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The 2026 Étoile de Bessèges – Tour du Gard (transl. Star of Bessèges – Tour of Gard) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 4 and 8 February 2026 almost entirely within the French department of Gard. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2026 UCI Europe Tour calendar and was the 56th edition of the Étoile de Bessèges.

Dates4–8 February 2026
Stages5
Distance640.3 km (397.9 mi)
Winning time13h 59' 22"
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2026 Étoile de Bessèges
2026 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates4–8 February 2026
Stages5
Distance640.3 km (397.9 mi)
Winning time13h 59' 22"
Results
Winner  Ewen Costiou (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ United)
  Second  Paul Lapeira (FRA) (Decathlon CMA CGM)
  Third  Maxime Decomble (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ United)
Points  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) (Unibet Rose Rockets)
Mountains  Victor Papon (FRA) (Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur)
Young rider  Maxime Decomble (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ United)
  Team France Groupama–FDJ United
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Teams

Four UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, and five UCI Continental teams make up the sixteen teams that participated in the race.[1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 4 February Bellegarde to Bellegarde 150.1 km (93.3 mi) Hilly stage  Tom Crabbe (BEL)
2 5 February Saint-Gilles to Domessargues 162.8 km (101.2 mi) Hilly stage  Mathieu Kockelmann (LUX)
3 6 February Bessèges to Bessèges 162.3 km (100.8 mi) Hilly stage  Henri Uhlig (GER)
4 7 February Saint-Christol-lès-Alès to Vauvert 154.8 km (96.2 mi) Hilly stage  Joppe Heremans (BEL)
5 8 February Alès to Alès 10.3 km (6.4 mi) Individual time trial  Ewen Costiou (FRA)
Total 640.3 km (397.9 mi)
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Stages

Stage 1

4 February 2026 – Bellegarde to Bellegarde, 150.1 km (93.3 mi)[2]
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Stage 1 Result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tom Crabbe (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise 3h 16' 04"
2  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Rose Rockets + 0"
3  Clément Izquierdo (FRA) Cofidis + 2"
4  Maxime Decomble (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 2"
5  Paul Lapeira (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 2"
6  Sandy Dujardin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 2"
7  Léandre Lozouet (FRA) CIC Pro Cycling Academy + 2"
8  Louis Hardouin (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 2"
9  Matys Grisel (FRA) Lotto–Intermarché + 2"
10  Joppe Heremans (BEL) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 2"
General classification after Stage 1[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tom Crabbe (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise 3h 15' 54"
2  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Rose Rockets + 4"
3  Clément Izquierdo (FRA) Cofidis + 8"
4  Maxime Decomble (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 12"
5  Paul Lapeira (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 12"
6  Sandy Dujardin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 12"
7  Léandre Lozouet (FRA) CIC Pro Cycling Academy + 12"
8  Louis Hardouin (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 12"
9  Matys Grisel (FRA) Lotto–Intermarché + 12"
10  Joppe Heremans (BEL) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 12"
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Stage 2

5 February 2026 – Saint-Gilles to Domessargues, 162.8 km (101.2 mi)[4]
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Stage 2 Result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mathieu Kockelmann (LUX) Lotto–Intermarché 3h 32' 48"
2  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Unibet Rose Rockets + 0"
3  Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
4  Rasmus Søjberg Pedersen (DEN) Decathlon CMA CGM + 0"
5  Henri Uhlig (GER) Alpecin–Premier Tech + 0"
6  Elmar Reinders (NED) Unibet Rose Rockets + 0"
7  Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
8  Kilian Théot (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 0"
9  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Rose Rockets + 0"
10  Cyril Barthe (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tom Crabbe (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise 6h 48' 42"
2  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Rose Rockets + 4"
3  Clément Izquierdo (FRA) Cofidis + 8"
4  Mathieu Kockelmann (LUX) Lotto–Intermarché + 10"
5  Matys Grisel (FRA) Lotto–Intermarché + 12"
6  Francisco Muñoz (ESP) Team Polti VisitMalta + 12"
7  Sandy Dujardin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 12"
8  Louis Hardouin (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 12"
9  Léandre Lozouet (FRA) CIC Pro Cycling Academy + 12"
10  Paul Lapeira (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 12"
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Stage 3

