Tour du Limousin 2012 (14.08.-17.08.)

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

This week's loveliest stage race is of course a French one. As always a hilly parcours in the heart of France but with no ITT or MTF which makes the race unpredictable and the racing exciting. Everyone can win here.

stage 1: Limoges - La Souterraine (162,1 km)

stage 2: Oradour sur Glane - Saint Junien - (186 km)

stage 3: Jumilhac Le Grand - Trélissac (189.1 km)

stage 4: Varetz - Limoges (173.9 km)

Final startlist

Feillu might be in for a win, but also Anthony Roux, Jérémie Galland, Jonathan Hivert, Julien Antomarchi, Jure Kocjan, Sébastien Tugot etc.

A lot of stagiaires in here, too.

Final GC 2011:

1. LEUKEMANS Björn 15 VACANSOLEIL-DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM 18:21:48
2. LADAGNOUS Matthieu 47 FDJ - BIG MAT 18:21:55 + 00' 07''
3. GUILLOU Florian 106 BRETAGNE - SCHULLER 18:22:01 + 00' 13''
4. GALLOPIN Tony 65 COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 18:22:06 + 00' 18''
5. DEGAND Thomas 71 VERANDA'S WILLEMS - ACCENT 18:22:12 + 00' 24''
6. KOCJAN Jure 35 TEAM TYPE 1 - SANOFI 18:22:13 + 00' 25''
7. GESLIN Anthony 41 FDJ - BIG MAT 18:22:14 + 00' 26''
8. ROUX Anthony 46 FDJ - BIG MAT 18:22:14 + 00' 26''
9. CHEREL Mikael 1 AG2R LA MONDIALE 18:22:15 + 00' 27''
10. ARASHIRO Yukiya 21 TEAM EUROPCAR 18:22:18 + 00' 30''

 

[Ferminal]

I'll go with Simon.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Yes, normally this would suit Simon, but he hasn't shown any signs of form lately. He was already quite tired at the Tour - I doubt he recovered already.

 

[Ruvu75]

Anybody who has an idea of the difficulty of the first three finishes?

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

The official program migth be worth a look. But those finishes aren't steep walls, just slightly uphill.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

stage 1:

1. Jure Kocjan (TT1)
2. Julien Simon (SAU)
3. Eduardo Sepulveda (FDJ)

Great result by Sepulveda! I hope we'll see him in the pro peloton next year.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

yes, amazing indeed. todays stage should suit him well too, with the hil in finish.