24th Tour du Poitou Charentes August 24-27 (COL U23 in)

[DAOTEC]

It's up and down with 4.25 minutes left for the leader Brice Feillu (Vacansoleil) and Romain Bacon (Big Mat-Auber 93) as the peloton picks up more speed.

First climb for the KOM :
1. Brice Feillu (Vacansoleil)
2. Romain Bacon (Big Mat-Auber 93)
3. Jetse Bol (Rabobank Continental) [KOM leader]

Résultat du 2ème sprint Green jersey:
1. Brice Feillu (Vacansoleil)
2. Romain Bacon (Big Mat-Auber 93)
3. Filippo Baggio (Ceramica Flaminia)


Today's LiveTicker @: http://www.directvelo.com/live-course/962/tour-du-poitou-charentes-2e-etape.html

 

[DAOTEC]

Steve Morabito (BMC Racing) abandon - out of the race !

 

[DAOTEC]

Live broadcasting is to gegin in 30 minutes due to the fast pace in the race ave. 42k with heat now topping 30 degrees.

LiveStream @ France.3: http://sport.francetv.fr/video-direct?id=888


2nd KOM absorbed:
Classement du Grand Prix de la Montagne :
1. Brice Feillu (Vacansoleil)
2. Romain Bacon (Big Mat-Auber 93)
3. Camilo Suarez (Equipe nationale Colombie)

Tête de la Course: 5.25 for Brice Feillu (Vacansoleil) and Romain Bacon (Big Mat-Auber 93)

 

[theyoungest]

Steve Morabito (BMC Racing) abandon - out of the race !

That's Karsten Kroon.

 

[DAOTEC]

A - Look a Like

Steve Morabito (BMC Racing)

Damn theyoungest your the first


Tête de la Course: FDJ starts to move leaders down to 3.55

 

[Mellow Velo]

Morabito ftw! he has got some good form

Steve Morabito (BMC Racing) abandon - out of the race !

Say what you like, ACF can pick winners.

 

[theyoungest]

Thingy Thingamajig (FdJ) wins the bunch sprint. Dominique Rollin second.

 

[DAOTEC]

It took a while but we got them

Close!

Result of today stage 2:
1. Anthony Ravard (Ag2r-La Mondiale)
2. Dominique Rollin (Cervélo Test Team)
3. Enrico Rossi (Ceramica Flaminia)
4. Jimmy Casper (Saur-Sojasun)
5. Yohann Gène (Bbox Bouygues Télécom)
6. Alexander Kristoff (BMC Racing)
7. Boy Van Poppel (Rabobank Continental)
8. Fabien Bacquet (Big Mat-Auber 93)
9. Daniele Colli (Ceramica Flaminia)
10. Rafaâ Chtioui (Acqua & Sapone)

64. SALAZAR Sébastian (COL) 00"
77. QUINTANA Nairo (COL) 00"
80. PANTANO Jarlinson (COL) 00"
90. ATAPUMA Darwin (COL) 29"
95. SUAREZ Camilo (COL) 45"
124. CHAVES Esteban (COL) 04'15"
136. TAMAYO Diego (COL) 07'23"

GENERAL classification after stage 2
1. ROUX Anthony-FDJ (FRA) 8h41'43"
2. RAVARD Anthony-ALM (FRA) 05"
3. FEILLU Brice-VAC (FRA) 06"
4. COLLI Daniele-FLM (ITA) 09"
5. ROLLIN Dominique-CTT (CAN) 09"
12.VAN LEIJEN Joost-Vacansoleil (NED) 12"

62. QUINTANA Nairo (COL) 15"
78. PANTANO Jarlinson (COL) 15"
84. ATAPUMA Darwin (COL) 44"
85. SUAREZ Camilo (COL) 01'00"
109. CHAVES Esteban (COL) 4'30"
119. TAMAYO Diego (COL) 07'38"
128. SALAZAR Sébastian (COL) 12'40"

Nairo Quintana el mejor clasificado


Tomorrow double window 26.08 Stage 3+4: (P1)Quincay - Vouille (95,7 k) - (P2): Latille - Vouille (ITT - 22,1 k)

(P1Start: 10:00
Finish: 12:07

(P2)Start ITT: ± 16:30
Finish: 19:05

KOM Jetse Bol

LiveTicker stage 3 @: http://www.directvelo.com/live-course/963/tour-du-poitou-charentes-3e-etape.html

'No' P1-LiveStream ITT @: http://sport.francetv.fr/video-direct?id=888

WebSite: http://www.tour-poitou-charentes.com/

 

[auscyclefan94]

Say what you like, ACF can pick winners.

