Tour Provence: Gorka Izagirre, ganador final… por los pelos

Si en la Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Ion Izagirre se llevaba la general en lo que era su primera carrera en el equipo Astana, apenas una semana ha tardado su hermano Gorka en hacer exactamente lo mismo. El mayor de los dos hermanos Izagirre se ha adjudicado la general del Tour de la Provence (2.1, Francia).

Ha sido una victoria con suspense. John Degenkolb (Trek-Segafredo) se imponía en la cuarta y última etapa, de 162,2 kilómetros entre Avignon (Vaucluse) y Aix-en-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône) por delante de Simon Clarke (EF Education First). El australiano empataba con Gorka Izagirre en la clasificación final, pero las milésimas de la contrarreloj daban el triunfo final al vasco.

Una clasificación final apretadísima, con cuatro corredores en un suspiro:
1. IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI Gorka Astana Pro Team 13:18:06
2. CLARKE Simon Ef Education First m.t.
3. GALLOPIN Tony Ag2r La Mondiale a 1
4. PINOT Thibaut Groupama – Fdj a 2

Mas (Movistar Team), Cavagna (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Reichenbach (FDJ), Ganna (Team Sky), Calmejane (Direcr Energie) y Masnada (Androni) formaban la fuga del día.

Izagirre se puso líder en la segunda etapa, que ganó Eduard Prades, y desde entonces ya no se bajó de lo más alto de la clasificación general. En una carrera cuyos finales de etapa siempre se decidían en grupos pequeños, Gorka estuvo atento en todo momento para entrar junto a los mejores y mantener el maillot amarillo hasta sumar esta primera victoria de 2019.

En su caso, eso sí, la victoria no llega después de tanto tiempo de sequía. Su última ‘diana’ dicta de junio, cuando ganó el Campeonato de España en Castellón.

4ª etapa:
1 DEGENKOLB John Trek – Segafredo 3:52:11
2 CLARKE Simon Ef Education First MT
3 MALDONADO Anthony St Michel – Auber 93 MT
4 GALLOPIN Tony Ag2r La Mondiale MT
5 TOUZÉ Damien Cofidis, Solutions Credits MT
6 LAMPAERT Yves Deceuninck – Quick – Step MT
7 THOMAS Benjamin Groupama – Fdj MT
8 GILBERT Philippe Deceuninck – Quick – Step MT
9 BARGUIL Warren Team Arkea – Samsic MT
10 HOFSTETTER Hugo Cofidis, Solutions Credits MT

