After a mixed Tour DoonHame, the Node4 team have gone to France and straight away got a win thanks to Mike Northey with Matt Cronshaw third.
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The victory for the New Zealand rider Mike Northey came on stage 1 of the five day race and follows his strong showing behind Endura Racing at the Tour of DoonHame. A group of eleven riders had escaped and from that break, Northey attacked alone and carved out a lead of nine seconds before Andrey Solomennikov of Katusha won the sprint ahead of Matt Cronshaw.
The team now have the leader’s jersey to defend and with Cronshaw making that break which finished three minutes ahead of the peloton, they have two options to play over the next four stages.
Result – Stage 1
1. Michael James Northey Node 4 – Giordana Racing Team 03:58:49
2. Andrey Solomennikov Itera – Katusha 00:09
3. Matthew Cronshaw Node 4 – Giordana Racing Team @ same time
4. Bert Van Lerberghe Jong Vlaanderen – Bauknecht @ same time
5. Julian Kern Leopard TREK @ same time
6. Rolf Broge Nyborg Blue Water – Cycling For Health @ same time
7. Aistrup Dejan @ same time
8. Sander Oostlander Cyclingteam Jo Piels @ same time
9. Alexandr Pliuschin Leopard TREK @ same time
10. Pavel Kochetkov Itera – Katusha @ same time
12. Marcin Bialoblocki Node 4 – Giordana Racing Team 03:10
27. Rico Rogers Node 4 – Giordana Racing Team 03:52
28. Peter Williams Node 4 – Giordana Racing Team @ same time
123. Philip Lavery Node 4 – Giordana Racing Team @ same time
Results: www.wielerland.nl
