | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
38 | JENTHE BIERMANS | TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC | s.t. |
39 | TIM WELLENS | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 1' 18'' |
40 | AIME DE GENDT | INTERMARCHÉ-CIRCUS-WANTY | 1' 28'' |
41 | IVO MANUEL ALVES | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 1' 36'' |
42 | VICTOR CAMPENAERTS | LOTTO DSTNY | s.t. |
43 | PAU MIQUEL DELGADO | EQUIPO KERN PHARMA | s.t. |
44 | DEREK GEE | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 1' 39'' |
45 | NILS EEKHOFF | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH | s.t. |
46 | ALEXANDRE DELETTRE | COFIDIS | 2' 13'' |
47 | EDDY FINE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
48 | BRENT VAN MOER | LOTTO DSTNY | 2' 39'' |
49 | JORDI MEEUS | BORA-HANSGROHE | 2' 46'' |
50 | SANDY DUJARDIN | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
51 | DRIES VAN GESTEL | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
52 | SEAN FLYNN | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH | s.t. |
53 | TOM DEVRIENDT | Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
54 | BENOIT COSNEFROY | AG2R-CITROEN | s.t. |
55 | LUCA DE MEESTER | BINGOAL-WB | s.t. |
56 | JEAN LOUIS LE NY | NICE METROPOLE-COTE D'AZUR | s.t. |
57 | URKO BERRADE | EQUIPO KERN PHARMA | s.t. |
58 | GREG VAN AVERMAET | AG2R-CITROEN | s.t. |
59 | OWAIN DOULL | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
60 | DORIAN GODON | AG2R-CITROEN | s.t. |
61 | CELESTIN GUILLON | VAN RYSEL-ROUBAIX-LILLE | s.t. |
62 | IGOR ARRIETA | EQUIPO KERN PHARMA | 2' 50'' |
63 | NICOLAS DEBEAUMARCHE | ST MICHEL-MAVIC-AUBER 93 | 2' 53'' |
64 | TONY GALLOPIN | LIDL-TREK | 3' 02'' |
65 | TOMS SKUJINS | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
66 | DAAN HOOLE | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
67 | PAVEL BITTNER | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH | 4' 53'' |
68 | PER STRAND HAGENES | JUMBO-VISMA | s.t. |
69 | JORDAN JEGAT | CIC U NANTES ATLANTIQUE | s.t. |
70 | NOLANN MAHOUDO | CIC U NANTES ATLANTIQUE | s.t. |
71 | ROMAIN CARDIS | ST MICHEL-MAVIC-AUBER 93 | 5' 03'' |
72 | MAURICE BALLERSTEDT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | 5' 09'' |
73 | MAËL GUEGAN | CIC U NANTES ATLANTIQUE | 5' 41'' |
74 | LEO DANES | CIC U NANTES ATLANTIQUE | s.t. |
75 | VALENTIN TABELLION | VAN RYSEL-ROUBAIX-LILLE | s.t. |
76 | ALEX KIRSCH | LIDL-TREK | 5' 57'' |
77 | GEOFFREY SOUPE | TOTALENERGIES | 6' 25'' |
78 | LOUKA MATTHYS | BINGOAL-WB | s.t. |
79 | HUGO PAGE | INTERMARCHÉ-CIRCUS-WANTY | s.t. |
80 | FABIEN DOUBEY | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
81 | LARRY VALVASORI | NICE METROPOLE-COTE D'AZUR | s.t. |
82 | LENNERT BELMANS | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
83 | CLÉMENT RUSSO | TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC | s.t. |
84 | JASON TESSON | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
85 | EMILIEN JEANNIERE | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
86 | MATIS LOUVEL | TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC | 6' 31'' |
87 | WILLIAM BLUME LEVY | UNO-X PRO CYCLING TEAM | 6' 40'' |
88 | SØREN WÆRENSKJOLD | UNO-X PRO CYCLING TEAM | 6' 46'' |
89 | CASPER VAN UDEN | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH | 7' 41'' |
90 | ADRIEN PETIT | INTERMARCHÉ-CIRCUS-WANTY | 7' 51'' |
91 | SAMUEL WATSON | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
92 | CERIEL DESAL | BINGOAL-WB | s.t. |
93 | JONAS ABRAHAMSEN | UNO-X PRO CYCLING TEAM | 8' 10'' |
94 | MARTIN URIANSTAD BUGGE | UNO-X PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
