Rousseau tops escape for stage and overall lead

It's not all serious as Rinaldo Nocentini (centre) has a laugh with Nicolas Rousseau after Martin Elmiger (left) almost knocks the set over.

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
1Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale3:45:23
2Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Skil-ShimanoRow 1 - Cell 2
3Yann Pivois (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 2 - Cell 2
4Carlos Castano (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:01:58
6Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ukr) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini DocceRow 5 - Cell 2
7Cristiano Fumagalli (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini DocceRow 6 - Cell 2
8Biel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 7 - Cell 2
9Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) AgritubelRow 8 - Cell 2
10Fabien Taillefer (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 9 - Cell 2
11Guillaume Le Floch (Fra) BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 10 - Cell 2
12Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Krzysztof Szczawinski (Pol) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle ItaliaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Alexandre Blain (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 13 - Cell 2
15Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil-ShimanoRow 14 - Cell 2
16Arnaud Labbe (Fra) BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 15 - Cell 2
17Eduardo Gonzalo (Spa) AgritubelRow 16 - Cell 2
18Massimiliano Gentili (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini DocceRow 17 - Cell 2
19Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Florian Guillou (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 19 - Cell 2
21Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 20 - Cell 2
22Anthony Charteau (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 21 - Cell 2
23Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Besson Chaussures - SojasunRow 22 - Cell 2
24Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Francaise des JeuxRow 23 - Cell 2
25Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Francaise des JeuxRow 24 - Cell 2
26Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 25 - Cell 2
27Anthony Roux (Fra) Francaise des JeuxRow 26 - Cell 2
28Sylvain Calzati (Fra) AgritubelRow 27 - Cell 2
29Mikael Cherel (Fra) Francaise des JeuxRow 28 - Cell 2
30Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle ItaliaRow 29 - Cell 2
31Mickael Larpe (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 30 - Cell 2
32Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) AG2R La MondialeRow 31 - Cell 2
33Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 32 - Cell 2
34Julien Loubet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 33 - Cell 2
35Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini DocceRow 34 - Cell 2
36Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 35 - Cell 2
37Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'EpargneRow 36 - Cell 2
38Serafin Martinez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 37 - Cell 2
39Nicolas Hartmann (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 38 - Cell 2
40Blaise Sonnery (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 39 - Cell 2
41Florian Morizot (Fra) Besson Chaussures - SojasunRow 40 - Cell 2
42Pasquale Muto (Ita) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle ItaliaRow 41 - Cell 2
43Aurelien Duval (Fra) Francaise des JeuxRow 42 - Cell 2
44Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Skil-ShimanoRow 43 - Cell 2
45Tiaan Kannemeyer (RSA) Team Stegcomputer - NeotelRow 44 - Cell 2
46Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle ItaliaRow 45 - Cell 2
47Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Johan Mombaerts (Fra) Auber 93Row 47 - Cell 2
49Julien Mazet (Fra) Auber 93Row 48 - Cell 2
50Massimo Giunti (Ita) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle ItaliaRow 49 - Cell 2
51David Lelay (Fra) AgritubelRow 50 - Cell 2
52Edwin Carvajal (Col) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle ItaliaRow 51 - Cell 2
53Dimitri Champion (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 52 - Cell 2
54Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 53 - Cell 2
55Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 54 - Cell 2
56Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Niels Brouzes (Fra) Auber 930:16:58
58Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini DocceRow 58 - Cell 2
60Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 59 - Cell 2
61Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 60 - Cell 2
62Nadir Haddou (Fra) Auber 93Row 61 - Cell 2
63Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Angel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 63 - Cell 2
65Morgan Chedhomme (Fra) Auber 93Row 64 - Cell 2
66Luigi Sestili (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini DocceRow 65 - Cell 2
67Dimitri Le Boulch (Fra) Auber 93Row 66 - Cell 2
68Baden Cooke (Aus) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Bastien Delrot (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 68 - Cell 2
70Roger Beuchat (Swi) Team Stegcomputer - NeotelRow 69 - Cell 2
71Rodrigo Garcia (Spa) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle ItaliaRow 70 - Cell 2
72Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 71 - Cell 2
73Gonzalo Rabunal (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 72 - Cell 2
74David Herrero (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 73 - Cell 2
75Nicolas Jouanno (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 74 - Cell 2
