Mancava da 53 giorni, è tornato e ha subito colpito: è un rientro in grande stile, quello del campione del mondo Alejandro Valverde. Il murciano è tornato ad attaccare il numero sulla schiena e ha vinto subito, mettendo la sua firma sulla prima tappa della Route d'Occitane.

Valverde ha fatto lavorare la squadra in vista della salita finale e poi ha gestito con grande autorità l'ascesa, controlloando gli attacchi dei variu Dunbar, Gesbert e Uran che hanno chiuso nell'ordine alle sue spalle. Bella prova di Giovanni Carboni, che ha ottenuto il nono posto.

ORDINE D'ARRIVO

1 VALVERDE Alejandro (ESP) MOVISTAR TEAM 4:44:01
2 DUNBAR Edward (IRL) TEAM INEOS 0:00:00
3 GESBERT Elie (FRA) TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC 0:00:02
4 URAN Rigoberto (COL) EF EDUCATION FIRST 0:00:02
5 GALLOPIN Tony (FRA) AG2R LA MONDIALE 0:00:02
6 SOSA CUERVO Ivan Ramiro (COL) TEAM INEOS 0:00:02
7 ARANBURU DEBA Alexander (ESP) CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA 0:00:07
8 TAARAMÄE Rein (EST) TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE 0:00:10
9 CARBONI Giovanni (ITA) BARDIANI CSF 0:00:34
10 SIVAKOV Pavel (RUS) TEAM INEOS 0:00:34
11 PETERS Nans (FRA) AG2R LA MONDIALE 0:00:48
12 PACHER Quentin (FRA) VITAL CONCEPT - B&B HOTELS 0:00:54
13 MADOUAS Valentin (FRA) GROUPAMA - FDJ 0:01:05
14 PEDRERO Antonio (ESP) MOVISTAR TEAM 0:01:05
15 MORENO BAZAN Javier (ESP) DELKO MARSEILLE PROVENCE 0:01:08
16 DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lloyd (USA) EF EDUCATION FIRST 0:01:08
17 VALLS FERRI Rafael (ESP) MOVISTAR TEAM 0:01:57
18 GENIEZ Alexandre (FRA) AG2R LA MONDIALE 0:01:57
19 RODRIGUEZ MARTIN Cristian (ESP) CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA 0:02:06
20 RODRIGUEZ GARAICOECHEA Oscar (ESP) EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY - MURIAS 0:02:06
21 GUILLONNET Adrien (FRA) INTERPRO CYCLING ACADEMY 0:02:44
22 HERRADA Jesus (ESP) COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 0:02:44
23 DUPONT Hubert (FRA) AG2R LA MONDIALE 0:02:44
24 JAUREGUI Quentin (FRA) AG2R LA MONDIALE 0:02:44
25 ITURRIA SEGUROLA Mikel (ESP) EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY - MURIAS 0:02:44
26 CHEVRIER Clément (FRA) AG2R LA MONDIALE 0:02:44
27 ROMANO Francesco (ITA) BARDIANI CSF 0:03:00
28 BIZKARRA ETXEGIBEL Mikel (ESP) EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY - MURIAS 0:03:00
29 CHERNETSKII Sergei (RUS) CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA 0:03:00
30 FERNANDEZ CRUZ Delio (ESP) DELKO MARSEILLE PROVENCE 0:03:00
31 GOUAULT Pierre (FRA) NATURA4EVER - ROUBAIX - LILLE METROPOLE 0:03:03
32 AGUIRRE CAIPA Hernan Ricardo (COL) INTERPRO CYCLING ACADEMY 0:03:04
33 MOINARD Amael (FRA) TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC 0:03:06
34 HUDRY Florian (FRA) INTERPRO CYCLING ACADEMY 0:03:09
35 TULIK Angelo (FRA) TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE 0:03:16
36 ROCHAS Rémy (FRA) DELKO MARSEILLE PROVENCE 0:03:39
37 PARDILLA BELLON Sergio (ESP) CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA 0:03:39
38 SENNI Manuel (ITA) BARDIANI CSF 0:04:04
39 PRADES REVERTER Eduard (ESP) MOVISTAR TEAM 0:04:15
40 ROJAS José (ESP) MOVISTAR TEAM 0:04:32
41 BARCELO ARAGON Fernando (ESP) EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY - MURIAS 0:04:32