6 February 2026 – Bessèges to Bessèges, 162.3 km (100.8 mi)[6]
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Stage 3 Result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Henri Uhlig (GER) Alpecin–Premier Tech 3h 36' 50"
2  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Rose Rockets + 0"
3  Louis Hardouin (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 0"
4  Victor Loulergue (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 0"
5  Jenthe Biermans (BEL) Cofidis + 0"
6  Léandre Lozouet (FRA) CIC Pro Cycling Academy + 0"
7  Andrea Mifsud (MLT) Team Polti VisitMalta + 0"
8  Andrea Piras (ITA) Solution Tech NIPPO Rali + 0"
9  Noa Isidore (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 0"
10  Matys Grisel (FRA) Lotto–Intermarché + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Rose Rockets 10h 25' 30"
2  Henri Uhlig (GER) Alpecin–Premier Tech + 7"
3  Louis Hardouin (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 10"
4  Clément Izquierdo (FRA) Cofidis + 10"
5  Mathieu Kockelmann (LUX) Lotto–Intermarché + 12"
6  Matys Grisel (FRA) Lotto–Intermarché + 14"
7  Sandy Dujardin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 14"
8  Léandre Lozouet (FRA) CIC Pro Cycling Academy + 14"
9  Francisco Muñoz (ESP) Team Polti VisitMalta + 14"
10  Ewen Costiou (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 14"
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Stage 4

7 February 2026 – Saint-Christol-lès-Alès to Vauvert, 154.8 km (96.2 mi)[8]
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Stage 4 Result[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Joppe Heremans (BEL) Van Rysel–Roubaix 3h 18' 41"
2  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Rose Rockets + 0"
3  Paul Lapeira (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 0"
4  Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
5  Louis Hardouin (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 0"
6  Mathieu Kockelmann (LUX) Lotto–Intermarché + 0"
7  Axel Huens (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 0"
8  Léandre Lozouet (FRA) CIC Pro Cycling Academy + 0"
9  Sandy Dujardin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
10  Henri Uhlig (GER) Alpecin–Premier Tech + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Rose Rockets 13h 44' 05"
2  Henri Uhlig (GER) Alpecin–Premier Tech + 13"
3  Louis Hardouin (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 16"
4  Clément Izquierdo (FRA) Cofidis + 16"
5  Paul Lapeira (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 16"
6  Mathieu Kockelmann (LUX) Lotto–Intermarché + 18"
7  Sandy Dujardin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 20"
8  Matys Grisel (FRA) Lotto–Intermarché + 20"
9  Léandre Lozouet (FRA) CIC Pro Cycling Academy + 20"
10  Francisco Muñoz (ESP) Team Polti VisitMalta + 20"
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Stage 5

8 February 2026 – Alès to Alès, 10.3 km (6.4 mi), (ITT)[10]
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Stage 5 Result[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ewen Costiou (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United 14' 57"
2  Maxime Decomble (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 5"
3  Paul Lapeira (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 6"
4  Niklas Larsen (DEN) Unibet Rose Rockets + 14"
5  Jordan Labrosse (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 19"
6  Sander De Pestel (BEL) Decathlon CMA CGM + 21"
7  Wessel Mouris (NED) Unibet Rose Rockets + 21"
8  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Cofidis + 22"
9  Victor Loulergue (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 23"
10  Xabier Azparren (ESP) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 23"
General classification after Stage 5[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ewen Costiou (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United 13h 59' 22"
2  Paul Lapeira (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 2"
3  Maxime Decomble (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 12"
4  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Rose Rockets + 15"
5  Niklas Larsen (DEN) Unibet Rose Rockets + 17"
6  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Cofidis + 32"
7  Mathieu Kockelmann (LUX) Lotto–Intermarché + 32"
8  Clément Izquierdo (FRA) Cofidis + 36"
9  Xabier Azparren (ESP) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 38"
10  Léandre Lozouet (FRA) CIC Pro Cycling Academy + 39"
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Classification leadership table

