2018 French Road Cycling Cup

The 2018 French Road Cycling Cup was the 27th edition of the French Road Cycling Cup. Compared to the previous season, the same 15 events were held, although the order had changed as the Grand Prix de Denain moved from mid April to mid March and thus became already the second event on the calendar.

The defending champion from the previous season was Laurent Pichon, he was succeeded by Hugo Hofstetter who did not manage to win one of the events but scored enough points to take the title.

Events

Date	Event	Winner	Team	Series leader	Leading Team
28 January	Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise	Alexandre Geniez (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	Alexandre Geniez (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale
18 March	Grand Prix de Denain	Kenny Dehaes (BEL)	WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic	Kenny Dehaes (BEL)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}
24 March	Classic Loire Atlantique	Rasmus Quaade (DEN)	Bissell^{[template problem]}	Hugo Hofstetter (FRA)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}
30 March	Route Adélie	Silvan Dillier (SUI)	AG2R La Mondiale		AG2R La Mondiale
1 April	La Roue Tourangelle	Marc Sarreau (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ^{[lower-alpha 1]}
10 April	Paris–Camembert	Lilian Calmejane (FRA)	Direct Énergie^{[template problem]}
14 April	Tour du Finistère	Jonathan Hivert (FRA)	Direct Énergie^{[template problem]}
15 April	Tro-Bro Léon	Christophe Laporte (FRA)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}		Cofidis^{[template problem]}
26 May	Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan	Andrea Pasqualon (ITA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert^{[template problem]}
27 May	Boucles de l'Aulne	Kévin Le Cunff (FRA)	Auber 93^{[template problem]}
5 August	Polynormande	Pierre-Luc Périchon (FRA)	REDIRECT Template:Cycling data ARK men Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
2 September	Grand Prix de Fourmies	Pascal Ackermann (GER)	Bora–Hansgrohe
9 September	Tour du Doubs	Julien Simon (FRA)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}
23 September	Grand Prix d'Isbergues	Philippe Gilbert (BEL)	Quick-Step Floors
6 October	Tour de Vendée	Nico Denz (GER)	AG2R La Mondiale

Race results

Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise

Result^[1]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Alexandre Geniez (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	3h 47' 21"
2	Odd Christian Eiking (NOR)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert^{[template problem]}	+ 0"
3	Lilian Calmejane (FRA)	Direct Énergie^{[template problem]}	+ 0"
4	Jesús Herrada (ESP)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	+ 0"
5	Guillaume Martin (FRA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert^{[template problem]}	+ 2"
6	Rémy Di Gregorio (FRA)	Delko–Marseille Provence KTM^{[template problem]}	+ 3"
7	Valentin Madouas (FRA)	FDJ	+ 4"
8	Romain Bardet (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 4"
9	Tony Gallopin (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 13"
10	Dimitri Claeys (BEL)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	+ 1' 52"
11	Aimé De Gendt (BEL)	Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+ 1' 52"
12	Xandro Meurisse (BEL)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert^{[template problem]}	+ 1' 52"
13	Samuel Dumoulin (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 2' 40"
14	Yannick Martinez (FRA)	Delko–Marseille Provence KTM^{[template problem]}	+ 2' 40"
15	Patrick Müller (SUI)	Vital Concept	+ 2' 40"

Grand Prix de Denain

Result^[2]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Kenny Dehaes (BEL)	WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic	4h 33' 37"
2	Hugo Hofstetter (FRA)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	+ 2"
3	Julien Duval (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 2"
4	Andrea Pasqualon (ITA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert^{[template problem]}	+ 2"
5	Bram Welten (NED)	Fortuneo–Samsic	+ 2"
6	Coen Vermeltfoort (NED)	Template:Cycling data RNL	+ 2"
7	Shane Archbold (NZL)	Aqua Blue Sport	+ 2"
8	Marc Sarreau (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 2"
9	Jimmy Turgis (FRA)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	+ 2"
10	Adrien Petit (FRA)	Direct Énergie^{[template problem]}	+ 2"
11	Yannick Martinez (FRA)	Delko–Marseille Provence KTM^{[template problem]}	+ 2"
12	Wout van Aert (BEL)	Vérandas Willems–Crelan	+ 2"
13	Bert De Backer (BEL)	Vital Concept	+ 2"
14	Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 2"
15	Yoann Offredo (FRA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert^{[template problem]}	+ 2"