42 TORRES MUIÑO Pablo (ESP) INTERPRO CYCLING ACADEMY 0:04:32
43 BRAVO OIARBIDE Garikoitz (ESP) EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY - MURIAS 0:04:32
44 FEILLU Brice (FRA) TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC 0:05:10
45 COVILI Luca (ITA) BARDIANI CSF 0:05:10
46 EL FARES Julien (FRA) DELKO MARSEILLE PROVENCE 0:05:10
47 SAMITIER SAMITIER Sergio (ESP) EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY - MURIAS 0:05:35
48 SIMON Julien (FRA) COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 0:05:35
49 LE TURNIER Mathias (FRA) COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 0:06:58
50 LE CUNFF Kevin (FRA) ST MICHEL - AUBER 93 0:06:58
51 PAILLOT Yoann (FRA) ST MICHEL - AUBER 93 0:06:58
52 ATAPUMA HURTADO Jhon Darwin (COL) COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 0:06:58
53 HENAO GOMEZ Sebastian (COL) TEAM INEOS 0:06:58
54 AMEZQUETA MORENO Julen (ESP) CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA 0:06:58
55 MATE MARDONES Luis Angel (ESP) COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 0:06:58
56 THOMINET Camille (FRA) ST MICHEL - AUBER 93 0:06:58
57 BONNAMOUR Franck (FRA) TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC 0:06:58
58 GAUTIER Cyril (FRA) VITAL CONCEPT - B&B HOTELS 0:06:58
59 COMBAUD Romain (FRA) DELKO MARSEILLE PROVENCE 0:06:58
60 QUEMENEUR Perrig (FRA) TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE 0:06:58
61 LE GAC Olivier (FRA) GROUPAMA - FDJ 0:06:58
62 CARISEY Clément (FRA) ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY 0:07:11
63 ROSSETTO Stéphane (FRA) COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 0:07:17
64 WHELAN James (AUS) EF EDUCATION FIRST 0:08:20
65 FERASSE Thibault (FRA) NATURA4EVER - ROUBAIX - LILLE METROPOLE 0:08:48
66 ROLLAND Pierre (FRA) VITAL CONCEPT - B&B HOTELS 0:09:32
67 HIVERT Jonathan (FRA) TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE 0:09:32
68 NAULEAU Bryan (FRA) TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE 0:09:40
69 IDJOUADIENE Pierre (FRA) NATURA4EVER - ROUBAIX - LILLE METROPOLE 0:09:40
70 TONELLI Alessandro (ITA) BARDIANI CSF 0:09:40
71 MÜLLER Patrick (SUI) VITAL CONCEPT - B&B HOTELS 0:09:40
72 AVILA VANEGAS Edwin Alcibiades (COL) ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY 0:09:40
73 DEBESAY Mekseb (ERI) BIKE AID 0:09:40
74 KNEES Christian (GER) TEAM INEOS 0:09:40
75 GOLAS Michal (POL) TEAM INEOS 0:09:40
76 NIV Guy (ISR) ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY 0:09:40
77 MAURELET Flavien (FRA) ST MICHEL - AUBER 93 0:09:40
78 WACKERMANN Luca (ITA) BARDIANI CSF 0:09:40
79 CARDIS Romain (FRA) TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE 0:11:22
80 PICHON Laurent (FRA) TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC 0:12:31
81 SINKELDAM Ramon (NED) GROUPAMA - FDJ 0:12:31
82 VINCENT Léo (FRA) GROUPAMA - FDJ 0:12:36
83 SEIGLE Romain (FRA) GROUPAMA - FDJ 0:12:36
84 DEMARE Arnaud (FRA) GROUPAMA - FDJ 0:12:36
85 DUVAL Julien (FRA) AG2R LA MONDIALE 0:12:40
86 NAVARRO Gauthier (FRA) INTERPRO CYCLING ACADEMY 0:12:48
87 INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA Beñat (ESP) EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY - MURIAS 0:13:06
88 GENE Yohann (FRA) TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE 0:13:30
