Europe - [2.1] Etoile de Besseges 1st

ZamanAbbaticchio · « **Reply #30 on:** February 02, 2012, 17:10 »

something on his mind?

Dim · « **Reply #31 on:** February 02, 2012, 18:26 »

doesnt look overly thrilled with the win, then again, maybe a celebration would have been a little ill thoughtout

Tuart · « **Reply #32 on:** February 02, 2012, 19:55 »

Should have done a Michael Hepburn.

just some guy · « **Reply #33 on:** February 03, 2012, 07:49 »

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11052/Marcel-Kittel-Interview-Back-winning-after-a-media-bruising.aspx

Kittel interview after win

ZamanAbbaticchio · « **Reply #34 on:** February 03, 2012, 09:15 »

2nd stage.

mc_mountain · « **Reply #35 on:** February 03, 2012, 16:37 »

stage 3 (sorry no time gaps)

1 Pierre Rolland (Europcar)
2 Franck Vermeulen (Véranda Rideau-Super U)
3 Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ-BigMat)
4 Stéphane Poulhiès (Saur-Sojasun)
5 Kris Boeckmans (Vacansoleil-DCM)
6 Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil-DCM)
7 Sébastien Chavanel (Europcar)
8 Jean-Luc Delpech (Bretagne-Schuller)
9 Bobbie Traksel (Landbouwkrediet)
10 Benjamin Giraud (La Pomme Marseille)
11 Armindo Fonseca (Bretagne-Schuller)
12 Anthony Ravard (AG2R-La Mondiale)
13 Gediminas Bagdonas (An Post–Sean Kelly)
14 Yannick Martinez (La Pomme Marseille)
15 Gijs Van Hoecke (Topsport Vlaanderen)
16 Fabien Schmidt (Roubaix-Lille Métropole)
17 Pieter Ghyllebert (An Post–Sean Kelly)
18 Jimmy Engoulvent (Saur-Sojasun)
19 Bert De Waele (Landbouwkrediet)

GC
1 Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ-BigMat)
2 Pierre Rolland (Europcar) à 1''

Kittel dropped early on.
Pinot didnt start.

Dekker_Tifosi · « **Reply #36 on:** February 03, 2012, 16:51 »

I thought Pinot wasn't even on the startlist for the race. At least, I'm pretty sure of that because I checked the same day as stage 1..

mc_mountain · « **Reply #37 on:** February 03, 2012, 16:58 »

CN has/had the wrong startlist or something. he was riding on the front of the peloton yesterday for Bouhanni.

Dekker_Tifosi · « **Reply #38 on:** February 03, 2012, 17:44 »

Quote from: mc_mountain on February 03, 2012, 16:58

CN has/had the wrong startlist or something. he was riding on the front of the peloton yesterday for Bouhanni.

And you think I look for startlists on CN?

Hell no. I look on reliable sites which are usually right 95% of the time ;D

Tuart · « **Reply #39 on:** February 03, 2012, 19:49 »

Rolland \o/

Didn't realise there were stages that were hilly enough for his style.

mc_mountain · « **Reply #40 on:** February 03, 2012, 20:46 »

Quote from: Dekker_Tifosi on February 03, 2012, 17:44

And you think I look for startlists on CN?

Hell no. I look on reliable sites which are usually right 95% of the time ;D

very wise... just noticed that Rolland is actually leading the GC, perhaps initial report didnt take account of the bonus seconds won on the sprint point.

looks like they didnt realise til after the podium presentation

(Not sure if this comparison has been made before, but pretty striking in this pic)