He abandoned because of back pain and would be a good choice for overall honours. A dumbarse like "me" can work that out.

 

[DAOTEC]

Today first part 9P1) stage 3 starts in 10 minutes:

Quincay - Vouille (95,7 k)

(P1Start: 10:00
Finish: 12:07

(P2)Start ITT: ± 16:30
Finish: 19:05

LiveTicker stage 3 @: http://www.directvelo.com/live-course/963/tour-du-poitou-charentes-3e-etape.html

'No' P1-LiveStream ITT @: http://sport.francetv.fr/video-direct?id=888

WebSite: http://www.tour-poitou-charentes.com/

 

[theyoungest]

KOM Jetse Bol

Jetse Bol said about this on twitter (transl.):

This won't happen again, Jetse Bol winning FairPlay and KOM on the same day! Let alone one of them...

 

[DAOTEC]

20K to go 2 in the lead with 1.30 Fransesco Di Paolo (Acqua & Sapone), Jean-Luc Delpech (Bretagne-Schuller) average speed first hour 43k !

 

[DAOTEC]

7k to go 20 seconds left for the 2 and the groupe begins to splitter with 15 in the front ...

Finish live at: http://www.directvelo.com/live-course/963/tour-du-poitou-charentes-3e-etape.html

 

[DAOTEC]

End of part 1

Think we will have nice pictures today !

Jimmy Engoulement (Saur-Sojasun) wins the bunch sprint

Classement de l'étape :
1 : Jimmy Engoulvent (Saur Sojasun)
2 : Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ)
3 : Jimmy Casper (Saur-Sojasun)
4 : Daniele Colli (Ceramica Flaminia)
5 : Enrico Rossi (Ceramica Flaminia)
6 : Lloyd Mondory (Ag2r La Mondiale)
7 : Alexander Kristoff (BMC)
8 : Boy Van Poppel (Rabobank Continentale)
9 : Rafai Chtioui (Acqua & Sapone)
10 : Dominique Rollin (Cervelo)


(Part 2) LATILLE / VOUILLE 22.1 k Start first rider ITT: 16:30 - Finish: 19:05

LiveTicker stage 4 also today @: http://www.directvelo.com/live-course/964/tour-du-poitou-charentes-4e-etape.html

LiveStream ITT @: http://sport.francetv.fr/video-direct?id=888

WebSite: http://www.tour-poitou-charentes.com/

 

[Ryaguas]

Engoulvent having a quite season! good for him!!!

 

[DAOTEC]

Finish this morning stage 3 - ITT Coming up in half an hour

 

[DAOTEC]

Highlight- this morning the win from a good guy ....

Lots of pictures and background at this WebSite: http://www.velofotopro.com/

Amazing Pics at: http://www.velofotopro.com/albums-photo-cyclisme.html

Just started (Part 2) LATILLE / VOUILLE 22.1 k Start first rider ITT: 16:30 - Finish: 19:05

 

[DAOTEC]

In about 15 minutes Live at France3: http://sport.francetv.fr/video-direct?id=888

Classement à l'arrivée thuss far:

Jesse Sergent (New - Zealand) Team Radioshack 26'24''
Sergio Miguel Moreira PAULINHO Team RadioShack 26:37:00
Paul POUX Saur - Sojasun 26:40:00
Yaroslav POPOVYCH Team RadioShack 26:41:00
Fumiyuki BEPPU Team RadioShack 26:45:00

 

[DAOTEC]

