2020 Étoile de Bessèges explained

The 2020 Étoile de Bessèges was a road cycling stage race that took place between 5 and 9 February 2020. The race is rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2020 UCI Europe Tour, and was the 50th edition of the Étoile de Bessèges cycling race.^[1]

Teams

Twenty teams were invited to the race. Of these teams, seven are UCI WorldTour teams, eight are UCI Professional Continental teams, and five are UCI Continental teams. While entered six riders, every other team submitted seven. Of the 139 riders who started the race, 114 riders finished.^{[2] [3]}

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental Teams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^[4]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Stage winner
1	5 February	Bellegarde to Bellegarde	139.56km (86.72miles)		Flat stage
2	6 February	Milhaud to Poulx	158.31km (98.37miles)		Hilly stage
3	7 February	Bessèges to Bessèges	162.24km (100.81miles)		Hilly stage
4	8 February	Pont du Gard to	143.01km (88.86miles)		Mountain stage
5	9 February	Alès to Alès	10.88km (06.76miles)		Individual time trial
Total		614km (382miles)

Stages

Stage 1

5 February 2020 – Bellegarde to Bellegarde, 139.56km (86.72miles)^[5]

Stage 2

6 February 2020 – Milhaud to Poulx, 158.31km (98.37miles)^[6]

Stage 3

7 February 2020 – Bessèges to Bessèges, 166.24km (103.3miles)^[7]

Stage 4

8 February 2020 – Pont du Gard to, 143.01km (88.86miles)^[8]

Stage 5

9 February 2020 – Alès to Alès, 10.88km (06.76miles), (ITT)^[9]

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Youth classification	Team classification
1	Alexys Brunel	Alexys Brunel	Alexys Brunel	Georg Zimmermann	Alexys Brunel
2	Magnus Cort
3	Dries De Bondt		Magnus Cort
4	Ben O'Connor	Benoît Cosnefroy
5	Alberto Bettiol
Final		Benoît Cosnefroy	Magnus Cort	Georg Zimmermann	Alexys Brunel

Classification standings

Teams classification

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020 Étoile de Bessèges. ProCyclingStats. 2 February 2020.
2. Web site: Equipes 2020. French. Teams 2020. Étoile de Bessèges. 2 February 2020.
3. Web site: 2020 Étoile de Bessèges Startlist. ProCyclingStats. 2 February 2020.
4. News: Etoile de Besseges 2020. CyclingNews. 2 February 2020.
5. Web site: Stage 1 Info. Étoile de Bessèges. 2 February 2020.
6. Web site: Stage 2 Info. Étoile de Bessèges. 2 February 2020.
7. Web site: Stage 3 Info. Étoile de Bessèges. 2 February 2020.
8. Web site: Stage 4 Info. Étoile de Bessèges. 2 February 2020.
9. Web site: Stage 5 Info. Étoile de Bessèges. 2 February 2020.