Classic Loire Atlantique

Result^[3]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Rasmus Quaade (DEN)	Bissell^{[template problem]}	4h 20' 47"
2	Daniel Hoelgaard (NOR)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 3"
3	Armindo Fonseca (FRA)	Fortuneo–Samsic	+ 3"
4	Damien Touzé (FRA)	Auber 93^{[template problem]}	+ 3"
5	Maxime Daniel (FRA)	Fortuneo–Samsic	+ 3"
6	Hugo Hofstetter (FRA)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	+ 3"
7	Roy Jans (BEL)	Cibel-Cebon	+ 3"
8	Tim Ariesen (NED)	Template:Cycling data RNL	+ 3"
9	Samuel Dumoulin (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 3"
10	Roman Maikin (RUS)	Gazprom–RusVelo^{[template problem]}	+ 3"
11	Léo Vincent (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 3"
12	Mikel Aristi (ESP)	Euskadi–Murias	+ 3"
13	Julien El Fares (FRA)	Delko–Marseille Provence KTM^{[template problem]}	+ 3"
14	Gian Friesecke (SUI)	Team Vorarlberg	+ 3"
15	Thomas Boudat (FRA)	Direct Énergie^{[template problem]}	+ 3"

Route Adélie

Result^[4]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Silvan Dillier (SUI)	AG2R La Mondiale	4h 42' 05"
2	Benoît Vaugrenard (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 0"
3	Justin Mottier (FRA)	Vital Concept	+ 2"
4	Anthony Delaplace (FRA)	Fortuneo–Samsic	+ 3"
5	Paul Ourselin (FRA)	Direct Énergie^{[template problem]}	+ 5"
6	Ricardo Vilela (POR)	Manzana Postobon Team	+ 5"
7	Samuel Dumoulin (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 1' 28"
8	Hugo Hofstetter (FRA)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	+ 1' 28"
9	Anthony Maldonado (FRA)	Auber 93^{[template problem]}	+ 1' 28"
10	Maxime Daniel (FRA)	Fortuneo–Samsic	+ 1' 28"
11	Armindo Fonseca (FRA)	Fortuneo–Samsic	+ 1' 28"
12	Joshua Huppertz (GER)	Team Lotto–Kern Haus	+ 1' 28"
13	Nicolai Brøchner (DEN)	Holowesko Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources	+ 1' 28"
14	Daniel Hoelgaard (NOR)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 1' 28"
15	Roy Jans (BEL)	Cibel-Cebon	+ 1' 28"

La Roue Tourangelle

Result^[5]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Marc Sarreau (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	4h 44' 33"
2	Samuel Dumoulin (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 0"
3	Hugo Hofstetter (FRA)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	+ 0"
4	Andrea Vendrame (ITA)	Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec^{[template problem]}	+ 0"
5	Clément Venturini (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 0"
6	Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)	Direct Énergie^{[template problem]}	+ 0"
7	Wilmar Paredes (COL)	Manzana Postobon Team	+ 0"
8	Matthieu Ladagnous (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 0"
9	Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 3"
10	Silvan Dillier (SUI)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 9"
11	François Bidard (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 10"
12	Nacer Bouhanni (FRA)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	+ 17"
13	Timothy Dupont (BEL)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert^{[template problem]}	+ 17"
14	Roy Jans (BEL)	Cibel-Cebon	+ 17"
15	Manuel Belletti (ITA)	Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec^{[template problem]}	+ 17"

Paris–Camembert

Result^[6]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Lilian Calmejane (FRA)	Direct Énergie^{[template problem]}	4h 53' 17"
2	Valentin Madouas (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 21"
3	Andrea Vendrame (ITA)	Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec^{[template problem]}	+ 21"
4	Manuel Belletti (ITA)	Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec^{[template problem]}	+ 38"
5	Damien Touzé (FRA)	Auber 93^{[template problem]}	+ 38"
6	Davide Cimolai (ITA)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 38"
7	Matthieu Ladagnous (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 38"
8	Lorenzo Manzin (FRA)	Vital Concept	+ 38"
9	Hugo Hofstetter (FRA)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	+ 38"
10	Laurent Pichon (FRA)	Fortuneo–Samsic	+ 38"
11	Marco Minnaard (NED)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert^{[template problem]}	+ 38"
12	Patrick Schelling (SUI)	Team Vorarlberg	+ 38"
13	Daniel Hoelgaard (NOR)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 38"
14	Carl Fredrik Hagen (NOR)	Team Joker^{[template problem]}	+ 38"
15	Guillaume Martin (FRA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert^{[template problem]}	+ 41"

