Bole sprints to win in Plouay

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Gerrans, Voeckler round out top three

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Grega Bole (Lampre - ISD) takes the win(Image credit: Fabrice Lambert)

Grega Bole (Lampre-ISD) sprang a surprise at the GP Ouest France-Plouay with a canny attack just over the top of the final ascent of the côte de Ty-Marrec with a little under 2km to go. Previous winners Simon Gerrans (Sky) and Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) came home second and third, respectively.

The Voeckler-Gerrans tandem fought grimly to peg back Bole in the finishing straight, but ultimately they were caught in the no-man’s land between the winner and the peloton behind, and had to settle for podium places, albeit in the same time as Bole.

“This is the most beautiful win of my career,” Bole said afterwards. “It’s my first win in a classic and it’s come at the end of a tough race and with a good attack. I’ve been going well since the Tour de France. In the last few races, I’ve always finished high up, and today I’ve finally succeeded in hitting the target.”

Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervélo) won the sprint for fourth place ahead of Italian talent Giacomo Nizzolo (Leopard Trek) and Rojas in front of a large and passionate crowd in Brittany.

The day’s early animators included Jack Bobridge (Garmin-Cervélo), who gained a lead of 11 minutes at one point in the company of Michaël Chérel (AG2R - La Mondiale), Guillaume Levarlet (Saur-Sojasun), Sébastien Duret (Bretagne-Schuller), Cyril Gautier (Europcar), Italiens Marcello Pavarin (Vacansoleil), Mauro Finetto (Liquigas-Cannondale) and Michal Kwiatowski (Radioshack).

That break was gradually reeled in, and on the final laps, all eyes were on Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto), as he was bidding for the win that would put him ahead of Cadel Evans at the top of the WorldTour rankings.

Although Gilbert was careful to mark a dangerous move by Gerrans in the closing stages, he was reluctant to commit to the attack, and the pair were quickly brought to heel by the peloton.