76Andrea Moletta (Ita) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle ItaliaRow 75 - Cell 2
77Jean-Marc Bideau (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 76 - Cell 2
78Noan Lelarge (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 77 - Cell 2
79Steve Houanard (Fra) Skil-ShimanoRow 78 - Cell 2
80Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 79 - Cell 2
81Yohann Gene (Fra) BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 80 - Cell 2
82Christophe Laurent (Fra) AgritubelRow 81 - Cell 2
83Florian Vachon (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 82 - Cell 2
84Steven Tronet (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 83 - Cell 2
85Timothy Gudsell (NZl) Francaise des JeuxRow 84 - Cell 2
86Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil-ShimanoRow 85 - Cell 2
87Alexander Usov (Blr) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 86 - Cell 2
88Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Besson Chaussures - SojasunRow 87 - Cell 2
89Sébastien Portal (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 88 - Cell 2
90Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 89 - Cell 2
91Yukihiro Doi (Jpn) Skil-ShimanoRow 90 - Cell 2
92Antonio d'Aniello (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini DocceRow 91 - Cell 2
93Cyril Bessy (Fra) Besson Chaussures - SojasunRow 92 - Cell 2
94Yann Huguet (Fra) AgritubelRow 93 - Cell 2
95Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) AgritubelRow 94 - Cell 2
96Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil-ShimanoRow 95 - Cell 2
97Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Besson Chaussures - SojasunRow 96 - Cell 2
98Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 97 - Cell 2
99Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 98 - Cell 2
100Julien Belgy (Fra) BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 99 - Cell 2
101Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Besson Chaussures - SojasunRow 100 - Cell 2
102Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 101 - Cell 2
103Alberto Fernandez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 102 - Cell 2
104Enrico Rossi (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini DocceRow 103 - Cell 2
105Tigran Korkotyan (Arm) Team Stegcomputer - Neotel0:25:54
106Jonathan Thire (Fra) Auber 93Row 105 - Cell 2
107Maxime Mederel (Fra) Auber 93Row 106 - Cell 2
108Romain Villa (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 107 - Cell 2
109Franck Bouyer (Fra) BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 108 - Cell 2
110Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 109 - Cell 2
111Cyrille Monnerais (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller0:28:24
112Guillaume Blot (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 111 - Cell 2
113Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 112 - Cell 2
114Julien Simon (Fra) Besson Chaussures - SojasunRow 113 - Cell 2
115Yann Rault (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 114 - Cell 2
116Marcel Weber (Ger) Team Stegcomputer - NeotelRow 115 - Cell 2
117Shusaku Matsuo (Jpn) Team Stegcomputer - Neotel0:33:25
118Janusch Laule (Ger) Team Stegcomputer - Neotel0:33:37
HDCarlo Westphal (Ger) Team Stegcomputer - Neotel0:41:47
DNFChristophe Moreau (Fra) AgritubelRow 119 - Cell 2
DNFJohann Tschopp (Swi) BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 120 - Cell 2
DNFBenjamin Stauder (Ger) Team Stegcomputer - NeotelRow 121 - Cell 2
DNFCyril Lemoine (Fra) Skil-ShimanoRow 122 - Cell 2
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Points
1Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale20pts
2Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Skil-Shimano17Row 1 - Cell 3
3Yann Pivois (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller15Row 2 - Cell 3
4Carlos Castano (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia13Row 3 - Cell 3
5Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team11Row 4 - Cell 3
6Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ukr) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Cristiano Fumagalli (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Biel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Agritubel7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Fabien Taillefer (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Guillaume Le Floch (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Krzysztof Szczawinski (Pol) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Alexandre Blain (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil-Shimano1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1 - Col du Soulor
1Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Skil-Shimano7pts
2Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Carlos Castano (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Yann Pivois (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Cristiano Fumagalli (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - Col de Bordères
1Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Skil-Shimano5pts
2Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Carlos Castano (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Yann Pivois (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Teams
1AG2R La Mondiale11:20:05
2Skil-ShimanoRow 1 - Cell 2
3Bretagne - SchullerRow 2 - Cell 2
4Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce0:01:58
5Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6AgritubelRow 5 - Cell 2
7Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 6 - Cell 2
8Francaise Des JeuxRow 7 - Cell 2
9Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 8 - Cell 2
10Miche-Silver Cross-Selle ItaliaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Caisse d'EpargneRow 10 - Cell 2