1 ROLLAND Pierre EUC FRA les 359.1 km en 08h59'35'' (moy. 39.91 km/h)
2 * BOUHANNI Nacer FDJ FRA 08h59'37'' 02''
3 VERMEULEN Franck VRU FRA 08h59'41'' 06''
4 TRAKSEL Bobbie LAN NED 08h59'48'' 13''
5 BOECKMANS Kris VCD BEL 08h59'49'' 14''
6 HOVELYNCK Kurt LAN BEL 08h59'51'' 16''
7 ANTOMARCHI Julien TT1 FRA 08h59'52'' 17''
8 RAVARD Anthony ALM FRA 08h59'53'' 18''
9 HIVERT Jonathan SAU FRA 08h59'53'' ''
10 CORNU Dominique TSV BEL 08h59'53'' ''
20"
21 ENGOULVENT Jimmy SAU FRA 08h59'55'' ''
31 MARCATO Marco VCD ITA 08h59'55'' ''
41 WESTRA Lieuwe VCD NED 08h59'55'' ''
42 DEVOLDER Stijn VCD BEL 08h59'55'' ''
45 TAARAMAE Rein COF EST 08h59'55'' '
49 GESCHKE Simon PRO GER 08h59'55'' ''
57 FEDRIGO Pierrick FDJ FRA 08h59'55'' ''
65 COPPEL Jérôme SAU FRA 08h59'55'' ''

Tuart · « **Reply #41 on:** February 04, 2012, 12:24 »

TheInnerRing reporting on twitter that riders are abandoning due to the wind. Except Laslo Bodrogi who's off on his lonesome up front.

ZamanAbbaticchio · « **Reply #42 on:** February 04, 2012, 13:06 »

Fourth stage of Besseges has been neutralised due to weather, but not cancelled.

mc_mountain · « **Reply #43 on:** February 04, 2012, 15:38 »

Quote from: zam on February 04, 2012, 13:06

Fourth stage of Besseges has been neutralised due to weather, but not cancelled.

They eventually settled on 3x 22km curcuit, Bobbie Traskel a minute ahead as they start the last lap, Bouhanni has been dropped.

Flamme Rouge

Marcato Wins!!

mc_mountain · « **Reply #44 on:** February 04, 2012, 16:05 »

Provisional Stage 4

1 Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil-DCM)
2 Niko Eeckhout (An Post–Sean Kelly)
3 Julien El Fares (Team Type 1-Sanofi)
4 Jérôme Coppel (Saur-Sojasun)
5 Jean-Marc Bideau (Bretagne-Schuller)
6 Davy Commeyne (Landbouwkrediet)
7 Adrien Petit (Cofidis)
8 Georg Preidler (Team Type 1-Sanofi)
9 Pierrick Fédrigo (FDJ-BigMat)
10 Yannick Martinez (La Pomme Marseille)

Rolland still leads GC (provisionally)

ZamanAbbaticchio · « **Reply #45 on:** February 04, 2012, 16:07 »

Marcato to win more this year.

Tuart · « **Reply #46 on:** February 04, 2012, 17:12 »

Not bad for a non-sprinter.

ZamanAbbaticchio · « **Reply #47 on:** February 04, 2012, 20:20 »

stage 4

mc_mountain · « **Reply #48 on:** February 05, 2012, 10:52 »

Stage 5A

1 Stéphane Poulhiès (Saur Sojasun)
2 Justin Jules (Véranda Rideau U)
3 Bobbie Traksel (Landbouwkrediet)

Bobbie T has been very lively all week, can he get amongst it later in the spring as well?

Dekker_Tifosi · « **Reply #49 on:** February 05, 2012, 11:58 »

I'm already glad he recovered from his dead hand

Ryaguas · « **Reply #50 on:** February 05, 2012, 14:18 »

Damn... I go out some days and Rolland and Marcato won... I should go out more often hahahaha

Rolland showing something... nice! hope to see more and more from him this year!

mc_mountain · « **Reply #51 on:** February 05, 2012, 15:36 »

Coppel wins the stage by a margin, and also takes the GC

my guess at GC
Coppel
Taarame
Rolland

EDIT: missed out 'youngster' Vermeulen (35yr old neo pro) slots into 2nd, bouet 5th.

taipei · « **Reply #52 on:** February 05, 2012, 17:20 »

Quote from: zam on February 04, 2012, 16:07

Marcato to win more this year.

Yeah it's cool that he's got one this early.

just some guy · « **Reply #53 on:** February 06, 2012, 07:01 »

Coppel Surprised with win

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11078/Coppel-surprised-to-take-overall-classification-in-Etoile-de-Besseges.aspx

Ryaguas · « **Reply #54 on:** February 06, 2012, 16:29 »

Coppel and Rolland winning this early on the year... at least this is cheering me up a bit!
Now to win some WT races Coppel!

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