Route du Sud 2009: Stage 1 Results

It's not all serious as Rinaldo Nocentini (centre) has a laugh with Nicolas Rousseau after Martin Elmiger (left) almost knocks the set over. (Image credit: Ben Atkins/Cyclingnews.com)

France's Nicolas Rousseau won the opening stage of the Route du Sud Thursday in Pau, France. He outsprinted his escape companions Fumiyuki Beppu (Skil-Shimano), Yann Pivois (Bretagne - Schuller) and Carlos Castaño (Xacobeo Galicia) at the end of the 143.2-kilometre stage.

"The plan was initially to protect our two climbers, Loubet and Bonnafond and try to escape," said Rousseau. "We got five minutes on the peloton and I never thought we would get such a lead. When I saw that the gap was still large at the top of Soulor I thought it was possible for the break to stay away. I'm not a pure climber but we maintained a pace that suits me.

"I felt really good today and I waited for the sprint because I know I have a good peak speed. I really believed in my chances, I took the wheel that I thought the fastest, Carlos Castano, and I won. This victory is special because I'm in my adopted home and I know the roads in the area."

Rousseau, of team AG2R La Mondiale, also claimed the overall lead with three more days of racing to come. Tomorrow's stage finishes in Pierrefitte Nestalas after 143.8 kilometres.

The Route du Sud stage was his first professional win after four years of racing. Rousseau, 26, finished seventh in the Boucles de l'Aulne last month.

