Lesser Known Race Results 2017

[Tonton]

Vichot (FDJ) wins the GP La Marseillaise.

 

[Alexandre B.]

1°) Arthur Vichot
2°) Maxime Bouet
3°) Lilian Calmejane
4°) Julien El Farès
5°) Tony Gallopin
6°) Mikaël Chérel
7°) Mauro Finetto
8°) Hubert Dupont
9°) Thibaut Pinot (à 6")
10°) Samuel Dumoulin (à 34")

https://twitter.com/RoisDeLaPedale/status/825727122123714566

 

[TMP402]

He's got his excuse in early for another disappointing season.

 

[TMP402]

No-one seems to have video of the fourth Mallorca race...?

 

[Tonton]

A good way to begin the season for FDJ, Pinot looked good, and Arthur closed the deal. I hope that he gets a break in '17, without bad luck and/or injury.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Re:

http://www.eitb.eus/es/deportes/ciclismo/videos/detalle/4617147/video-resumen-tercera-jornada-mallorca-challenge-2017/

So Wellens on the attack at the beginning of the climb, Kiryienka & Belda closed the gap but somehow Wellens dropped them again in the last 500m. Valverde did not have enough teammates to close down the gap and came too late with Benoot in his wheel.

Yep, that was unexpected, but he timed it well and made a good decision to let Belda close the gap to Kiri as Kiri went by and almost created a gap when he caught up with Wellens. Valverde launched his sprint just 100 meters too late, also.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Nice way to start the french season with the french champion winning the opener.

 

[Kazistuta]

Does anybody know what happened to Boeckmans? He was part of the 10 man break with 10k to go, and he's not on the results list. Did he crash?

 

[Alexandre B.]

Re:

Does anybody know what happened to Boeckmans? He was part of the 10 man break with 10k to go, and he's not on the results list. Did he crash?

Probably a mistake. Boeckmans doesn't climb well enough.

 

[Samamba]

Re:

No-one seems to have video of the fourth Mallorca race...?

http://www.eitb.eus/es/deportes/ciclismo/videos/detalle/4618257/video-resumen-ultima-jornada-challenge-mallorca-2017/

 

[TMP402]

Re: Re:

No-one seems to have video of the fourth Mallorca race...?

http://www.eitb.eus/es/deportes/ciclismo/videos/detalle/4618257/video-resumen-ultima-jornada-challenge-mallorca-2017/

Thanks.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

First stage of this year's Etoile de Bessèges is under way:

Nico Denz won both KOMs and will wear the mountain jersey. With 19 km to go a mass sprint finish looms. Démare, Kristoff, Debusschere are the main contenders.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

And Démare it is.

1. Arnaud Demare
2. Alexander Kristoff
3. Roy Jans

 

[Alexandre B.]

Stage 2

1. Alexander Kristoff (Katusha)
2. Rudy Barbier (AG2R)
3. Arnaud Démare (FDJ)

Echelons all the way.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Mads Würtz to win this bike race.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Another great stage in Bessèges.

Breakaway composition with 80km to go :

Tony GALLOPIN (Lotto-Soudal)
Samuel DUMOULIN, Hubert DUPONT, Pierre LATOUR, Julien DUVAL (AG2R La Mondiale)
Reto HOLLENSTEIN, Nils POLITT, Rein TAARAMÄE (Katusha Team)
Lilian CALMEJANE, Sylvain CHAVANEL (Direct Energie)
Romain HARDY, Arnold JEANNESSON (Fortuneo-Vital Concept)
Christophe LAPORTE, Jérôme COUSIN (Cofidis)
Mauro FINETTO, Julien EL FARÈS, Quentin PACHER (Delko Marseille-Provence KTM)
Frederik BACKAERT (Wanty-Groupe Gobert)
Jaime ROSON GARCIA (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA)
Damien GAUDIN (Armée de Terre)
Roland THALMANN (Roth-Akros)
Jimmy JANSSENS (Team Cibel)

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Hollenstein, Finetto, Taaramäe have 30 seconds?

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

No, it's Calmejane solo attack I think. Even though he might not make it, why did I forget him in my cqranking team!

 

[Alexandre B.]

Calmejane wins solo.

 

[RedheadDane]

1. Calmejane, Lilian - Direct Energie. 3:48:07

2. Würtz Schmidt, Mads - Team Katusha - Alpecin. 0:07

3. Finetto, Mauro - Delko Marseille Provence KTM. 0:09

4. Dumoulin, Samuel - AG2R La Mondiale. st

5. Politt, Nils - Team Katusha - Alpecin. st

Now where was he hiding? Rest of the break got caught? "Taaramae" was actually Mads Würtz?

 

[Alexandre B.]

Re:

1. Calmejane, Lilian - Direct Energie. 3:48:07

2. Würtz Schmidt, Mads - Team Katusha - Alpecin. 0:07

3. Finetto, Mauro - Delko Marseille Provence KTM. 0:09

4. Dumoulin, Samuel - AG2R La Mondiale. st

5. Politt, Nils - Team Katusha - Alpecin. st

Now where was he hiding? Rest of the break got caught? "Taaramae" was actually Mads Würtz?

He was part of the break, was dropped a moment but came back eventually, don't know when.

Top 10 is already known, now we're waiting for Sunday's ITT.

1°) Lilian Calmejane
2°) Mads Würtz Schmidt (17s)
3°) Tony Gallopin (18s)
4°) Sylvain Chavanel (22s)
5°) Christophe Laporte (25s)
6°) Pierre Latour (25s)
7°) Reto Hollenstein (25s)
8°) Nils Politt (25s)
9°) Romain Hardy (25s)
10°) Maxime Vantomme (33s)

 

[barmaher]

Sounds like a couple of very interesting stages. It is a pity this race wasn't available to view live.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re:

Sounds like a couple of very interesting stages. It is a pity this race wasn't available to view live.

Indeed. But Tour of Valencia isn't too bad, either.

Alexandre: Tomorrow also looks like a semi-important day, at least on paper. Gallopin should be able to get some bonifications no?

 

[barmaher]

I assume Chavanel, Gallopin and MWS would be favourites for GC?

Slight chance that Hollenstein and Politt could get on the podium too.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Great top 10 really. Almost any will do.