2014 Etoile de Bessèges (2.1), France.
44th edition: February 5 - February 9, 2014
Etoile de Bessèges podium history | 2013 edition | 2015 edition |
Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 |
Sunday, February 9: 5th and Final stage, Alés 10.7 km Individual Time Trial
Results:
- Tobias Ludvigsson (Giant-Shimano) 15min 37.75sec. 41.08 km/hr
- Jérôme Coppel (Cofidis) @ 4sec
- Sonny Colbrelli (Bardiani-CSF) @ 11sec
- Jérémy Roy (FDJ) @ 14sec
- Arthur Vichot (FDJ) @ 15sec
- John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) @ 21sec
- Tony Gallopin (Lotto-Belisol) @ 27sec
- Mateusz Taciak (CCC Polsat) s.t.
- Brice Feillu (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) @ 31sec
- Cyril Gautier (Europcar) @ 33sec
- Aléxis Vuillermoz (Ag2r) s.t.
- Rein Taaramae (Cofidis) s.t.
- Gert Joeaar (Cofidis) s.t.
- Benoit Jarrier (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) @ 36sec
- Frederik Veuchelen (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) s.t.
- Davide Rebellin (CCC Polsat) @ 37sec
- Franesco Manuel Bongiorno (Bardiani-CSF) @ 39sec
- Maxime Monfort (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
- Stefano Pirazzi (Bardiani-CSF) @ 42sec
- Romain Sicard (Europcar) s.t.
- Bryan Naulleau (Europcar) @ 43sec
- Albert Timmer (Giant-Shimano) s.t.
- Bart de Clercq (Lotto-Belisol) @ 44sec
- Adrian Kurek (CCC Polsat) @ 45sec
- Carlos Julian Quintero (Colombia) @ 47sec
- Dries Devenyns (Giant-Shimano) @ 48sec
- Yves Lampaert (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) s.t.
- José Goncalves (La Pomme Marseille 13) @ 50sec
- Jan Ghyselinck (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) s.t.
- Thomas Rostollan (La Pomme Marseille 13) @ 51sec
Final GC after Stage 5: 623.3 km raced at an average speed of 42.34 km/hr
- Tobias Ludvigsson (Giant-Shimano) 14hr 43min 35sec
- Jerome Coppel (Cofidis) 2 4sec
- John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) @ 5sec
- Benoit Jarrier (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) @ 7sec
- Arthur Vichot (FDJ) s.t.
- Jérémy Roy (FDJ) @ 14sec
- Tony Gallopin (Lotto-Belisol) @ 23sec
- Rein Taaramae (Cofidis) @ 33sec
- Frederik Veuchelin (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) @ 36sec
- Sander Helven (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) s.t.
- Davide Rebellin (CCC Polsat) @ 37sec
- Maxime Monfort (Lotto-Belisol) @ 39sec
- Boris Dron (Wallonie-Bruxelles) @ 40sec
- Stefano Pirazzi (Bardiani-CSF) @ 42sec
- Bryan Coquard (Europcar) s.t.
- Romain Sicard (Europcar) s.t.
- Bryan Naulleau (Europcar) s.t.
- Bart de Clercq (Lotto-Belisol) @ 44sec
- Carlos Julian Quintero (Colombia) @ 47sec
- Dries Devenyns (Giant-Shimano) @ 48sec
- Yves Lampaert (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) s.t.
- José Goncalves (La Pomme Marseille 13) @ 50sec
- Jan Ghyselinck (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) s.t.
- Omar Fraile Matarranza (Caja Rural) @ 52sec
- Jimmy Engoulvent (Europcar) @ 54sec
- Enrico Barbin (Bardiani-CSF) @ 56sec
- Lukasz Owsian (CCC Polsat) @ 1min 0sec
- Angelo Pagani (Bardiani-CSF) @ 1min 1sec
- Sean De Bie (Lotto-Belisol) @ 1min 3sec
- Samuel Dumoulin (Ag2r) s.t.