Foto: Trek-Segafredo

11 IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI Gorka Astana Pro Team MT
12 DUNBAR Edward Team Sky MT
13 GAUTIER Cyril Vital Concept – B&B Hotels MT
14 LE CUNFF Kévin St Michel – Auber 93 MT
15 GAUDU David Groupama – Fdj MT
16 KÄMNA Lennard Team Sunweb MT
17 PRADES REVERTER Eduard Movistar Team MT
18 GODON Dorian Ag2r La Mondiale MT
19 COUSIN Jérôme Direct Energie MT
20 BOIVIN Guillaume Israel Cycling Academy MT
21 SKUJINS Toms Trek – Segafredo MT
22 SENECHAL Florian Deceuninck – Quick – Step MT
23 ZEITS Andrey Astana Pro Team MT
24 SPREAFICO Matteo Androni Giocattoli – Sidermec MT
25 SUTTERLIN Jasha Movistar Team MT
26 LANGEVELD Sebastian Ef Education First MT
27 VICHOT Arthur Vital Concept – B&B Hotels MT
28 CALMEJANE Lilian Direct Energie MT
29 MOLARD Rudy Groupama – Fdj MT
30 PINOT Thibaut Groupama – Fdj MT
31 ROCHE Nicolas Team Sunweb MT
32 MEURISSE Xandro Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team MT
33 ROLLAND Pierre Vital Concept – B&B Hotels MT
34 PEREZ Anthony Cofidis, Solutions Credits MT
35 JANSSENS Jimmy Corendon – Circus MT
36 PICHOT Alexandre Direct Energie MT
37 PERICHON Pierre-Luc Cofidis, Solutions Credits MT
38 MARTIN Guillaume Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team MT
39 EDET Nicolas Cofidis, Solutions Credits MT
40 MAS BONET Luis Guillermo Movistar Team MT
41 EL FARES Julien Delko Marseille Provence MT
42 GOGL Michael Trek – Segafredo MT
43 DELAPLACE Anthony Team Arkea – Samsic MT
44 SERRY Pieter Deceuninck – Quick – Step MT
45 FERASSE Thibault Natura4ever – Roubaix – Lille Metropole 14
46 PAILLOT Yoann St Michel – Auber 93 MT
47 MAISON Jérémy Team Arkea – Samsic MT
48 ROSA Diego Team Sky MT
49 IDJOUADIENE Pierre Natura4ever – Roubaix – Lille Metropole MT
50 NIV Guy Israel Cycling Academy MT
51 CAVAGNA Rémi Deceuninck – Quick – Step MT
52 DEVOLDER Stijn Corendon – Circus MT
53 FINETTO Mauro Delko Marseille Provence 24
54 MASNADA Fausto Androni Giocattoli – Sidermec MT
55 EG Niklas Trek – Segafredo MT
56 ERVITI Imanol Movistar Team MT
57 AUER Daniel Maloja Pushbikers MT
58 DUCHESNE Antoine Groupama – Fdj MT
59 EIKING Odd Christian Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team 32
60 TURGIS Jimmy Vital Concept – B&B Hotels MT
61 MOINARD Amaël Team Arkea – Samsic 38
62 CARTHY Hugh Ef Education First MT
63 REICHENBACH Sébastien Groupama – Fdj MT
64 DOMBROWSKI Joe Ef Education First MT
65 WALSCHEID Maximilian Richard Team Sunweb 54
66 HOFLAND Moreno Ef Education First 55
67 RUMAC Josip Androni Giocattoli – Sidermec MT
68 STORER Michael Team Sunweb MT
69 PASQUALON Andrea Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team MT
70 FRAPPORTI Mattia Androni Giocattoli – Sidermec MT
71 SCHINNAGEL Johannes Maloja Pushbikers MT
72 RITZINGER Felix Maloja Pushbikers MT
73 KRAGH ANDERSEN Asbjørn Team Sunweb MT
74 THOMINET Camille St Michel – Auber 93 MT
75 CHETOUT Loïc Cofidis, Solutions Credits MT
76 GENE Yohann Direct Energie 01:00
77 SIMON Julien Cofidis, Solutions Credits MT
78 DEMPSTER Zakkari Israel Cycling Academy MT
79 NEILANDS Krists Israel Cycling Academy MT
80 STALLAERT Joeri Corendon – Circus MT
81 DE ROSSI Lucas Delko Marseille Provence MT
82 SCHLEMMER Lukas Maloja Pushbikers MT
83 FRÖHLINGER Johannes Team Sunweb MT
84 PEDRERO Antonio Movistar Team MT
85 SWIFT Ben Team Sky MT
86 DOULL Owain Team Sky MT
87 JAKIN Alo St Michel – Auber 93 MT
88 HAGA Chad Team Sunweb 02:30
89 CHEREL Mikaël Ag2r La Mondiale 03:37
90 DUMOULIN Samuel Ag2r La Mondiale MT
91 GANNA Filippo Team Sky MT
92 VERGAERDE Otto Corendon – Circus MT
93 DOMONT Axel Ag2r La Mondiale 04:43
94 RIOU Alan Team Arkea – Samsic MT
95 DE BONDT Dries Corendon – Circus 07:10
96 DECLERCQ Tim Deceuninck – Quick – Step MT
97 VANMARCKE Sep Ef Education First MT
98 LUKSEVICS Viesturs Amore & Vita – Prodir MT
99 TURGIS Anthony Direct Energie MT
100 SELLIER Simon Direct Energie MT
101 VAN DEN BERG Julius Ef Education First MT
102 FRAME Alex Trek – Segafredo MT
103 BACKAERT Frederik Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team MT
104 CASTRILLO ZAPATER Jaime Movistar Team MT
105 KREDER Wesley Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team MT
106 ANTOMARCHI Julien Natura4ever – Roubaix – Lille Metropole MT
107 BAGOT Yoann Vital Concept – B&B Hotels MT
108 BASSO Leonardo Team Sky MT
109 CAM Maxime Vital Concept – B&B Hotels MT
110 GASTAUER Ben Ag2r La Mondiale MT
111 SCHMIDT Fabien Delko Marseille Provence MT
112 KOLB Stefan Maloja Pushbikers 08:11