12Xacobeo Galicia0:15:00
13Besson Chaussures - Sojasun0:16:58
14Auber 93Row 13 - Cell 2
15Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:31:58
16Team Stegcomputer - Neotel0:40:54
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General classification after stage 1
1Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale3:45:04
2Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Skil-Shimano0:00:10
3Yann Pivois (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller0:00:13
4Carlos Castano (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:00:15
5Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:02:17
6Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ukr) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini DocceRow 5 - Cell 2
7Cristiano Fumagalli (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini DocceRow 6 - Cell 2
8Biel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 7 - Cell 2
9Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) AgritubelRow 8 - Cell 2
10Fabien Taillefer (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 9 - Cell 2
11Guillaume Le Floch (Fra) BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 10 - Cell 2
12Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Krzysztof Szczawinski (Pol) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle ItaliaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Alexandre Blain (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 13 - Cell 2
15Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil-ShimanoRow 14 - Cell 2
16Arnaud Labbe (Fra) BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 15 - Cell 2
17Eduardo Gonzalo (Spa) AgritubelRow 16 - Cell 2
18Massimiliano Gentili (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini DocceRow 17 - Cell 2
19Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Florian Guillou (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 19 - Cell 2
21Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 20 - Cell 2
22Anthony Charteau (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 21 - Cell 2
23Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Besson Chaussures - SojasunRow 22 - Cell 2
24Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Francaise des JeuxRow 23 - Cell 2
25Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Francaise des JeuxRow 24 - Cell 2
26Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 25 - Cell 2
27Anthony Roux (Fra) Francaise des JeuxRow 26 - Cell 2
28Sylvain Calzati (Fra) AgritubelRow 27 - Cell 2
29Mikael Cherel (Fra) Francaise des JeuxRow 28 - Cell 2
30Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle ItaliaRow 29 - Cell 2
31Mickael Larpe (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 30 - Cell 2
32Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) AG2R La MondialeRow 31 - Cell 2
33Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 32 - Cell 2
34Julien Loubet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 33 - Cell 2
35Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini DocceRow 34 - Cell 2
36Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 35 - Cell 2
37Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'EpargneRow 36 - Cell 2
38Serafin Martinez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 37 - Cell 2
39Nicolas Hartmann (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 38 - Cell 2
40Blaise Sonnery (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 39 - Cell 2
41Florian Morizot (Fra) Besson Chaussures - SojasunRow 40 - Cell 2
42Pasquale Muto (Ita) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle ItaliaRow 41 - Cell 2
43Aurelien Duval (Fra) Francaise des JeuxRow 42 - Cell 2
44Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Skil-ShimanoRow 43 - Cell 2
45Tiaan Kannemeyer (RSA) Team Stegcomputer - NeotelRow 44 - Cell 2
46Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle ItaliaRow 45 - Cell 2
47Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Johan Mombaerts (Fra) Auber 93Row 47 - Cell 2
49Julien Mazet (Fra) Auber 93Row 48 - Cell 2
50Massimo Giunti (Ita) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle ItaliaRow 49 - Cell 2
51David Lelay (Fra) AgritubelRow 50 - Cell 2
52Edwin Carvajal (Col) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle ItaliaRow 51 - Cell 2
53Dimitri Champion (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 52 - Cell 2
54Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 53 - Cell 2
55Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 54 - Cell 2
56Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Niels Brouzes (Fra) Auber 930:17:17
58Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini DocceRow 58 - Cell 2
60Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 59 - Cell 2
61Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 60 - Cell 2
62Nadir Haddou (Fra) Auber 93Row 61 - Cell 2
63Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Angel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 63 - Cell 2
65Morgan Chedhomme (Fra) Auber 93Row 64 - Cell 2
66Luigi Sestili (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini DocceRow 65 - Cell 2
67Dimitri Le Boulch (Fra) Auber 93Row 66 - Cell 2
68Baden Cooke (Aus) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Bastien Delrot (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 68 - Cell 2
70Roger Beuchat (Swi) Team Stegcomputer - NeotelRow 69 - Cell 2
71Rodrigo Garcia (Spa) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle ItaliaRow 70 - Cell 2
72Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 71 - Cell 2
73Gonzalo Rabunal (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 72 - Cell 2
74David Herrero (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 73 - Cell 2