- Sébastien Delfosse (Wallonie-Bruxelles) @ 1min 4sec
- Rudy Kowalski (Roubaix-Lille Métropole) @ 1min 5sec
- Julien Duval (Roubaix-Lille Métropole) @ 1min 7sec
- André Maciel Goncalves (La Pomme Marseille 13) @ 1min 8sec
- Hubert Dupont (Ag2r) @ 1min 11sec
- Fernando Grijalba (Caja Rural) @ 1min 12sec
- Edward Theuns (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) @ 1min 14sec
- Christophe Laborie (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) @ 1min 15sec
- Axel Domont (Ag2r) @ 1min 16sec
- Tom van Asbroeck (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) @ 1min 17sec
- Clément Koretzky (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) @ 1min 19sec
- Tosh Van der Sande (Lotto-Belisol) @ 1min 20sec
- Jean-Pierre Drucker (Wanty-Groupe Gobrt) @ 1min 21sec
- Olivier Pardini (Verandas Willems) s.t.
- Willem Wauters (Verandas Willems) @ 1min 22sxec
- Karol Domagalski (Caja Rural) s.t.
- Nicolas Vereecken (Verandas Willems) @ 1min 23sec
- Guillaume Levarlet (Cofidis) @ 1min 26sec
- Steven Tronet (Big Mat-Auber 93) @ 1min 27sec
- Laurent Van den Bak (An Post-Chainreaction) @ 1min 29sec
David Arroyo
Maxime Monfort
Julian Kern
Jerome Coppel's ride was good enough for third overall.
The good time trialists pushed former leader Sander Helven down to tenth.
Tobias Ludvigsson is the 2014 Etoile de Bessèges final winner
2014 final podium, from left: John Degenkolb, Tobias Ludvigsson and Jerome Coppel
Stage 5 map
Saturday, February 8: Stage 4, Goudargues - Laudun, 156.5 km
- Bryan Coquard (Europcar) 3hr 41min 28sec. 42.34 km/hr
- John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) s.t.
- Tony Gallopin (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
- Sonny Colbrelli (Bardiani-CSF) s.t.
- Arthur Vichot (FDJ) s.t.
- Romain Feillu (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Carlos-Julian Quintero (Colombia) s.t.
- Jean-Pierre Drucker (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) s.t.
- Björn Leukemans (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) s.t.
- Tobias Ludvigsson (Giant-Shimano) s.t.
- Omar Fraile Matarranza (Caja Rural) s.t.
- Davide Rebellin (CCC Polsat) s.t.
- Cédric Pineau (FDJ) s.t.
- Axel Domont (Ag2r) s.t.
- Evaldas Siskevicius (La Pomme Marseille 13) s.t.
- Benjamin Giraud (La Pomme Marseille 13) s.t.
- Edward Theuns (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
- Nicolas Vereecken (Verandas Willems) s.t.
- Aléxis Vuillermoz (Ag2r) s.t.
- Julien Duval (Roubaix-Lille Métropole) s.t.
- Justin Jules (La Pomme Marseille 13) s.t.
- Domingos Goncalvez (La Pomme MArseille 13) s.t.
- Erwan Corbel (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Romain Katyrin (Itera-Katusha) s.t.
- Vegard Stake Laengen (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Bryan Nauleau (Europcar) s.t.
- Maxime Montfort (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
- Sander Helven (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) s.t.
- Fernando Gijalba (Caja rural) s.t.
- Jimmy Engoulvent (Europcar) s.t.
GC after Stage 4: 612.6 km raced so far at an average speed of 42.37 km/hr
- Sander Helven (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) 14hr 27min 24sec
- Benoît Jarrier (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) @ 5sec
- Boris Dron (Wallonie-Bruxelles) 2 12sec
- Bryan Coquard (Europcar) @ 14sec
- John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) @ 18sec
- Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ) s.t.
- Arthur Vichot (FDJ) @ 26sec
- Clément Koretzky (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Yauheni Hutarovich (Ag2r) @ 28sec
- Tony Gallopin (Lotto-Belisol) @ 30sec
- Sean De Bie (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
- Rémi Di Gregorio (La Pomme Marseille 13) @ 31sec
- Axel Domont (Ag2r) @ 33sec
- Romain Feillu (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) @ 34sec
- Jean-Pierre Drucker (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) s.t.
