Bretagne Séché (les blancs)!Definite spoilers!!

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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Along with the KBK, the team is involved in another race today which is already underway, the Valance Drome Classic. There is a live ticker feed here for info…

    http://direct.directvelo.com/live-course/1872/valence-drome-classic-boucles-drome-ardeche.html
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    5th in La Drome with Armindo Fonseca
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    RonB wrote:
    Along with the KBK, the team is involved in another race today which is already underway, the Valance Drome Classic. There is a live ticker feed here for info…

    http://direct.directvelo.com/live-course/1872/valence-drome-classic-boucles-drome-ardeche.html

    Promising they can split the squad ! Have they bought anyone in sine the Tour announcement I wonder


    Leave you messages of encouragement her : http://bretagne-seche-environnement.fr/vos-encouragements/

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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Great plan. I was wondering if you would do us the favour of adding "possible spoilers" to the title. I was lucky enough to realise that at least one Forumite was going to watch the Drome Classic later off French ES, but I could have easily given the game away.

    In the meantime the team for Paris Nice follows - R. Feillu, B Feillu, E Sepulveda, A Delaplace, C Labourie, F Vachon, A Fonseca and F Guillou.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    RonB wrote:
    Great plan. I was wondering if you would do us the favour of adding "possible spoilers" to the title. I was lucky enough to realise that at least one Forumite was going to watch the Drome Classic later off French ES, but I could have easily given the game away.

    In the meantime the team for Paris Nice follows - R. Feillu, B Feillu, E Sepulveda, A Delaplace, C Labourie, F Vachon, A Fonseca and F Guillou.

    Classy thread upgrade, Ron.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 18,941
    No

    Change the thread title back to French please.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Especially seen as it should be dried not dry. Tsk...
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    normality is restored

    let's get back to the racing ...........
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Good result for the team & Erwann Corbel, just missing out on the podium in 4th place in today's Grand Prix de Samyn. Some thoughts for him after the race…

    Dans les 5 derniers kilomètres, il y avait un petit mont pavé et avec les gars de l’équipe on était bien placé. On vire à quatre à ce moment-là, donc le plus gros du travail était fait. Au kilomètre, je me retrouve dans la roue à Nacer Bouhanni, puis je la perds un peu mais je figurais parmi les 15 premiers. Une fois que le sprint s’est lancé je me suis mis dans la roue de Napolitano. Et là, j’ai fait une petite erreur à 300 mètres de la ligne. J’ai voulu descendre d’une dent et mais j’en ai descendu deux donc j’étais en 53 x 11 . Si je gardais le 13 j’aurais peut-être pu aller chercher la gagne. Je suis déçu car les sprints en faux plat montant me conviennent bien. Ma prochaine course sera les Trois jours des Flandres. Au général, nous allons travailler pour Arnaud Gérard car il se débrouille bien en contre-la-montre. Concernant les étapes, il y en a qui me conviennent avec des sprints en montée, mais je ne veux pas me mettre la pression.

    Last 5km, there was a small l section of pavé and thanks to the guys on the team I was well placed. Most of the work was done. In the final Kilometer, I found myself in the wheel of Nacer Bouhanni, then I lost some ground but I was still in the first 15. Once the sprint was launched I stayed in the wheel of Napolitano and then I made a small mistake 300 meters from the line. I wanted a different gear, but I was down in 53x11. If I kept the 13 I might have been able to get the win. I am disappointed because the false flat sprints suit me well. My next race will be the Trois Jours des Flandres. In general, we will work for Arnaud Gérard for the overall. Some of the uphill sprints might suit me but I don't want to be put under too much pressure.

    Apologies for accuracy. I thought it might be of interest. Please improve as you see fit!
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,786
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    Florian Guillous bike. He's 1.95 and clearly got a non FSA stem taped up to look like one.

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    Labories long escape in the Paris Nice
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Roman Feillu flying the flag in an early break today, right from the off
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    I like these guys, always getting involved in the breakaways like Caja rural
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Paul 8v wrote:
    I like these guys, always getting involved in the breakaways like Caja rural


    You love Caja Rural! Enough love to go around both teams? :wink:
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    I do love Caja Rural, always up the road on some Kamakaze breakaway!
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  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Bardiani-CSF are quite often good value too. Especially Pirazzi.
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    I'm quite a fan of the guy who gives out their bottles ;)
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
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    Can Christophe keep hold of the mountains jersey? Many more points available over the remaining stages, though teammate Romain Feillu is well placed too…

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Reall not impressed with their kit, bike and positioning tbh. They are doing well in the breakaways though.

