41 éme Etoile de Bessèges February 2-6 (Euro kick-off)

[Michielveedeebee]

nice from bjorn

 

[canyonball]

lol at the sprint. It really was a training ride for the peloton...

 

[DAOTEC]

stage 2

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Video stage 1: [http://youtube.com/watch-Etoile-de-Bessèges-stage-one]

Today 2e étape relie Nîmes à Saint Ambroix. 149,4 km

Ticker: [http://velo.com/live/course-etoile-de-besseges-2e-etape-.html]

start in 15 minutes 12h:50

 

[Jamsque]

Another big sprint today, after a late 3-man break was caught inside 8km to go. Lloyd Mondory won it ahead of Anthony Ravard.

 

[jaylew]

Jérémy Roy wins stage two. Sylvain Georges in 2nd. Those two plus Julien Guay escaped 10k into the race. Guay was dropped first and later swept up by the peloton. Georges was dropped later and Roy soloed home. Feillu wins sprint for third.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Yauheni punctured with 2km to go. He gets the same time as the bunch, but Ravard takes the lead with time bonuses.

 

[DAOTEC]

Result 'en France' doblete

Classement de la 2e étape Top 10:
1. Lloyd Mondory (AG2R/FRA) 4h03m38s (35.91k/h)
2. Anthony Ravard (AG2R/FRA) mt.
3. Aldo Ino Ilesic (Team-Type 1/SLO) mt.
4. Stéphane Poulhies (Saur-Sojasun/FRA) mt.
5. Marco Mercato (Vacansoleil-DCM/ITA) mt.
6. Benjamin Giraud (VC-La Pomme Marseille/FRA) mt.
7. Bert De Backer (Skil-Shimano/BEL) mt.
8. Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil-DCM/BEL) mt.
9. Jure Kocjan (Team-Type 1/SLO) mt.
10.Bobbie Traksel (Landbouwkrediet/NED) mt.

Classement général :
1. Anthony Ravard (AG2R/FRA) 7h35m49s
2. Lloyd Mondory (AG2R/FRA) à 2s
3. Yauheni Hutarovich (FDJ/BLR) à 2s

Complete: [http://velo.com/besseges-et-2.html]

Pictures: [http://velofotopro.com]
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[DAOTEC]

Movi is up

Video stage 2: [http://dailymotion.net/watch-Etoile-de-Bessèges-stage-two]

Tomorrow 3e étape est nommée Grand Prix du CC Rhône-Cèze-Langudoc dispute: Saint Victor la Coste et Laudun. 152,5 km

Ticker: [http://velo.com/live/course-etoile-de-besseges-3e-etape-.html]

 

[DAOTEC]

stage 3

Today 3e étape est nommée Grand Prix du CC Rhône-Cèze-Langudoc dispute: Saint Victor la Coste et Laudun. 152,5 km

Ticker: [http://velo.com/live/course-etoile-de-besseges-3e-etape-.html]


in progress - it's 12 degrees and sunny ...

 

[Jamsque]

There is a dangerous break of 11 men up the road after the first serious climb of the day, with Cofidis the only major team not represented.

 

[Jamsque]

That break got brought back, but another one got away at the end of the stage. Dumoulin won, ahead of Hoogerland and Marcato. I think Ravard was in the lead group so he may have defended his race lead.

 

[DAOTEC]

Ohhh realy

There is a dangerous break of 11 men up the road after the first serious climb of the day, with Cofidis the only major team not represented.

Result TOP 5

Stage 3:
1. Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis)
2. Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil-DCM)
3. Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil-DCM)
4. Cyril Gautier (EuropCar)
5. Steven Tronet (Roubaix-Lille Métropole)
6. Pierrick Fédrigo (FDJ)
7. Anthony Ravard (AG2R)
8. Maxime Bouet (AG2R)
9. Jérôme Coppel (Saur-Sojasun)
10. Arthur Vichot (FDJ)
11. Rein Taaramae (Cofidis)
12. Vladimir Gusev (Katusha)
13. Yuriy Trofimov (Katusha)
14. Johan Le Bon (Bretagne-Schuller)
15. Mathieu Drujon (BigMat-Auber 93)

'en France'

 

[theyoungest]

Result TOP 5

Stage 3:
1. Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis)
2. Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil-DCM)
3. Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil-DCM)
4. Cyril Gautier (Europcar)
5. Steven Tronet (Roubaix-Lille Métropole)


'en France'

The first (Cofidis-less) break had already been caught, this was another break of 15-odd riders.