- Nicolas Vereecken (Verandas Willems) s.t.
- Erwan Corbel (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Evaldas siskevicius (La Pomme Marseille 13) s.t.
- Tosh Van der Sande (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
- Chirsophe Laborie (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Tobias Ludvigsson (Giant-Shimano) s.t.
- Tom van Asbroeck (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) s.t.
- José Goncalvez (La Pomme Marseille 13) s.t.
- Antoine Demoitie (Wallonie-Bruxelles) s.t.
- Björn Leukemans (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) s.t.
- Maxime Montfort (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
- Fernando Grijalba (Caja rural) s.t.
- Carlos-Julian Quintero (Colombia) s.t.
- Jérôme Coppel (Cofidis) s.t.
- Lukasz Owsian (CCC Polsat) s.t.
Yauheni Hutarovich tried to get away
Race leader Sander Helven
John Degenkolb was second today.
French Road Champion arthur Vichot was fifth.
That's two stages in a row for Bryan Coquard
Sander Helven remains the leader with one day to go.
Stage 4 map
Friday, February 7: Stage 3, Bessèges - Bessèges, 152 km
- Bryan Coquard (Europcar) 3hr 46min 11sec
- Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ) s.t.
- John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) s.t.
- Benjamin Giraud (La Pomme Marseille 13) s.t.
- Sonny Colbrelli (Bardiani-CSF) s.t.
- Romain Feillu (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Baptiste Planckaert (Roubaix-Lille Métropole) s.t.
- Tom van Asbroeck (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) s.t.
- Tosh Van der Sande (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
- Jean-Pierre Drucker (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) s.t.
- Olivier Pardini (Verandas Willems) s.t.
- Christophe Lapborie (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Stéphane Poulhies (Cofidis) s.t.
- Yauheni Hutarovich (Ag2r) s.t.
- Fernando Grijalba (Caja Rural) s.t.
- Antoine Demoitie (Wallonie-Bruxelles) s.t.
- Jeffry Johan Romero (Colombia) s.t.
- Nicolas Vereecken (Verandas Willems) s.t.
- Axel Domont (Ag2r) s.t.
- James Vanlandschoot (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) s.t.
- Steven Tronet (Big Mat-Auber 93) s.t.
- Adwar Fabian Diaz (Colombia) s.t.
- José Goncalvez (La Pomme Marseille 13) s.t.
- Samuel Dumoulin (Ag2r) s.t.
- Omar Fraile Matarranza (Caja Rural) s.t.
- Igor Frolov (Itera-Katusha) s.t.
- Benoît Jarrier (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Erwan Corbel (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Théo Vimpere (Big Mat-Auber 93) s.t.
- Jérémy Roy (FDJ) s.t.
GC after Stage 3:
- Sander Helven (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) 10hr 45min 56sec
- Banoît Jarrier (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) @ 5sec
- Boris Dron (Wallonie-Bruxelles) @ 12sec
- Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ) @ 18sec
- John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) @ 24sec
- Bryan Coquard (Europcar) s.t.
- Arthur Vichot (FDJ) @ 26sec
- Yauheni Hutarovich (Ag2r) @ 30sec
- Rémi di Gregorio (La Pomme Marseille 13) @ 31sec
- Clément Koretzky (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) @ 32sec
- Axel Domont (Ag2r) @ 33sec
- Jean-Pierre Drucker (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) @ 34sec
- Romain Feillu (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Tosh Van der Sande (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
- Nicolas Vereecken (Verandas Willems) s.t.
- Erwan Corbel (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Christophe Laborie (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Jeffry Johan Romero (Colombia) s.t.
- Evaldas Siskevicius (La Pomme Marseille 13) s.t.
- Antoine Demoitie (Wallonie-Bruxelles) s.t.
- Tom van Asbroeck (Tospport Vlaanderen-Baloise) s.t.