Instead, Breton fortune favoured the brave Bole, and the Slovenian’s victory was just reward for his opportunism and his strength.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISD6:32:40
2Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 1 - Cell 2
3Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 2 - Cell 2
4Thor Hushovd (Nor) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 3 - Cell 2
5Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Leopard TrekRow 4 - Cell 2
6Arnaud Gerard (Fra) FDJRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Team RadioShackRow 7 - Cell 2
9Julien Simon (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 8 - Cell 2
10Yoann Offredo (Fra) FDJRow 9 - Cell 2
11Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Jérémie Galland (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 11 - Cell 2
13Simone Ponzi (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 12 - Cell 2
14Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Team RadioShackRow 16 - Cell 2
18Simon Clarke (Aus) Pro Team AstanaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team RadioShackRow 18 - Cell 2
20Jean-Luc Delpech (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 19 - Cell 2
21Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 20 - Cell 2
22Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 21 - Cell 2
23Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 23 - Cell 2
25Romain Hardy (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 24 - Cell 2
26Lars Ytting Bak (Den) HTC-HighroadRow 25 - Cell 2
27Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre - ISDRow 26 - Cell 2
28Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) HTC-HighroadRow 27 - Cell 2
29Tony Gallopin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 28 - Cell 2
30Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 29 - Cell 2
31Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 30 - Cell 2
32Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 32 - Cell 2
34Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Blel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 36 - Cell 2
38Peio Bilbao (Spa) Orbea ContinentalRow 37 - Cell 2
39Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Katusha TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Eric Berthou (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 40 - Cell 2
42Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJRow 41 - Cell 2
43Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 43 - Cell 2
45Vincent Jerome (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 44 - Cell 2
46Rémi Cusin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 45 - Cell 2
47Jerome Coppel (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 46 - Cell 2
48Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskatel-EuskadiRow 47 - Cell 2
49Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) FDJRow 48 - Cell 2
50Brice Feillu (Fra) Leopard TrekRow 49 - Cell 2
51Rui Costa (Por) Movistar TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Leopard TrekRow 51 - Cell 2
53Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 52 - Cell 2
54Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Michel Kreder (Ned) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 54 - Cell 2
56Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Skil - ShimanoRow 55 - Cell 2
57Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 56 - Cell 2
58Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 58 - Cell 2
60Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 59 - Cell 2
61Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 60 - Cell 2
62Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Pro Team AstanaRow 61 - Cell 2
63Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJRow 62 - Cell 2
64Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) FDJRow 63 - Cell 2
65Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 64 - Cell 2
66Anthony Geslin (Fra) FDJRow 65 - Cell 2
67Jean-Marc Bideau (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 66 - Cell 2
68Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Saxo Bank SungardRow 68 - Cell 2
70Gorazd Stangelj (Slo) Pro Team AstanaRow 69 - Cell 2
71Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Michael Rogers (Aus) Sky Procycling0:00:08
73Grégory Rast (Swi) Team RadioShack0:00:10
74Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 73 - Cell 2
75Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling0:00:12
76Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISD0:00:20
77Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky Procycling0:00:47
78Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Leopard Trek0:01:00
79Robert Hunter (RSA) Team RadioShack0:01:02
80Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 79 - Cell 2
81Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Julien Vermote (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 82 - Cell 2
84Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Katusha TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Luke Roberts (Aus) Saxo Bank SungardRow 84 - Cell 2
86Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 85 - Cell 2
87Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
88Rubén Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 88 - Cell 2
90Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:01:46
92Yann Huguet (Fra) Skil - ShimanoRow 91 - Cell 2
93Mark Renshaw (Aus) HTC-Highroad0:01:53
94Renaud Dion (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 93 - Cell 2
95Dominic Klemme (Ger) Leopard Trek0:01:55
96Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team RadioShack0:02:13
97Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Team RadioShackRow 96 - Cell 2
98Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 97 - Cell 2
99Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 98 - Cell 2
100Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky ProcyclingRow 99 - Cell 2
101Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 100 - Cell 2
102Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 101 - Cell 2
103Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 102 - Cell 2
104Matthew Wilson (Aus) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 103 - Cell 2
105Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Franck Bouyer (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 105 - Cell 2
107Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 106 - Cell 2
108Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJRow 107 - Cell 2
109Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Saxo Bank SungardRow 108 - Cell 2
110Joost Posthuma (Ned) Leopard Trek0:02:31
111Martin Pedersen (Den) Leopard TrekRow 110 - Cell 2
112Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team EuropcarRow 111 - Cell 2
113Matteo Trentin (Ita) Quickstep Cycling team0:03:30
114Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 113 - Cell 2
115Laurent Pichon (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller0:03:57
116Baden Cooke (Aus) Saxo Bank SungardRow 115 - Cell 2
117Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 116 - Cell 2
118Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre - ISDRow 117 - Cell 2
119Niki Terpstra (Ned) Quickstep Cycling Team0:06:27
120Gatis Smukulis (Lat) HTC-Highroad0:06:29
121Damien Gaudin (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 120 - Cell 2
122Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 121 - Cell 2
123Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:07:43
124Iván Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 123 - Cell 2
125Yuriy Krivtsov (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 124 - Cell 2
126Miguel Minguez Ayala (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 125 - Cell 2
127Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 126 - Cell 2
128Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 127 - Cell 2
129Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 128 - Cell 2
130Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 129 - Cell 2
131Jesse Sergent (NZl) Team RadioShackRow 130 - Cell 2
132Feng Han (Chn) Skil - ShimanoRow 131 - Cell 2
133Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Katusha TeamRow 132 - Cell 2
134Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 133 - Cell 2
135David Loosli (Swi) Lampre - ISDRow 134 - Cell 2
136Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 135 - Cell 2
137Jean-Eudes Demaret (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 136 - Cell 2
138Anthony Ravard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 137 - Cell 2
139Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Saxo Bank SungardRow 138 - Cell 2
140Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 139 - Cell 2
141Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 140 - Cell 2
142Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:09:34
143Thomas Damuseau (Fra) Skil - ShimanoRow 142 - Cell 2
144William Clarke (Aus) Leopard Trek0:10:24
145Martijn Maaskant (Bel) Team Garmin-Cervelo0:11:28
146Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 145 - Cell 2
147Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 146 - Cell 2
148Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:12:40
149Bart De Clercq (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 148 - Cell 2
150Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 149 - Cell 2
151Marcello Pavarin (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 150 - Cell 2
DNFMatthew Brammeier (Irl) HTC-HighroadRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFJack Bobridge (Aus) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 152 - Cell 2
DNFRoger Hammond (GBr) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 153 - Cell 2
DNFDiego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 154 - Cell 2
DNFSergey Renev (Kaz) Pro Team AstanaRow 155 - Cell 2
DNFMikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 156 - Cell 2
DNFMartin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La MondialeRow 157 - Cell 2
DNFJosé Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 158 - Cell 2
DNFFrancisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 159 - Cell 2
DNFKlaas Lodewyck (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 160 - Cell 2
DNFMaarten Neyens (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 161 - Cell 2
DNFOscar Pujol Muñoz (Spa) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 162 - Cell 2
DNFJussi Veikkanen (Fin) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 163 - Cell 2
DNFMarcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 164 - Cell 2
DNFJohn Murphy (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 165 - Cell 2
DNFSerguei Ivanov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 166 - Cell 2
DNFPetr Ignatenko (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 167 - Cell 2
DNFRomain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 168 - Cell 2
DNFRick Flens (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 169 - Cell 2
DNFCoen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 170 - Cell 2
DNFRussell Downing (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 171 - Cell 2
DNFJuan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky ProcyclingRow 172 - Cell 2
DNFBen Swift (GBr) Sky ProcyclingRow 173 - Cell 2
DNFAlessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 174 - Cell 2
DNFGerald Ciolek (Ger) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 175 - Cell 2
DNFAddy Engels (Ned) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 176 - Cell 2
DNFRob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 177 - Cell 2
DNFJonathan Bellis (GBr) Saxo Bank SungardRow 178 - Cell 2
DNFManuele Boaro (Ita) Saxo Bank SungardRow 179 - Cell 2
DNFFlorian Guillou (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 180 - Cell 2
DNFSébastien Duret (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 181 - Cell 2
DNFRomain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 182 - Cell 2
DNFFabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 183 - Cell 2
DNFMitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - ShimanoRow 184 - Cell 2
DNFRoger Kluge (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 185 - Cell 2
DNSAlex Rasmussen (Den) HTC-HighroadRow 186 - Cell 2

 

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