The 2019 La Drôme Classic was the 6th edition of the
La Drôme Classic
La Drôme Classic ( en, The Drôme Classic) is an elite men's road bicycle racing event held annually in the Drôme region of France, held by the Ruoms Cyclisme Organisation. It is run as part of a weekend of racing in the south Ardèche, known ...
cycle race. It was held on 3 March 2019 as a category 1.1 race on the
2019 UCI Europe Tour. The race started and finished in
Livron-sur-Drôme
Livron-sur-Drôme (, literally ''Livron on Drôme''; oc, Liuron de Droma) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
Population
History
Livron was initially a rural commune. Extending over 3,817 ha, its territory compr ...
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The race was won by French rider
Alexis Vuillermoz
Alexis Vuillermoz (born 1 June 1988) is a French road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam .
Career
He was originally a mountain bike racer before switching to road cycling, winning the French national under-23 mountain bike title t ...
of , ahead of fellow French riders
Valentin Madouas
Valentin Madouas (born 12 July 1996) is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career
Described as a puncheur, Madouas has seen success in one-day classic races as well as having strong climbing abilities. In May 2019, he was ...
of and
Warren Barguil
Warren Barguil (; born 28 October 1991) is a French cyclist, who rides for UCI ProTeam . He is best known for winning two mountain stages and the mountains classification of the 2017 Tour de France.
Career Early career
Born in Hennebont, Britt ...
of .
Teams
Nineteen teams of up to seven riders were invited to the race. Of these teams, two were
UCI WorldTour
The UCI WorldTour (2009–2010: ''UCI World Ranking'') is the premier men's elite road cycling tour, sitting above the UCI ProSeries and various regional UCI Continental Circuits. It refers to both the tour of 38 events and, until 2019, an annu ...
teams, sixteen were
UCI Professional Continental
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, the ...
teams, and one was a
UCI Continental
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, th ...
team. 102 of the 128 riders finished the race.
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Result
References
2019 in French sport
2019 UCI Europe Tour
La Drôme Classic
March 2019 sports events in France
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