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2020 Tour du Doubs-Conseil Général
(1.1), France

35th edition: Sunday, September 6, 2020

Tour du Doubs podium history | 2019 edition | 2021 edition

Morteau - Pontarlier, 188.7 kilometers

Loic Vliegen

The 2020 podium, from left: Biniam Ghirmay (2nd), Loic Vliegen (winner) and Aurelien Paret-Peintre (3rd)

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Weather at the finish city of Pontarlier at 3:00 PM, local time: 14C (58F), mostly cloudy, with the wind from the north at 10 km/hr (6 mph). There is a 5% chance of rain.

The race: Here's the report from Loic Vliegen's Circus-Wanty Gobert team.

Loic Vliegen has won the Tour du Doubs (1.1, 6/09) this Sunday. The French race crossed the Doubs department, from Morteau to Pontarlier. The race was animated with a first breakaway of two riders, joined by four others later. The repetition of climbs got the better of the escapees. The breakaway was caught with 20 kilometer to go.

The race was finally decided on the Larmont, the last climb of the day with 6 kilometer to go. Loïc Vliegen was attentive and attacked on this final climb, resisting to the peloton in the streets of Pontarlier, the city of... absinthe! The Belgian rider is in good form for a couple of weeks already and offered Circus-Wanty Gobert-Tormans its first victory of the post-lockdown period.

Loic Vliegen:
" It was a complicated race, because during the first 60 kilometer there were many attacks and there was no control in the peloton. In addition, I didn't have a great feeling, but my legs felt better and better during the stage. The team worked well all day, and I knew I could do something on the final climb. I did the recon of the final yesterday, and I knew it was possible to resist to the peloton downhill.

"I attacked with 300 meter to go to the top of the Larmont and I maintained my advantage downhill. I went downhill full, without questioning it. I saw that my chasers weren't far back, less than 10 seconds, but I resisted well on the flat, enabling me to enjoy the final hectometers.

"I'm happy that I could finally cross the finish line with arms in the air. My condition is good since the restart on the first of August, but success was lacking.  It was time to deliver! I didn't participate often in races of the French Cup, and it wasn't always easy for me to read the race and to know how to manage the final. Today I succeeded, which is encouraging for the next weeks. I'm going to the Heistse Pijl and the Tour of Luxembourg with confidence, before thinking about the classics."

Complete results:

