2017 Paris-Bourges (1.1), France

67th edition: Thursday, October 5, 2017

Paris-Bourges podium history | 2016 edition | 2018 edition

Gien - Bourges, 190.3 km (Gien is about 65 kilometers south of Paris)

Rudy Barbier wins 2017 Paris-Bourges

The race: Winner Rudy Barbier's Ag2r team sent me this short race note.

Rudy Barbier - “I really did not want to finish the season without winning a race. This victory is a real relief. The team was relaxed the entire day, and in the final, I was really escorted to the line in an easy chair. Benoît (Cosnefroy), Oliver (Naesen) and Julien (Duval) all did a crazy job of work, and I was in a perfect position with 250 meters to go. All I had to do was finish the job. We had a great team on paper starting the race, and so all we had to do was make it happen. We enjoy racing together, and today was a victory for my friends. I will finish my season on Sunday at the Paris-Tours, without any pressure, and everyone is telling me I have everything to gain.”   

THE NUMBER: 17

Thursday, Rudy Barbier took his first victory in the AG2R LA MONDIALE jersey. This is our team's 17th win of the year. 

Complete Results:

190.3 kilometers raced at an average speed of 41.580 km/hr

1	Barbier, Rudy	Ag2r-La Mondiale	4hr 34min 36sec
2	Sarreau, Marc	FDJ	s.t.
3	Lecroq, Jérémy	Roubaix-Lille Métropole	s.t.
4	Jules, Justin	WB Veranclassic	s.t.
5	Laporte, Christophe	Cofidis	s.t.
6	Fonseca, Armindo	Fortuneo-Oscaro	s.t.
7	Devriendt, Tom	Wanty-Groupe Gobert	s.t.
8	Dupont, Timothy	Veranda's Willems-Crelan	s.t.
9	Zabel, Rick	Katusha-Alpecin	s.t.
10	Pasqualon, Andrea	Wanty-Groupe Gobert	s.t.
11	Jans, Roy	WB Veranclassic	s.t.
12	Manzin, Lorrenzo	FDJ	s.t.
13	Masson, Christophe	WB Veranclassic	s.t.
14	Bouhanni, Nacer	Cofidis	s.t.
15	Salomein, Jarl	Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise	s.t.
16	Boudat, Thomas	Direct Energie	s.t.
17	Touzé, Damien	HP BTP-Auber 93	s.t.
18	Lienhard, Fabian	Team Vorarlberg	s.t.
19	Toffali, Nicola	0711/Cycling	s.t.
20	Stüssi, Colin	Roth-Akros	s.t.
21	Le Cunff, Kévin	HP BTP-Auber 93	s.t.
22	Jaun, Lukas	Roth-Akros	s.t.
23	Raileanu, Cristian	Differdange-Losch	s.t.
24	Sprengers, Thomas	Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise	s.t.
25	Martinez, Yannick	Delko-Marseille Provence	s.t.
26	Deltombe, Kevin	Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise	s.t.
27	Madrazo, Ángel	Delko-Marseille Provence	s.t.
28	Havik, Piotr	Katusha-Alpecin	s.t.
29	Hollenstein, Reto	Katusha-Alpecin	s.t.
30	Thalmann, Roland	Roth-Akros	s.t.
31	Schelling, Patrick	Team Vorarlberg	s.t.
32	Devolder, Stijn	Veranda's Willems-Crelan	s.t.
33	Tulik, Angélo	Direct Energie	s.t.
34	Friesecke, Gian	Team Vorarlberg	s.t.
35	Alaphilippe, Bryan	Armée de Terre	s.t.
36	Smukulis, Gatis	Delko-Marseille Provence	s.t.
37	Duval, Julien	Ag2r-La Mondiale	@ 9sec
38	Turgis, Jimmy	Cofidis	s.t.
39	Vermeer, Tom	Differdange-Losch	s.t.
40	Teasdale, Joshua	Differdange-Losch	s.t.
41	Jäger, Patrick	Team Vorarlberg	s.t.
42	Raymackers, Cedric	Differdange-Losch	s.t.
43	Biermans, Jenthe	Katusha-Alpecin	s.t.
44	Combaud, Romain	Delko-Marseille Provence	s.t.
45	Le Roux, Romain	Armée de Terre	s.t.
46	Bagües, Aritz	Euskadi Basque Country	s.t.
47	Gonzalez, Aitor	Euskadi Basque Country	s.t.
48	Rusnac, Maxim	Differdange-Losch	s.t.
