2024 Boucles de la Mayenne

The 2024 Boucles de la Mayenne (transl. Loops of the Mayenne) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 23 and 26 May 2024 in the Mayenne department in northwestern France. The race was rated as a category 2.Pro event on the 2024 UCI ProSeries calendar, and was the 49th edition of the Boucles de la Mayenne.

2024 Boucles de la Mayenne
2024 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates23–26 May 2024
Stages3 + Prologue
Distance551 km (342.4 mi)
Winning time12h 39' 03"
Results
Winner  Alberto Bettiol (ITA) (EF Education–EasyPost)
  Second  Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) (Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale)
  Third  Axel Zingle (FRA) (Cofidis)

Points  Emilien Jeannière (FRA) (Team TotalEnergies)
Mountains  Alex Martín (ESP) (Polti–Kometa)
Youth  Samuel Watson (GBR) (Groupama–FDJ)
  Team France Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale
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Teams

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Eight UCI WorldTeams, nine UCI ProTeams and four UCI Continental teams made up the 21 teams that participated in the race.[1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
P 23 May Laval (Espace Mayenne) 5.5 km (3.4 mi)   Individual time trial   Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA)
1 24 May Saint-Berthevin to Ernée 167.5 km (104.1 mi)   Hilly stage   Emilien Jeannière (FRA)
2 25 May Le Ham to Villaines-la-Juhel 208.8 km (129.7 mi)   Hilly stage   Alberto Bettiol (ITA)
3 26 May Quelaines-Saint-Gault to Laval 169.2 km (105.1 mi)   Hilly stage   Valentin Retailleau (FRA)
Total 551 km (342 mi)

Stages

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Prologue

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23 May 2024 – Laval (Espace Mayenne), 5.5 km (3.4 mi)[3]
Prologue Result[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 6' 49"
2   Ivo Oliveira (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 1"
3   Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 3"
4   Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Education–EasyPost + 5"
5   Axel Zingle (FRA) Cofidis + 5"
6   Dorian Godon (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 6"
7   Pierre Gautherat (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 7"
8   Kelland O'Brien (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 9"
9   Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 9"
10   Marijn van den Berg (NED) EF Education–EasyPost + 11"
General classification after Prologue[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA)    Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 6' 49"
2   Ivo Oliveira (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 1"
3   Samuel Watson (GBR)   Groupama–FDJ + 3"
4   Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Education–EasyPost + 5"
5   Axel Zingle (FRA) Cofidis + 5"
6   Dorian Godon (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 6"
7   Pierre Gautherat (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 7"
8   Kelland O'Brien (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 9"
9   Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 9"
10   Marijn van den Berg (NED) EF Education–EasyPost + 11"

Stage 1

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24 May 2024 – Saint-Berthevin to Ernée, 167.5 km (104.1 mi)[5]
Stage 1 Result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Emilien Jeannière (FRA) Team TotalEnergies 3h 48' 29"
2   Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
3   Axel Zingle (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
4   Alexander Salby (DEN) Bingoal WB + 0"
5   Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 0"
6   Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
7   Marijn van den Berg (NED) EF Education–EasyPost + 0"
8   Paul Hennequin (FRA) Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur + 0"
9   Kelland O'Brien (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
10   Ivo Oliveira (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA)   Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 3h 55' 18"
2   Ivo Oliveira (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 1"
3   Axel Zingle (FRA)   Cofidis + 1"
4   Samuel Watson (GBR)   Groupama–FDJ + 3"
5   Emilien Jeannière (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 3"
6   Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Education–EasyPost + 5"
7   Dorian Godon (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 6"
8   Pierre Gautherat (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 7"
9   Kelland O'Brien (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 9"
10   Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 9"

Stage 2

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25 May 2024 – Le Ham to Villaines-la-Juhel, 208.8 km (129.7 mi)[7]
Stage 2 Result[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Education–EasyPost 5h 03' 57"
2   Marc Hirschi (SUI) UAE Team Emirates + 17"
3   Alexandre Delettre (FRA) St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 + 17"
4   Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA)   Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 17"
5   Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 19"
6   Emilien Jeannière (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 19"
7   Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 19"
8   Filippo Baroncini (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 19"
9   Carlos Canal (ESP) Movistar Team + 19"
10   Marijn van den Berg (NED) EF Education–EasyPost + 19"
General classification after Stage 2[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alberto Bettiol (ITA)    EF Education–EasyPost 8h 59' 07"
2   Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 23"
3   Axel Zingle (FRA) Cofidis + 28"
4   Samuel Watson (GBR)   Groupama–FDJ + 30"
5   Emilien Jeannière (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 30"
6   Marc Hirschi (SUI) UAE Team Emirates + 33"
7   Dorian Godon (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 33"
8   Kelland O'Brien (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 36"
9   Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 37"
10   Marijn van den Berg (NED) EF Education–EasyPost + 38"

