Etoile de Bessèges podium history

Sunday, February 11: 5th and final stage, Gagnières - Bessèges, 148 km.

1. Sebastien Chavanel (FDJ) 3hr 10min 46sec. 39.06 km/hr.

2. Angelo Furlan (Credit Agricole) s.t.

3. Pieter Mertens (Predictor-Lotto) @ 8sec

4. Geoffroy Lequatre (Cofidis) s.t.

5. Freddy Bichot (Agritubel) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 5:

1. Nick Nuyens (Cofidis) 17hr 30min 53sec. 717.9 km ridden at an average speed of 40.988 km/hr

2. Vasil Kiryienka (Tinkoff) @ 8sec

3. Preben Van Hecke (Predictor-Lotto) @ 10sec

4. Kevin De Weert (Cofidis) @ 18sec

5. Sebastien Minard (Cofidis) @ 39sec

6. Geoffroy Lequatre (Cofidis) @ 42sec

7. Laurent Brochard (Bouygues Telecom) @ 44sec

8. Jukka Vastaranta (Jartazi) s.t.

9. Baden Cooke (Unibet) @ 48sec

10. Pieter Mertens (Predictor-Lotto) @ 55sec

11. Xavier Florencio (Bouygues Telecom) @ 57sec

12. Mickael Larpe (Roubaix-Lille Metrople) @ 1min

13. Dominique Cornu (Predictor-Lotto) s.t.

14. Yannick Talabardon (Credit Agricole) s.t.

15. Pierre Rolland (Credit Agricole) s.t.

16. Frederic Guesdon (FDJ) s.t.

17. Andy Capelle (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.

18. Lorenzo Bernucci (T-Mobile) s.t.

19. Frederick Veuchelen (Chacolade Jacques) s.t.

20. Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff) s.t.

Saturday, February 10: Stage 4, Les Fumades - Les Fumades, 151.7 km.

1. Christophe Mengin (FDJ) 3hr 22min 28sec. 44.955 km/hr.

2. Frederic Amorison (Landbouwkrediet) @ 2sec

3. Jimmy Casper (Unibet) s.t.

4. Sebastien Chavanel (FDJ) s.t.

5. Angelo Furlan (Credit Agricole) s.t.

GC after Stage 4:

1. Nick Nuyens (Cofidis) 14hr 20min 7sec.

2. Vasil Kiryienka (Tinkoff) @ 8sec

3. Preben Van Hecke (Predictor-Lotto) @ 10sec

4. Kevin De Weert (Cofidis) @ 18sec

5. Sebastien Minard (Cofidis) @ 39sec

Friday, February 9: Stage 3, Cendras - La Grande Combe, 138.6 km.

1. Nick Nuyens (Cofidis) 3hr 36min 31sec. 38.408 km/hr.

2. Vasil Kiryienka (Tinkoff) s.t.

3. Preben Van Hecke (Predictor-Lotto) s.t.

4. Kevin De Weert (Cofidis) @ 5sec

5. Geoffroy Lequatre (Cofidis) @ 30sec

GC after Stage 3:

1. Nick Nuyens (Cofidis) 10hr 57min 37sec

2. Vasil Kiryienka (Tinkoff) @ 8sec

3. Preben Van Hecke (Predictor-Lotto) @ 10sec

4. Kevin De Weert (Cofidis) @ 19sec

5. Sebastien Minard (Cofidis) @ 41sec

Thursday, February 8: Stage 2, Nîmes - St. Amboix, 149 km.

1. Baden Cooke (Unibet) 4hr 1min 1sec

2. Sebastien Chavanel (FDJ) @ 2sec

3. Andre Greipel (T-Mobile) s.t.

4. Hans Dekkers (Agritubel) s.t.

5. Niko Eeckhout (Chocolade Jacques) s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. Baden Cooke (Unibet) 7hr 21min 8sec

2. Angelo Furlan (Credit Agricole) @ 2sec

3. Sebastien Chavanel (DJ) @ 6sec

4. Mark Cavendish (T-Mobile) s.t.

5. Andre Greipel (T-Mobile) @ 8sec

Wednesday, February 7: Stage 1, Pézenas - Palavas les Flots, 148 km.

1. Angelo Furlan (Credit Agricole) 3hr 20min 17sec

2. Mark Cavendish (T-Mobile) s.t.

3. Ruggero Marzoli (Tinkoff) s.t.

4. Baden Cooke (Unibet) s.t.

5. Hans Dekkers (Agritubel) s.t.

GC standings are the same.

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