Etoile de Besseges 2.1 5.2 - 9.2

[del1962]

Frome twitter

29 km to go. The riders are on the local circuit now (5 x 7,3 km). 1'48 gap for the break.

 

[del1962]

Break caought in last 10k

1 Bouhanni (FDJ), 2 Degenkolb (GIA), 3 Hutarovich (AG2R) 4 R. Feillu (Bretagne-Séché) 5 Coquard (Europcar)

 

[Dazed and Confused]

The boss:

From the official race site: http://www.etoiledebesseges.com/

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Today's profile

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Peio Bilbao abandons. Seems like it's all together over the first Cat. 1

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

We have a strong group of 5, they have 1'05'':

Arthur Vichot (FDJ.fr)
Cyril Gautier (Europcar)
Blel Kadri (AG2R-La Mondiale)
Rodolfo Torres (Colombia)
and
Rémy Di Grégorio (Team La Pomme Marseille 13)

Go Rémy!

 

[Lexman]

Gallopin for the win ...

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

1. Coquard
2. Bouhanni
3. Degenkolb

 

[jens_attacks]

coquard gagne!

 

[Afrank]

Great win for Coquard, beating Bouhanni and Degenkolb. Those guys are in no way lesser known names or 3rd/4th tier sprinters.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

The tallest and shortest riders in the race.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Today's profile:

 

[will10]

Another one for Coquard.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

1 Bryan Coquard (Europcar)
2 John Degenkolb (Giant Shimano)
3 Tony Gallopin (Lotto Belisol)
4 Sonny Colbrelli (Bardiani CSF)
5 Arthur Vichot (FDJ.fr)
6 Romain Feillu (Bretagne Seché Environnement)
7 Carlos Julian Quintero (Colombia)
8 Jean-Pierre Drucker (Wanty Groupe Gobert)
9 Björn Leukemans (Wanty Groupe Gobert)
10 Tobias Ludvigsson (Giant Shimano)

 

[Dazed and Confused]

So the final stage, a TT starts at 13:30 local.

Startlist: http://www.directvelo.com/actualite/31825-etoile-de-besseges-et-5-les-horaires-de-depart.html#.UvdCwPl5OT9

Tight at the top of the GC (with 60 or so riders at +34s):

1 (1) HELVEN Sander [www.procyclingstats.com] Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise 8 14:27:24
2 (2) JARRIER Benoit Bretagne - Séché Environnement 0:05
3 (3) DRON Boris Wallonie - Bruxelles 0:12
4 (6) COQUARD Bryan Team Europcar 0:14
5 (5) DEGENKOLB John [www.procyclingstats.com] Team Giant-Shimano 0:18
6 (4) BOUHANNI Nacer FDJ.fr ,,
7 (7) VICHOT Arthur FDJ.fr 0:26
8 (10) KORETZKY Clément Bretagne - Séché Environnement ,,
9 (8) HUTAROVICH Yauheni AG2R La Mondiale 0:28
10 (25) GALLOPIN Tony [www.procyclingstats.com] Lotto Belisol 0:30
11 (60) DE BIE Sean Lotto Belisol ,,
12 (9) DI GRéGORIO Rémy Team La Pomme Marseille 13 0:31
13 (11) DOMONT Axel AG2R La Mondiale 0:33
14 (13) FEILLU Romain Bretagne - Séché Environnement 0:34
15 (12) DRUCKER Jean-Pierre [www.procyclingstats.com] Wanty - Groupe Gobert ,,

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Profile for the TT

 

[Flamin]

Bouhanni DNS.

 

[ItalianGigolo]

live feed http://direct.directvelo.com/live-course/1853/etoile-de-besseges--etape-5.html

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Business end coming up. Last few starters:

38 VAN DER SANDE Tosh Lotto Belisol 15h24'00''
167 SISKEVICIUS Evaldas Team La Pomme Marseille 13 15h25'00''
103 CORBEL Erwann Bretagne Séché Environnement 15h26'00''
184 VEREECKEN Nicolas Verandas Willems 15h27'00''
113 DRUCKER Jean-Pierre Wanty - Groupe Gobert 15h28'00''
102 FEILLU Romain Bretagne Séché Environnement 15h29'00''
63 DOMONT Axel AG2R la Mondiale 15h31'00''
168 DI GREGORIO Rémy Team La Pomme Marseille 13 15h33'00''
32 DE BIE Sean Lotto Belisol 15h35'00''
34 GALLOPIN Tony Lotto Belisol 15h37'00''
66 HUTAROVICH Yauheni AG2R la Mondiale 15h39'00''
105 KORETZKY Clément Bretagne Séché Environnement 15h41'00''
1 VICHOT Arthur FDJ.fr 15h43'00''
3 BOUHANNI Nacer FDJ.fr 15h45'00''
74 DEGENKOLB John Team Giant-Shimano 15h47'00''
41 COQUARD Bryan Team Europcar 15h49'00''
92 DRON Boris Wallonie - Bruxelles 15h51'00''
108 JARRIER Benoît Bretagne Séché Environnement 15h53'00''
132 HELVEN Sander Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise 15h55'00''

 

[Bakhjulet]

Hoping Ludvigsson will do a strong ITT and advance in the GC.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Current top 10 stage:

COPPEL Jérôme FRA COFIDIS 15:41
COLBRELLI Sonny ITA BARDIANI - CSF 15:48
ROY Jérémy FRA FDJ.fr 15:51
FEILLU Brice FRA BRETAGNE - SÉCHÉ Environnement 16:06
JOEAAR Gert EST COFIDIS 16:10
GAUTIER Cyril FRA Team EUROPCAR 16:10

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Ludvigsson has new best time.

Helven would have to be quicker than Taaramae to retain his GC lead.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Current top 10 stage:

COPPEL Jérôme FRA COFIDIS 15:41
COLBRELLI Sonny ITA BARDIANI - CSF 15:48
ROY Jérémy FRA FDJ.fr 15:51
FEILLU Brice FRA BRETAGNE - SÉCHÉ Environnement 16:06
JOEAAR Gert EST COFIDIS 16:10
GAUTIER Cyril FRA Team EUROPCAR 16:10

Best time so far:
LUDVIGSSON Tobias SWE GIANT - SHIMANO 15:37

Leads GC as well.

 

[Bakhjulet]

Great ride Ludvigsson!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Great ride Ludvigsson!

Gallopin not good enough, 5th on stage. The Swede still leads stage and GC.
Could be a nice big win for him.