89 CASANOVAS ALEGRI David (ESP) INTERPRO CYCLING ACADEMY 0:14:45
90 BENNETT Sean (USA) EF EDUCATION FIRST 0:14:45
91 PERRY Benjamin (CAN) ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY 0:14:45
92 MANZIN Lorrenzo (FRA) VITAL CONCEPT - B&B HOTELS 0:14:45
93 ARCAS Jorge (ESP) MOVISTAR TEAM 0:14:45
94 DERNIES Tom (BEL) NATURA4EVER - ROUBAIX - LILLE METROPOLE 0:14:45
95 MOTTIER Justin (FRA) VITAL CONCEPT - B&B HOTELS 0:14:45
96 BRESCIANI Michael (ITA) BARDIANI CSF 0:14:45
97 MALDONADO Anthony (FRA) ST MICHEL - AUBER 93 0:14:45
98 LANGEVELD Sebastian (NED) EF EDUCATION FIRST 0:14:45
99 VAN NIEKERK Morné (RSA) ST MICHEL - AUBER 93 0:14:45
100 CASTRILLO ZAPATER Jaime (ESP) MOVISTAR TEAM 0:14:45
101 GONZALEZ LOPEZ David (ESP) CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA 0:14:45
102 HOFLAND Moreno (NED) EF EDUCATION FIRST 0:14:45
103 MODOLO Sacha (ITA) EF EDUCATION FIRST 0:14:45
104 DELAGE Mickael (FRA) GROUPAMA - FDJ 0:15:26
105 CHETOUT Loic (FRA) COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 0:15:26
106 DANIEL Maxime (FRA) TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC 0:15:26
107 LAWLESS Christopher (GBR) TEAM INEOS 0:15:26
108 VAUBOURZEIX Thomas (FRA) NATURA4EVER - ROUBAIX - LILLE METROPOLE 0:15:26
109 CLOUSE Evan (USA) INTERPRO CYCLING ACADEMY 0:15:26
110 BALDO Nicolas (FRA) ST MICHEL - AUBER 93 0:15:26
111 DE ROSSI Lucas (FRA) DELKO MARSEILLE PROVENCE 0:15:26
112 VERMEULEN Emiel (BEL) NATURA4EVER - ROUBAIX - LILLE METROPOLE 0:15:26
113 TUREK Daniel (CZE) ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY 0:15:29
114 CARSTENSEN Lucas (GER) BIKE AID 0:15:29
115 GROSSER Aaron (GER) BIKE AID 0:15:46
116 SISKEVICIUS Evaldas (LTU) DELKO MARSEILLE PROVENCE 0:18:25
117 WOLF Justin (GER) BIKE AID 0:19:14
118 HOLLER Nikodemus (GER) BIKE AID 0:20:55
119 VAN ENGELEN Adne (NED) BIKE AID 0:20:55
DNF CUADROS MORATA Alvaro (ESP) CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA
DNF VICHOT Arthur (FRA) VITAL CONCEPT - B&B HOTELS

CLASSIFICA GENERALE

1 VALVERDE Alejandro (ESP) MOVISTAR TEAM 4:43:51
2 DUNBAR Edward (IRL) TEAM INEOS 0:00:04
3 GESBERT Elie (FRA) TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC 0:00:08
4 URAN Rigoberto (COL) EF EDUCATION FIRST 0:00:12
5 GALLOPIN Tony (FRA) AG2R LA MONDIALE 0:00:12
6 SOSA CUERVO Ivan Ramiro (COL) TEAM INEOS 0:00:12
7 ARANBURU DEBA Alexander (ESP) CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA 0:00:17
8 TAARAMÄE Rein (EST) TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE 0:00:20
9 CARBONI Giovanni (ITA) BARDIANI CSF 0:00:44
10 SIVAKOV Pavel (RUS) TEAM INEOS 0:00:44
11 PETERS Nans (FRA) AG2R LA MONDIALE 0:00:58
12 PACHER Quentin (FRA) VITAL CONCEPT - B&B HOTELS 0:01:04
13 MADOUAS Valentin (FRA) GROUPAMA - FDJ 0:01:15
14 PEDRERO Antonio (ESP) MOVISTAR TEAM 0:01:15
15 MORENO BAZAN Javier (ESP) DELKO MARSEILLE PROVENCE 0:01:18
16 DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lloyd (USA) EF EDUCATION FIRST 0:01:18
17 VALLS FERRI Rafael (ESP) MOVISTAR TEAM 0:02:07
18 GENIEZ Alexandre (FRA) AG2R LA MONDIALE 0:02:07
19 RODRIGUEZ MARTIN Cristian (ESP) CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA 0:02:16
20 RODRIGUEZ GARAICOECHEA Oscar (ESP) EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY - MURIAS 0:02:16
