Etoile de Bessèges 2012

Etoile de Bessèges Stages

1. 

   Stage 1Wednesday, February 1 2012

   Location:

   Beaucaire - Bellegarde

   Distance:

   148 km

   • Report: Bouhanni wins Etoile de Bessèges opener,
   • Photos
2. 

   Stage 2Thursday, February 2 2012

   Location:

   Nîmes - Saint-Ambroix

   Distance:

   149 km

   • Report: Kittel takes the sprint in shortened stage,
   • Photos
3. 

   Stage 3Friday, February 3 2012

   Location:

   Grand Prix de Bessèges

   Distance:

   152 km

   • Report: Rolland claims Europcar's first victory of 2012,
   • Photos
4. 

   Stage 4Saturday, February 4 2012

   Location:

   Grand Prix du C.C. Rhône-Cèze-Languedoc

   Distance:

   150 km

   • Report: Marcato claims first 2012 victory,
   • Photos
5. 

   Stage 5aSunday, February 5 2012

   Distance:

   82 km

   • Report: Poulhiès repeats in Ales,
   • Photos
6. 

   Stage 5bSunday, February 5 2012

   Distance:

   9.7 km

   • Report: Coppel claims time trial, overall victory in Etoile de Besseges,
   • Photos

Etoile de Bessèges Photos

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  Rolland (Team Europcar) wins at Etoile de Besseges

• Marcel Kittel (1t4i) gained the leader's jersey
• Jérôme Coppel (Saur - Sojasun) with the overall winner's trophy in Etoile de Bessèges
• A family affair for Stephane Poulhies (Saur - Sojasun) in Ales.
• Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil-DCM) pleased to gain his first victory of 2012
• Jérôme Coppel (Saur - Sojasun) speeds to the time trial victory.
• Stephane Poulhies (Saur - Sojasun) won the sprint in Ales.
• Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil-DCM) wins stage 4 of Etoile de Besseges
• Pierre Rolland (Europcar) savours his first victory of the 2012 season.
• Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ-BigMat) wins stage 1
• Stijn Devolder (Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling)
• Franck Vermeulen (Veranda Rideau U) and Guillaume Bonnafond (AG2R la Mondiale)
• Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ - Big Mat) won the field sprint for third place, seven seconds behind the two escapees.
• The FDJ-BigMat team controls the pace
• The Bretagne Schuller team is represented in Etoile de Besseges

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