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
- Latest race results & reports
- Result: Brooks Cycles Track League
- Result: New Forest CC 10m TT
- Result: Team Sportslab Hill Climb
- Result: Birdwell Wheelers Hill Climb
- Result: VTTA National 15 Mile Championship
- Result: Verulam CC 25m TT
- Result: DAP CC 10m Time Trial
- Result: Minehead Cycling Club Hill Climb
- Result: Blazing Saddles Hill Climb
- Result: VTTA Yorkshire 10m TT
- TDF Stage 21: Won by Sam Bennett
- Result: No Nonsense Winter Cyclocross 1
- Top 10: Stretford Wheelers 25m TT
- Result: Northover Vets Team 21m TT
- Result: ECCA 25m Time Trial
- Result: Sussex CA 15 mile Time Trial
- Result: Tavistock Wheelers 10m Time Trial
- Brief Result: Solihull CC 2 Stage Hill Climb
- Result: Stow Scramble Trial Event
- Result: Sodbury Cycle Sport Hill Climb
- TDF Stage 20: Pogacar reigns supreme to take Yellow
- Women’s Giro: Longo Borghini first Giro victory
- TDF Stage 19 – Second win for Soren Kragh Andersen
- Result: Cyclopark Circuit Races
- Result: Race Rapid 10m TT Series
- Result: Kinetic-One Castle Combe Summer TT Series
- Feature: Dean Downing – A Question of Confidence
- TDF Stage 18: Ineos Duo Triumphant
- Team News: 2nd for Lizzie on Stage 7
- Result: VTTA North Lancs & Lakes 10m TT
- Result: Giant Helston 25m TT
- Result: Cambridge CC 25m TT
- Coaching: trainSharp Tips
- TDF Stage 17: Queen Stage won by Lopez
- Women’s Giro: Stage 6
- Men’s GB Team for Road Worlds
- Women’s Giro: Another win for Vos
- TDF Stage 16: Win for Lennard Kämna
- Product News: New Bikes Genesis
- Result: WCTTCA 25m TT
- Result: Norwich ABC 10m TT
- Result: CTT Midland District 50m TT
- Result: VTTA Kent 21.1m TT
- Result: Swindon Wheelers Hill Climbs
- Result: Brooks Cycles Track League
- News: Simon Yates wins Tirreno-Adriatico
- News: Lizzy Banks wins stage in Giro
- Result: ECCA 10m TT
- Result: VTTA National 10 Mile Championship
- Result: Bourne Wheelers 18.2m TT
- Result: VC St Raphael 10m TT
- Result: GS Metro (Hedley On The Hill)
- TDF Stage 15: Another win for Pogacar
- Women’s Giro: Vos wins stage 3
- Tirreno Adriatico: Yates Keeps Leaders Jersey
- Result: Midlands VTTA 10m TT
- Result: East Sussex CA 10m TT
- Result: Cycle Club Basingstoke Hill climb
- Result: Richard Kell Memorial Series Rd 2
- TDF Stage 14: Win for Andersen
INTERNATIONAL RESULTS 2012
- Latest race results & reports
- Result: Brooks Cycles Track League
- Result: New Forest CC 10m TT
- Result: Team Sportslab Hill Climb
- Result: Birdwell Wheelers Hill Climb
- Result: VTTA National 15 Mile Championship
- Result: Verulam CC 25m TT
- Result: DAP CC 10m Time Trial
- Result: Minehead Cycling Club Hill Climb
- Result: Blazing Saddles Hill Climb
- Result: VTTA Yorkshire 10m TT
- TDF Stage 21: Won by Sam Bennett
- Result: No Nonsense Winter Cyclocross 1
- Top 10: Stretford Wheelers 25m TT
- Result: Northover Vets Team 21m TT
- Result: ECCA 25m Time Trial
- Result: Sussex CA 15 mile Time Trial
- Result: Tavistock Wheelers 10m Time Trial
- Brief Result: Solihull CC 2 Stage Hill Climb
- Result: Stow Scramble Trial Event
- Result: Sodbury Cycle Sport Hill Climb
- TDF Stage 20: Pogacar reigns supreme to take Yellow
- Women’s Giro: Longo Borghini first Giro victory
- TDF Stage 19 – Second win for Soren Kragh Andersen
- Result: Cyclopark Circuit Races
- Result: Race Rapid 10m TT Series
- Result: Kinetic-One Castle Combe Summer TT Series
- Feature: Dean Downing – A Question of Confidence
- TDF Stage 18: Ineos Duo Triumphant
- Team News: 2nd for Lizzie on Stage 7
- Result: VTTA North Lancs & Lakes 10m TT
- Result: Giant Helston 25m TT
- Result: Cambridge CC 25m TT
- Coaching: trainSharp Tips
- TDF Stage 17: Queen Stage won by Lopez
- Women’s Giro: Stage 6
- Men’s GB Team for Road Worlds
- Women’s Giro: Another win for Vos
- TDF Stage 16: Win for Lennard Kämna
- Product News: New Bikes Genesis
- Result: WCTTCA 25m TT
- Result: Norwich ABC 10m TT
- Result: CTT Midland District 50m TT
- Result: VTTA Kent 21.1m TT
- Result: Swindon Wheelers Hill Climbs
- Result: Brooks Cycles Track League
- News: Simon Yates wins Tirreno-Adriatico
- News: Lizzy Banks wins stage in Giro
- Result: ECCA 10m TT
- Result: VTTA National 10 Mile Championship
- Result: Bourne Wheelers 18.2m TT
- Result: VC St Raphael 10m TT
- Result: GS Metro (Hedley On The Hill)
- TDF Stage 15: Another win for Pogacar
- Women’s Giro: Vos wins stage 3
- Tirreno Adriatico: Yates Keeps Leaders Jersey
- Result: Midlands VTTA 10m TT
- Result: East Sussex CA 10m TT
- Result: Cycle Club Basingstoke Hill climb
- Result: Richard Kell Memorial Series Rd 2
- TDF Stage 14: Win for Andersen
