GP Marseillaise - season opener

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  • The other season opener on Sunday:
    http://www.comune.castagneto-carducci.l ... -etruschi/

    This one should have 45 minutes of highlights, too.
    IF, like me..............you have Rai Sport 2. :wink:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    GP Marseillaise - dramatic finish last year - won last year by La Pomme Marseille rider Jules Justin in a bunch sprint, just overhauling lone attacker Sander Armée of Topsport (now Lotto) on the line.
    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xx9hg0_coupe-de-france-la-marseillaise-2013-manche-1_sport?start=1348

    Ag2r will be looking to chalk up their first win of the season and have quite a strong team including 2012 winner Dumoulin.
    Other PT teams:
    Lotto - de Clerq, Vanendert, Monfort, Gallopin
    Giant - Barguil, Degenkolb
    FDJ - Vichot, Federigo, Pinot
    Europcar - Jerome, Gautier, Bernadeau

    Some ProConti
    IAM - Chavanel, Pineau
    CCC Polstat - Rebellin and Samoilau
    Caja Rural - Madrazo
    Wanty - Leukemans, the Kreders, and de Vreese.
    Bretagne have the Feillu brothers and Vachon.

    I see Remy di Gregorio is riding for La Pomme Marseille this year.
    An Post riding too. Have Aussie Glen O'Shea.

    As Inrng mentioned, it's amazing that this race doesn't have a website or it's own page despite be sponsored by a newspaper.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Sammy Dumoulin's errr...novel training method: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJVyRwx_D_M
    Trying to go one up on his 2nd last year?
  • andyrr
    andyrr Posts: 1,817
    Had a quick search for live coverage - anyone found any ?
  • ^That Dumoulin link is pretty cool!

    Cant find any links to this race or the Italian one.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Kenneth Vanbilsen of Topsport wins. Sounds like an exciting race - MIkael Cherel was out solo in the last few km with a small chasing group behind but the bunch reeled everyone back in the last km.
  • 1 VANBILSEN Kenneth Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise 3:34:18
    2 PLANCKAERT Baptiste Roubaix - Lille Métropole ,,
    3 DUMOULIN Samuel AG2R La Mondiale,,
    4 DEGENKOLB John Team Giant-Shimano,,
    5 VICHOT Arthur FDJ.fr
    6 SIMON Julien Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
    7 PICHON Laurent FDJ.fr
    8 BILBAO LOPEZ DE ARMIENTA Pello Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
    9 SISKEVICIUS Edvaldas Team La Pomme Marseille
  • Bretagne Seche fans - no Bretagne Seche riders in the top 15! Brice Feillu was in an earlier break and was out in front solo at one point.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 4,993
    Man down on the line
  • Bretagne Seche fans - no Bretagne Seche riders in the top 15! Brice Feillu was in an earlier break and was out in front solo at one point.

    he got the KOM :D
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    1 VANBILSEN Kenneth Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise 3:34:18

    also won U23 Tour of Flandersa few years ago, and he's only 23. Not bad!
  • S Ponzi wins GP Etruschi. Rides for fluro as do 3 others in the top ten...including Rabbotini of that compelling Giro stage win ahead of Rodriguez.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • S Ponzi wins GP Etruschi. Rides for fluro as do 3 others in the top ten...including Rabbotini of that compelling Giro stage win ahead of Rodriguez.

    Much better highlights (+15 minutes) than GP Marseilles, here:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lJs4tDE ... r_embedded

    Scinto's boys all over this race like fluorescent vomit down a dark shirt.
    Low profile clearly not crossed their minds.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • S Ponzi wins GP Etruschi. Rides for fluro as do 3 others in the top ten...including Rabbotini of that compelling Giro stage win ahead of Rodriguez.

    Much better highlights (+15 minutes) than GP Marseilles, here:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lJs4tDE ... r_embedded

    Scinto's boys all over this race like fluorescent vomit down a dark shirt.
    Low profile clearly not crossed their minds.


    Starting as they mean to go on
  • blim
    blim Posts: 333
    I have a soft spot for Topsport Vlaanderen, so it's good to see them get an early-season win.
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