GP d'Ouverture - La Marseillaise podium history | 2005 edition | 2007 edition

Tuesday, January 31: 136.2 km.

1. Baden Cooke (Unibet) 3hr 17min 55sec. 41.290 km/hr

2. Philippe Gilbert (FDJ) s.t.

3. Anthony Geslin (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.

4. Arnaud Coyot (Cofidis) s.t.

5. Bjorn Leukmans (Davitamon-Lotto) s.t.

6. Antonio d'Aniello (Miche) s.t.

7. Steven Caethoven (Chocolade Jacques) s.t.

8. Lars Ytting Bak (CSC) s.t.

9. Rene Mandri (Auber 93) s.t.

10. Igor Abakoumov (Jartazi) s.t.

11. James Vanlandschoot (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.

12. Laurent Brochard (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.

13. Karsten Kroon (CSC) s.t.

14. Pieter Mertens (Davitamon-Lotto) s.t.

15. Jens Renders (Chocolade Jacques) s.t.

16. Pasquale Muto (Miche) s.t.

17. Mickael Buffaz (Agritubel) s.t.

18. Eric Leblacher (FDJ) s.t.

19. Bert Scheirlinckx (Jarazi) s.t.

20. Charles Guilbert (Bretagne) s.t.

130 classified finishers

 

Above: a crash during the windup. Below, Baden Cooke wins the first race of the 2006 European season.

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