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
- British Road Race Championships
- Result/Report: British Circuit Race Championship
- British Time Trial Championships 2021
- Result: Beaumont Trophy & Curlew Cup
- Features, Reports, Results
- National Trophy 3: Falkirk (Scotland)
- News: Gold for Katie Archibald
- Startlist: National Trophy Round 3 (Falkirk)
- News: Three bronze for GB at Track Worlds
- Result: South West CX
- Result: Premier Manchester Regional Track League
- Result: RAF Road Championships
- Result: London/South East CX League 5
- Result: NWCCA League Round 3
- Result: Durham University Autumn Crit Series 2
- Result: Wessex Cyclo-Cross Round 5
- Result: Western CycloCross League 3
- Result: Shimano Lazer WMCCL Round 7
- Result: CXNE Round 4
- Result: Yorkshire Points Winter CX Series 4
- Result: Manchester & District TTA 10m TT
- Result: Alba Rosa Autumn Crit Series 3
- Result: Colchester Centurion Autumn Race Series 2
- Result: Gerry Thurlow Cup & Wolds GP
- Result: London & South East CX League 4
- Result: East Sussex CA Hill Climb
- Result: Beachy Head CC Hill Climb
- Result: Penzance Wheelers Hill Climb
- Result: Houghton CC Hill Climb
- Result: Team Tor 2000 Hill Climb
- Result: Bossard Wheelers 10m TT
- Result: Sussex CA Hardriders 25m TT
- Result: Chew Valley Hill Climb
- Result: Edinburgh RC Hill Climb
- Result: Welsh CA Hill Climb Championship
- Result: Farnham Road Club Hill Climb
- Result: Berkhamsted CC Hill Climb
- Result: Lancashire RC Hill Climb
- Result: ART Autumn Series
- Result: Surrey League (Ottershaw)
- News: Ben Swift defends title in Lincoln
- Ethan Vernon Signs for Quickstep
- News: Lincoln Team Ready for Lincoln Champs
- News: Pickering & Watson sign for FDJ Conti
- Preview: Newells Michaelgate Dash
- Result: VTTA Kent 15m TT
- Result: West Pennine RC Hill Climb
- Result: CC Sudbury Hill Climb
- Result: Tour Of The Trossachs TT
- Results: Eastern Cyclo-Cross League 3
- Result: Brighton Mitre CC Hill Climb (GH/92)
- Result: Team Kirkley Cycles Hill Climb
- Result: Catford CC Hill Climb
- Result: Manchester& District TTA 10m TT
- Result: Tickhill Velo Club Hill Climb
- Friday: British Circuit Race Championships
- British Road Championships: TV Coverage
- Result: Bashall Eaves Autumn RRs
- Result: ERC Eddleston Road Race
- Result: Brighton Mitre CC Hill Climb (GH/94)
- Result: Glossop Kinder Velo CC Hill Climb
- Result: Bath Cycling Club Hill Climb
INTERNATIONAL RESULTS 2012
- British Road Race Championships
- Result/Report: British Circuit Race Championship
- British Time Trial Championships 2021
- Result: Beaumont Trophy & Curlew Cup
- Features, Reports, Results
- National Trophy 3: Falkirk (Scotland)
- News: Gold for Katie Archibald
- Startlist: National Trophy Round 3 (Falkirk)
- News: Three bronze for GB at Track Worlds
- Result: South West CX
- Result: Premier Manchester Regional Track League
- Result: RAF Road Championships
- Result: London/South East CX League 5
- Result: NWCCA League Round 3
- Result: Durham University Autumn Crit Series 2
- Result: Wessex Cyclo-Cross Round 5
- Result: Western CycloCross League 3
- Result: Shimano Lazer WMCCL Round 7
- Result: CXNE Round 4
- Result: Yorkshire Points Winter CX Series 4
- Result: Manchester & District TTA 10m TT
- Result: Alba Rosa Autumn Crit Series 3
- Result: Colchester Centurion Autumn Race Series 2
- Result: Gerry Thurlow Cup & Wolds GP
- Result: London & South East CX League 4
- Result: East Sussex CA Hill Climb
- Result: Beachy Head CC Hill Climb
- Result: Penzance Wheelers Hill Climb
- Result: Houghton CC Hill Climb
- Result: Team Tor 2000 Hill Climb
- Result: Bossard Wheelers 10m TT
- Result: Sussex CA Hardriders 25m TT
- Result: Chew Valley Hill Climb
- Result: Edinburgh RC Hill Climb
- Result: Welsh CA Hill Climb Championship
- Result: Farnham Road Club Hill Climb
- Result: Berkhamsted CC Hill Climb
- Result: Lancashire RC Hill Climb
- Result: ART Autumn Series
- Result: Surrey League (Ottershaw)
- News: Ben Swift defends title in Lincoln
- Ethan Vernon Signs for Quickstep
- News: Lincoln Team Ready for Lincoln Champs
- News: Pickering & Watson sign for FDJ Conti
- Preview: Newells Michaelgate Dash
- Result: VTTA Kent 15m TT
- Result: West Pennine RC Hill Climb
- Result: CC Sudbury Hill Climb
- Result: Tour Of The Trossachs TT
- Results: Eastern Cyclo-Cross League 3
- Result: Brighton Mitre CC Hill Climb (GH/92)
- Result: Team Kirkley Cycles Hill Climb
- Result: Catford CC Hill Climb
- Result: Manchester& District TTA 10m TT
- Result: Tickhill Velo Club Hill Climb
- Friday: British Circuit Race Championships
- British Road Championships: TV Coverage
- Result: Bashall Eaves Autumn RRs
- Result: ERC Eddleston Road Race
- Result: Brighton Mitre CC Hill Climb (GH/94)
- Result: Glossop Kinder Velo CC Hill Climb
- Result: Bath Cycling Club Hill Climb