 

[DAOTEC]

Le Bilan de Compétences Approfondi ...

Last year stage winners: Borut Bozic (2x), Samuel Dumoulin, Arnaud Molmy and Niko Eeckhout.


This year: FDJ, AG2R, Cofidis, .?., .?.


Tomorrow Stage 4 | Alès - Alès (152.4 k)

 

[theyoungest]

Johnny Hoogerland is the new GC leader.

 

[DAOTEC]

Johnny Hoogerland is the new GC leader.

Complete: [http://velo.com/besseges-et-3-classements.html]

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Looks like Johnny H. hit his top form 2,5 months early again. He'll be nowhere in the april classics.

If only he learned how to peak

 

[theyoungest]

Looks like Johnny H. hit his top form 2,5 months early again. He'll be nowhere in the april classics.

If only he learned how to peak

Overreacting much? Leukemans and Marcato were in the front group as well, you don't expect them to fail in April, do you?

 

[jens_attacks]

Looks like Johnny H. hit his top form 2,5 months early again. He'll be nowhere in the april classics.

If only he learned how to peak

wrong.it's just the beginning of what will be a supercharged,fantastic team in 2011 season.

hoogie,smoke those french!

 

[DAOTEC]

Stage 4

Grand Final K

 

[DAOTEC]

Chapeaux superbe

Result - Top 3:

1.

Stephane Poulhies (Saur Sojasun)

2. Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil-DCM)
3. Justin Jules (VC La Pomme Marseille)

GC Top 3:
1.

Anthony Ravard (Ag2r)
2. Johnny Hoogerland Vacansoleil-DCM) mt.
3. Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil-DCM) à 2s


'en France'


Le Bilan de Compétences Approfondi ...

Last year stage winners: Borut Bozic (2x), Samuel Dumoulin, Arnaud Molmy and Niko Eeckhout.


This year: FDJ, AG2R, Cofidis, Saur Sojasun, .?.


Tomorrow Stage: 5 - Feb. 6 : Gagnières - Bessèges, 145 k

Stage Profile: http://www.velo-club.net/users_private/Momo2/etape 5.jpg
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[jaylew]

Ravard the new leader.

 

[DAOTEC]

Movi stage 4

Ravard the new leader.

Complete: [http://biciciclismo.com]


Videos: [http://Movi.com/video/besseges-stage-4] & [http://tube.com/watch-stage-4]


Tomorrow Final Stage: 5 - Feb. 6 : Gagnières - Bessèges, 145 k

Stage Profile: http://www.velo-club.net/users_private/Momo2/etape 5.jpg

Ticker: [http://direct.com/live/etoile-de-besseges-stage-5.php]

 

[DAOTEC]

Stage: 5 - Feb. 6 : Gagnières - Bessèges, 145 k

Stage Profile: http://www.velo-club.net/users_private/Momo2/etape 5.jpg

Ticker: [http://direct.com/live/etoile-de-besseges-stage-5.php]


in progress

 

[DAOTEC]

Yahtzee "en France"

Result - Stage 4:

1. Stephane Poulhies (Saur Sojasun) [http://cyclingnews.jpg]

GC:
1. Anthony Ravard (Ag2r)

Today Stage: 5 - Feb. 6 : Gagnières - Bessèges, 145 k Finished

Le Bilan de Compétences Approfondi ...

Last year stage winners: Borut Bozic (2x), Samuel Dumoulin, Arnaud Molmy and Niko Eeckhout.

This year: FDJ, AG2R, Cofidis, Saur Sojasun, EuropCar

Result Stage 5
1.

Saïd Haddou (EuropCar)

2. Sven Jodts (BEL/Topsport Vlaanderen)
3. Anthony Ravard (Ag2r)
4. Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis)
5. Stéphane Poulhies (Saur-Sojasun)
6. Fabien Bacquet (BigMat-Auber 93)
7. Aldo Ino Ilesic (SLO/Team Type 1)
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