2026 Région Pays de la Loire Tour

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Dates7–10 April 2026
Stages4
Distance719.6 km (447.1 mi)
Winning time16h 08' 56"
2026 Région Pays de la Loire Tour
2026 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates7–10 April 2026
Stages4
Distance719.6 km (447.1 mi)
Winning time16h 08' 56"
Results
Winner  Antoine L'Hote (FRA) (Decathlon CMA CGM)
  Second  Alexander Kamp (DEN) (Uno-X Mobility)
  Third  Corbin Strong (NZL) (NSN Cycling Team)
Points  Corbin Strong (NZL) (NSN Cycling Team)
Mountains  Kévin Avoine (FRA) (Van Rysel–Roubaix)
Youth  Antoine L'Hote (FRA) (Decathlon CMA CGM)
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The 2026 Région Pays de la Loire Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 7 and 10 April 2026 in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The race was rated as a category 2.Pro event on the 2026 UCI ProSeries calendar, and was the 72nd edition of the Région Pays de la Loire Tour.

Five UCI WorldTeams, ten UCI ProTeams, and four UCI Continental teams made up the nineteen teams that participated in the race.[1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 7 April Fontevraud-l'Abbaye to Vertou 187.5 km (116.5 mi) Hilly stage  Ethan Vernon (GBR)
2 8 April La Garnache to Les Sables d'Olonne 153.6 km (95.4 mi) Flat stage  Ethan Vernon (GBR)
3 9 April Avrillé to Sainte-Suzanne-et-Chammes 199 km (124 mi) Hilly stage  Alexander Kamp (DEN)
4 10 April Brûlon to Le Mans 179.5 km (111.5 mi) Hilly stage  Antoine L'Hote (FRA)
Total 719.6 km (447.1 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

7 April 2026 – Fontevraud-l'Abbaye to Vertou, 187.5 km (116.5 mi)
Stage 1 Result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ethan Vernon (GBR) NSN Cycling Team 3h 56' 40"
2  Erlend Blikra (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 0"
3  Noah Hobbs (GBR) EF Education–EasyPost + 0"
4  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 0"
5  Joes Oosterlinck (BEL) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 0"
6  Corbin Strong (NZL) NSN Cycling Team + 0"
7  Manuel Peñalver (ESP) Team Polti VisitMalta + 0"
8  Jason Tesson (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
9  Nolan Huysmans (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 0"
10  Clement Venturini (FRA) Unibet Rose Rockets + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ethan Vernon (GBR) NSN Cycling Team 3h 56' 30"
2  Erlend Blikra (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 4"
3  Lander Loockx (BEL) Unibet Rose Rockets + 4"
4  Axel van der Tuuk (NED) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 4"
5  Noah Hobbs (GBR) EF Education–EasyPost + 6"
6  Kévin Avoine (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 6"
7  Gabriele Bessega (ITA) Team Polti VisitMalta + 9"
8  Santiago Ferraro (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 9"
9  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 10"
10  Joes Oosterlinck (BEL) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 10"

Stage 2

8 April 2026 – La Garnache to Les Sables d'Olonne, 153.6 km (95.4 mi)
Stage 2 Result[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ethan Vernon (GBR) NSN Cycling Team 3h 23' 49"
2  Erlend Blikra (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 0"
3  Sam Bennett (IRL) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
4  Jason Tesson (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
5  Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 0"
6  Gianluca Pollefliet (BEL) Decathlon CMA CGM + 0"
7  Manuel Peñalver (ESP) Team Polti VisitMalta + 0"
8  Corbin Strong (NZL) NSN Cycling Team + 0"
9  Joes Oosterlinck (BEL) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 0"
10  Mathias Sanlaville (FRA) CIC Pro Cycling Academy + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ethan Vernon (GBR) NSN Cycling Team 7h 20' 09"
2  Erlend Blikra (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 8"
3  Martin Marcellusi (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 12"
4  Simon Guglielmi (FRA) St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 + 13"
5  Lander Loockx (BEL) Unibet Rose Rockets + 14"
6  Axel van der Tuuk (NED) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 14"
7  Noah Hobbs (GBR) EF Education–EasyPost + 16"
8  Sam Bennett (IRL) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 16"
9  Kévin Avoine (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 16"
10  Gabriele Bessega (ITA) Team Polti VisitMalta + 19"

Stage 3

9 April 2026 – Avrillé to Sainte-Suzanne-et-Chammes, 199 km (124 mi)
Stage 3 Result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alexander Kamp (DEN) Uno-X Mobility 4h 37' 03"
2  Gabriele Bessega (ITA) Team Polti VisitMalta + 0"
3  Antoine L'Hote (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 0"
4  Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
5  Gorka Sorarrain (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
6  Killian Théot (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 0"
7  Corbin Strong (NZL) NSN Cycling Team + 6"
8  Ewen Costiou (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 6"
9  David González (ESP) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 6"
10  Clément Venturini (FRA) Unibet Rose Rockets + 6"
General classification after Stage 3[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alexander Kamp (DEN) Uno-X Mobility 11h 57' 21"
2  Gabriele Bessega (ITA) Team Polti VisitMalta + 2"
3  Antoine L'Hote (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 4"
4  Martin Marcellusi (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 9"
5  Lander Loockx (BEL) Unibet Rose Rockets + 11"
6  Killian Théot (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 11"
7  Gorka Sorarrain (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 11"
8  Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis + 11"
9  Axel van der Tuuk (NED) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 11"
10  Corbin Strong (NZL) NSN Cycling Team + 14"

Stage 4

10 April 2026 – Brûlon to Le Mans, 179.5 km (111.5 mi)
Stage 4 Result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Antoine L'Hote (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM 4h 11' 44"
2  Corbin Strong (NZL) NSN Cycling Team + 3"
3  Clément Venturini (FRA) Unibet Rose Rockets + 3"
4  Alexander Kamp (DEN) Uno-X Mobility + 3"
5  Quinten Hermans (BEL) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 3"
6  Noa Isidore (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 14"
7  David González (ESP) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 14"
8  Martin Marcellusi (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 14"
9  Killian Théot (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 14"
10  Sergi Darder (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 14"
General classification after Stage 4[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Antoine L'Hote (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM 16h 08' 56"
2  Alexander Kamp (DEN) Uno-X Mobility + 12"
3  Corbin Strong (NZL) NSN Cycling Team + 18"
4  Clément Venturini (FRA) Unibet Rose Rockets + 25"
5  Martin Marcellusi (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 7 Saber + 31"
6  Killian Théot (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 34"
7  Lander Loockx (BEL) Unibet Rose Rockets + 34"
8  Gorka Sorarrain (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 34"
9  Axel van der Tuuk (NED) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 34"
10  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis + 35"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
1 Ethan Vernon Ethan Vernon Ethan Vernon Lander Loockx Noah Hobbs Team Polti VisitMalta
2 Ethan Vernon Similien Hamon
3 Alexander Kamp Alexander Kamp Kévin Avoine Gabriele Bessega Van Rysel–Roubaix
4 Antoine L'Hote Antoine L'Hote Corbin Strong Antoine L'Hote Unibet Rose Rockets
Final Antoine L'Hote Corbin Strong Kévin Avoine Antoine L'Hote Unibet Rose Rockets

Classification standings

References

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