La Mediterraneenne 2016: Stage 1 Results

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It was FDJ's first ever team time trial victory(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

The FDJ team won the opening team time trial at the four-day La Méditerranéenne race, with Matthieu Ladagnous their first rider across the line and so the first race leader.

The opening team time trial covered a 5.5km course, with rain and wet roads making a real test of nerve for the riders racing in close formation. The opening stage was held around the town of Banyoles, in the Catalan region of Spain, close to the French border. Other stages will be held in France, before a final circuit stage in Italy as the race jumps along the Mediterranean coast.

FDJ was one of the last teams to start and set a time of 6:00, covering the course at over 55kmh. Astana was a close second, finishing just half a second slower than their French rivals. Direct Energie was third in 6:08, with Cofidis fourth at 6:11.

The US-based Rally Cycling team finished a solid eighth in a time of 6:18, with new team leader Danny Pate bringing home the team ahead of Rob Britton and Evan Huffman.

It is the first team time trial victory in the long history of the FDJ team and comes as riders use a new Lapierre Aerostorm time trial bike. Also in the FDJ squad for the race are sprinter Arnaud Demare, Mickael Delage, Odd Christian Eiking, Ignatas Konovalovas, Marc Sarreau and Alexandre Geniez.

Ladagnous will wear the race leader’s jersey on the second stage from Banyuls sur Mer to nearby Port Vendres. The stage heads into the hills with 1500m of climbing before diving back down to the Mediterranean.

Full Results

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#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	FDJ	0:06:00
2	Astana Pro Team	Row 1 - Cell 2
3	Direct Energie	0:00:08
4	Cofidis, Solutions Credits	0:00:11
5	Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De Lille	Row 4 - Cell 2
6	Fortuneo - Vital Concept	0:00:16
7	AG2R la Mondiale	0:00:18
8	Rally Cycling	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec	0:00:21
10	Bardiani CSF	0:00:24
11	Team Vorarlberg	0:00:26
12	HP-BTP Auber 93	Row 11 - Cell 2
13	Delko Marseille Provence KTM	0:00:30
14	Euskadi Basque Country-Murias	0:00:32
15	Equipe Cycliste Armee de Terre	0:00:35
16	Veranclassic-AGO	0:00:57