21 GUILLONNET Adrien (FRA) INTERPRO CYCLING ACADEMY 0:02:54
22 HERRADA Jesus (ESP) COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 0:02:54
23 DUPONT Hubert (FRA) AG2R LA MONDIALE 0:02:54
24 JAUREGUI Quentin (FRA) AG2R LA MONDIALE 0:02:54
25 ITURRIA SEGUROLA Mikel (ESP) EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY - MURIAS 0:02:54
26 CHEVRIER Clément (FRA) AG2R LA MONDIALE 0:02:54
27 ROMANO Francesco (ITA) BARDIANI CSF 0:03:10
28 BIZKARRA ETXEGIBEL Mikel (ESP) EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY - MURIAS 0:03:10
29 CHERNETSKII Sergei (RUS) CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA 0:03:10
30 FERNANDEZ CRUZ Delio (ESP) DELKO MARSEILLE PROVENCE 0:03:10
31 GOUAULT Pierre (FRA) NATURA4EVER - ROUBAIX - LILLE METROPOLE 0:03:13
32 AGUIRRE CAIPA Hernan Ricardo (COL) INTERPRO CYCLING ACADEMY 0:03:14
33 MOINARD Amael (FRA) TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC 0:03:16
34 HUDRY Florian (FRA) INTERPRO CYCLING ACADEMY 0:03:19
35 TULIK Angelo (FRA) TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE 0:03:26
36 ROCHAS Rémy (FRA) DELKO MARSEILLE PROVENCE 0:03:49
37 PARDILLA BELLON Sergio (ESP) CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA 0:03:49
38 SENNI Manuel (ITA) BARDIANI CSF 0:04:14
39 PRADES REVERTER Eduard (ESP) MOVISTAR TEAM 0:04:25
40 ROJAS José (ESP) MOVISTAR TEAM 0:04:42
41 BARCELO ARAGON Fernando (ESP) EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY - MURIAS 0:04:42
42 TORRES MUIÑO Pablo (ESP) INTERPRO CYCLING ACADEMY 0:04:42
43 BRAVO OIARBIDE Garikoitz (ESP) EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY - MURIAS 0:04:42
44 FEILLU Brice (FRA) TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC 0:05:20
45 COVILI Luca (ITA) BARDIANI CSF 0:05:20
46 EL FARES Julien (FRA) DELKO MARSEILLE PROVENCE 0:05:20
47 SAMITIER SAMITIER Sergio (ESP) EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY - MURIAS 0:05:45
48 SIMON Julien (FRA) COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 0:05:45
49 LE TURNIER Mathias (FRA) COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 0:07:08
50 LE CUNFF Kevin (FRA) ST MICHEL - AUBER 93 0:07:08
51 PAILLOT Yoann (FRA) ST MICHEL - AUBER 93 0:07:08
52 ATAPUMA HURTADO Jhon Darwin (COL) COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 0:07:08
53 HENAO GOMEZ Sebastian (COL) TEAM INEOS 0:07:08
54 AMEZQUETA MORENO Julen (ESP) CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA 0:07:08
55 MATE MARDONES Luis Angel (ESP) COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 0:07:08
56 THOMINET Camille (FRA) ST MICHEL - AUBER 93 0:07:08
57 BONNAMOUR Franck (FRA) TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC 0:07:08
58 GAUTIER Cyril (FRA) VITAL CONCEPT - B&B HOTELS 0:07:08
59 COMBAUD Romain (FRA) DELKO MARSEILLE PROVENCE 0:07:08
60 QUEMENEUR Perrig (FRA) TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE 0:07:08
61 LE GAC Olivier (FRA) GROUPAMA - FDJ 0:07:08
62 CARISEY Clément (FRA) ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY 0:07:21
63 ROSSETTO Stéphane (FRA) COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 0:07:27
64 WHELAN James (AUS) EF EDUCATION FIRST 0:08:30
65 FERASSE Thibault (FRA) NATURA4EVER - ROUBAIX - LILLE METROPOLE 0:08:58
66 ROLLAND Pierre (FRA) VITAL CONCEPT - B&B HOTELS 0:09:42