Stage 3

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26 May 2024 – Quelaines-Saint-Gault to Laval, 169.2 km (105.1 mi)[9]
Stage 3 Result[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Valentin Retailleau (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 3h 59' 55"
2   Gorka Sorarrain (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1"
3   Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 1"
4   Axel Zingle (FRA) Cofidis + 1"
5   Emilien Jeannière (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 1"
6   Marc Sarreau (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1"
7   Jon Aberasturi (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1"
8   Valentin Tabellion (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 1"
9   Clément Venturini (FRA) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 1"
10   Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 1"
General classification after Stage 3[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alberto Bettiol (ITA)   EF Education–EasyPost 12h 39' 03"
2   Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 23"
3   Axel Zingle (FRA) Cofidis + 28"
4   Samuel Watson (GBR)   Groupama–FDJ + 30"
5   Emilien Jeannière (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 30"
6   Marc Hirschi (SUI) UAE Team Emirates + 33"
7   Dorian Godon (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 33"
8   Kelland O'Brien (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 36"
9   Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 37"
10   Marijn van den Berg (NED) EF Education–EasyPost + 38"

Classification leadership table

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Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 
Points classification
 
Mountains classification
 
Young rider classification
 
Team classification
P Benoît Cosnefroy Benoît Cosnefroy Benoît Cosnefroy not awarded Samuel Watson Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale
1 Emilien Jeannière Axel Zingle David Martín
2 Alberto Bettiol Alberto Bettiol Alberto Bettiol Alex Martín
3 Valentin Retailleau Emilien Jeannière
Final Alberto Bettiol Emilien Jeannière Alex Martín Samuel Watson Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale

Classification standings

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Legend
  Denotes the winner of the general classification   Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
  Denotes the winner of the points classification   Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification

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Final general classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alberto Bettiol (ITA)   EF Education–EasyPost 12h 39' 03"
2   Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 23"
3   Axel Zingle (FRA) Cofidis + 28"
4   Samuel Watson (GBR)   Groupama–FDJ + 30"
5   Emilien Jeannière (FRA)   Team TotalEnergies + 30"
6   Marc Hirschi (SUI) UAE Team Emirates + 33"
7   Dorian Godon (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 33"
8   Kelland O'Brien (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 36"
9   Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 37"
10   Marijn van den Berg (NED) EF Education–EasyPost + 38"

Points classification

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Final points classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Emilien Jeannière (FRA)   Team TotalEnergies 47
2   Alberto Bettiol (ITA)   EF Education–EasyPost 45
3   Axel Zingle (FRA) Cofidis 44
4   Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 41
5   Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 32
6   Valentin Retailleau (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 30
7   Gorka Sorarrain (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 30
8   Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 26
9   Marc Hirschi (SUI) UAE Team Emirates 24
10   Ivo Oliveira (POR) UAE Team Emirates 24

Mountains classification

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Final mountains classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Alex Martín (ESP)   Polti–Kometa 42
2   Artus Jaladeau (FRA) CIC U Nantes Atlantique 20
3   Jonathan Couanon (FRA) Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur 16
4   Valentin Retailleau (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 13
5   Antoine Hue (FRA) CIC U Nantes Atlantique 12
6   Mathias Norsgaard (DEN) Movistar Team 10
7   Jan Maas (NED) Team Jayco–AlUla 8
8   Erik Fetter (HUN) Polti–Kometa 7
9   Jérémy Leveau (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix 6
10   Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team 4

Young rider classification

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Final young rider classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Samuel Watson (GBR)   Groupama–FDJ 12h 39' 33"
2   Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 7"
3   Carlos Canal (ESP) Movistar Team + 8"
4   Anders Foldager (DEN) Team Jayco–AlUla + 10"
5   Iker Mintegi (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 34"
6   Javier Serrano (ESP) Polti–Kometa + 36"
7   Nolann Mahoudo (FRA) Cofidis + 45"
8   Jaume Guardeño (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 45"
9   Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 2' 13"
10   Thibaud Gruel (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 11' 44"

Team classification

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Final team classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Team Time
1   Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 37h 58' 40"
2   Team Jayco–AlUla + 31"
3   Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 33"
4   Cofidis + 58"
5   Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 1' 00"
6   Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 10"
7   UAE Team Emirates + 1' 27"
8   Movistar Team + 2' 18"
9   Bingoal WB + 2' 29"
10   Polti–Kometa + 3' 04"

References

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  1. ^ "Les engagés" [The engaged]. Boucles de la Mayenne (in French). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  2. ^ "La course" [The route]. Boucles de la Mayenne (in French). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Espace Mayene - Laval". Boucles de la Mayenne (in French). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Boucles de la Mayenne: Benoit Cosnefroy wins prologue". CyclingNews. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Renault Saint-Berthevin > Ernée". Boucles de la Mayenne (in French). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair (24 May 2024). "Boucles de la Mayenne: Emilien Jeannière wins stage 1". CyclingNews. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Le Ham > Villaines=la-Juhel". Boucles de la Mayenne (in French). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b Tyson, Jackie (25 May 2024). "Boucles de la Mayenne: Alberto Bettiol takes solo stage 2 victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Quelaines-Saint-Gault > Laval". Boucles de la Mayenne (in French). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g Stuart, Peter (26 May 2024). "Boucles de la Mayenne: Valentin Retailleau takes narrow breakaway win on stage 3". CyclingNews. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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