General:
1 IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI Gorka Astana Pro Team 13:18:06
2 CLARKE Simon Ef Education First MT
3 GALLOPIN Tony Ag2r La Mondiale 1
4 PINOT Thibaut Groupama – Fdj 2
5 MOLARD Rudy Groupama – Fdj 10
6 GAUDU David Groupama – Fdj 15
7 DUNBAR Edward Team Sky MT
8 PRADES REVERTER Eduard Movistar Team 21
9 JANSSENS Jimmy Corendon – Circus 26
10 GILBERT Philippe Deceuninck – Quick – Step 29
11 CALMEJANE Lilian Direct Energie 32
12 MAS BONET Luis Guillermo Movistar Team 49
13 GAUTIER Cyril Vital Concept – B&B Hotels 51
14 PERICHON Pierre-Luc Cofidis, Solutions Credits 55
15 SKUJINS Toms Trek – Segafredo 58
16 ROLLAND Pierre Vital Concept – B&B Hotels 01:10
17 MARTIN Guillaume Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team 01:11
18 MASNADA Fausto Androni Giocattoli – Sidermec 01:22
19 PEREZ Anthony Cofidis, Solutions Credits 01:30
20 EDET Nicolas Cofidis, Solutions Credits 01:46
21 EL FARES Julien Delko Marseille Provence 01:49
22 SERRY Pieter Deceuninck – Quick – Step 01:59
23 ZEITS Andrey Astana Pro Team 02:03
24 STORER Michael Team Sunweb 02:26
25 PEDRERO Antonio Movistar Team 02:42
26 BARGUIL Warren Team Arkea – Samsic 02:52
27 KÄMNA Lennard Team Sunweb 03:09
28 CARTHY Hugh Ef Education First 03:29
29 HAGA Chad Team Sunweb 04:16
30 MEURISSE Xandro Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team 04:22
31 CHEREL Mikaël Ag2r La Mondiale 04:56
32 MAISON Jérémy Team Arkea – Samsic 04:58
33 SIMON Julien Cofidis, Solutions Credits 05:30
34 EG Niklas Trek – Segafredo 05:42
35 GOGL Michael Trek – Segafredo 05:50
36 GODON Dorian Ag2r La Mondiale 05:51
37 LAMPAERT Yves Deceuninck – Quick – Step 06:09
38 REICHENBACH Sébastien Groupama – Fdj 06:15
39 ROCHE Nicolas Team Sunweb 06:19
40 DOMONT Axel Ag2r La Mondiale 06:25
41 LANGEVELD Sebastian Ef Education First 07:16
42 MOINARD Amaël Team Arkea – Samsic 07:19
43 ROSA Diego Team Sky 07:54
44 TOUZÉ Damien Cofidis, Solutions Credits 08:10
45 GANNA Filippo Team Sky 09:04
46 DEVOLDER Stijn Corendon – Circus 09:24
47 SENECHAL Florian Deceuninck – Quick – Step 10:06
48 MALDONADO Anthony St Michel – Auber 93 11:06
49 VICHOT Arthur Vital Concept – B&B Hotels 11:08
50 DOULL Owain Team Sky 11:40
51 DELAPLACE Anthony Team Arkea – Samsic 11:44
52 SUTTERLIN Jasha Movistar Team 11:48
53 FINETTO Mauro Delko Marseille Provence 11:55
54 CAVAGNA Rémi Deceuninck – Quick – Step 11:57
55 LE CUNFF Kévin St Michel – Auber 93 12:32
56 NEILANDS Krists Israel Cycling Academy 12:46
57 PAILLOT Yoann St Michel – Auber 93 13:24
58 DECLERCQ Tim Deceuninck – Quick – Step 13:25
