2019 Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge

2019 Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge

2019 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates	17 June 2019
Stages	1
Distance	173 km (107.5 mi)
Winning time	5h 02' 05"
Results
Winner  Jesús Herrada (ESP) (Cofidis)   Second  Romain Bardet (FRA) (AG2R La Mondiale)   Third  Rein Taaramäe (EST) (Total Direct Énergie)

The 2019 Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge was the first edition of the Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge road cycling one day race.[1] It was held on 17 June 2019 as part of the 2019 UCI Europe Tour in category 1.1.

The race, which started in Vaison-la-Romaine and finished at the summit of Mont Ventoux, was won by Jesús Herrada of Cofidis.[2]

Teams

Twelve teams participated in the race, of which three were UCI WorldTour teams, seven were UCI Professional Continental teams, and two were UCI Continental Teams. Each team could enter up to seven riders; however, Groupama–FDJ and Total Direct Énergie entered only six, and EF Education First entered only five, meaning the race began with a peloton of 80 riders.[3] Of these riders, 54 finished, 12 finished but were over the time limit, and 14 did not finish.[1][2]

UCI WorldTeams

• AG2R La Mondiale
• EF Education First
• Groupama–FDJ

UCI Professional Continental Teams

• Arkéa–Samsic
• Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
• Cofidis
• Delko–Marseille Provence
• Euskadi–Murias
• Total Direct Énergie
• Vital Concept–B&B Hotels

UCI Continental Teams

• Amore & Vita–Prodir
• Interpro Cycling Academy

Results

Result[1][2][4]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Jesús Herrada (ESP)	Cofidis	5h 02' 05"
2	Romain Bardet (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 9"
3	Rein Taaramäe (EST)	Total Direct Énergie	+ 1' 12"
4	Julien El Fares (FRA)	Delko–Marseille Provence	+ 1' 38"
5	Élie Gesbert (FRA)	Arkéa–Samsic	+ 2' 24"
6	Javier Moreno (ESP)	Delko–Marseille Provence	+ 2' 29"
7	Pierpaolo Ficara (ITA)	Amore & Vita–Prodir	+ 2' 40"
8	Óscar Rodríguez (ESP)	Euskadi–Murias	+ 2' 43"
9	Tony Gallopin (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 2' 52"
10	Darwin Atapuma (COL)	Cofidis	+ 2' 58"

References

1. "Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge 2019 Results". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
2. "Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge 2019 Results" (PDF). Dénivelé Challenges. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
3. "Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge 2019 Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
4. Fletcher, Patrick (17 June 2019). "Jesus Herrada wins Mont Ventoux Denivele Challenge". Cycling News. Retrieved 30 August 2019.