2024 Four Days of Dunkirk

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2024 Four Days of Dunkirk
2024 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates14–19 May 2024
Stages6
Distance1,045.1 km (649.4 mi)
Winning time23h 58' 57"
Results
Winner  Sam Bennett (IRL) (Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale)
  Second  Paul Penhoët (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ)
  Third  Jenno Berckmoes (BEL) (Lotto–Dstny)
Points  Sam Bennett (IRL) (Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale)
Mountains  Fausto Masnada (ITA) (Soudal–Quick-Step)
Youth  Paul Penhoët (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ)
  Team Belgium Lotto–Dstny
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The 2024 Four Days of Dunkirk (French: Quatre Jours de Dunkerque 2024) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 14 and 19 May 2024 in the French administrative region of Hauts-de-France. The race was rated as a category 2.Pro event on the 2024 UCI ProSeries calendar, and was the 68th edition of the Four Days of Dunkirk.

Teams

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Six UCI WorldTeams, six UCI ProTeams and six UCI Continental teams made up the eighteen teams that participated in the race.[1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 14 May Dunkirk to Le Touquet 173 km (107 mi) Hilly stage  Milan Fretin (BEL)
2 15 May Wimereux to Abbeville 184.2 km (114.5 mi) Hilly stage  Sam Bennett (IRL)
3 16 May Saint-Laurent-Blangy to Bouchain 165.1 km (102.6 mi) Flat stage  Sam Bennett (IRL)
4 17 May Mazingarbe to Pont-à-Marcq 166.8 km (103.6 mi) Flat stage  Warre Vangheluwe (BEL)
5 18 May Arques to Cassel 179.1 km (111.3 mi) Hilly stage  Sam Bennett (IRL)
6 19 May Loon-Plage to Dunkirk 176.8 km (109.9 mi) Flat stage  Sam Bennett (IRL)
Total 1,045.1 km (649.4 mi)

Stages

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Stage 1

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14 May 2024 – Dunkirk to Le Touquet, 173 km (107 mi)[2]
Stage 1 result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Milan Fretin (BEL) Cofidis 4h 05' 47"
2  Paul Hennequin (FRA) Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur + 0"
3  Sam Bennett (IRL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
4  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 0"
5  Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 0"
6  Rory Townsend (IRL) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
7  Jordi Warlop (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
8  Nils Eekhoff (NED) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 0"
9  Rait Ärm (EST) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 0"
10  Casper van Uden (NED) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Milan Fretin (BEL) Cofidis 4h 05' 37"
2  Paul Hennequin (FRA) Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur + 4"
3  Sam Bennett (IRL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 6"
4  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 10"
5  Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 10"
6  Rory Townsend (IRL) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 10"
7  Jordi Warlop (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 10"
8  Nils Eekhoff (NED) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 10"
9  Rait Ärm (EST) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 10"
10  Casper van Uden (NED) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 10"

Stage 2

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15 May 2024 – Wimereux to Abbeville, 184.3 km (114.5 mi)[2]
Stage 2 result[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sam Bennett (IRL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 4h 20' 25"
2  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
3  Sasha Weemaes (BEL) Bingoal WB + 0"
4  Pascal Ackermann (GER) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
5  Jérémy Lecroq (FRA) St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 + 0"
6  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 0"
7  Emmanuel Morin (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 0"
8  Jordi Warlop (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
9  Jason Tesson (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
10  Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sam Bennett (IRL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 8h 25' 58"
2  Milan Fretin (BEL) Cofidis + 4"
3  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 8"
4  Paul Hennequin (FRA) Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur + 8"
5  Sasha Weemaes (BEL) Bingoal WB + 10"
6  Corbin Strong (NZL) Israel–Premier Tech + 11"
7  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 12"
8  Jenno Berckmoes (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 13"
9  Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 14"
10  Jordi Warlop (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 14"