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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Not impressed with their head tube construction but they offer great value in the breakaways.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Eduardo Sepulveda is their best placed rider after 6th in San Luis, 4th in Tour Med and 20th in PN (despite losing 1.09 in a crash).
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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Paul 8v wrote:
    I like these guys, always getting involved in the breakaways like Caja rural


    You love Caja Rural! Enough love to go around both teams? :wink:
    Another reason to like Caja Rural RR :wink:

    This guy is a proper nutcase, met him after the tour of Britain where he scooped the KOM and Sprinters Jerseys, a real character
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81ngel_Madrazo
    Interesting that it doesn't say he rode for Movistar on his Wikipedia :?
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Paul 8v wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Paul 8v wrote:
    I like these guys, always getting involved in the breakaways like Caja rural


    You love Caja Rural! Enough love to go around both teams? :wink:
    Another reason to like Caja Rural RR :wink:

    This guy is a proper nutcase, met him after the tour of Britain where he scooped the KOM and Sprinters Jerseys, a real character
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81ngel_Madrazo
    Interesting that it doesn't say he rode for Movistar on his Wikipedia :?


    Oh yeah, he was good VFM. I was up on Haytor when he sprayed the champers all over the sponsor and the lovely Lisa :)
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Yeah he sprayed her at London too! (After doing a pantomime look to the crowd to get approval for said spraying!)
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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Rnk Prev. Diff. Rider Team Points ››
    167. 187 20 FONSECA Armindo Bretagne - Séché Enviro... 334 ››
    171. 232 61 VACHON Florian Bretagne - Séché Enviro... 332 ››
    299. 290 9 FEILLU Romain Bretagne - Séché Enviro... 197 ››
    361. 334 27 GERARD Arnaud Bretagne - Séché Enviro... 159 ››
    393. 444 51 SEPúLVEDA Eduardo Bretagne - Séché Enviro... 146 ››
    443. 452 9 DELAPLACE Anthony Bretagne - Séché Enviro... 126 ››
    459. 575 116 CORBEL Erwann Bretagne - Séché Enviro... 120 ››
    502. 517 15 GUILLOU Florian Bretagne - Séché Enviro... 105 ››
    558. 556 2 LAENGEN Vegard Stake Bretagne - Séché Enviro... 91 ››
    602. 676 74 KORETZKY Clément Bretagne - Séché Enviro... 82 ››
    683. 746 63 FEILLU Brice Bretagne - Séché Enviro... 71 ››
    848. 836 12 JARRIER Benoit Bretagne - Séché Enviro... 48 ››
    903. 984 81 LABORIE Christophe Bretagne - Séché Enviro... 42 ››
    1003. 985 18 PERICHON Pierre-Luc Bretagne - Séché Enviro... 34 ››
    1556. 1147 409 BIDEAU Jean Marc Bretagne - Séché Enviro... 10
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Paris Nice classification

    GC
    20 Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Bretagne - Seche Environnement 0:02:09 :D
    21 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team 0:02:17

    Young riders
    Result
    1 Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team 3:06:56
    2 Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin Sharp
    3 Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La Mondiale
    4 George Bennett (NZl) Cannondale
    5 Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Bretagne - Seche Environnement
    6 Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
    7 Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) IAM Cycling
    8 Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team
    9 Simon Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdge
    10 Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory Racing 0:01:08
    11 Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement 0:01:17
    12 Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff-Saxo
    13 Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek Factory Racing 0:04:54
    14 Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Lampre-Merida 0:06:41
    15 Sergei Chernetckii (Rus) Team Katusha
    16 Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale 0:07:32
    17 Armindo Fonseca (Fra) Bretagne - Seche

    Team overall
    1 Movistar Team 105:37:05
    2 AG2R La Mondiale 0:02:34
    3 IAM Cycling 0:04:12
    4 Lampre-Merida 0:05:26
    5 Bretagne - Seche Environnement 0:08:41 !!
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Superb performances by this team. They are punching well above their weight. COME ON LE BLANCS!
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Provisional start list for Tour de Normandie 24.03 > 30.03 (from ProCyclingStats)

    51.BIDEAU Jean Marc
    52.CORBEL Erwann
    53.DELAPLACE Anthony
    54.LE MONTAGNER Benjamin
    55.PERICHON Pierre-Luc
    56.JARRIER Benoit
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    More points for the team at the Classic Loire-Atlantique; Arnaud Gérard gets 7th overall and a podium spot as best sprinter on the day (I think).
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    How remiss of me. Sunday in Tour de Normandie and Benoit Jarrier won the 6th and final stage and took 2nd overall …

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    Next outing for Les Blancs is the one day Route Adélie de Vitré on Friday.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Another podium for Les Blancs.

    Route Adélie de Vitré Top 3 :
    1 - Bryan Coquard (Team Europcar)
    2 - Julien Simon (Cofidis)
    3 - Benoit Jarrier (Bretagne-Séché Environnement)

    With Clément Koretzky 4th!

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