35th Tour Méditerranéen - 2.1

France, February 13-17, 2008

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Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) leads the four-man escape group.
Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) takes the sprint over Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems).
Frenchman Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) celebrates after winning the final stage.
Alexandre Botcharov (Crédit Agricole) enjoyed his first ever wins since turning professional in 2000 with Ag2r Prévoyance by taking Friday's stage to Mont Faron and maintaining the advantage gained that day to win the final overall.
Alexandre Botcharov (Crédit Agricole) at the start in Sauvian.

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Jimmy Casper (Agritubel) with the green jersey, smiling at the start in Sauvian.
Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) at the front of the race during first lap in Gruissan.
Sprint for fourth place and battle Thor Hushovd (Crédit Agricole) against Jimmy Casper (Agritubel) for the green jersey in Gruissan.
Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) enjoying his victory on the podium.
Final winner Alexandre Botcharov (Crédit Agricole) tells speaker Daniel Mangeas about his great start to the season.
Eduardo Gonzalo (Agritubel) was the best young rider.
Mickaël Buffaz (Cofidis) with the mountain jersey.
Alexandre Botcharov (Crédit Agricole) enjoys his victory with his fan club.
After 35 years at the head of the Tour Med, Lucien Aimar is giving his key of the Tour to collaborators...

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Jimmy Casper (Agritubel) got his first win of the season in stage two.
Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) still leads the tour after taking third in stage two.
Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) dons his second yellow jersey of the Tour of Med.
Casper beat FdJ's Yauheni Hutarovich to win stage two.
Jimmy Casper (Agritubel) wins the sprint in La Garde.

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Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) got his first win of the season in the Tour of Med stage 1.
Hushovd powers to the win ahead of the Liquigas duo Francesco Chicchi and Alberto Cutolo