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Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
[a]		 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
1 Tom Crabbe Tom Crabbe Tom Crabbe Victor Vercouillie Tom Crabbe Unibet Rose Rockets
2 Mathieu Kockelmann Lukáš Kubiš Maël Guégan
3 Henri Uhlig Lukáš Kubiš Victor Papon Mathieu Kockelmann
4 Joppe Heremans Team Polti VisitMalta
5 Ewen Costiou Ewen Costiou Maxime Decomble Groupama–FDJ United
Final Ewen Costiou Lukáš Kubiš Victor Papon Maxime Decomble Groupama–FDJ United
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Classification standings

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

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Final general classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ewen Costiou (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United 13h 59' 22"
2  Paul Lapeira (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 2"
3  Maxime Decomble (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 12"
4  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Rose Rockets + 15"
5  Niklas Larsen (DEN) Unibet Rose Rockets + 17"
6  Dylan Teuns (BEL) Cofidis + 32"
7  Mathieu Kockelmann (LUX) Lotto–Intermarché + 32"
8  Clément Izquierdo (FRA) Cofidis + 36"
9  Xabier Azparren (ESP) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 38"
10  Léandre Lozouet (FRA) CIC Pro Cycling Academy + 39"
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Points classification

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Final points classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Lukáš Kubiš (SVK) Unibet Rose Rockets 68
2  Henri Uhlig (GER) Alpecin–Premier Tech 46
3  Paul Lapeira (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM 44
4  Mathieu Kockelmann (LUX) Lotto–Intermarché 37
5  Louis Hardouin (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix 36
6  Maxime Decomble (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United 34
7  Joppe Heremans (BEL) Van Rysel–Roubaix 31
8  Ewen Costiou (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United 30
9  Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 30
10  Léandre Lozouet (FRA) CIC Pro Cycling Academy 27
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Mountains classification

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Final mountains classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Victor Papon (FRA) Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur 28
2  Ewen Costiou (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United 22
3  Paul Lapeira (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM 18
4  Maël Guégan (FRA) CIC Pro Cycling Academy 12
5  Alexys Brunel (FRA) Team TotalEnergies 12
6  Kasper Haugland (NOR) Decathlon CMA CGM 12
7  Ramses Debruyne (BEL) Alpecin–Premier Tech 10
8  Maxime Decomble (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United 8
9  Arnaud Tendon (SUI) Van Rysel–Roubaix 7
10  Tommaso Bessega (ITA) Team Polti VisitMalta 6
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Young rider classification

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Final young rider classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Maxime Decomble (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United 13h 59' 34"
2  Mathieu Kockelmann (LUX) Lotto–Intermarché + 20"
3  Léandre Lozouet (FRA) CIC Pro Cycling Academy + 27"
4  Matys Grisel (FRA) Lotto–Intermarché + 1' 01"
5  Baptiste Gillet (FRA) Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur + 1' 46"
6  Victor Loulergue (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 2' 11"
7  Noa Isidore (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 3' 34"
8  Nils Aebersold (SUI) Elite Fondations Cycling Team + 6' 51"
9  Joppe Heremans (BEL) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 7' 31"
10  Dario Giuliano (FRA) Team Polti VisitMalta + 8' 14"
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Teams classification

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Final teams classification (1–10)[11]
Rank Team Time
1 France Groupama–FDJ United 41h 58' 56"
2 France Unibet Rose Rockets + 35"
3 France Decathlon CMA CGM + 53"
4 Italy Team Polti VisitMalta + 1' 26"
5 France Cofidis + 2' 02"
6 Belgium Lotto–Intermarché + 2' 21"
7 France Team TotalEnergies + 2' 27"
8 Belgium Team Flanders–Baloise + 2' 53"
9 France Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur + 3' 36"
10 Switzerland Elite Fondations Cycling Team + 3' 39"
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Notes

  1. [a]
    The general classification leader's jersey is known as the coral jersey.

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