188.7 kilometers raced at an average speed of 38.861 km/hr

1 VLIEGEN Loïc Circus-Wanty Gobert 4hr 51min 21sec
2 GHIRMAY Biniam Nippo-Delko Provence @ 14sec
3 PARET-PEINTRE Aurelien Ag2r La Mondiale s.t.
4 HARDY Romain Arkea-Samsic s.t.
5 KRIEGER Alexander Alpecin-Fenix 0:22
6 MAAS Jan Leopard Pro Cycling s.t.
7 LEVEAU Jeremy Natura4Ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.
8 WARLOP Jordi Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise s.t.
9 PLANCKAERT Baptiste Bingoal-WB s.t.
10 MALDONADO Anthony St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
11 DELAPLACE Anthony Arkea-Samsic s.t.
12 LEYSEN Senne Alpecin-Fenix s.t.
13 DECLERCQ Benjamin Arkea-Samsic s.t.
14 PLANCKAERT Edward Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise s.t.
15 GUGLIELMI Simon Groupama-FDJ s.t.
16 PELEGRI Oscar Feirense s.t.
17 SPRENGERS Thomas Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise s.t.
18 BALLESTEROS Miguel Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
19 VINCENT Leo Groupama-FDJ s.t.
20 FERASSE Thibault Natura4Ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.
21 SCHÖNBERGER Sebastian B&B Hotels-Vital Concept s.t.
22 SKJELMOSE Mattias Leopard Pro Cycling s.t.
23 DE BIE Sean Bingoal-WB s.t.
24 AEBI Antoine Akros-Excelsior-Thomus s.t.
25 WIRTGEN TOM Bingoal-WB s.t.
26 FROIDEVAUX Robin Akros-Excelsior-Thomus s.t.
27 DOUBEY Fabien Circus-Wanty Gobert s.t.
28 THALMANN Roland Vorarlberg Santic s.t.
29 PARRA Jose Kern Pharma s.t.
30 WIRTGEN Luc Bingoal-WB s.t.
31 REUTIMANN Mathias Swiss Racing Academy s.t.
32 LAFAY Victor Cofidis s.t.
33 DE WITTE Mathias Natura4Ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.
34 CARDIS Romain Total Direct Energie s.t.
35 ZINGLE Axel Nippo-Delko Provence s.t.
36 PRODHOMME Nicolas Cofidis s.t.
37 HUYS Laurens Bingoal-WB s.t.
38 CHARRIN Aloïs France s.t.
39 MAITRE Florian Total Direct Energie s.t.
40 GARCIA Jhojan Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
41 CHAMPOUSSIN Clement Ag2r La Mondiale s.t.
42 DEGAND Thomas Circus-Wanty Gobert s.t.
43 SLAGTER Tom-Jelte B&B Hotels-Vital Concept s.t.
44 DELTOMBE Kevin Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise s.t.
45 CHEVRIER Clement Ag2r La Mondiale s.t.
46 BONGIORNO Francesco Vini Zabù KTM s.t.
47 FERRON Valentin Total Direct Energie s.t.
48 CHAMPION Thomas France s.t.
49 GAILLARD Marlon Total Direct Energie s.t.
50 KLUCKERS Arthur Leopard Pro Cycling s.t.
51 AGIRRE Jon Kern Pharma s.t.
52 GUILLONNET Adrien St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
53 PICHON Laurent Arkea-Samsic s.t.
54 ROTA Lorenzo Vini Zabù KTM s.t.
55 GALLOPIN Tony Ag2r La Mondiale s.t.
56 ROSSETTO Stephane Cofidis s.t.
57 JANSSENS Jimmy Alpecin-Fenix 0:34
58 GUERIN Alexis Vorarlberg Santic 0:41
59 DOPCHIE Felix Bingoal-WB 0:45
60 LEBRETON Jacques France 0:52
61 NAKANE Hideto Nippo-Delko Provence 1:02
62 RENARD Alexis France 1:25
63 RUEGG Lukas Swiss Racing Academy s.t.
64 MORENO Ivan Kern Pharma s.t.
65 VAN POUCKE Aaron Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise s.t.
66 AROZAMENA Jesus Feirense s.t.
67 FINE Eddy Cofidis s.t.
68 REKITA Szymon Leopard Pro Cycling 1:44
69 HANSEN Lasse Alpecin-Fenix s.t.
70 MORIN Emmanuel Cofidis s.t.
71 GAZE Samuel Alpecin-Fenix s.t.
72 HAILEMICHAEL Mulu Nippo-Delko Provence s.t.
73 BEVILACQUA Mattia Vini Zabù KTM s.t.
74 OLIVEIRA Fabio Feirense s.t.
75 FONT Bernat EvoPro Racing s.t.
76 CAPRON Remi Akros-Excelsior-Thomus s.t.
77 MAURELET Flavien St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
78 THIEBAUD Valère Akros-Excelsior-Thomus s.t.
79 BERHANE Natnael Cofidis s.t.
80 IRISARRI Jon Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
81 LIGTHART Pim Total Direct Energie s.t.
82 COURTEILLE Arnaud B&B Hotels-Vital Concept s.t.
83 EYSKENS Jeroen EvoPro Racing s.t.
84 LAMMERTINK Maurits Circus-Wanty Gobert s.t.
85 BAGUES Aritz Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
86 LUTOLF Yves Swiss Racing Academy s.t.
87 CEPEDA Jefferson Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
88 SCHMID Mauro Leopard Pro Cycling s.t.
89 THIERY Cyrille Swiss Racing Academy 1:49
90 LOUVEL Matis Arkea-Samsic 2:08
91 PAGE Hugo Groupama-FDJ s.t.
92 ROCHAS Remy Nippo-Delko Provence s.t.
93 DE ROSSI Lucas Nippo-Delko Provence s.t.
94 IACCHI Alessandro Vini Zabù KTM s.t.
95 GONZALEZ Roberto Vini Zabù KTM 2:36
96 LUSCHER Damian Swiss Racing Academy 2:38
97 STUSSI Colin Vorarlberg Santic s.t.
98 DE TIER Floris Alpecin-Fenix 3:03
99 BRUNEL Alexys Groupama-FDJ 3:26
100 AMEZQUETA Julen Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 3:30
101 DERNIES Tom Natura4Ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole 3:58
102 MOTTIER Justin B&B Hotels-Vital Concept 4:03
103 RUIZ Ibon Kern Pharma s.t.
104 GASTAUER Ben Ag2r La Mondiale s.t.
105 FERREIRA Rafael Feirense 4:25
106 LEROUX Samuel Natura4Ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole 4:27
107 SCHINNAGEL Johannes Vorarlberg Santic s.t.
108 NONNEZ Theo Groupama-FDJ 4:35
109 IDJOUADIENE Pierre Natura4Ever-Roubaix-Lille Metropole 4:50
110 WIPPERT Wouter EvoPro Racing 5:09
111 RUEGG Timon Swiss Racing Academy 5:57
112 LIENHARD Fabian Groupama-FDJ s.t.
113 JAMOT Julien France s.t.
114 CAM Maxime B&B Hotels-Vital Concept s.t.
115 FIEFVEZ Rudy EvoPro Racing s.t.
116 LOUVET Louis St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
117 LE BON Johan B&B Hotels-Vital Concept s.t.
118 RIOU Alan Arkea-Samsic s.t.
119 DELACROIX Theo Circus-Wanty Gobert 8:59
120 ORRICO Davide Vorarlberg Santic 10:26
121 BONIFAZIO Leonardo Total Direct Energie s.t.
122 BURKE Jack Vorarlberg Santic s.t.
123 FERREIRA Antonio Feirense s.t.
124 VAN NIEKERK Morne St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
125 VAUQUELIN Kevin France s.t.
126 MONK Cyrus EvoPro Racing s.t.
127 CONSTANTIN Baptiste St Michel-Auber 93 16:51
128 JAUREGUI Quentin Ag2r La Mondiale 20:05