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Results
1	Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	3:45:23
2	Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Skil-Shimano	Row 1 - Cell 2
3	Yann Pivois (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller	Row 2 - Cell 2
4	Carlos Castano (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia	Row 3 - Cell 2
5	Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	0:01:58
6	Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ukr) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce	Row 5 - Cell 2
7	Cristiano Fumagalli (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Biel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Agritubel	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Fabien Taillefer (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole	Row 9 - Cell 2
11	Guillaume Le Floch (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	Row 10 - Cell 2
12	Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 11 - Cell 2
13	Krzysztof Szczawinski (Pol) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia	Row 12 - Cell 2
14	Alexandre Blain (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil-Shimano	Row 14 - Cell 2
16	Arnaud Labbe (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	Row 15 - Cell 2
17	Eduardo Gonzalo (Spa) Agritubel	Row 16 - Cell 2
18	Massimiliano Gentili (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce	Row 17 - Cell 2
19	Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 18 - Cell 2
20	Florian Guillou (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole	Row 19 - Cell 2
21	Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	Row 20 - Cell 2
22	Anthony Charteau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Besson Chaussures - Sojasun	Row 22 - Cell 2
24	Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Francaise des Jeux	Row 23 - Cell 2
25	Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Francaise des Jeux	Row 24 - Cell 2
26	Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	Row 25 - Cell 2
27	Anthony Roux (Fra) Francaise des Jeux	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Agritubel	Row 27 - Cell 2
29	Mikael Cherel (Fra) Francaise des Jeux	Row 28 - Cell 2
30	Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia	Row 29 - Cell 2
31	Mickael Larpe (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole	Row 30 - Cell 2
32	Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) AG2R La Mondiale	Row 31 - Cell 2
33	Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole	Row 32 - Cell 2
34	Julien Loubet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	Row 33 - Cell 2
35	Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce	Row 34 - Cell 2
36	Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne	Row 35 - Cell 2
37	Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne	Row 36 - Cell 2
38	Serafin Martinez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia	Row 37 - Cell 2
39	Nicolas Hartmann (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller	Row 38 - Cell 2
40	Blaise Sonnery (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	Row 39 - Cell 2
41	Florian Morizot (Fra) Besson Chaussures - Sojasun	Row 40 - Cell 2
42	Pasquale Muto (Ita) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia	Row 41 - Cell 2
43	Aurelien Duval (Fra) Francaise des Jeux	Row 42 - Cell 2
44	Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Skil-Shimano	Row 43 - Cell 2
45	Tiaan Kannemeyer (RSA) Team Stegcomputer - Neotel	Row 44 - Cell 2
46	Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia	Row 45 - Cell 2
47	Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 46 - Cell 2
48	Johan Mombaerts (Fra) Auber 93	Row 47 - Cell 2
49	Julien Mazet (Fra) Auber 93	Row 48 - Cell 2
50	Massimo Giunti (Ita) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia	Row 49 - Cell 2
51	David Lelay (Fra) Agritubel	Row 50 - Cell 2
52	Edwin Carvajal (Col) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia	Row 51 - Cell 2
53	Dimitri Champion (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller	Row 52 - Cell 2
54	Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	Row 53 - Cell 2
55	Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	Row 54 - Cell 2
56	Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 55 - Cell 2
57	Niels Brouzes (Fra) Auber 93	0:16:58
58	Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 57 - Cell 2
59	Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce	Row 58 - Cell 2
60	Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	Row 59 - Cell 2
61	Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne	Row 60 - Cell 2
62	Nadir Haddou (Fra) Auber 93	Row 61 - Cell 2
63	Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 62 - Cell 2
64	Angel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne	Row 63 - Cell 2
65	Morgan Chedhomme (Fra) Auber 93	Row 64 - Cell 2
66	Luigi Sestili (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce	Row 65 - Cell 2
67	Dimitri Le Boulch (Fra) Auber 93	Row 66 - Cell 2
68	Baden Cooke (Aus) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 67 - Cell 2
69	Bastien Delrot (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole	Row 68 - Cell 2
70	Roger Beuchat (Swi) Team Stegcomputer - Neotel	Row 69 - Cell 2
71	Rodrigo Garcia (Spa) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia	Row 70 - Cell 2
72	Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia	Row 71 - Cell 2
73	Gonzalo Rabunal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia	Row 72 - Cell 2
74	David Herrero (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia	Row 73 - Cell 2
75	Nicolas Jouanno (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller	Row 74 - Cell 2
76	Andrea Moletta (Ita) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia	Row 75 - Cell 2
77	Jean-Marc Bideau (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller	Row 76 - Cell 2
78	Noan Lelarge (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller	Row 77 - Cell 2
79	Steve Houanard (Fra) Skil-Shimano	Row 78 - Cell 2
80	Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne	Row 79 - Cell 2
81	Yohann Gene (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	Row 80 - Cell 2
82	Christophe Laurent (Fra) Agritubel	Row 81 - Cell 2
83	Florian Vachon (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole	Row 82 - Cell 2
84	Steven Tronet (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole	Row 83 - Cell 2
85	Timothy Gudsell (NZl) Francaise des Jeux	Row 84 - Cell 2
86	Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil-Shimano	Row 85 - Cell 2
87	Alexander Usov (Blr) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne	Row 86 - Cell 2
88	Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Besson Chaussures - Sojasun	Row 87 - Cell 2
89	Sébastien Portal (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne	Row 88 - Cell 2
90	Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne	Row 89 - Cell 2
91	Yukihiro Doi (Jpn) Skil-Shimano	Row 90 - Cell 2
92	Antonio d'Aniello (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce	Row 91 - Cell 2
93	Cyril Bessy (Fra) Besson Chaussures - Sojasun	Row 92 - Cell 2
94	Yann Huguet (Fra) Agritubel	Row 93 - Cell 2
95	Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Agritubel	Row 94 - Cell 2
96	Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil-Shimano	Row 95 - Cell 2
97	Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Besson Chaussures - Sojasun	Row 96 - Cell 2
98	Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne	Row 97 - Cell 2
99	Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne	Row 98 - Cell 2
100	Julien Belgy (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	Row 99 - Cell 2
101	Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Besson Chaussures - Sojasun	Row 100 - Cell 2
102	Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia	Row 101 - Cell 2
103	Alberto Fernandez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia	Row 102 - Cell 2
104	Enrico Rossi (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce	Row 103 - Cell 2
105	Tigran Korkotyan (Arm) Team Stegcomputer - Neotel	0:25:54
106	Jonathan Thire (Fra) Auber 93	Row 105 - Cell 2
107	Maxime Mederel (Fra) Auber 93	Row 106 - Cell 2
108	Romain Villa (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne	Row 107 - Cell 2
109	Franck Bouyer (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	Row 108 - Cell 2
110	Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne	Row 109 - Cell 2
111	Cyrille Monnerais (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller	0:28:24
112	Guillaume Blot (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne	Row 111 - Cell 2
113	Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Xacobeo Galicia	Row 112 - Cell 2
114	Julien Simon (Fra) Besson Chaussures - Sojasun	Row 113 - Cell 2
115	Yann Rault (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller	Row 114 - Cell 2
116	Marcel Weber (Ger) Team Stegcomputer - Neotel	Row 115 - Cell 2
117	Shusaku Matsuo (Jpn) Team Stegcomputer - Neotel	0:33:25
118	Janusch Laule (Ger) Team Stegcomputer - Neotel	0:33:37
HD	Carlo Westphal (Ger) Team Stegcomputer - Neotel	0:41:47
DNF	Christophe Moreau (Fra) Agritubel	Row 119 - Cell 2
DNF	Johann Tschopp (Swi) BBox Bouygues Telecom	Row 120 - Cell 2
DNF	Benjamin Stauder (Ger) Team Stegcomputer - Neotel	Row 121 - Cell 2
DNF	Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Skil-Shimano	Row 122 - Cell 2