- José Goncalvez (La Pomme Marseille 13) s.t.
- Tobias Ludvigsson (Giant-Shimano) s.t.
- Sébastien Chavanel (FDJ) s.t.
- Tony Gallopin (Lotto-balisol) s.t.
- Yves Lampaert (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) s.t.
- Maxime Monfort (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
- Olivier Pardini (Verandas Willems) s.t.
- Fernando Gijalba (Caja Rural) s.t.
- Björn Leukemans (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) s.t.
Rein Taaramae gets ready to race
Giant-Shimano leads the peloton
They don't come any closer than that.
Bryan Coquard knows he won.
Stage winner Bryan Coquard.
Sander Helven got to put on the leader's jerssey again.
Stage 3 map
Thursday, February 6: Stage 2, Nîmes - St. Ambroix, 149 km
- Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ) 3hr 32min 55sec. 42.07 km/hr
- John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) s.t.
- Yauheni Hutarovich (Ag2r) s.t.
- Romain Feillu (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Bryan Coquard (Europcar) s.t.
- Jelle Mannaerts (Vérandas Willems) s.t.
- Benjamin Giraud (La Pomme Marseille 13) s.t.
- Kenneth Vanbilsen (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) s.t.
- Jean-Pierre Drucker (Want-Groupe Gobert) s.t.
- Erwan Corbel (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Tosh Van der Sande (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
- Enrico Barbin (Bardiani-CSF) s.t.
- Florent Mottet (Wallonie-Bruxelles) s.t.
- Yves Lampaert (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) s.t.
- Timothy Dupont (Roubaix-Lille Métropole) s.t.
- Björn Leukemans (Wanty-Groupe Bobert) s.t.
- Nicolas Vereecken (Vérandas Willems) s.t.
- Niels Vandyck (Vérandas Willems) s.t.
- Robin Stenuit (Wallonie-Bruxelles) s.t.
- Evaldas Siskevicius (La Pomme Marsellie 13) s.t.
- Antoine Demoitie (Wallonie-Bruxelles) s.t.
- Laurens de Vreese (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) s.t.
- Christophe Laborie (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- José Goncalvez (La Pomme Marseille 13) s.t.
- Walt de Winter (Vérandas Willems) s.t.
- Jeffry Johan Romero (Colombia) s.t.
- Domingos Goncalves (La Pomme Marseille 13) s.t.
- Tobias Ludvigsson (Giant-Shimano) s.t.
- Tony Gallopin (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
- Rudy Barbier (Roubaix-Lille Métropole) s.t.
GC after Stage 2: 303.7 km ridden so far at an average speed of 43.39 km/hr
- Sander Helven (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) 6hr 59mi 45sec
- Laurens de Vreese (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) @ 5sec
- Benoît Jarrier (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Boris Dron (Wallonie-Bruxelles) @ 12sec
- Marcus Christie (an Post-Chaainreaction) @ 16sec
- Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ) @ 24sec
- John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) @ 28sec
- Yauheni Hutarovich (Ag2r) @ 30sec
- Clément Koretzky (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) @ 32sec
- Axel Domont (Ag2r) @ 33sec
- Kenneth Vanbilsen (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) @ 34sec
- Jean-Pierre Drucker (Wanty-Groupe Goubert) s.t.
- Timothy Dupont (Roubaix-Lille Métropole) s.t.
- Romain Feillu (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Erwan Corbel (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Tosh Van der Sande (lotto-Belisol) s.t.
- Bryan Coquard (Europcar) s.t.
- Nicolas Vereecken (Vérandas Willems) s.t.
- Evaldas Siskevicius (La Pomme Marseille 13) s.t.
- Robin Stenuit (Wallonie-Bruxelles) s.t.
- Rudy Barbier (Roubaix-Lille Métropole) s.t.
- Christophe Laborie (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Niels Vandyck (Vérandas Willems) s.t.
- Jeffry Johan Romero (Colombia) s.t.
- Yves Lampaert (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) s.t.
- Domingos Goncalvez (La Pomme Marseille 13) s.t.