75Nicolas Jouanno (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 74 - Cell 2
76Andrea Moletta (Ita) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle ItaliaRow 75 - Cell 2
77Jean-Marc Bideau (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 76 - Cell 2
78Noan Lelarge (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 77 - Cell 2
79Steve Houanard (Fra) Skil-ShimanoRow 78 - Cell 2
80Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 79 - Cell 2
81Yohann Gene (Fra) BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 80 - Cell 2
82Christophe Laurent (Fra) AgritubelRow 81 - Cell 2
83Florian Vachon (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 82 - Cell 2
84Steven Tronet (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 83 - Cell 2
85Timothy Gudsell (NZl) Francaise des JeuxRow 84 - Cell 2
86Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil-ShimanoRow 85 - Cell 2
87Alexander Usov (Blr) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 86 - Cell 2
88Jean Marc Marino (Fra) Besson Chaussures - SojasunRow 87 - Cell 2
89Sébastien Portal (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 88 - Cell 2
90Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 89 - Cell 2
91Yukihiro Doi (Jpn) Skil-ShimanoRow 90 - Cell 2
92Antonio d'Aniello (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini DocceRow 91 - Cell 2
93Cyril Bessy (Fra) Besson Chaussures - SojasunRow 92 - Cell 2
94Yann Huguet (Fra) AgritubelRow 93 - Cell 2
95Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) AgritubelRow 94 - Cell 2
96Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil-ShimanoRow 95 - Cell 2
97Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Besson Chaussures - SojasunRow 96 - Cell 2
98Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 97 - Cell 2
99Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 98 - Cell 2
100Julien Belgy (Fra) BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 99 - Cell 2
101Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Besson Chaussures - SojasunRow 100 - Cell 2
102Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 101 - Cell 2
103Alberto Fernandez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 102 - Cell 2
104Enrico Rossi (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini DocceRow 103 - Cell 2
105Tigran Korkotyan (Arm) Team Stegcomputer - Neotel0:26:13
106Jonathan Thire (Fra) Auber 93Row 105 - Cell 2
107Maxime Mederel (Fra) Auber 93Row 106 - Cell 2
108Romain Villa (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 107 - Cell 2
109Franck Bouyer (Fra) BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 108 - Cell 2
110Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 109 - Cell 2
111Cyrille Monnerais (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller0:28:43
112Guillaume Blot (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 111 - Cell 2
113Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 112 - Cell 2
114Julien Simon (Fra) Besson Chaussures - SojasunRow 113 - Cell 2
115Yann Rault (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 114 - Cell 2
116Marcel Weber (Ger) Team Stegcomputer - NeotelRow 115 - Cell 2
117Shusaku Matsuo (Jpn) Team Stegcomputer - Neotel0:33:44
118Janusch Laule (Ger) Team Stegcomputer - Neotel0:33:56
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Points classification
1Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale20pts
2Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Skil-Shimano17Row 1 - Cell 3
3Yann Pivois (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller15Row 2 - Cell 3
4Carlos Castano (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia13Row 3 - Cell 3
5Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team11Row 4 - Cell 3
6Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ukr) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Cristiano Fumagalli (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Biel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale8Row 7 - Cell 3
9Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Agritubel7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Fabien Taillefer (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Guillaume Le Floch (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom5Row 10 - Cell 3
12Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Krzysztof Szczawinski (Pol) Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia3Row 12 - Cell 3
14Alexandre Blain (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne2Row 13 - Cell 3
15Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil-Shimano1Row 14 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
1Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Skil-Shimano12pts
2Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Carlos Castano (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia5Row 2 - Cell 3
4Yann Pivois (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller3Row 3 - Cell 3
5Cristiano Fumagalli (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Teams classification
1AG2R La Mondiale11:20:05
2Skil-ShimanoRow 1 - Cell 2
3Bretagne - SchullerRow 2 - Cell 2
4Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce0:01:58
5Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6AgritubelRow 5 - Cell 2
7Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 6 - Cell 2
8Francaise Des JeuxRow 7 - Cell 2
9Bbox Bouygues TelecomRow 8 - Cell 2
10Miche-Silver Cross-Selle ItaliaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Caisse d'EpargneRow 10 - Cell 2
12Xacobeo Galicia0:15:00
13Besson Chaussures - Sojasun0:16:58
14Auber 93Row 13 - Cell 2
15Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:31:58
16Team Stegcomputer - Neotel0:40:54

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