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
- HC Result: Sussex CA Hill Climb
- TT Result: Warrington RC 2 Up TTT
- TT Result: Tour Of The Trossachs TT
- CX Result: NWCCA League Rd 3 (Macclesfield Supacross)
- STARTLIST: National Trophy Cyclocross Round 1 (Derby)
- CX Result: Welsh Cyclocross League Rd 2
- Events: Bec Cycling Club 67th Annual Open Hill Climb
- Team/Club News: Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Race Team
- TT Result: Kingston Phoenix RC 10m TT
- TT Result: Paceline RT 10m TT
- CX Result: London/South East CX League 4
- CX Result: South West CX League Rd 2
- CX Result: Central Cyclocross League Round 4
- CX Result: CXNE Round 4
- CX Result: Western Cyclocross League Rd 4
- CX Result: Lincolnshire Cyclo-cross R3
- CX Result: Yorkshire Cyclo-Cross League Rd 3
- CX Result: Neil Pears Memorial Cross
- CX Result: Bill Higson Memorial Cyclocross
- CX Result: Scottish CX Series Rd 2
- HC Result: Burgie Hill Climb
- RR Result: Torvelo Road Race
- Crit Result: Full Gas Winter Circuit Series 1
- RR Result: Roy Hillman Memorial Road Race
- RR Result: Portmore Classic
- HC Result: 92nd HMT St Hugh’s Hospital Monsal Hill Climb
- HC Result: Stockton Whs Hill Climb
- HC Result: Chippenham & District Wh Hill Climb
- HC Result: Glossop Kinder Velo Hill Climb
- HC Result: Severn RC Hill Climb
- HC Result: Otley CC Hill Climb
- TT Result: Norwich ABC 10m TT
- CX Result: Shimano Lazer WMCCL
- Crit Result: Castle Rock Circuit Races
- Crit Result: Full Gas Summer Circuit Series 28
- Podcast: Brother UK Cycling Podcast with Adam Kenway
- Q&A: Britain’s greatest ever Paralympian Sarah Storey
- Preview: Monsal Hill Climb
- News: Danni Shrosbree and Jacob Vaughan 2022 Gravel Champions
- RR Result: Leicester Forest CC Road Race
- Crit Result: Full Gas Summer Circuit Series 26
- HC Result: PDQ Cycle Coaching Hill Climb
- HC Result: Lakes RC The Struggle Hill Climb
- News: RL360 YOUTH LEAGUE OVERALL
- CX Result: Welsh Cyclo-Cross League 1
- NEWS: Ribble rides away with Creative Retail Award
- HC Result: Mid-Devon CC Hill Climb
- TT Result: Kings Lynn CC 10m TT
- TT Result: Cleveland Coureurs 25m TT
- TT Result: East Anglian VTTA 25m TT
- TT Result: Lea Valley CC 30m TT
- TT Result: Scottish VTTA 15m TT
- TT Result: New Forest CC 10m TT
- TT Result: Saint Piran 30m TT
- HC Result: Westerham CC Hill Climb
- HC Result: Withington Wheelers Hill Climb
- HC Result: Blazing Saddles Hill Climb
- Crit Result: Fife Cycle Park Autumn GP
- TT Result: Berkhamsted CC 10m TT
- HC Result: Cleveland Whs Hill Climb
INTERNATIONAL RESULTS 2012
- Features, Reports, Results
- HC Result: Sussex CA Hill Climb
- TT Result: Warrington RC 2 Up TTT
- TT Result: Tour Of The Trossachs TT
- CX Result: NWCCA League Rd 3 (Macclesfield Supacross)
- STARTLIST: National Trophy Cyclocross Round 1 (Derby)
- CX Result: Welsh Cyclocross League Rd 2
- Events: Bec Cycling Club 67th Annual Open Hill Climb
- Team/Club News: Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Race Team
- TT Result: Kingston Phoenix RC 10m TT
- TT Result: Paceline RT 10m TT
- CX Result: London/South East CX League 4
- CX Result: South West CX League Rd 2
- CX Result: Central Cyclocross League Round 4
- CX Result: CXNE Round 4
- CX Result: Western Cyclocross League Rd 4
- CX Result: Lincolnshire Cyclo-cross R3
- CX Result: Yorkshire Cyclo-Cross League Rd 3
- CX Result: Neil Pears Memorial Cross
- CX Result: Bill Higson Memorial Cyclocross
- CX Result: Scottish CX Series Rd 2
- HC Result: Burgie Hill Climb
- RR Result: Torvelo Road Race
- Crit Result: Full Gas Winter Circuit Series 1
- RR Result: Roy Hillman Memorial Road Race
- RR Result: Portmore Classic
- HC Result: 92nd HMT St Hugh’s Hospital Monsal Hill Climb
- HC Result: Stockton Whs Hill Climb
- HC Result: Chippenham & District Wh Hill Climb
- HC Result: Glossop Kinder Velo Hill Climb
- HC Result: Severn RC Hill Climb
- HC Result: Otley CC Hill Climb
- TT Result: Norwich ABC 10m TT
- CX Result: Shimano Lazer WMCCL
- Crit Result: Castle Rock Circuit Races
- Crit Result: Full Gas Summer Circuit Series 28
- Podcast: Brother UK Cycling Podcast with Adam Kenway
- Q&A: Britain’s greatest ever Paralympian Sarah Storey
- Preview: Monsal Hill Climb
- News: Danni Shrosbree and Jacob Vaughan 2022 Gravel Champions
- RR Result: Leicester Forest CC Road Race
- Crit Result: Full Gas Summer Circuit Series 26
- HC Result: PDQ Cycle Coaching Hill Climb
- HC Result: Lakes RC The Struggle Hill Climb
- News: RL360 YOUTH LEAGUE OVERALL
- CX Result: Welsh Cyclo-Cross League 1
- NEWS: Ribble rides away with Creative Retail Award
- HC Result: Mid-Devon CC Hill Climb
- TT Result: Kings Lynn CC 10m TT
- TT Result: Cleveland Coureurs 25m TT
- TT Result: East Anglian VTTA 25m TT
- TT Result: Lea Valley CC 30m TT
- TT Result: Scottish VTTA 15m TT
- TT Result: New Forest CC 10m TT
- TT Result: Saint Piran 30m TT
- HC Result: Westerham CC Hill Climb
- HC Result: Withington Wheelers Hill Climb
- HC Result: Blazing Saddles Hill Climb
- Crit Result: Fife Cycle Park Autumn GP
- TT Result: Berkhamsted CC 10m TT
- HC Result: Cleveland Whs Hill Climb
