Etoile de Bessèges podium history

Sunday, February 9: 5th and Final Stage, Brannoux Les Taillades - Besseges, 148 km.

1. Jaan Kirsipuu (Ag2R) 3hr 17min 30sec. 44.96 km/hr

2. Roger Hammond (Palmans) s.t.

3. Yuri Mitlushenko (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.

4. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Jean Delatour) s.t.

5. Jimmy Casper (FDJ) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 5:

1. Fabio Baldato (Alessio) 19hr 1min 30sec. 766 km ridden at an average speed of 41.263 km/hr

2. Michael Skelde (Fakta) @ 5sec

3. Franck Bouyer (Brioches La Boulangere) @ 6sec

4. Staf Schierlinckx (Flanders) @ 12sec

5. Jerome Pineau (Brioches La Boulangere) @ 1min 12sec

6. Jurgen Vandevalle (Vlaanderen-T Interim) @ 1min 14sec

7. Peter Farazijn (Cofidis) @ 1min 16sec

8. Lorenzo Bernucci (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.

9. Jerome Bernard (Jean Delatour) s.t.

10. Johan Coenen (Marlux) @ 1min 44sec

11. Jo Planckaert (Cofidis) @ 2min 15sec

12. Laurent Lefevre (Jean Delatour) @ 2min 23sec

13. Anthony Charteau (Brioches La Boulangere) @ 2min 25sec

14. Frank Hoj (Fakta) @ 2min 27sec

15. Frederik Gabriel (MBK-Oktos) s.t.

16. Wim Van Huffel (Vlaanderen-T Interim) s.t.

17. Inigo Chaurreau (Ag2r) @ 2min 47sec

18. Wim Van Sevenant (Lotto-Domo) @ 5min 21sec

19. Julien Laidoun (Ag2r) @ 6min 48sec

20. Roger Hammond (Collstrop) @ 7min 55sec

Saturday, February 8: Stage 4, Ales - La Grande Combe, 154 km.

1. Robbie McEwen (Lotto-Domo) 3hr 42min 45sec

2. Jaan Kirsipuu (Ag2r) s.t.

3. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Jean Delatour) s.t.

GC after Stage 4:

1. Fabio Baldato (Alessio) 15hr 44min 0sec

2. Michael Skelde (Fakta) @ 5sec

3. Franck Bouyer (Brioches La Boulangere) @ 6sec

Friday, February 7: Stage 3, Nimes - Les Fumades, 160 km.

1. Tom Steels (Landbouwkrediet) 3hr 57min 50sec

2. Robbie McEwen (Lotto-Domo) s.t.

3. Jaan Kirsipuu (Ag2r) s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

1. Fabio Baldato (Alessio) 12hr 1min 15sec

2. Michael Skelde (Fakta) @ 5sec

3. Franck Bouyer (Brioches La Boulangere) @ 6sec

Thursday, February 6: Stage 2, Marseille - Cassis (Marseille), 151.6 km.

1. Jo Planckaert (Cofidis) 4hr 16min 31sec

2. Geert Verheyen (Marlux) s.t.

3. Laurent Lefevre (Jean Delatour) s.t.

GC after stage 2:

1. Fabio Baldato (Alessio) 8hr 3min 25sec

2. Franck Bouyer (Brioches La Boulanger) @ 5sec

3. Michael Skelde (Fakta) @ 6sec

Wednesday, February 5: Stage 1, St. Cannat - St. Tulle, 153.5 km.

1. Fabio Baldato (Alessio) 3hr 47min 6sec

2. Franck Bouyer (Brioches Boulangere) s.t.

3. Michael Skelde (Fakta) s.t.

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