Stage 3

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16 May 2024– Saint-Laurent-Blangy to Bouchain, 165.1 km (102.6 mi)[2]
Stage 3 result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sam Bennett (IRL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 3h 42' 38"
2  Milan Fretin (BEL) Cofidis + 0"
3  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 0"
4  Nils Eekhoff (NED) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 0"
5  Pascal Ackermann (GER) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
6  Pierre Barbier (FRA) Philippe Wagner–Bazin + 0"
7  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
8  Jason Tesson (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
9  Rory Townsend (IRL) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
10  Paul Hennequin (FRA) Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sam Bennett (IRL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 12h 08' 26"
2  Milan Fretin (BEL) Cofidis + 8"
3  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 18"
4  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 18"
5  Paul Hennequin (FRA) Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur + 18"
6  Fabio Christen (SUI) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 18"
7  Sasha Weemaes (BEL) Bingoal WB + 20"
8  Corbin Strong (NZL) Israel–Premier Tech + 21"
9  Jenno Berckmoes (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 22"
10  Rory Townsend (IRL) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 24"

Stage 4

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17 May 2024 – Mazingarbe to Pont-à-Marcq, 166.8 km (103.6 mi)[2]
Stage 4 result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Warre Vangheluwe (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 35' 22"
2  Sam Bennett (IRL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
3  Corbin Strong (NZL) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
4  Milan Fretin (BEL) Cofidis + 0"
5  Paul Hennequin (FRA) Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur + 0"
6  Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 0"
7  Emmanuel Morin (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 0"
8  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
9  Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
10  Luca Van Boven (BEL) Bingoal WB + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sam Bennett (IRL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 15h 43' 42"
2  Milan Fretin (BEL) Cofidis + 14"
3  Corbin Strong (NZL) Israel–Premier Tech + 23"
4  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 24"
5  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 24"
6  Paul Hennequin (FRA) Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur + 24"
7  Fabio Christen (SUI) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 24"
8  Tomáš Kopecký (CZE) TDT–Unibet Cycling Team + 26"
9  Jenno Berckmoes (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 28"
10  Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) Israel–Premier Tech + 29"

Stage 5

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18 May 2024 – Arques to Cassel, 179.1 km (111.3 mi)[2]
Stage 5 result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sam Bennett (IRL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 4h 24' 31"
2  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
3  Jenno Berckmoes (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 0"
4  Luca Van Boven (BEL) Bingoal WB + 3"
5  Alexandre Delettre (FRA) St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 + 3"
6  Nicolas Breuillard (FRA) St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 + 3"
7  Oliver Naesen (BEL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 6"
8  Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 10"
9  Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 10"
10  Samuel Leroux (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix + 10"
General classification after Stage 5[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sam Bennett (IRL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 20h 08' 03"
2  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 28"
3  Jenno Berckmoes (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 31"
4  Luca Van Boven (BEL) Bingoal WB + 43"
5  Alexandre Delettre (FRA) St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 + 43"
6  Milan Fretin (BEL) Cofidis + 45"
7  Oliver Naesen (BEL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 46"
8  Tomáš Kopecký (CZE) TDT–Unibet Cycling Team + 46"
9  Thomas Gachignard (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 49"
10  Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 50"

Stage 6

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19 May 2024 – Loon-Plage to Dunkirk, 176.8 km (109.9 mi)[2]
Stage 6 result[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sam Bennett (IRL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 3h 51' 04"
2  Sasha Weemaes (BEL) Bingoal WB + 0"
3  Pascal Ackermann (GER) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
4  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 0"
5  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
6  Casper van Uden (NED) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 0"
7  Pierre Barbier (FRA) Philippe Wagner–Bazin + 0"
8  Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
9  Paul Hennequin (FRA) Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur + 0"
10  Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 0"
General classification after Stage 6[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sam Bennett (IRL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 23h 58' 57"
2  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 38"
3  Jenno Berckmoes (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 41"
4  Luca Van Boven (BEL) Bingoal WB + 53"
5  Alexandre Delettre (FRA) St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 + 53"
6  Milan Fretin (BEL) Cofidis + 55"
7  Tomáš Kopecký (CZE) TDT–Unibet Cycling Team + 55"
8  Oliver Naesen (BEL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 56"
9  Thomas Gachignard (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 57"
10  Aimé De Gendt (BEL) Cofidis + 57"

Classification leadership table

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Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
1 Milan Fretin Milan Fretin Milan Fretin Gwen Leclainche Milan Fretin Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale
2 Sam Bennett Sam Bennett Sam Bennett Maxime Jarnet
3 Sam Bennett Gwen Leclainche
4 Warre Vangheluwe
5 Sam Bennett Fausto Masnada Paul Penhoët Lotto–Dstny
6 Sam Bennett
Final Sam Bennett Sam Bennett Fausto Masnada Paul Penhoët Lotto–Dstny