49	Lizarralde, Eneko	Euskadi Basque Country	s.t.
50	Leveau, Jérémy	Roubaix-Lille Métropole	s.t.
51	Vachon, Florian	Fortuneo-Oscaro	s.t.
52	González, Adrián	Euskadi Basque Country	s.t.
53	Txoperena, Beñat	Euskadi Basque Country	s.t.
54	Menut, David	HP BTP-Auber 93	s.t.
55	Lüscher, Damien	Roth-Akros	s.t.
56	Steels, Stijn	Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise	s.t.
57	Delfosse, Sébastien	WB Veranclassic	s.t.
58	Naesen, Oliver	Ag2r-La Mondiale	s.t.
59	Bagdonas, Gediminas	Ag2r-La Mondiale	s.t.
60	Meiler, Lukas	Team Vorarlberg	s.t.
61	Ista, Kevyn	WB Veranclassic	s.t.
62	McNally, Mark	Wanty-Groupe Gobert	s.t.
63	Mørkøv, Michael	Katusha-Alpecin	s.t.
64	Pichon, Laurent	Fortuneo-Oscaro	s.t.
65	Cosnefroy, Benoît	Ag2r-La Mondiale	s.t.
66	Thill, Tom	Differdange-Losch	s.t.
67	Feillu, Brice	Fortuneo-Oscaro	s.t.
68	Raibaud, Jimmy	Armée de Terre	s.t.
69	Denz, Nico	Ag2r-La Mondiale	s.t.
70	Pichot, Alexandre	Direct Energie	s.t.
71	Fernández, Delio	Delko-Marseille Provence	s.t.
72	Liepiņš, Emīls	Delko-Marseille Provence	s.t.
73	Jakin, Alo	HP BTP-Auber 93	s.t.
74	Ferasse, Thibault	Armée de Terre	s.t.
75	Meurisse, Xandro	Wanty-Groupe Gobert	s.t.
76	Cardis, Romain	Direct Energie	s.t.
77	Pijourlet, Louis	Roubaix-Lille Métropole	s.t.
78	Delaplace, Anthony	Fortuneo-Oscaro	s.t.
79	Antomarchi, Julien	Roubaix-Lille Métropole	s.t.
80	Baillifard, Valentin	Roth-Akros	s.t.
81	Van Melsen, Kevin	Wanty-Groupe Gobert	s.t.
82	Gouault, Pierre	HP BTP-Auber 93	s.t.
83	Prodhomme, Nicolas	HP BTP-Auber 93	s.t.
84	Burgaudeau, Mathieu	Direct Energie	s.t.
85	Vandenbergh, Stijn	Ag2r-La Mondiale	s.t.
86	Duijn, Huub	Veranda's Willems-Crelan	s.t.
87	Bouet, Maxime	Fortuneo-Oscaro	s.t.
88	Le Gac, Olivier	FDJ	+ 00' 20''
89	Jeannesson, Arnold	Fortuneo-Oscaro	s.t.
90	Kneisky, Morgan	Armée de Terre	s.t.
91	Joly, Thomas	Roubaix-Lille Métropole	s.t.
92	Habeaux, Gregory	WB Veranclassic	s.t.
93	Turgis, Anthony	Cofidis	+ 00' 31''
94	Soupe, Geoffrey	Cofidis	+ 00' 36''
95	Vantomme, Maxime	WB Veranclassic	+ 00' 44''
96	Gaudin, Damien	Armée de Terre	+ 00' 46''
97	Claeys, Dimitri	Cofidis	+ 00' 48''
98	Kuznetsov, Vyatcheslav	Katusha-Alpecin	+ 00' 55''
99	Backaert, Frederik	Wanty-Groupe Gobert	+ 01' 07''
100	Pineau, Cédric	FDJ	+ 01' 11''
101	Vaugrenard, Benoît	FDJ	s.t.
102	Réza, Kévin	FDJ	s.t.
103	Goolaerts, Michael	Veranda's Willems-Crelan	s.t.
104	Gène, Yohann	Direct Energie	s.t.
105	Konovalovas, Ignatas	FDJ	+ 01' 59''
106	Vanspeybrouck, Pieter	Wanty-Groupe Gobert	+ 02' 19''
107	Thomas, Benjamin	Armée de Terre	+ 02' 33''
108	Honig, Reinier	Team Vorarlberg	+ 02' 35''
109	Baldo, Nicolas	HP BTP-Auber 93	+ 03' 06''
110	Lemoine, Cyril	Cofidis	s.t.
111	Campistrous, Romain	Armée de Terre	+ 03' 56''
112	De Bondt, Dries	Veranda's Willems-Crelan	+ 04' 21''
113	Chavanel, Sylvain	Direct Energie	+ 07' 16''
114	Olaberria, Pello	Euskadi Basque Country	+ 16' 28''
115	Hamm, Henrik	0711/Cycling	s.t.
116	Hügger, Jan	0711/Cycling	s.t.
117	Ballet, Alexandre	0711/Cycling	s.t.
118	Zurita, Francesc	Team Vorarlberg	s.t.
119	Udondo, Gotzon	Euskadi Basque Country	s.t.
120	Van Keirsbulck, Guillaume	Wanty-Groupe Gobert	s.t.
121	Barrenetxea, Ander	Euskadi Basque Country	s.t.
122	Cordeel, Sander	Veranda's Willems-Crelan	s.t.
123	Wörner, Max	0711/Cycling	s.t.
124	Centrone, Ivan	Differdange-Losch	+ 18' 27''