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Points
1	Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	20	pts
2	Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Skil-Shimano	17	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Yann Pivois (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller	15	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Carlos Castano (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia	13	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	11	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ukr) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce	10	Row 5 - Cell 3
7	Cristiano Fumagalli (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce	9	Row 6 - Cell 3
8	Biel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	8	Row 7 - Cell 3
9	Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Agritubel	7	Row 8 - Cell 3
10	Fabien Taillefer (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole	6	Row 9 - Cell 3
11	Guillaume Le Floch (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	5	Row 10 - Cell 3
12	Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	4	Row 11 - Cell 3
13	Krzysztof Szczawinski (Pol) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia	3	Row 12 - Cell 3
14	Alexandre Blain (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne	2	Row 13 - Cell 3
15	Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil-Shimano	1	Row 14 - Cell 3

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Mountain 1 - Col du Soulor
1	Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Skil-Shimano	7	pts
2	Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	5	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Carlos Castano (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia	3	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Yann Pivois (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller	2	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Cristiano Fumagalli (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce	1	Row 4 - Cell 3

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Mountain 2 - Col de Bordères
1	Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Skil-Shimano	5	pts
2	Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	3	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Carlos Castano (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia	2	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Yann Pivois (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller	1	Row 3 - Cell 3

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Teams
1	AG2R La Mondiale	11:20:05
2	Skil-Shimano	Row 1 - Cell 2
3	Bretagne - Schuller	Row 2 - Cell 2
4	Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce	0:01:58
5	Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 4 - Cell 2
6	Agritubel	Row 5 - Cell 2
7	Roubaix Lille Metropole	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Francaise Des Jeux	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Bbox Bouygues Telecom	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Miche-Silver Cross-Selle Italia	Row 9 - Cell 2
11	Caisse d'Epargne	Row 10 - Cell 2
12	Xacobeo Galicia	0:15:00
13	Besson Chaussures - Sojasun	0:16:58
14	Auber 93	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne	0:31:58
16	Team Stegcomputer - Neotel	0:40:54

