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Saur-Sojasun start list:
131 Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
132 Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
133 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
134 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
135 Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
136 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
137 Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
138 Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:20 am |
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Jimmy Casper won the inaugural Tour of Oman's first stage and took the leader's jersey. The start was delayed because the sheik wanted to watch his fireworks and lazer show before the race (a circuit on city streets), so the riders raced at night. Although it was supposed to be semi-neutralized, early attacks put paid to any thoughts of rest. Casper took advantage of Team Sky's leadout and jumped to the win, proving that he can compete with the best! Bravo Caspar! Bravo Gitane!
See the finish here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ3HYvSqPrw
Stage 1 Results:
1 Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 1:22:22
18 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
36 Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
85 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
103 Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
113 Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
116 Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
118 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
General Classification:
1 Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 1:22:12
18 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:10
36 Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
85 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
103 Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
113 Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
116 Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
118 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:26 am |
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Another sprint in the desert. If you are looking for hills, apparently the Arabian peninsula is not for you. 10th for Casper was not enough to hold on to his leader's jersey, but that probably wasn't the goal of this exercise.
Stage 2 Results:
1 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 3:33:03
10 Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
35 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
96 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
103 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
112 Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:27
115 Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:30
117 Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
125 Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:02:20
General Classification:
1 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team 4:55:15
2 Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
60 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:10
80 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
99 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
112 Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:37
115 Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:40
116 Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
125 Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:02:30 |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:33 am |
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Sky finally gets it right after days of leading out the top sprinters in the world. Casper fell further off the pace, but he has nothing more to prove in the desert. Another win would be nice though.
Stage 3 Results:
1 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team 3:05:49
20 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
22 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
55 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
88 Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
97 Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:52
106 Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
109 Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:01:51
118 Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:03:35
General Classification:
1 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team 8:00:54
34 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:20
53 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
81 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
89 Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:46
91 Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:01:02
106 Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:01:42
117 Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:04:25
118 Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:04:31 |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:29 am |
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Bickering and arguing led to full team attacks in cross-winds. Seriously ridiculous stuff, but actually caused some fun racing. Perhaps we should make sure that more races are scheduled for "that time of the month" for the riders? Anyhow, our guys didn't figure into the main stuff, but exploited the cat-fighting to earn top 10 in the GC!
Bravo Cyril Lemoine! (Pictured during Tour of Qatar)
Stage 4 Results:
1 Leigh Howard (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia 4:11:31
17 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
47 Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:01:05
57 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
58 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
59 Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
107 Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:03:22
108 Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
125 Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:05:12
General Classification:
1 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 12:12:29
7 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:14
50 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:01:21
60 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
77 Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:01:47
79 Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:02:03
114 Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:06:50
116 Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:07:43
117 Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:07:49 |
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| Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:42 pm |
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Boonen finally takes a stage, and is now only 2 seconds off the pace of the GC leader. It seemed they (re: the cycling press) and Boonen were actually nervous about it, so it must come as some relief. I am sure he will be on form for the classics.
I am a little disappointed in Romain Matheou. If he is going to try and secure the "Lanterne Rouge", he is going to still have to give up about 5 minutes. I don't think that can happen in one stage...so he should have lost more than 1:51 today.
Tomorrow is an individual time trial, so the GC should really get shaken up then. Hopefully Cyril Lemoine will be able to hold on to a top 10 finish.
Boonen wins the sprint...and look, right in the middle of the picture, there is Jimmy Casper!
Picture: Cyclingnews.com
Stage 5 Results:
1 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step 3:23:52
13 Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
28 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
29 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
78 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
97 Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
119 Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:01:3
122 Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:01:51
123 Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
General Classification:
1 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 15:36:21
8 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:14
53 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:01:21
56 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
76 Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:02:03
89 Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:03:38
115 Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:07:43
117 Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:08:22
120 Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:09:40 |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:33 am |
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Well, I guess there is a reason Cancellara gets the "big bucks." His second place finish in the 18K ITT was good enough to net him the final GC win.
Our guys didn't fare so well, Cyril Lemoine, 7th place yesterday losing almost 3 minutes and his place in the top 10. Overall, one stage win was a good result though, but it is clear that our team is a second-tier outfit, which is stating nothing new of course. Hopefully we will be able to pick off a few more wins and make a good impression on the ASO.
Stage 6 Results:
1 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team 0:25:58
20 Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:01:33
32 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:01:48
88 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:02:59
92 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:03:09
111 Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:03:54
114 Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:04:01
115 Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:04:06
120 Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:04:30
General Classification (Final):
1 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank 16:02:52
38 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:02:36
40 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:02:40
67 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:03:57
77 Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:04:38
84 Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:05:31
116 Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:11:16
119 Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:12:19
120 Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:13:01 |
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