Classification standings

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

General classification

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Final general classification (1–10)[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sam Bennett (IRL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 23h 58' 57"
2  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 38"
3  Jenno Berckmoes (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 41"
4  Luca Van Boven (BEL) Bingoal WB + 53"
5  Alexandre Delettre (FRA) St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 + 53"
6  Milan Fretin (BEL) Cofidis + 55"
7  Tomáš Kopecký (CZE) TDT–Unibet Cycling Team + 55"
8  Oliver Naesen (BEL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 56"
9  Thomas Gachignard (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 57"
10  Aimé De Gendt (BEL) Cofidis + 57"

Points classification

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Final points classification (1–10)[8]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Sam Bennett (IRL) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 81
2  Milan Fretin (BEL) Cofidis 34
3  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 34
4  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Arkéa–B&B Hotels 30
5  Pascal Ackermann (GER) Israel–Premier Tech 22
6  Paul Hennequin (FRA) Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur 21
7  Sasha Weemaes (BEL) Bingoal WB 21
8  Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto–Dstny 16
9  Warre Vangheluwe (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 15
10  Jenno Berckmoes (BEL) Lotto–Dstny 14

Mountains classification

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Final mountains classification (1–10)[8]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Fausto Masnada (ITA) Soudal–Quick-Step 27
2  Gwen Leclainche (FRA) Philippe Wagner–Bazin 21
3  Maxime Jarnet (FRA) Van Rysel–Roubaix 15
4  Enzo Leijnse (NED) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL 13
5  Cyrus Monk (AUS) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 8
6  Robin Plamondon (CAN) CIC U Nantes Atlantique 7
7  Jérémy Lecroq (FRA) St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 7
8  Thomas Gachignard (FRA) Team TotalEnergies 5
9  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Soudal–Quick-Step 5
10  Pascal Ackermann (GER) Israel–Premier Tech 5

Young rider classification

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Final young rider classification (1–10)[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 23h 59' 35"
2  Jenno Berckmoes (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 3"
3  Luca Van Boven (BEL) Bingoal WB + 15"
4  Milan Fretin (BEL) Cofidis + 17"
5  Tomáš Kopecký (CZE) TDT–Unibet Cycling Team + 17"
6  Thomas Gachignard (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 19"
7  Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 22"
8  Liam Slock (BEL) Lotto–Dstny + 31"
9  Casper van Uden (NED) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 33"
10  Antoine Huby (FRA) Soudal–Quick-Step + 33"

Team classification

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Final team classification (1–10)[8]
Rank Team Time
1 Belgium Lotto–Dstny 71h 59' 41"
2 France Groupama–FDJ + 11"
3 France Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 38"
4 France Cofidis + 1' 03"
5 France Arkéa–B&B Hotels + 2' 06"
6 France St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 + 2' 21"
7 France Team TotalEnergies + 2' 52"
8 Netherlands TDT–Unibet Cycling Team + 3' 06"
9 Israel Israel–Premier Tech + 3' 18"
10 France Van Rysel–Roubaix + 10' 28"

References

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  1. ^ "La liste des engagés 2024" [The 2024 entry list]. Four Days of Dunkirk (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "L'édition 2024 des 4 Jours de Dunkerque Grand Prix des Hauts-de-France" [2024 Edition of 4 Jours de Dunkerque Grand Prix des Hauts-de-France]. Four Days of Dunkirk (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b Tyson, Jackie (14 May 2024). "4 Jours de Dunkerque: Milan Fretin wins stage 1". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b Frattini, Kirsten (15 May 2024). "4 Jours de Dunkerque: Sam Bennett takes first victory of year on stage 2". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b Tyson, Jackie (16 May 2024). "4 Jours de Dunkerque: Two in a row for Sam Bennett after stage 3 sprint victory". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b Tyson, Jackie (17 May 2024). "4 Jours de Dunkerque: Warre Vangheluwe holds on for victory on cobbled stage 4". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  7. ^ a b Frattini, Kirsten (18 May 2024). "4 Jours de Dunkerque: Sam Bennett wins again on stage 5". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g Frattini, Kirsten (19 May 2024). "Sam Bennett seals 4 Jours de Dunkerque victory with fourth stage win". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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