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
- Result: Velo Schils BMCR Circuit Races
- Result: Sotonia Summer Criteriums
- Result: National Champs Warm Up Races
- Result: Lichfield No Frills Circuit Races
- Result: Albarosa Friday Night Race Series
- Result: Holt Racing Pembrey Crit
- Interview: James Shaw (Ribble Weldtite)
- Report: Paracycling Worlds Day 3
- Result: Brooks Cycles Track League
- Result: FTP Racing 100m TT
- Result: Wessex Road Club 50m TT
- Result: Exeter Wheelers 10m TT
- Result: Junior Men’s Tour of Yorkshire
- Result: West Midlands Youth Circuit Race Series
- Result: Mark Evans Memorial Series 2
- Result: Ashfield RC Darley Moor Races
- Result: Marsh Tracks Summer Series Race 1
- Result: BMCR Masters Road Races
- Result: Allen Valley Velo 24.8m TT
- Result: University Of Bristol CC 10m TT
- Result: Farnham Road Club 25m TT
- Result: Junior Tour of Yorkshire (Girls)
- Result: Buxton CC 10m TT
- Result: VC Glasgow South 10m TT
- Result: Maldon & District CC Sporting 10m TT
- Result: Hartlepool CC/VTTA 25m TT
- Result: Vive Le Velo 10m TT
- Result: Hemel Hempstead CC 10m TT
- Results: Velo Schils Interbike Circuit Races
- Result: Spokes RT Summer Development Races 4
- Interview Sonja Harper (Otley Crits Organiser)
- News: AG2R Citroen U19 Team Recruiting
- News: Elite Development Team status
- Results: Salt Ayre Cog Set Youth Races
- Result: Lee Valley Youth CC Summer Series 2
- Result: Fife Midweek TT Series
- Result: Odd Down Summer Pursuits 4
- Result: Portsmouth Evening Circuit Races
- Result: Bovingdon Bomber Crit Series 6
- Result: Exeter Wheelers Westpoint Crits
- Result: CCA Summer Nights 2
- Result: Common Lane Occasionals TT
- News: Four Gold for GB at Paracycling Worlds
- Team News: Jo Tindley Changes Teams
- Feature: CiCLE Classic Parcour
- Result: Behind The Bikeshed’s Summer Circuits
- Result: Realteam 10m TT
- Team News: AG2R Citroen U19
- News: Women’s West Midlands RR Series
- Result: RL360 Isle of Man Youth League
- Result: British Paracycling Championships
- Result: Torbay Velopark Evening Crits 2
- Result: A3crg Goodwood Circuit TT
- Result: Tameside Circuit Race League 2
- Result: Lotus Cars Circuit Race League
- News: Jacob Hennessy joins Saint Piran
- Result: Lee Valley Youth CC Summer Series 2
- Result: SACA Salt Ayre Circuit Series 7
- News: National Series Begins at CiCLE Classic
- News: Lincoln Women’s Team takes on Championship Circuit!
INTERNATIONAL RESULTS 2012
- Features, Reports, Results
- Result: Velo Schils BMCR Circuit Races
- Result: Sotonia Summer Criteriums
- Result: National Champs Warm Up Races
- Result: Lichfield No Frills Circuit Races
- Result: Albarosa Friday Night Race Series
- Result: Holt Racing Pembrey Crit
- Interview: James Shaw (Ribble Weldtite)
- Report: Paracycling Worlds Day 3
- Result: Brooks Cycles Track League
- Result: FTP Racing 100m TT
- Result: Wessex Road Club 50m TT
- Result: Exeter Wheelers 10m TT
- Result: Junior Men’s Tour of Yorkshire
- Result: West Midlands Youth Circuit Race Series
- Result: Mark Evans Memorial Series 2
- Result: Ashfield RC Darley Moor Races
- Result: Marsh Tracks Summer Series Race 1
- Result: BMCR Masters Road Races
- Result: Allen Valley Velo 24.8m TT
- Result: University Of Bristol CC 10m TT
- Result: Farnham Road Club 25m TT
- Result: Junior Tour of Yorkshire (Girls)
- Result: Buxton CC 10m TT
- Result: VC Glasgow South 10m TT
- Result: Maldon & District CC Sporting 10m TT
- Result: Hartlepool CC/VTTA 25m TT
- Result: Vive Le Velo 10m TT
- Result: Hemel Hempstead CC 10m TT
- Results: Velo Schils Interbike Circuit Races
- Result: Spokes RT Summer Development Races 4
- Interview Sonja Harper (Otley Crits Organiser)
- News: AG2R Citroen U19 Team Recruiting
- News: Elite Development Team status
- Results: Salt Ayre Cog Set Youth Races
- Result: Lee Valley Youth CC Summer Series 2
- Result: Fife Midweek TT Series
- Result: Odd Down Summer Pursuits 4
- Result: Portsmouth Evening Circuit Races
- Result: Bovingdon Bomber Crit Series 6
- Result: Exeter Wheelers Westpoint Crits
- Result: CCA Summer Nights 2
- Result: Common Lane Occasionals TT
- News: Four Gold for GB at Paracycling Worlds
- Team News: Jo Tindley Changes Teams
- Feature: CiCLE Classic Parcour
- Result: Behind The Bikeshed’s Summer Circuits
- Result: Realteam 10m TT
- Team News: AG2R Citroen U19
- News: Women’s West Midlands RR Series
- Result: RL360 Isle of Man Youth League
- Result: British Paracycling Championships
- Result: Torbay Velopark Evening Crits 2
- Result: A3crg Goodwood Circuit TT
- Result: Tameside Circuit Race League 2
- Result: Lotus Cars Circuit Race League
- News: Jacob Hennessy joins Saint Piran
- Result: Lee Valley Youth CC Summer Series 2
- Result: SACA Salt Ayre Circuit Series 7
- News: National Series Begins at CiCLE Classic
- News: Lincoln Women’s Team takes on Championship Circuit!