- Tony Gallopin (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
- Maciej Paterski (CCC Polsat) s.t.
- Antoine Demoitie (Wallonie-Bruxelles) s.t.
- Jack Wilson (An Post-Chainreaction) s.t.
The Colombian team before the start
The peloton goes through the feed zone
Europcar at the front
French road champion Arthur Vichot
Nacer Bouhanni salutes the crowd after narrowly beating John Degenkolb.
GC leader Sander Helven
Stage 2 map
Wednesday, February 5: Stage 1, Bellegarde - Beaucaire, 154.5 km
Results:
- Sander Helven (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) 3hr 27min 2sec. 44.75 km/hr
- Laurens de Vreese (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) s.t.
- Benoît Jarrier (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Boris Dron (Wallonie-Bruxelles) s.t.
- Michael Goolaert (Vérandas Willems) s.t.
- Marcus Christie (An Post-Chainreaction) @ 4sec
- John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) @ 22sec
- Tom van Asbroeck (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) s.t.
- Yauheni Hutarovich (Ag2r) s.t.
- Kenneth Vanbilsen (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) s.t.
- Tomothy Dupont (Roubaix-Lille Métropole) s.t.
- Evaldas Siskevicius (La Pomme Marseille) s.t.
- Jean-Pierre Drucker (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) s.t.
- Rudy Barbier (Roubaix-Lille Métropole) s.t.
- Nicolas Vereecken (Vérandas Willems) s.t.
- Robin Stenuit (Wallonie-Bruxelles) s.t.
- Tosh Van der Sande (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
- Sonny Colbrelli (Bardiani-CSF) s.t.
- Kirill Yatsevich (Itera-Katusha) s.t.
- Erwann Corbel (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Clément Koretsky (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Eliot Lietaer (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) s.t.
- Jack Wilson (An Post-Chainreaction) s.t.
- Romain Feillu (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Julien Duval (Roubaix-Lille Métropole) s.t.
- Bryan Coquard (Europcar) s.t.
- Maciej Paterski (CCC Polsat) s.t.
- Fernando Grijalba (Caja Rural) s.t.
- Jimmy Engoulvent (Europcar) s.t.
- Christophe Laborie (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
GC after Stage 1:
- Sander Helven (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) 3hr 26min 50sec
- Laurens de Vreese (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) @ 5sec
- Benoît Jarrier (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Boris Dron (Wallonie-Bruxelles) @ 12sec
- Michael Goolaerts (Vérandas Willems) s.t.
- Marcus Christie (An Post-Chainreaction) @ 16sec
- John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) @ 34sec
- Tom van Asbroeck (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) s.t.
- Yauheni Hutarovich (Ag2r) s.t.
- Kenneth Vanbilsen (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) s.t.
- Timothy Dupont (Roubaix-Lille Métropole) s.t.
- Evaldas Siskevicius (La Pomme Marseille) s.t.
- Jean-Pierre Drucker (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) s.t.
- Rudy Barbier (Roubaix-Lille Métropole) s.t.
- Nicolas Vereecken (Vérandas Willems) s.t.
- Robin Stenuit (Wallonie-Bruxelles) s.t.
- Tosh Van der Sande (lotto-Belisol) s.t.
- Erwan Corbel (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Sonny Colbrelli (Bardiani-CSF) s.t.
- Kirill Yatsevich (Itera-Katusha) s.t.
- Clément Koretzky (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Eliot Lietaer (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) s.t.
- Jack Wilson (An Post-Chainreaction) s.t.
- Romain Feillu (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
- Julien Duval (Roubaix-Lille Métropole) s.t.
- Bryan Coquard (Europcar) s.t.
- Maciej Paterski (CCC Polsat) s.t.
- Jimmy Engoulvent (Europcar) s.t.
- Fernando Grijalba (Caja rural) s.t.
- Christophe Laborie (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) s.t.
Cedric Pineau and Benoit Vaugrenard force the pace.
Sander Helven in the winning break
Laurens de Vreese finishes the stage
Sander Helven gets the leader's jersey
Stage 1 map