2018 Paris–Tours

The 2018 Paris–Tours was the 112th edition of the Paris–Tours cycling classic.^[1] The race was held on 7 October 2018 as part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour^[2] as a 1.HC-ranked event. Søren Kragh Andersen won in a time of 4h 37' 55" ahead of Niki Terpstra and Benoît Cosnefroy.^[3][4]

112th Paris–Tours

2018 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates	7 October 2018
Stages	1
Distance	214.5 km (133.3 mi)
Winning time	4h 37' 55"
Results
Winner  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) (Team Sunweb)   Second  Niki Terpstra (NED) (Quick-Step Floors)   Third  Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) (AG2R La Mondiale)
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Teams

Twenty-three teams of up to seven riders started the race.^[5]

UCI WorldTeams

• AG2R La Mondiale
• EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale
• Groupama–FDJ
• Lotto–Soudal
• LottoNL–Jumbo
• Quick-Step Floors
• Team Dimension Data
• Team Katusha–Alpecin
• Team Sunweb

UCI Professional Continental Teams

• Cofidis
• Delko–Marseille Provence KTM
• Direct Énergie
• Euskadi–Murias
• Fortuneo–Samsic
• Israel Cycling Academy
• Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij
• Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
• Vital Concept
• Wanty–Groupe Gobert
• WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic

UCI Continental Teams

• Roubaix–Lille Métropole
• St. Michel–Auber93

Results

Result^[3][4]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN)	Team Sunweb	4h 37' 55"
2	Niki Terpstra (NED)	Quick-Step Floors	+ 25"
3	Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 25"
4	Oliver Naesen (BEL)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 1' 14"
5	Valentin Madouas (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 1' 14"
6	Tiesj Benoot (BEL)	Lotto–Soudal	+ 1' 14"
7	Sep Vanmarcke (BEL)	EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale	+ 1' 14"
8	Philippe Gilbert (BEL)	Quick-Step Floors	+ 1' 14"
9	Taco van der Hoorn (NED)	Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij	+ 1' 24"
10	Jos van Emden (NED)	LottoNL–Jumbo	+ 1' 24"