The race begins in Marseille, the most notable city in the region. it is a out-and-back effort right by the coast where we will see the first gaps appear in the race, and decide the first leader of the overall classification.
Mads Pedersen, favourite in the 5 KM prologue.
Bruno Armirail,
Ryan Gibbons and Alex Kirsch will be his rivals at the start of the French race.