Top 4 provisoire à l'arrivée :
Markel IRIZAR ARRANBURU Team RadioShack 26:01:00
Haimar ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Team RadioShack 26:02:00
Ignas KONOVALOVAS Cervélo Test Team 26:18:00
Jesse SERGENT Team RadioShack 26:24:00

 

[DAOTEC]

Former Euskaltel-Euskadi wins ITT

Markel Irizar Aranburu (born February 5, 1980 in Oñati, Basque Country) is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist who most recently rode for UCI Pro Team Euskaltel-Euskadi. He turned professional in 2004 with Euskaltel and has remained with that team for the last 6 years. He is one of three Spaniards on Team RadioShack along with Haimar Zubeldia and Jose Luis Rubiera.

18h55 - Top 10 provisoire à l'arrivée :

Markel IRIZAR ARRANBURU Team RadioShack 26:01:00
Martin ELMIGER AGR - La mondiale 26:01:00
Haimar ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Team RadioShack 26:02:00
Ignas KONOVALOVAS Cervélo Test Team 26:18:00
Jesse SERGENT Team RadioShack 26:24:00

Update time 19h33: Our gentle Basque friend has taken the win ITT stage 4 ->

 

[DAOTEC]

The Shack sweeps the race

19h39 Top 5 non-official:

1 Markel IRIZAR ARRANBURU (Basque) RadioShack 26:01:00
2 Martin ELMIGER AGR - La mondiale (FRA) 26:01:00
3 Haimar ZUBELDIA AGIRRE (ESP) RadioShack 26:02:00
^
4 Ignas KONOVALOVAS Cervélo Test Team 26:18:00
5 Jesse SERGENT Team RadioShack 26:24:00

 

[DAOTEC]

Shack also sweeps GC

Is that something or what! For the first time in his life he wins as a Pro and takes the lead like a Pro, kudo's to our Basque friend. And who said that this was some French domestic Tour, must have been out of his mind

1. Markel IRIZAR ARRANBURU Team RadioShack 11:20:53
2. Martin ELMIGER AG2R - La mondiale 00:00:00
3. Haimar ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Team RadioShack 00:00:01
4. Ignatas KONOVALOVAS Cervélo Test Team 00:00:17
5. Jesse SERGENT Team RadioShack 00:00:23
^
6. Rafaâ CHTIOUI Acqua e Sapone 00:00:29
7. Wouter POELS Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 00:00:33
8. Anthony ROUX FDJ 00:00:36
9. Dominique ROLLIN Cervélo Test Team 00:00:44
10. David BOUCHER Landbouwkrediet 00:00:45

Jarlinson Pantano (colombia es pasión -472- Cafe de Colombia)

26. Jarlinson PANTANO GÓMEZ Equipe Nat. Sub23 Colombia 00:01:22
33. Nairo Alexander QUINTANA ROJAS Equipe Nat. Sub23 Colombia 00:01:35
60. Camilo SUAREZ Equipe Nat. Sub23 Espoirs Colombia 00:02:23
107. Esteban CHAVEZ Equipe Nat. Sub23 Espoirs Colombia 00:07:57
120. Sébastian SALAZAR Equipe Nat. Sub23 Espoirs Colombia 00:14:19
Last: 142. Alessandro RAISONI Carmiooro - NGC 00:31:08
DNS Darwin ATAPUMA Equipe Nat. Sub23 Espoirs Colombia (Out of Comp.)

 

[hrotha]

Well I guess it's safe to say they win the teams competition.

 

[roundabout]

Elmiger will probably get a time bonus somewhere tomorrow and win the whole thing

 

[jaylew]

1. Markel IRIZAR ARRANBURU Team RadioShack 11:20:53
2. Martin ELMIGER AG2R - La mondiale 00:00:00
3. Haimar ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Team RadioShack 00:00:01
4. Ignatas KONOVALOVAS Cervélo Test Team 00:00:17
5. Jesse SERGENT Team RadioShack 00:00:23
^
6. Rafaâ CHTIOUI Acqua e Sapone 00:00:29

Chtioui in the mix once again. Great debut season for him.