Tour du Finistère

Result^[7]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Jonathan Hivert (FRA)	Direct Énergie^{[template problem]}	4h 43' 04"
2	Romain Bardet (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 0"
3	Guillaume Martin (FRA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert^{[template problem]}	+ 0"
4	Nicolas Edet (FRA)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	+ 0"
5	Jimmy Janssens (BEL)	Cibel-Cebon	+ 0"
6	Jérémy Cornu (FRA)	Direct Énergie^{[template problem]}	+ 0"
7	Fabien Grellier (FRA)	Direct Énergie^{[template problem]}	+ 0"
8	Tejay van Garderen (USA)	BMC Racing Team	+ 0"
9	Carl Fredrik Hagen (NOR)	Team Joker^{[template problem]}	+ 0"
10	Lilian Calmejane (FRA)	Direct Énergie^{[template problem]}	+ 7"
11	Warren Barguil (FRA)	Fortuneo–Samsic	+ 7"
12	Kévin Le Cunff (FRA)	Auber 93^{[template problem]}	+ 7"
13	Julien Antomarchi (FRA)	Roubaix–Lille Métropole^{[template problem]}	+ 7"
14	Daniel Navarro (ESP)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	+ 7"
15	Paul Ourselin (FRA)	Direct Énergie^{[template problem]}	+ 31"

Tro-Bro Léon

Result^[8]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Christophe Laporte (FRA)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	5h 12' 07"
2	Damien Gaudin (FRA)	Direct Énergie^{[template problem]}	+ 4"
3	Jelle Mannaerts (BEL)	Tarteletto–Isorex	+ 16"
4	Hugo Hofstetter (FRA)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	+ 16"
5	Rasmus Tiller (NOR)	Team Joker^{[template problem]}	+ 16"
6	Olivier Le Gac (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 16"
7	Mikel Aristi (ESP)	Euskadi–Murias	+ 16"
8	Jonas Rickaert (BEL)	Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+ 16"
9	Mauro Finetto (ITA)	Delko–Marseille Provence KTM^{[template problem]}	+ 16"
10	Stijn Vandenbergh (BEL)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 16"
11	Zakkari Dempster (AUS)	Template:Cycling data ICA	+ 16"
12	Frederik Backaert (BEL)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert^{[template problem]}	+ 16"
13	Laurent Pichon (FRA)	Fortuneo–Samsic	+ 27"
14	Cyril Gautier (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 41"
15	Matthieu Ladagnous (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 1' 22"

Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan

Result^[9]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Andrea Pasqualon (ITA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert^{[template problem]}	4h 27' 42"
2	Julien Simon (FRA)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	+ 0"
3	Samuel Dumoulin (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 0"
4	Arthur Vichot (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 0"
5	Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 0"
6	Jesús Herrada (ESP)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	+ 3"
7	Garikoitz Bravo (ESP)	Euskadi–Murias	+ 10"
8	Romain Hardy (FRA)	Fortuneo–Samsic	+ 14"
9	Sergey Firsanov (RUS)	Gazprom–RusVelo^{[template problem]}	+ 17"
10	Jonathan Lastra (ESP)	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA^{[template problem]}	+ 18"
11	Thomas Joly (FRA)	Roubaix–Lille Métropole^{[template problem]}	+ 18"
12	Victor Lafay (FRA)	France (national team)	+ 18"
13	Erwann Corbel (FRA)	Fortuneo–Samsic	+ 18"
14	Luis Ángel Maté (ESP)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	+ 22"
15	Roman Maikin (RUS)	Gazprom–RusVelo^{[template problem]}	+ 22"

Boucles de l'Aulne

Result^[10]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Kévin Le Cunff (FRA)	Auber 93^{[template problem]}	4h 24' 12"
2	Arthur Vichot (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 2"
3	Guillaume Martin (FRA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert^{[template problem]}	+ 4"
4	Julien Antomarchi (FRA)	Roubaix–Lille Métropole^{[template problem]}	+ 4"
5	Xandro Meurisse (BEL)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert^{[template problem]}	+ 4"
6	Andrea Pasqualon (ITA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert^{[template problem]}	+ 4"
7	Romain Hardy (FRA)	Fortuneo–Samsic	+ 4"
8	Jesús Herrada (ESP)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	+ 4"
9	Thomas Degand (BEL)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert^{[template problem]}	+ 8"
10	Stijn Vandenbergh (BEL)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 8"
11	Sergey Firsanov (RUS)	Gazprom–RusVelo^{[template problem]}	+ 8"
12	Ildar Arslanov (RUS)	Gazprom–RusVelo^{[template problem]}	+ 8"
13	Garikoitz Bravo (ESP)	Euskadi–Murias	+ 10"
14	Alexis Gougeard (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 10"
15	Luis Ángel Maté (ESP)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	+ 22"

