Voeckler racing in Bongon

frenchfighter
frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
edited April 2012 in Pro race
Amissa Bongon cycling race.
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Yohan Gene (winner stage 1)
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    There are 6 stages.

    Race takes place in Gabon.

    http://www.tropicaleamissabongo.com/index.php
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Coverage on Eurosport?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,542
    Indonesia?
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Indonesia?

    No Indonesia is in Asia. This race takes place in Gabon, west Africa. Charteau won it last year.
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Race takes place in Gabon.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,542
    Ah sorry.

    Blind.

    Got distracted by the .gif.

    I'll side step this one for fear of getting into some colonial debate which will only p!ss people off.
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  • Tusher
    Tusher Posts: 2,762
    Dear Mr Frenchie,

    :D

    Thankyou,

    Tusher (Mrs)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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    Winner stage 2: Kazak rider Nikita Umerbekov (Hinault presenting)
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,147
    Tommy and his team have been travelling in absolute luxury:

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  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    From Inner Ring: "Yesterday Voeckler and team mate Anthony Charteau rode with Moroccan Tarik Chaoufi and Eritrean Okubamariam Tesfom in a breakaway. Chaoufi looked tired and played dead and Voeckler, already a stage winner earlier in the week, was hoping to set up Charteau for the stage win. Only Chaoufi revived in the finishing straight to win the stage. Philippe Le Gars writes things almost got violent but Voeckler got a taste of his own medicine, as he’s infamous for acting at times, feigning fatigue only to spring back. Some Spanish riders call him “Hollywood” but he was outplayed by Chaoufi."

    Anymore info? There's usually YouTube coverage of the stages - I'll have a look...
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Haha, nice Art.

    Classement 4ème étape :

    1. Tarik Chaoufi (MAR, Maroc) les 121,6 km en 3h00'34" (40,4 km/h)
    2. Thomas Voeckler (FRA, Team Europcar) m.t.
    3. Anthony Charteau (FRA, Team Europcar) m.t.
    4. Tesfom Okbamariam (ERY, Erythrée) à 7 sec.
    5. Yohann Gene (FRA, Team Europcar) à 20 sec.
    6. Jani Tewelde Weldegaber (ERY, Team MTN Qhubeka) m.t.
    7. Freqalsi Abrha (ERY, Erythrée) m.t.
    8. Meron Amanuel (ERY, Erythrée) m.t.
    9. Elias Afewerki (ERY, Erythrée) m.t.
    10. Alexandre Pichot (FRA, Team Europcar) m.t.

    Classement général :

    1. Anthony Charteau (FRA, Team Europcar) en 10h13'18"
    2. Meran Russan (ERY, Team MTN Qhubeka) à 8 sec.
    3. Nikita Umerbekov (KAZ, Astana Continental) à 15 sec.
    4. Adil Jelloul (MAR, Maroc) à 16 sec.
    5. Jani Tewelde Weldegaber (ERY, Team MTN Qhubeka) à 17 sec.
    6. Freqalsi Abrha (ERY, Erythrée) à 24 sec.
    7. Christoph Springer (ALL, Team Specialized Concept Store) à 26 sec.
    8. Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ, Astana Continental) à 27 sec.
    9. Reda Aadel (MAR, Maroc) m.t.
    10. Kanstantsin Klimiankou (BLR, Astana Continental) à 31 sec.

    GENE wins stage 4
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Team Rwanda riding Merckx
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  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,555
    frenchfighter wrote:

    GENE wins stage 4

    Or even stage 5

    http://tropicaleamissabongo.com/
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    YouTube coverage:
    Stage1
    http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri= ... vIQLU3hd-M
    Stage2
    http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri= ... ec_QeEREjw
    Stage3
    http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri= ... D9xFScxIiM

    Stage 4 not up yet.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Thanks.
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  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Thanks.
    De nada. It's quite decent footage. Short but sweet.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Just tried clicking them and they dont lead to the video?!
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  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Just tried clicking them and they dont lead to the video?!
    Mobile links. Put Amissa 2012 into a YouTube search or take off the m in the link
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Got it.
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  • Moomaloid
    Moomaloid Posts: 2,040
    i always thought this more of a preseason race... wrong i see...
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,147
    Moomaloid wrote:
    i always thought this more of a preseason race... wrong i see...

    They've moved it this year. It used to be in January.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Classement 6ème étape :

    1. Fabian Schnaidt (ALL, Specialized Concept Store) en 1h7’14’’
    2. Yohann Gène (FRA, Team Europcar) m.t.
    3. Adil Jelloul (MAR, Maroc) m.t.
    4. Amanuel Meron (ERY, Erythrée) m.t.
    5. Nikita Umerbekov (Kazakhstan, Astana Continental) m.t.
    6. Freqalsi Abhra (ERY, Erythrée) m.t.
    7. Reda Aadel (MAR, Maroc) m.t.
    8. Tesfay Abrhaha Habtemariam (ERY, MTN-Qhubeka) m.t.
    9. Dawit Araya (ERY, Erythrée) m.t.

    Classement général :

    1. Anthony Charteau (FRA, Team Europcar) en 13h47'57"
    2. Meran Russan (ERY, Team MTN Qhubeka) à 8 sec.
    3. Adil Jelloul (MAR, Maroc) à 12 sec.
    4. Nikita Umerbekov (KAZ, Astana Continental) à 14 sec.
    5. Yohann Gene (FRA, Team Europcar) à 18 sec.
    6. Freqalsi Abrha (ERY, Erythrée) à 20 sec.
    7. Christoph Springer (ALL, Team Specialized Concept Store) à 26 sec.
    8. Reda Aadel (MAR, Maroc) à 27 sec.
    9. Azzadine Lagab (ALG, Groupement Sportif Pétrolier Algérie) à 29 sec.
    10. Kanstantsin Klimiankou (BLR, Astana Continental) à 29 sec.

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