95 | RYAN MULLEN | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
96 | FRANK VAN DEN BROEK | TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH | s.t. |
97 | NORMAN VAHTRA | VAN RYSEL-ROUBAIX-LILLE | s.t. |
98 | YAEL JOALLAND | CIC U NANTES ATLANTIQUE | 8' 25'' |
99 | JOSEPH ROSSKOPF | Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM | 8' 48'' |
100 | JACK BAUER | Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
101 | JONAS RUTSCH | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
102 | RUNE HERREGODTS | INTERMARCHÉ-CIRCUS-WANTY | s.t. |
103 | MAGNUS CORT NIELSEN | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
104 | ALEX JAIME FERNANDEZ | EQUIPO KERN PHARMA | s.t. |
105 | PATRICK GAMPER | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
106 | NICOLO' PARISINI | Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
107 | MATTEO TRENTIN | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
108 | LUCA MOZZATO | TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC | s.t. |
109 | TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON | Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM | s.t. |
110 | FLORIS DE TIER | BINGOAL-WB | s.t. |
111 | ENZO BRIAND | CIC U NANTES ATLANTIQUE | s.t. |
112 | JONATHAN COUANON | NICE METROPOLE-COTE D'AZUR | s.t. |
113 | OLIVER KNIGHT | COFIDIS | s.t. |
114 | JONAS RICKAERT | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
115 | OTTO VERGAERDE | LIDL-TREK | s.t. |
116 | KENNY MOLLY | VAN RYSEL-ROUBAIX-LILLE | s.t. |
117 | OLIVER NAESEN | AG2R-CITROEN | s.t. |
118 | LUKASZ OWSIAN | TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC | s.t. |
119 | SILVAN DILLIER | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
120 | MICHAEL SCHÄR | AG2R-CITROEN | s.t. |
121 | TRISTAN DELACROIX | NICE METROPOLE-COTE D'AZUR | s.t. |
122 | ALEC SEGAERT | LOTTO DSTNY | 9' 11'' |
123 | MARTI MARQUEZ | EQUIPO KERN PHARMA | s.t. |
124 | SÉBASTIEN GRIGNARD | LOTTO DSTNY | 10' 16'' |
125 | ANTHONY MALDONADO | ST MICHEL-MAVIC-AUBER 93 | 11' 09'' |
126 | FLAVIEN MAURELET | ST MICHEL-MAVIC-AUBER 93 | s.t. |
127 | AXEL NARBONNE ZUCCARELLI | NICE METROPOLE-COTE D'AZUR | s.t. |
128 | JOS VAN EMDEN | JUMBO-VISMA | 12' 13'' |
129 | FRANCK BONNAMOUR | AG2R-CITROEN | 12' 50'' |
130 | MAXIME JARNET | VAN RYSEL-ROUBAIX-LILLE | s.t. |
131 | EDOARDO AFFINI | JUMBO-VISMA | s.t. |
132 | GUILLAUME VAN KEIRSBULCK | BINGOAL-WB | s.t. |
133 | PAUL HENNEQUIN | NICE METROPOLE-COTE D'AZUR | s.t. |
134 | HENRI UHLIG | ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | s.t. |
135 | DANNY VAN DER TUUK | EQUIPO KERN PHARMA | s.t. |
136 | TOM SCULLY | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
137 | LARS BOVEN | JUMBO-VISMA | 12' 58'' |
138 | ENZO BOULET | CIC U NANTES ATLANTIQUE | 14' 16'' |
139 | ALEXIS RENARD | COFIDIS | s.t. |
140 | RICK ZABEL | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
141 | DANNY VAN POPPEL | BORA-HANSGROHE | 18' 08" |
2023 Paris-Tours start list with back numbers, Oct 7, 2023:
TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC | |
1 | ARNAUD DEMARE |
2 | JENTHE BIERMANS |
3 | MATIS LOUVEL |
4 | DANIEL MCLAY |
5 | LUCA MOZZATO |
6 | LUKASZ OWSIAN |
7 | CLÉMENT RUSSO |
JUMBO-VISMA | |
11 | CHRISTOPHE LAPORTE |
12 | EDOARDO AFFINI |
13 | LARS BOVEN |
14 | PER STRAND HAGENES |
15 | DYLAN VAN BAARLE |
16 | JOS VAN EMDEN |
AG2R-CITROEN | |
21 | GREG VAN AVERMAET |
22 | FRANCK BONNAMOUR |
23 | BENOIT COSNEFROY |
24 | STAN DEWULF |
25 | DORIAN GODON |
26 | OLIVER NAESEN |
27 | MICHAEL SCHÄR |
UAE TEAM EMIRATES | |
31 | MATTEO TRENTIN |
32 | PASCAL ACKERMANN |
33 | IVO MANUEL ALVES |
34 | MIKKEL BJERG |
35 | JUAN SEBASTIAN MOLANO |
36 | TIM WELLENS |
LIDL-TREK | |
