FDJ rider Nacer Bouhanni has won the first stage of the 42nd Etoile de Bessèges, the first stage race of 2012 in Europe. The 21-year old from FDJ-BigMat was the fastest in the bunch kick after 148 kilometres, defeating well known sprinter Marcel Kittel.
A break of 13 riders dominated the early part of the stage before being reeled in which was the signal for Belgian’s Koen Barbé (Landbouwkrediet) and Steven Van Vooren (Lotto) to have a go and they managed to open up a lead of over five minutes at one stage. It wasn’t to be and despite a lot of attacks in the closing stages, the race came back together for a bunch kick.
Result
1. Nacer Bouhanni, FDJ – BigMat
2. Marcel Kittel, 1t4i
3. Jean-pierre Drucker, Accent.jobs – Willems Veranda’s
4. Bobbie Traksel, Landbouwkrediet – Euphony
5. Kris Boeckmans, Vacansoleil – DCM
6. Samuel Dumoulin, Cofidis
7. Jure Kocjan, Type 1 – SANOFI
8. Yukiya Arashiro, Europcar
9. Kevyn Ista, Accent.jobs – Willems Veranda’s
10. Anthony Ravard, Ag2R – La Mondiale
INTERNATIONAL RACE REPORTS & RESULTS 2012
- Features, Reports, Results
- Men’s Tour of Britain Stage 2
- TT Result: VTTA (East Anglian Group) 10
- TT Result: Rutland Cycling Club 10
- TT Result: Northampton & District CA 10
- TT Result: Zurbaran Racing 10
- Tour of Britain Stage 1
- Result: Surrey League Road Races (Aug 31)
- TT Result: North Lancashire TTA 100
- TT Result: The Johnny Rankin Trophy
- TT Result: Kent CA Closed Circuit 10
- HC Result: Billy Lane Hill Climb
- Result: London Academy Grand Prix #2
- Result: Full Gas Autumn Cup Series 1
- Result: Nick Clayton Memorial RR
- Result: Wentworth Woodhouse Grand Prix
- TT Result: RTTC National Open 10 Mile Championship
- TT Result: RTTC National Women’s & Junior 10 Mile Championship
- Mid Shropshire Wheelers Friday Night Cyclo-Cross
- Result: Full Gas Summer Circuit Series 24
- Result: Cambridge Criterium
- Result: Lothian Flyer Road Race
- Result: PNE Mountbatten Circuit Series #10
- Men’s Tour of Britain Provisional Start List
- Result: On Yer Bike Crit Series #10
- Result: King&Queen of the Bowl Crit Series #16
- Tour of Britain News: GB Team for Race
- Result: RL360 Isle of Man Youth League
- Report: Victor Berlemont Trophy Road Race
- TT Result: AURCC Drumoak Ten
- TT Result: Cleveland Coureurs Teesside District 25 mile Championship
- TT Result: Robin’s Sporting Weekend Part 1
- TT Result: Verulam Open 25
- TT Result: ECCA 10
- TLI Cycling TT Result: City Cycle Couriers RT 10m TT
- TT Result: North Shropshire Wheelers 25
- TT Result: Fast Fifteen
- TT Result: Vector Racing 10 Mile TT
- Result: Victor Berlemont Trophy Road Race
- Result: Great Limber Grand Prix
- Result: North West Youth Tour Overall Standings
- Result: North West Youth Tour Stage 3
- TT Result: Border City Whs CC 10
- HC Result: Kildale Hill Climb
- TT Result: Velo Club Bristol 10
- Result: Velo Bavarian Crit League 8
- Result: North West Youth Tour (Stage 2)
- Result: Stage 1 North West Youth Tour
- Result: Portsmouth Evening Circuits
- RESULT: North West Circuit Champs
- Shrewsbury Friday Night Cross 4
- FEATURE: The Pedal Club Lunch (August)
- TT Result: North Tyneside Riders CC
- TT Result: SVTTA 30 Pinky Williams Trophy
- TT Result: Royal Dean Forest Cycle Club 25
- TT Result: VC Baracchi 50
- TT Result: West Cheshire TTCA 25
- TT Result: Southdown Velo Fontwell Ten-mile Gallop
- TT Result: Kent CA 10
- TT Result: Didcot Phoenix CC 10
- TT Result: Wigan Whs 10
INTERNATIONAL RESULTS 2012
- Features, Reports, Results
- Men’s Tour of Britain Stage 2
- TT Result: VTTA (East Anglian Group) 10
- TT Result: Rutland Cycling Club 10
- TT Result: Northampton & District CA 10
- TT Result: Zurbaran Racing 10
- Tour of Britain Stage 1
- Result: Surrey League Road Races (Aug 31)
- TT Result: North Lancashire TTA 100
- TT Result: The Johnny Rankin Trophy
- TT Result: Kent CA Closed Circuit 10
- HC Result: Billy Lane Hill Climb
- Result: London Academy Grand Prix #2
- Result: Full Gas Autumn Cup Series 1
- Result: Nick Clayton Memorial RR
- Result: Wentworth Woodhouse Grand Prix
- TT Result: RTTC National Open 10 Mile Championship
- TT Result: RTTC National Women’s & Junior 10 Mile Championship
- Mid Shropshire Wheelers Friday Night Cyclo-Cross
- Result: Full Gas Summer Circuit Series 24
- Result: Cambridge Criterium
- Result: Lothian Flyer Road Race
- Result: PNE Mountbatten Circuit Series #10
- Men’s Tour of Britain Provisional Start List
- Result: On Yer Bike Crit Series #10
- Result: King&Queen of the Bowl Crit Series #16
- Tour of Britain News: GB Team for Race
- Result: RL360 Isle of Man Youth League
- Report: Victor Berlemont Trophy Road Race
- TT Result: AURCC Drumoak Ten
- TT Result: Cleveland Coureurs Teesside District 25 mile Championship
- TT Result: Robin’s Sporting Weekend Part 1
- TT Result: Verulam Open 25
- TT Result: ECCA 10
- TLI Cycling TT Result: City Cycle Couriers RT 10m TT
- TT Result: North Shropshire Wheelers 25
- TT Result: Fast Fifteen
- TT Result: Vector Racing 10 Mile TT
- Result: Victor Berlemont Trophy Road Race
- Result: Great Limber Grand Prix
- Result: North West Youth Tour Overall Standings
- Result: North West Youth Tour Stage 3
- TT Result: Border City Whs CC 10
- HC Result: Kildale Hill Climb
- TT Result: Velo Club Bristol 10
- Result: Velo Bavarian Crit League 8
- Result: North West Youth Tour (Stage 2)
- Result: Stage 1 North West Youth Tour
- Result: Portsmouth Evening Circuits
- RESULT: North West Circuit Champs
- Shrewsbury Friday Night Cross 4
- FEATURE: The Pedal Club Lunch (August)
- TT Result: North Tyneside Riders CC
- TT Result: SVTTA 30 Pinky Williams Trophy
- TT Result: Royal Dean Forest Cycle Club 25
- TT Result: VC Baracchi 50
- TT Result: West Cheshire TTCA 25
- TT Result: Southdown Velo Fontwell Ten-mile Gallop
- TT Result: Kent CA 10
- TT Result: Didcot Phoenix CC 10
- TT Result: Wigan Whs 10