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General classification after stage 1
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJ	0:06:00
2	Marc Sarreau (Fra) FDJ	Row 1 - Cell 2
3	Mickael Delage (Fra) FDJ	Row 2 - Cell 2
4	Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ	Row 3 - Cell 2
5	Alexandre Geniez (Fra) FDJ	Row 4 - Cell 2
6	Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro Team	Row 5 - Cell 2
7	Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Daniil Fominykh (Kaz) Astana Pro Team	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Astana Pro Team	Row 9 - Cell 2
11	Eros Capecchi (Ita) Astana Pro Team	Row 10 - Cell 2
12	Thomas Boudat (Fra) Direct Energie	0:06:08
13	Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Direct Energie	Row 12 - Cell 2
14	Antoine Duchesne (Can) Direct Energie	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Guillaume Thévenot (Fra) Direct Energie	Row 14 - Cell 2
16	Tony Hurel (Fra) Direct Energie	Row 15 - Cell 2
17	Brian Nauleau (Fra) Direct Energie	Row 16 - Cell 2
18	Jeremy Cornu (Fra) Direct Energie	Row 17 - Cell 2
19	Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) FDJ	0:06:09
20	Florian Senechal (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits	0:06:11
21	Rudy Molard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits	Row 20 - Cell 2
22	Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Yoann Bagot (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits	Row 22 - Cell 2
24	Loïc Chetout (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits	Row 23 - Cell 2
25	Rudy Barbier (Fra) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De Lille	Row 24 - Cell 2
26	Julien Antomarchi (Fra) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De Lille	Row 25 - Cell 2
27	Daan Myngheer (Bel) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De Lille	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Florent Pereira (Fra) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De Lille	Row 27 - Cell 2
29	Jeremy Leveau (Fra) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De Lille	Row 28 - Cell 2
30	Dieter Bouvry (Bel) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De Lille	Row 29 - Cell 2
31	Maxime Cam (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept	0:06:16
32	Julien Loubet (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept	Row 31 - Cell 2
33	Frédéric Brun (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept	Row 32 - Cell 2
34	Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept	Row 33 - Cell 2
35	Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept	Row 34 - Cell 2
36	Florian Vachon (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept	Row 35 - Cell 2
37	Armindo Fonseca (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept	Row 36 - Cell 2
38	Kevin Ledanois (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept	Row 37 - Cell 2
39	Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	0:06:18
40	Cyril Gautier (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	Row 39 - Cell 2
41	Jan Bakelants (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale	Row 40 - Cell 2
42	Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	Row 41 - Cell 2
43	Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale	Row 42 - Cell 2
44	Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	Row 43 - Cell 2
45	Axel Domont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	Row 44 - Cell 2
46	Eric Young (USA) Rally Cycling	Row 45 - Cell 2
47	Rob Britton (Can) Rally Cycling	Row 46 - Cell 2
48	Adam De Vos (Can) Rally Cycling	Row 47 - Cell 2
49	Evan Huffman (USA) Rally Cycling	Row 48 - Cell 2
50	Pierrick Naud (Can) Rally Cycling	Row 49 - Cell 2
51	Tom Zirbel (USA) Rally Cycling	Row 50 - Cell 2
52	Danny Pate (USA) Rally Cycling	Row 51 - Cell 2
53	Daniel Hoelgaard (Nor) FDJ	0:06:19
54	Odd Christian Eiking (Nor) FDJ	Row 53 - Cell 2
55	Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec	0:06:21
56	Tiziano Dall'antonia (Ita) Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec	Row 55 - Cell 2
57	Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec	Row 56 - Cell 2
58	Serghei Tvetcov (Rom) Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec	Row 57 - Cell 2
59	Marco Benfatto (Ita) Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec	Row 58 - Cell 2
60	Emerson Oronte (USA) Rally Cycling	0:06:22
61	Gert Joeaar (Est) Cofidis, Solutions Credits	Row 60 - Cell 2
62	Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits	Row 61 - Cell 2
63	Romain Cardis (Fra) Direct Energie	Row 62 - Cell 2
64	Simone Andreetta (Ita) Bardiani CSF	0:06:24
65	Stefano Pirazzi (Ita) Bardiani CSF	Row 64 - Cell 2
66	Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSF	Row 65 - Cell 2
67	Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSF	Row 66 - Cell 2
68	Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (Ita) Bardiani CSF	Row 67 - Cell 2
69	Paolo Simion (Ita) Bardiani CSF	Row 68 - Cell 2
70	Francesc Zurita (Spa) Team Vorarlberg	0:06:26
71	Sergio Ferreira Sousa (Por) Team Vorarlberg	Row 70 - Cell 2
72	Lukas Meiler (Ger) Team Vorarlberg	Row 71 - Cell 2
73	Nicolas Winter (Swi) Team Vorarlberg	Row 72 - Cell 2
74	Zolt Der (Hun) Team Vorarlberg	Row 73 - Cell 2
75	Alo Jakin (Est) HP-BTP Auber 93	Row 74 - Cell 2
76	Pierre Gouault (Fra) HP-BTP Auber 93	Row 75 - Cell 2
77	César Bihel (Fra) HP-BTP Auber 93	Row 76 - Cell 2
78	Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) HP-BTP Auber 93	Row 77 - Cell 2
79	Julien Guay (Fra) HP-BTP Auber 93	Row 78 - Cell 2
80	Romain Feillu (Fra) HP-BTP Auber 93	Row 79 - Cell 2
81	Théo Vimpere (Fra) HP-BTP Auber 93	Row 80 - Cell 2
82	Maxime Renault (Fra) HP-BTP Auber 93	Row 81 - Cell 2
83	Julien El Fares (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	0:06:30
84	Thierry Hupond (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	Row 83 - Cell 2
85	Yannick Martinez (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	Row 84 - Cell 2
86	Romain Combaud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	Row 85 - Cell 2
87	Delio Fernandez Cruz (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	Row 86 - Cell 2
88	Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale	Row 87 - Cell 2
89	Aritz Bagües (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country - Murias	0:06:32
90	Adrian Gonzalez (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country - Murias	Row 89 - Cell 2
91	Jon Ander Insausti Irastorza (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country - Murias	Row 90 - Cell 2
92	Aitor Gonzalez (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country - Murias	Row 91 - Cell 2
93	Alex Aranburu (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country - Murias	Row 92 - Cell 2
94	Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	0:06:34
95	Daniel Diaz (Arg) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	Row 94 - Cell 2
96	Egan Arley Bernal (Col) Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec	Row 95 - Cell 2
97	Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Armee De Terre	0:06:35
98	Yoann Barbas (Fra) Armee De Terre	Row 97 - Cell 2
99	Jerome Mainard (Fra) Armee De Terre	Row 98 - Cell 2
100	Jimmy Raibaud (Fra) Armee De Terre	Row 99 - Cell 2
101	Kevin Lebreton (Fra) Armee De Terre	Row 100 - Cell 2
102	Thomas Rostollan (Fra) Armee De Terre	Row 101 - Cell 2
103	Clément Penven (Fra) Armee De Terre	Row 102 - Cell 2
104	Yann Guyot (Fra) Armee De Terre	Row 103 - Cell 2
105	Christophe Laborie (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM	0:06:38
106	Marco Bandiera (Ita) Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec	Row 105 - Cell 2
107	Giorgio Cecchinel (Ita) Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec	Row 106 - Cell 2
108	Luca Sterbini (Ita) Bardiani CSF	0:06:42
109	Manuel Porzner (Ger) Team Vorarlberg	0:06:47
110	Daniel Lehner (Aut) Team Vorarlberg	Row 109 - Cell 2
111	Simone Sterbini (Ita) Bardiani CSF	0:06:51
112	Felix Pouilly (Fra) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De Lille	0:06:52
113	Eneko Lizarralde (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country - Murias	0:06:55
114	Kenny Bouvry (Bel) Veranclassic-AGO	0:06:57
115	Justin Jules (Fra) Veranclassic-AGO	Row 114 - Cell 2
116	Dimitri Peyskens (Bel) Veranclassic-AGO	Row 115 - Cell 2
117	Yannick Mayer (Ger) Veranclassic-AGO	Row 116 - Cell 2
118	Sam Lennertz (Bel) Veranclassic-AGO	Row 117 - Cell 2
119	Massimo Vanderaerden (Bel) Veranclassic-AGO	0:06:58
120	Peio Olaberria (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country - Murias	0:06:59
121	Rayane Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits	Row 120 - Cell 2
122	Louis Verhelst (Bel) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De Lille	0:07:02
123	Julien Deschesne (Bel) Veranclassic-AGO	0:07:31

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