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General classification after stage 1
1	Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	3:45:04
2	Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Skil-Shimano	0:00:10
3	Yann Pivois (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller	0:00:13
4	Carlos Castano (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia	0:00:15
5	Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	0:02:17
6	Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ukr) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce	Row 5 - Cell 2
7	Cristiano Fumagalli (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Biel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Agritubel	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Fabien Taillefer (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole	Row 9 - Cell 2
11	Guillaume Le Floch (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	Row 10 - Cell 2
12	Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 11 - Cell 2
13	Krzysztof Szczawinski (Pol) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia	Row 12 - Cell 2
14	Alexandre Blain (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil-Shimano	Row 14 - Cell 2
16	Arnaud Labbe (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	Row 15 - Cell 2
17	Eduardo Gonzalo (Spa) Agritubel	Row 16 - Cell 2
18	Massimiliano Gentili (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce	Row 17 - Cell 2
19	Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 18 - Cell 2
20	Florian Guillou (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole	Row 19 - Cell 2
21	Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	Row 20 - Cell 2
22	Anthony Charteau (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Besson Chaussures - Sojasun	Row 22 - Cell 2
24	Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Francaise des Jeux	Row 23 - Cell 2
25	Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Francaise des Jeux	Row 24 - Cell 2
26	Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	Row 25 - Cell 2
27	Anthony Roux (Fra) Francaise des Jeux	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Agritubel	Row 27 - Cell 2
29	Mikael Cherel (Fra) Francaise des Jeux	Row 28 - Cell 2
30	Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia	Row 29 - Cell 2
31	Mickael Larpe (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole	Row 30 - Cell 2
32	Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) AG2R La Mondiale	Row 31 - Cell 2
33	Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole	Row 32 - Cell 2
34	Julien Loubet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	Row 33 - Cell 2
35	Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce	Row 34 - Cell 2
36	Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne	Row 35 - Cell 2
37	Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne	Row 36 - Cell 2
38	Serafin Martinez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia	Row 37 - Cell 2
39	Nicolas Hartmann (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller	Row 38 - Cell 2
40	Blaise Sonnery (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	Row 39 - Cell 2
41	Florian Morizot (Fra) Besson Chaussures - Sojasun	Row 40 - Cell 2
42	Pasquale Muto (Ita) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia	Row 41 - Cell 2
43	Aurelien Duval (Fra) Francaise des Jeux	Row 42 - Cell 2
44	Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Skil-Shimano	Row 43 - Cell 2
45	Tiaan Kannemeyer (RSA) Team Stegcomputer - Neotel	Row 44 - Cell 2
46	Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia	Row 45 - Cell 2
47	Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 46 - Cell 2
48	Johan Mombaerts (Fra) Auber 93	Row 47 - Cell 2
49	Julien Mazet (Fra) Auber 93	Row 48 - Cell 2
50	Massimo Giunti (Ita) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia	Row 49 - Cell 2
51	David Lelay (Fra) Agritubel	Row 50 - Cell 2
52	Edwin Carvajal (Col) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia	Row 51 - Cell 2
53	Dimitri Champion (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller	Row 52 - Cell 2
54	Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	Row 53 - Cell 2
55	Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	Row 54 - Cell 2
56	Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 55 - Cell 2
57	Niels Brouzes (Fra) Auber 93	0:17:17
58	Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 57 - Cell 2
59	Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce	Row 58 - Cell 2
60	Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	Row 59 - Cell 2
61	Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne	Row 60 - Cell 2
62	Nadir Haddou (Fra) Auber 93	Row 61 - Cell 2
63	Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 62 - Cell 2
64	Angel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne	Row 63 - Cell 2
65	Morgan Chedhomme (Fra) Auber 93	Row 64 - Cell 2
66	Luigi Sestili (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce	Row 65 - Cell 2
67	Dimitri Le Boulch (Fra) Auber 93	Row 66 - Cell 2
68	Baden Cooke (Aus) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 67 - Cell 2
69	Bastien Delrot (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole	Row 68 - Cell 2
70	Roger Beuchat (Swi) Team Stegcomputer - Neotel	Row 69 - Cell 2
71	Rodrigo Garcia (Spa) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia	Row 70 - Cell 2
72	Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia	Row 71 - Cell 2
73	Gonzalo Rabunal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia	Row 72 - Cell 2
74	David Herrero (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia	Row 73 - Cell 2
75	Nicolas Jouanno (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller	Row 74 - Cell 2
76	Andrea Moletta (Ita) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia	Row 75 - Cell 2
77	Jean-Marc Bideau (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller	Row 76 - Cell 2
78	Noan Lelarge (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller	Row 77 - Cell 2
79	Steve Houanard (Fra) Skil-Shimano	Row 78 - Cell 2
80	Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne	Row 79 - Cell 2
81	Yohann Gene (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	Row 80 - Cell 2
82	Christophe Laurent (Fra) Agritubel	Row 81 - Cell 2
83	Florian Vachon (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole	Row 82 - Cell 2
84	Steven Tronet (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole	Row 83 - Cell 2
85	Timothy Gudsell (NZl) Francaise des Jeux	Row 84 - Cell 2
86	Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil-Shimano	Row 85 - Cell 2
87	Alexander Usov (Blr) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne	Row 86 - Cell 2
88	Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Besson Chaussures - Sojasun	Row 87 - Cell 2
89	Sébastien Portal (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne	Row 88 - Cell 2
90	Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne	Row 89 - Cell 2
91	Yukihiro Doi (Jpn) Skil-Shimano	Row 90 - Cell 2
92	Antonio d'Aniello (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce	Row 91 - Cell 2
93	Cyril Bessy (Fra) Besson Chaussures - Sojasun	Row 92 - Cell 2
94	Yann Huguet (Fra) Agritubel	Row 93 - Cell 2
95	Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Agritubel	Row 94 - Cell 2
96	Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil-Shimano	Row 95 - Cell 2
97	Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Besson Chaussures - Sojasun	Row 96 - Cell 2
98	Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne	Row 97 - Cell 2
99	Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne	Row 98 - Cell 2
100	Julien Belgy (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	Row 99 - Cell 2
101	Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Besson Chaussures - Sojasun	Row 100 - Cell 2
102	Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia	Row 101 - Cell 2
103	Alberto Fernandez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia	Row 102 - Cell 2
104	Enrico Rossi (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce	Row 103 - Cell 2
105	Tigran Korkotyan (Arm) Team Stegcomputer - Neotel	0:26:13
106	Jonathan Thire (Fra) Auber 93	Row 105 - Cell 2
107	Maxime Mederel (Fra) Auber 93	Row 106 - Cell 2
108	Romain Villa (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne	Row 107 - Cell 2
109	Franck Bouyer (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	Row 108 - Cell 2
110	Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne	Row 109 - Cell 2
111	Cyrille Monnerais (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller	0:28:43
112	Guillaume Blot (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne	Row 111 - Cell 2
113	Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Xacobeo Galicia	Row 112 - Cell 2
114	Julien Simon (Fra) Besson Chaussures - Sojasun	Row 113 - Cell 2
115	Yann Rault (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller	Row 114 - Cell 2
116	Marcel Weber (Ger) Team Stegcomputer - Neotel	Row 115 - Cell 2
117	Shusaku Matsuo (Jpn) Team Stegcomputer - Neotel	0:33:44
118	Janusch Laule (Ger) Team Stegcomputer - Neotel	0:33:56