41 | TONY GALLOPIN |
42 | DAAN HOOLE |
43 | ALEX KIRSCH |
44 | TOMS SKUJINS |
45 | JASPER STUYVEN |
46 | EDWARD THEUNS |
47 | OTTO VERGAERDE |
LOTTO DSTNY | |
51 | ARNAUD DE LIE |
52 | CEDRIC BEULLENS |
53 | VICTOR CAMPENAERTS |
54 | FREDERIK FRISON |
55 | SÉBASTIEN GRIGNARD |
56 | ALEC SEGAERT |
57 | BRENT VAN MOER |
GROUPAMA-FDJ | |
61 | PAUL PENHOET |
62 | LEWIS ASKEY |
63 | KÉVIN GENIETS |
64 | OLIVIER LE GAC |
65 | FABIAN LIENHARD |
66 | LAURENCE PITHIE |
67 | SAMUEL WATSON |
BORA-HANSGROHE | |
71 | JORDI MEEUS |
72 | SHANE ARCHBOLD |
73 | PATRICK GAMPER |
74 | JONAS KOCH |
75 | RYAN MULLEN |
76 | DANNY VAN POPPEL |
ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | |
81 | KADEN GROVES |
82 | MAURICE BALLERSTEDT |
83 | LENNERT BELMANS |
84 | DRIES DE BONDT |
85 | SILVAN DILLIER |
86 | JONAS RICKAERT |
87 | HENRI UHLIG |
COFIDIS | |
91 | BRYAN COQUARD |
92 | DAVIDE CIMOLAI |
93 | ALEXANDRE DELETTRE |
94 | EDDY FINE |
95 | OLIVER KNIGHT |
96 | PIERRE LUC PERICHON |
97 | ALEXIS RENARD |
TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH | |
101 | JOHN DEGENKOLB |
102 | PAVEL BITTNER |
103 | ALEXANDER EDMONDSON |
104 | NILS EEKHOFF |
105 | SEAN FLYNN |
106 | FRANK VAN DEN BROEK |
107 | CASPER VAN UDEN |
INTERMARCHÉ-CIRCUS-WANTY | |
111 | BINIAM GIRMAY |
112 | AIME DE GENDT |
113 | RUNE HERREGODTS |
114 | HUGO PAGE |
115 | ADRIEN PETIT |
116 | BAPTISTE PLANCKAERT |
117 | MIKE TEUNISSEN |
TOTALENERGIES | |
121 | ANTHONY TURGIS |
122 | FABIEN DOUBEY |
123 | SANDY DUJARDIN |
124 | EMILIEN JEANNIERE |
125 | GEOFFREY SOUPE |
126 | JASON TESSON |
127 | DRIES VAN GESTEL |
EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | |
131 | MAGNUS CORT NIELSEN |
132 | STEFAN BISSEGGER |
133 | OWAIN DOULL |
134 | JENS KEUKELEIRE |
135 | JONAS RUTSCH |
136 | TOM SCULLY |
137 | LUKASZ WISNIOWSKI |
UNO-X PRO CYCLING TEAM | |
141 | RASMUS TILLER |
142 | JONAS ABRAHAMSEN |
143 | MARTIN URIANSTAD BUGGE |
144 | TOBIAS HALLAND JOHANNESSEN |
145 | BLUME WILLIAM LEVY |
146 | ERIK NORDSAETER RESELL |
147 | SØREN WÆRENSKJOLD |
ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | |
151 | GIACOMO NIZZOLO |
152 | DEREK GEE |
153 | RETO HOLLENSTEIN |
154 | NADAV RAISBERG |
155 | RILEY SHEEHAN |
156 | TOM VAN ASBROECK |
157 | RICK ZABEL |
ST MICHEL-MAVIC-AUBER 93 | |
161 | ROMAIN CARDIS |
162 | NICOLAS DEBEAUMARCHE |
163 | THÉO DELACROIX |
164 | JORIS DELBOVE |
165 | THOMAS GACHIGNARD |
166 | ANTHONY MALDONADO |
167 | FLAVIEN MAURELET |
Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM | |
171 | JACK BAUER |
172 | TOM DEVRIENDT |
173 | TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON |
174 | NICOLO' PARISINI |
175 | JOSEPH ROSSKOPF |
176 | SZYMON SAJNOK |
VAN RYSEL-ROUBAIX-LILLE METROPOLE | |
181 | THOMAS BOUDAT |
182 | CELESTIN GUILLON |
183 | MAXIME JARNET |
184 | JÉRÉMY LEVEAU |
185 | KENNY MOLLY |
186 | VALENTIN TABELLION |
187 | NORMAN VAHTRA |
BINGOAL-WB | |
191 | CERIEL DESAL |
192 | LUCA DE MEESTER |
193 | FLORIS DE TIER |
194 | LOUKA MATTHYS |
195 | DIMITRI PEYSKENS |
196 | LUCA VAN BOVEN |
197 | GUILLAUME VAN KEIRSBULCK |
CIC U NANTES ATLANTIQUE | |
201 | MAËL GUEGAN |
202 | ENZO BOULET |
203 | ENZO BRIAND |
204 | LEO DANES |
205 | JORDAN JEGAT |
206 | YAEL JOALLAND |
207 | NOLANN MAHOUDO |
EQUIPO KERN PHARMA | |
211 | ROGER ADRIA OLIVERAS |
212 | IGOR ARRIETA LIZARRAGA |
213 | URKO BERRADE FERNANDEZ |
214 | ALEX JAIME FERNANDEZ |
215 | MARTI MARQUEZ ROMAN |
216 | PAU MIQUEL DELGADO |
217 | DANNY VAN DER TUUK |
NICE METROPOLE-COTE D'AZUR | |
221 | JONATHAN COUANON |
222 | TRISTAN DELACROIX |
223 | DAMIEN GIRARD |
224 | PAUL HENNEQUIN |
225 | JEAN LOUIS LE NY |
226 | AXEL NARBONNE ZUCCARELLI |
227 | LARRY VALVASORI |