67 HIVERT Jonathan (FRA) TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE 0:09:42
68 NAULEAU Bryan (FRA) TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE 0:09:50
69 IDJOUADIENE Pierre (FRA) NATURA4EVER - ROUBAIX - LILLE METROPOLE 0:09:50
70 TONELLI Alessandro (ITA) BARDIANI CSF 0:09:50
71 MÜLLER Patrick (SUI) VITAL CONCEPT - B&B HOTELS 0:09:50
72 AVILA VANEGAS Edwin Alcibiades (COL) ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY 0:09:50
73 DEBESAY Mekseb (ERI) BIKE AID 0:09:50
74 KNEES Christian (GER) TEAM INEOS 0:09:50
75 GOLAS Michal (POL) TEAM INEOS 0:09:50
76 NIV Guy (ISR) ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY 0:09:50
77 MAURELET Flavien (FRA) ST MICHEL - AUBER 93 0:09:50
78 WACKERMANN Luca (ITA) BARDIANI CSF 0:09:50
79 CARDIS Romain (FRA) TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE 0:11:32
80 PICHON Laurent (FRA) TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC 0:12:41
81 SINKELDAM Ramon (NED) GROUPAMA - FDJ 0:12:41
82 VINCENT Léo (FRA) GROUPAMA - FDJ 0:12:46
83 SEIGLE Romain (FRA) GROUPAMA - FDJ 0:12:46
84 DEMARE Arnaud (FRA) GROUPAMA - FDJ 0:12:46
85 DUVAL Julien (FRA) AG2R LA MONDIALE 0:12:50
86 NAVARRO Gauthier (FRA) INTERPRO CYCLING ACADEMY 0:12:58
87 INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA Beñat (ESP) EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY - MURIAS 0:13:16
88 GENE Yohann (FRA) TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE 0:13:40
89 CASANOVAS ALEGRI David (ESP) INTERPRO CYCLING ACADEMY 0:14:55
90 BENNETT Sean (USA) EF EDUCATION FIRST 0:14:55
91 PERRY Benjamin (CAN) ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY 0:14:55
92 MANZIN Lorrenzo (FRA) VITAL CONCEPT - B&B HOTELS 0:14:55
93 ARCAS Jorge (ESP) MOVISTAR TEAM 0:14:55
94 DERNIES Tom (BEL) NATURA4EVER - ROUBAIX - LILLE METROPOLE 0:14:55
95 MOTTIER Justin (FRA) VITAL CONCEPT - B&B HOTELS 0:14:55
96 BRESCIANI Michael (ITA) BARDIANI CSF 0:14:55
97 MALDONADO Anthony (FRA) ST MICHEL - AUBER 93 0:14:55
98 LANGEVELD Sebastian (NED) EF EDUCATION FIRST 0:14:55
99 VAN NIEKERK Morné (RSA) ST MICHEL - AUBER 93 0:14:55
100 CASTRILLO ZAPATER Jaime (ESP) MOVISTAR TEAM 0:14:55
101 GONZALEZ LOPEZ David (ESP) CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA 0:14:55
102 HOFLAND Moreno (NED) EF EDUCATION FIRST 0:14:55
103 MODOLO Sacha (ITA) EF EDUCATION FIRST 0:14:55
104 DELAGE Mickael (FRA) GROUPAMA - FDJ 0:15:34
105 CHETOUT Loic (FRA) COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 0:15:34
106 DANIEL Maxime (FRA) TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC 0:15:36
107 LAWLESS Christopher (GBR) TEAM INEOS 0:15:36
108 VAUBOURZEIX Thomas (FRA) NATURA4EVER - ROUBAIX - LILLE METROPOLE 0:15:36
109 CLOUSE Evan (USA) INTERPRO CYCLING ACADEMY 0:15:36
110 BALDO Nicolas (FRA) ST MICHEL - AUBER 93 0:15:36
111 DE ROSSI Lucas (FRA) DELKO MARSEILLE PROVENCE 0:15:36
112 VERMEULEN Emiel (BEL) NATURA4EVER - ROUBAIX - LILLE METROPOLE 0:15:36
113 TUREK Daniel (CZE) ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY 0:15:37
114 CARSTENSEN Lucas (GER) BIKE AID 0:15:39
115 GROSSER Aaron (GER) BIKE AID 0:15:56
116 SISKEVICIUS Evaldas (LTU) DELKO MARSEILLE PROVENCE 0:18:35
117 WOLF Justin (GER) BIKE AID 0:19:24
118 HOLLER Nikodemus (GER) BIKE AID 0:20:59
119 VAN ENGELEN Adne (NED) BIKE AID 0:21:05