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Points classification
1	Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	20	pts
2	Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Skil-Shimano	17	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Yann Pivois (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller	15	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Carlos Castano (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia	13	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	11	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ukr) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce	10	Row 5 - Cell 3
7	Cristiano Fumagalli (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce	9	Row 6 - Cell 3
8	Biel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	8	Row 7 - Cell 3
9	Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Agritubel	7	Row 8 - Cell 3
10	Fabien Taillefer (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole	6	Row 9 - Cell 3
11	Guillaume Le Floch (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	5	Row 10 - Cell 3
12	Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	4	Row 11 - Cell 3
13	Krzysztof Szczawinski (Pol) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia	3	Row 12 - Cell 3
14	Alexandre Blain (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne	2	Row 13 - Cell 3
15	Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil-Shimano	1	Row 14 - Cell 3

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Mountains classification
1	Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Skil-Shimano	12	pts
2	Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	8	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Carlos Castano (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia	5	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Yann Pivois (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller	3	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Cristiano Fumagalli (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce	1	Row 4 - Cell 3

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Teams classification
1	AG2R La Mondiale	11:20:05
2	Skil-Shimano	Row 1 - Cell 2
3	Bretagne - Schuller	Row 2 - Cell 2
4	Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce	0:01:58
5	Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 4 - Cell 2
6	Agritubel	Row 5 - Cell 2
7	Roubaix Lille Metropole	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Francaise Des Jeux	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Bbox Bouygues Telecom	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Miche-Silver Cross-Selle Italia	Row 9 - Cell 2
11	Caisse d'Epargne	Row 10 - Cell 2
12	Xacobeo Galicia	0:15:00
13	Besson Chaussures - Sojasun	0:16:58
14	Auber 93	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne	0:31:58
16	Team Stegcomputer - Neotel	0:40:54

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