Kevin Vauquelin has put his stamp on the 55th edition of the Etoile de Besseges. The French rider from Arkea - B&B Hotels won the final time trial in Alès and dominated the overall classification. In today's stage - 10.645 km with the finish line at the top of the climb leading to the Site de l'Ermitage - Vauquelin preceded Remi Cavagna and Dylan Teuns in order.

This edition of the French race concluded in a challenging manner, with only 56 athletes taking the start of today's time trial.

STAGE RESULTS

1 Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B&B Hôtels) in 15'07".370
2 Rémi Cavagna (Groupama-FDJ) +18".960
3 Dylan Teuns (Cofidis) +21".410
4 Thibault Guernalec (Arkéa-B&B Hôtels) +23".870
5 Maxime Decomble (Groupama-FDJ) +25".490
6 Vincent Van Hemelen (Team Flanders-Baloise) +28".970
7 Pierre Latour (TotalEnergies) +35".420
8 Kevin Geniets (Groupama-FDJ) +37".790
9 Damien Touzé (Cofidis) +43".050
10 Oliver Knight (Cofidis) +44".640

FINAL CLASSIFICATION

1 Kévin VAUQUELIN (Arkéa-B&B Hôtels)
2 Dylan TEUNS (Cofidis) at 1'22"
3 Kevin GENIETS (Groupama-FDJ) at 1'35"
4 Pierre LATOUR (TotalEnergies) at 1'46"
5 Thibault GUERNALEC (Arkéa-B&B Hôtels) at 1'55"
6 Nicolas BREUILLARD (St-Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93) at 1'56"
7 Damien TOUZÉ (Cofidis) at 2'02"
8 Vincent VAN HEMELEN (Team Flanders-Baloise) at 2'20"
9 Thomas CHAMPION (St-Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93) at 2'23"
10 Fabien DOUBEY (TotalEnergies) at 2'41"