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2010 Tour of the Mediterranean
(Tour Méditerranéen Cycliste Professionnel, 2.1)

February 9 - February 14

Tour of the Mediterranean podium history | 2010 Med Tour map | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5

Sunday, February 14: 5th and Final Stage, La Ciotat - Toulon-Mt. Faron, 126 km.

Masciarelli wins stage 5

Results:

Francesco Masciarelli (Acqua & Sapone) 3hr 17min 40sec
Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 8sec
Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2r) s.t.
Robert Gesink (Rabobank) s.t.
Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) @ 11sec
Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) s.t.
Julien El Fares (Cofidis) @ 22sec
Alexandre Geniez (Skil-Shimano) @ 28sec
Amael Moinard (Cofidis) @ 30sec
Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) s.t.
Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) @ 35sec
Florian Guillou (Breatagne-Schuller) @ 36sec
Ludovic Turpin (Ag2r) s.t.
Tom Danielson (Garmin-Slipstream) @ 43sec
Clement Lhotellerie (Roubaix-Lille-Metropole) @ 51sec
Remi Pauriol (Cofidis) @ 57sec
Pieter Weening (Rabobank) @ 1min 2sec
Nicolas Roche (Ag2r) @ 1min 7sec
Yannick Talabardon @ 1min 8sec
Remy Di Gregorio (FDJ) @ 1min 22sec
Julien Mazet (Big Mat-auber 93) @ 1min 30sec
Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) s.t.
Thierry Hupond (Skil-Shimano) s.t.
Christophe Le Mevel (FDJ) s.t.
Cyril Dessel (Ag2r) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 5:

Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) 14hr 55min 17sec
Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2r) @ 2sec
Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) @ 5sec
Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) @ 9sec
Alexandre Vonokourov (Astana) @ 35sec
Yannick Talabardon (Saur-Sojasun) @ 1min 13sec
Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) @ 1min 18sec
Robert Gesink (Rabobank) @ 2min 11sec
Jean-Marc Marino (Saur-Sojasun) @ 2min 13sec
Julien El Fares (Cofidis) @ 2min 18sec
Florian Guillou (Bretagne-Schuller) @ 2min 39sec
Ludovic Turpin (Ag2r) s.t.
Tom Danielson (Garmin-Slipstream) @ 2min 46sec
Clement Lhotellerie (Roubaix-Lille Metropole) @ 2min 54sec
Remi Pauriol (Cofidis) @ 3min
Pieter Weening (Rabobank) @ 3min 5sec
Alexander Efimkin (Ag2r) @ 3min 6sec
William Bonnet (Bouygues Telecom) @ 3min 15sec
Alexandre Pichot (Bouygues Telecom) @ 3min 28sec
Cyril Dessel (Ag2r) @ 3min 33sec
Christophe Le Mevel (FDJ) s.t.
Sergey Lagutin (Vacansoleil) @ 3min 41sec
Dmitiry Fofonov (Astana) @ 4min
Cedric Pineau (Roubaix-Lille Metropole) @ 4min 23sec
Mikael Cherel (FDJ) @ 4min 42sec

Valverde takes second in tage 5

Valverde takes second in stage 5, good enough to take the lead in the GC and win the Med Tour

Saturday, February 13: Stage 4, Le Londe les Maures - Biot, 160 km

Med stage 4, snowy road

Stage 4 was neutralized at km 114 because of bad weather. At the time the judges made the decision to neutralize the stage there was a 3-man break: Julien El Fares (Cofidis), Jonathan Thire (Big Mat-Auber 93) and Dominique Cornu (Skil-Shimano). The trio were given an ad hoc finish line to sprint for the stage win. El Fares won the stage with Thire second and Cornu third. The GC remains unchanged from stage 3.

med stage 4, preapring new finish line

Preparing a new finish line for the shortened stage

Med stage 4, the pack ends the stage

The peloton crosses the new finish line.

Friday, February 12: Stage 3, Greasque - Six Fours Le Brusc, 111 km

Yauheni Hutarovich (FDJ) 2hr 33min 19sec. 43.440 km/hr
Fabien Bacquet (Big Mat Auber 93) s.t.
Mathieu Drujon (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
William bonnet (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
Leonardo-Fabio Duque (Cofidis) s.t.
Alexandre Pichot (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
Alessandro Donati (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.
Arnaud Coyot (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
Michel Kreder (Garmin-Tranisitions) s.t.
Jeremie Galland (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
Anthony Ravard (Ag2r) s.t.
Koen De Kort (Skil-Shimano) s.t.
Paul Martens (Rabobank) s.t.
Michal Golas (Vacansoleil) s.t.
Steven Tronet (Roubaix-Lille Metropole) s.t.
Cedric Pineau (Roubaix-Lille Metropole) s.t.
Stephane Bonsergent (Bretagne-Schuller) s.t.
Alexandre Blain (Eundura) s.t.
Johan Mombaerts (Big Mat-Auber 93) s.t.
Romain Lemarchand (Big Mat-Auber 93) s.t.
Dennis Van Winden (Rabobank) s.t.
Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) s.t.
Julien El Fares (Cofidis) s.t.
Alexander Efimkin (Ag2r) s.t.
Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.

GC after Stage 3: 366.4 km riden so far, 42.087 km/hr average speed.

Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) 8hr 42min 11sec
William Bonnet (Bouygues Telecom) @ 4sec
Mathieu Drujon (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 6sec
Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) s.t.
Arnaud Coyot (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 10sec
Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
Anthony Ravard (Ag2r) s.t.
Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) s.t.
Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2r) s.t.
Jean-Marc Marino (Saur-Sojasun) @ 17sec
Yannick Talabardon (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) s.t.
Jose Garcia Acosta (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 56sec
Alexander Efimkin (Ag2r) @ 1min 10sec
Rick Flens (Rabobank) @ 1min 17sec
Sebastien Turgot (Bouygues Telecom) @ 1min 33sec
Johan Mombaerts (Big Mat-Auber 93) @ 2min 4sec
Michel Kreder (Garmin-Transitions) @ 2min 8sec
Steven Tronet (Roubaix-Lille-Metropole) s.t.
Jeremie Galland (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
Dennis Ven Winden (Rabobank) s.t.
Roberto Cesaro (Miche) s.t.
Julien El Fares (Cofidis) s.t.
Cedric Pineau (Roubaix-Lille Metropole) s.t.
Alexandre Pichot (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.

Alesjandro Valverde and Alexandre Vinokourov give it a shot in stage 3.

Thursday, February 11: Stage 2, Peynier - Trets, 170 km

Results:

Jussi Veikkanan (FDJ) 4hr 23min 57sec. 38.644 km/hr
Fabien Bacquet (Big Mat-Auber 93) s.t.
Yohan Mombaerts (Big Mat Auber 93) s.t.
Steven Tronet (Roubaix-Lille Metropole) s.t.
William Bonnet (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
Jean-Marc Marino (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
Michel Kreder (Garmin-Slipstream) s.t.
Leonardo-Fabio Duque (Cofidis) s.t.
Yannick Talabardon (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
Arnaud Coyot (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
Rick Flens (Rabobank) s.t.
Romain Lemarchand (Big Mat-Auber 93) s.t.
Alexander Efimkin (Ag2r) s.t.
Roberto Cesaro (Miche) s.t.
Renaud Dion (Roubaix-Lille Metropole) s.t.
Jeremie Galland (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
Matteo Carrara (Vacansoleil) s.t.
Dennis Van Winden (Rabobank) s.t.
Julien El Fares (Cofidis) s.t.
Lilian Jegou (Bretagne-Schuller) s.t.
Michal Golas (Vacansoleil) s.t.
Cyril Dessel (Ag2r) s.t.
Dmitriy Fofonov (Astana) s.t.
Florian Guillou (Bretagne-Schuller) s.t.
Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) s.t.

GC after Stage 2: 262.5 km travelled so far, average speed: 42.679 km/hr.

Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) 6hr 8min 52sec
William Bonnet (Bouygues Telecom) @ 4sec
Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) @ 6sec
Jean-Marc Marino (Saur Sojasun) @ 10sec
Yannick Talabardon (Saur Sojasun) s.t.
Arnaud Coyot (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) s.t.
Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
Mathieu Drujon (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
Anthony Ravard (Ag2r) s.t.
Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2r) s.t.
Jean-Luc Delpech (Bretagne-Schuller) s.t.
Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) s.t.
Jose Garcia Acosta (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 49sec
Rick Flens (Rabobank) @ 1min 10sec
Alexandre Efimkin (Ag2r) s.t.
Sebastien Turgot (Bouygues Telecom) @ 1min 26sec
Johan Mombaerts (Big Mat-Auber 93) @ 2min 4sec
Yauheni Hutarovich (FDJ) @ s.t.
Steven Tronet (Roubaix-Lille Metropole) @ 2min 8sec
Michel Kreder (Garmin-Slipstream) s.t.
Jeremie Galland (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
Roberto Cesaro (Miche) s.t.
Dennis Van Winden (Rabobank) s.t.
Julien El Fares (Cofidis) s.t.

A bundled-up Alexandre Vinokourov finishes 25th in stage 2.

Wednesday, February 10: Stage 1, Carcassonne - Sauvian, 92.50 km.

Results:

Yauheni Hutarovich (FDJ) 1hr 44min 55sec. 52.815 km/hr!!!
William Bonnet (Bouygues Telecom) @ 4sec
Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) @ 6sec
Maxime Bouet (Ag2r) @ 10sec
Anthony Ravard (Ag2r) s.t.
Mathieu Drujon (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
Jean-Luc Delpech (Bretagne-Schuller) s.t.
Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) s.t.
Jean-Marc Marino (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2r) s.t.
Yannick Talabrdon (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
Arnaud Coyot (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) s.t.
Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) s.t.
Floris Goesinnen (Skil-Shimano) s.t.
Sebastien Turgot (Bouygues Telecom) @ 16sec
Jose Garcia Acosta (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 49sec
Rick Flens (Rabobank) @ 1min 10sec
Alexander Efimkin (Ag2r) s.t.
Anthony Roux (FDJ) @ 2min 8sec
Michel Kreder (Garmin-Slipstream) s.t.
Sergey Lagutin (Vacansoleil) s.t.
Steven Tronet (Roubaix-Lille Metropole) s.t.
Alexandre Pichot (Bouygues Telecom) s.t

GC after Stage 1: Same as stage 1 times and places.

Map of the 2010 Tour of the Mediterranean