Tour of the Haut Var

specialgueststar
specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
edited February 2015 in Pro race
Another lovely little race in an even lovelier part of France . See Clement Chevrier has gone from being in a USA development role last year to heading up IAM. Norwegian team not heard of before Team Frøy Oslo
Gilbert having a leg loosener.
No Tiernan Locke this year though

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  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,555
    Looks like the weather put an end to any live coverage of today's stage.

    Today's winner was AG2R's Ben Gasteur.

    1 Ben Gastauer (AG2R La Mondiale)
    2 Jonathan Hivert (Bretagne Séché)
    3 Philippe Gilbert (BMC)
    4 Fabian Wegmann (Team Cult Energy)
    5 Christophe Laporte (Cofidis)
    6 Simon Spilak (Katusha)
    7 Alexey Tsatevich (Katusha)
    8 Matthieu Ladagnous (FDJ.fr)
    9 Linus Gerdemann (Team Cult Energy)
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    hommelbier wrote:
    Looks like the weather put an end to any live coverage of today's

    9 Linus Gerdemann (Team Cult Energy)

    forgotten all about him!
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    hommelbier wrote:
    Looks like the weather put an end to any live coverage of today's

    9 Linus Gerdemann (Team Cult Energy)

    forgotten all about him!

    He seems to being quite well atm. He got caught with about 500m to go in Laigueglia. Cult are racing quite aggressively.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,810
    What was his story? He missed a year, and I remember (rightly or wrongly) he feel out of love with cycling?

    Gets a mention in this month Procycling as one of the first people to be vocally anti doping, which seems old hat by now!
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Crampeur wrote:
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    hommelbier wrote:
    Looks like the weather put an end to any live coverage of today's

    9 Linus Gerdemann (Team Cult Energy)

    forgotten all about him!

    He seems to being quite well atm. He got caught with about 500m to go in Laigueglia. Cult are racing quite aggressively.

    not any more :?
    http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=13017544
  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,555
    Waiting for today's stage to go live.

    Gastauer did well yesterday to win the stage by just 7 seconds.

    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2htcar_47eme-tour-du-haut-var-1ere-etape-l-arrivee_sport
  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,555
    Group of 8 with 1.30 on the peleton

    Le Bon (FDJ), Maxim Belkov (Katusha), Yannick Martinez (Europcar), Anthony Turgis (Cofidis), Ignatas Konovalovas (Marseille 13 KTM), Julien Guay (Auber 93), Antoine Demoitié (Wallonie - Bruxelles) et Serge Dewortelaer (Veranclassic - Ekoï)

    40km left to finish
  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,555
    Attack by Johan Le Bon (FDJ) with Anthony Turgis (Cofidis) chasing at 5 secs. Rest of group breaking up, Peleton at 1.25
  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,555
    Johan Le Bon (FDJ) has 1'10 on the peloton
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    just got the finish line - any action streams
  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,555
    Le Bon gap down to 15 secs
  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,555
    Le Bon caught
    On the côte des Tuilières:, Rebellin et Loubet are ahead
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    just got the finish line - any action streams

    give us a wave - zero actual bikes...
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  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,555
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    just got the finish line - any action streams
    Same here

    Following update here
    http://direct.directvelo.com/live-course/2253/tour-du-haut-var-etape-2-2-1.html
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Love the way the cameraman zooms in and out to relieve the boredom.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Don't all these bald Frenchmen get cold without a hat on?
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    RichN95 wrote:
    Don't all these bald Frenchmen get cold without a hat on?

    it was about 16 degrees - I'd have my shorts on :)
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Fedrigo in front group 15 years a pro this year

    Rebellin 20!
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    ha ha cameraman nearly missed it after 20 mins of static shots !
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Who?
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Luka Megzec won
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,555
    Luka Mezgec (Team Giant-Alpecin) takes the sprint.

    Cameraman now wandering around the crowd.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Poulidors on the podium. Didn't know he was even in the race
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    Poulidors on the podium. Didn't know he was even in the race

    Let me guess, he came in second?
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Gilbert second on stage . Gauster retained GC
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Stage 2 Results
    SLO 1 MEZGEC, Luka (GIANT - ALPECIN) 0
    BEL 2 GILBERT, Philippe (BMC RACING)
    BEL 3 PLANCKAERT, Baptiste (ROUBAIX LILLE METROPOLE)
    FRA 4 LADAGNOUS, Matthieu (FDJ)
    FRA 5 EL FARES, Julien (TEAM MARSEILLE 13 KTM)
    USA 6 BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC RACING)
    FRA 7 HIVERT, Jonathan (BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT)
    FRA 8 MOLARD, Rudy (COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS)
    FRA 9 VUILLERMOZ, Alexis (AG2R LA MONDIALE)
    RUS 10 TCATEVICH, Aleksei (KATUSHA)

    General Classification after Stage 2
    LUX 1 GASTAUER, Ben (AG2R LA MONDIALE) 0


    I don't get this race.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Another Planckaert?
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Another Planckaert?
    He's not related to the others.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    not much to get - just a traditional early season - like the Italian late season ones , really seems a pro - conti ambition but is still a 2.1 - same as Andalucia and Algarve. It might be the bottom of the pyramid but the whole calendar is dependent on races like this
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Its a 2 day race and somewhat disjointed. It looks good if you win it but in reality it doesn't take much,

    Ruta de Sol etc are proper races.
    Contador is the Greatest

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