59 ERVITI Imanol Movistar Team 13:28
60 SPREAFICO Matteo Androni Giocattoli – Sidermec 13:30
61 TURGIS Jimmy Vital Concept – B&B Hotels 14:00
62 FERASSE Thibault Natura4ever – Roubaix – Lille Metropole 14:01
63 DOMBROWSKI Joe Ef Education First 14:03
64 EIKING Odd Christian Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team 14:17
65 SCHINNAGEL Johannes Maloja Pushbikers 14:32
66 THOMINET Camille St Michel – Auber 93 14:38
67 BOIVIN Guillaume Israel Cycling Academy 14:47
68 SCHLEMMER Lukas Maloja Pushbikers 14:59
69 DEGENKOLB John Trek – Segafredo 15:49
70 COUSIN Jérôme Direct Energie 16:19
71 RITZINGER Felix Maloja Pushbikers 16:32
72 DUCHESNE Antoine Groupama – Fdj 16:37
73 HOFLAND Moreno Ef Education First 16:49
74 IDJOUADIENE Pierre Natura4ever – Roubaix – Lille Metropole 16:58
75 CHETOUT Loïc Cofidis, Solutions Credits 17:17
76 FRAPPORTI Mattia Androni Giocattoli – Sidermec 17:19
77 DEMPSTER Zakkari Israel Cycling Academy 17:33
78 JAKIN Alo St Michel – Auber 93 17:38
79 FRÖHLINGER Johannes Team Sunweb 17:42
80 PASQUALON Andrea Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team 17:45
81 VERGAERDE Otto Corendon – Circus 18:31
82 VANMARCKE Sep Ef Education First 18:47
83 THOMAS Benjamin Groupama – Fdj 19:28
84 PICHOT Alexandre Direct Energie 20:01
85 HOFSTETTER Hugo Cofidis, Solutions Credits 20:21
86 CASTRILLO ZAPATER Jaime Movistar Team 20:23
87 GASTAUER Ben Ag2r La Mondiale 20:35
88 ANTOMARCHI Julien Natura4ever – Roubaix – Lille Metropole 20:38
89 GENE Yohann Direct Energie 21:23
90 STALLAERT Joeri Corendon – Circus 21:24
91 NIV Guy Israel Cycling Academy 21:40
92 DE ROSSI Lucas Delko Marseille Provence 21:53
93 WALSCHEID Maximilian Richard Team Sunweb 22:17
94 KRAGH ANDERSEN Asbjørn Team Sunweb 22:31
95 LUKSEVICS Viesturs Amore & Vita – Prodir 22:39
96 DE BONDT Dries Corendon – Circus 22:48
97 SCHMIDT Fabien Delko Marseille Provence 23:41
98 BACKAERT Frederik Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team 23:46
99 KREDER Wesley Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team 24:08
100 RIOU Alan Team Arkea – Samsic 24:49
101 RUMAC Josip Androni Giocattoli – Sidermec 25:11
102 AUER Daniel Maloja Pushbikers 25:30
103 SWIFT Ben Team Sky 25:39
104 DUMOULIN Samuel Ag2r La Mondiale 25:54
105 VAN DEN BERG Julius Ef Education First 26:53
106 TURGIS Anthony Direct Energie 27:18
107 SELLIER Simon Direct Energie 28:00
108 BAGOT Yoann Vital Concept – B&B Hotels 28:10
109 CAM Maxime Vital Concept – B&B Hotels 28:38
110 BASSO Leonardo Team Sky 33:20
111 KOLB Stefan Maloja Pushbikers 35:27
112 FRAME Alex Trek – Segafredo 40:47