Poly Normande

Result^[11]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Pierre-Luc Périchon (FRA)	Fortuneo–Samsic	4h 05' 22"
2	Pierre Gouault (FRA)	Roubaix–Lille Métropole^{[template problem]}	+ 0"
3	Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA)	Vital Concept	+ 8"
4	Hugo Hofstetter (FRA)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	+ 8"
5	Connor Swift (GB)	Madison Genesis^{[template problem]}	+ 8"
6	Samuel Dumoulin (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 8"
7	Kevin van Melsen (BEL)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert^{[template problem]}	+ 8"
8	Flavien Maurelet (FRA)	Auber 93^{[template problem]}	+ 8"
9	Clément Russo (FRA)	Fortuneo–Samsic	+ 8"
10	Jimmy Turgis (FRA)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	+ 8"
11	Kevyn Ista (BEL)	WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic	+ 8"
12	Aksel Nõmmela (EST)	BEAT Cycling Club	+ 8"
13	Valentin Madouas (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 8"
14	Jimmy Raibaud (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 8"
15	Damien Touzé (FRA)	Auber 93^{[template problem]}	+ 8"

Grand Prix de Fourmies

Result
Rank	Rider	Team	Time

Tour du Doubs

Result
Rank	Rider	Team	Time

Grand Prix d'Isbergues

Result
Rank	Rider	Team	Time

Tour de Vendée

Result
Rank	Rider	Team	Time

Cup standings

Individual

All competing riders are eligible for this classification.

Pos.	Rider	Team	Points
1	Hugo Hofstetter (FRA)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	151
2	Samuel Dumoulin (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	121
3	Christophe Laporte (FRA)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	103
4	Lilian Calmejane (FRA)	Direct Énergie^{[template problem]}	89
5	Guillaume Martin (FRA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert^{[template problem]}	88
6	Andrea Pasqualon (ITA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert^{[template problem]}	86
7	Julien Simon (FRA)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	85
8	Silvan Dillier (SUI)	AG2R La Mondiale	74
9	Kévin Le Cunff (FRA)	Auber 93^{[template problem]}	73
10	Valentin Madouas (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	68

Young rider classification

All riders younger than 25 are eligible for this classification.

Pos.	Rider	Team	Points
1	Hugo Hofstetter (FRA)	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	151
2	Guillaume Martin (FRA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert^{[template problem]}	88
3	Valentin Madouas (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	68
4	Marc Sarreau (FRA)	Groupama–FDJ	62
5	Nico Denz (GER)	AG2R La Mondiale	50
6	Pascal Ackermann (GER)	Bora–Hansgrohe	50
7	Andrea Vendrame (ITA)	Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec^{[template problem]}	45
8	Daniel Hoelgaard (NOR)	Groupama–FDJ	41
9	Damien Touzé (FRA)	Auber 93^{[template problem]}	41
10	Lennert Teugels (BEL)	Cibel-Cebon	35

Teams

Only French teams are eligible to be classified in the teams classification.

Pos.	Team	Points
1	Cofidis^{[template problem]}	133
2	AG2R La Mondiale	126
3	Groupama–FDJ	113
4	Fortuneo–Samsic	97
5	Auber 93^{[template problem]}	94
6	Direct Énergie^{[template problem]}	83
7	Delko–Marseille Provence KTM^{[template problem]}	64
8	Vital Concept	61
9	Roubaix–Lille Métropole^{[template problem]}	53

Notes

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References

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v t e French Road Cycling Cup
Seasons	1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Current races	Grand Prix La Marseillaise Grand Prix de Denain Classic Loire Atlantique Cholet-Pays de la Loire La Roue Tourangelle Route Adélie Paris–Camembert Grand Prix du Morbihan Tro-Bro Léon Tour du Finistère Boucles de l'Aulne Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes Polynormande Tour du Doubs Grand Prix de Fourmies Grand Prix d'Isbergues Tour de Vendée
Former races	Boucles de Seine Saint-Denis Châteauroux Classic Classic Haribo Classique des Alpes Flèche d'Emeraude GP Ouest-France Grand Prix de Rennes Grand Prix de Villers-Cotterêts La Côte Picarde Paris–Bourges Paris–Chauny Paris–Tours Polymultipliée de l'Hautil Route d'Occitanie Tour de la Somme Tour du Haut Var Tour Poitou-Charentes en Nouvelle-Aquitaine Trophée des Grimpeurs