Criterium International de la Route, Cat 2.2

France, March 27-28, 1999

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Stage 2, Gordes Cheval-Blanc (Sommet de Vidauque), 85.5 kms:

Stage 2 started at 9.33 with 143 riders still in the race. The weather was fresh with some sun. After the crossing of Côte de Senanque (km 6.5), where Patrice Halgand, wearing the climber's jersey, beat Alberto Martinez and Dominique Rault, the race really became active on the Côte de Venasque. 7 riders - David Moncoutie, Daniel Atienza, François Simon, Cédric Vasseur, Anthony Morin, Pietro Caucchioli and Dominique Rault went clear. At the summit (km 10), Moncoutie led from Simon then Morin and the 7 breakaways had a lead of 26 seconds.

On the next climb, the Col de Murs, the leaders were working hard together and by km 21 (the summit) it was Caucchioli, Rault, Moncoutie with the other 4 close by and overall their lead was 45 seconds. On the descent, Atienza was dropped. The gap was 1.30 at the foot of the Côte de Roussillon and 1.40 at the summit (km 38.5) where Vasseur led Moncoutie and Simon. After one hour of riding the average speed was 38.1 kms. By the half way mark the gap was now at 2.00 with the 6 still working well and the peloton now in pursuit mostly via the work of ONCE-Deutsche Bank.

At the summit of the Côte de Goult (km 45.5) it was Rault then Caucchioli then Vasseur and the 6 had a gap of 2.15. It was stabilising despite the efforts in the peloton. ONCE-Deutsche Bank was calling on Polti and Casino to help the chase. Their efforts brought results and the gap was down to 1.55 at the foot of the Côte de Ménerbes but blew out a little on the climb. At the summit it was 2.05, with Vasseur leading Simon then Caucchioli. By the 50.5 kms mark the gap was down to 1.45 (at the bottom of the descent)> Abraham Olano was having troubles in the peloton and he was brought back into the peloton by his teammates at km 59.

Over the Côte d¹Oppède-le-Vieux (km 60.5), Vasseur led Rault thenMoncoutie and the three other breakaway riders had to chase them. They were 1.37 in front. On the descent, Caucchioli lost sight of the route but did not crash. Close call. But he did lose contact with the other 5 leaders. Pradera counter-attacked in the peloton but was quickly stifled. In the front, Caucchioli made a huge effort and was rewarded by latching on to the back of the leading 5 to make it 6 in front again and 1.30 in front at Robion (km 65.5).

As the finish was approaching, the Festina and Casino teams started to work furiously and the gap came down rapidly - 1.15, then 1.05, then 0.55 then 0.45 at Cheval-Blanc, the foot of the last climb at km 72.5, with 13 kms to go.

On the climb to the Sommet de Vidauque, Moncoutie stayed by himself at the front. Behind him, Barthe, wearing the climber's jersey, and Olano were moving quickly. At km 80, Davide Rebellin accelerated and he took with him 20 other riders including Millar, Vasseur, Voigt, Kivilev, Roux and Heulot. At km 82.5 (3 to go), Moncoutie was still 0.45 in front. At km 83.5, Rebellin accelerated again and he went off alone in pursuit of Moncoutie. He caught him in the last km and rode straight past him. Moncoutie came in 2nd at 0.07. 

  1. Davide Rebellin (Ita) Team Polti                      2.16.20 
  2. David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis                            0.08
  3. Stèphane Heulot (Fra) La Française des Jeux              0.23
  4. Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Banesto                          0.24
  5. Andrei Teteriouk (Kaz) Liquigas-Pata                     0.24
  6. Charles Guilbert (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi             0.27
  7. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank               0.27
  8. Andrei Kivilev (Kaz) Festina                             0.27
  9. Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                      0.27
 10. Jens Voigt (Ger) Crèdit Agricole                         0.27
 11. Laurent Roux (Fra) Casino                                0.27
 12. Xavier Jan (Fra) La Française des Jeux                   0.27
 13. David Millar (Gbr) Cofidis                               0.27
 14. Aitor Osa (Spa) Banesto                                  0.27
 15. François Simon (Fra) Crèdit Agricole                     0.37
 16. Laurent Lefevre (Fra) Festina                            0.37
 17. Igor Gonzalez Galdeano (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros           0.46
 18. Josè Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca          0.56
 19. Cèdric Vasseur (Fra) Crèdit Agricole                     0.56
 20. Vjatceslav Ekimov (Rus) Amica Chips-Costa de Almeria     1.09
 21. Michaîl Blaudzun (Den) Team Home-Jack & Jones            1.09
 22. Christopher Jenner (NZ) Crèdit Agricole                  1.09
 23. Javier Otxoa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                    1.20
 24. Sèbastien Hinault (Fra) Crèdit Agricole                  1.20
 25. Frèderic Bessy (Fra) Casino                              1.20
 26. Angel Castresana (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                 1.20
 27. Aleksandre Shefer (Kaz) Riso Scotti-Vinavil              1.20
 28. Philippe Bordenave (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                1.20
 29. Ludovic Auger (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                     1.20
 30. Pascal Chanteur (Fra) Casino                             1.20
 31. Vincent Cali (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi                 1.20
 32. Christophe Rinero (Fra) Cofidis                          1.20
 33. Victor Hugo Pena (Col) Vitalicio Seguros                 1.27
 34. Anthony Morin (Fra) La Française des Jeux                1.27
 35. Peio Arreitunandia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi               1.33
 36. Patrice Halgand (Fra) Festina                            1.34
 37. Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                 1.34
 38. Christian Charriere (Swi) Post Swiss Team                1.36
 39. Benoit Salmon (Fra) Casino                               1.36
 40. Abraham Olano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                   1.36
 41. Dominique Rault (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                   1.42
 42. Roland Meier (Swi) Cofidis                               2.17
 43. Thierry Bourguignon (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93               2.17
 44. Bruno Boscardin (Ita) Post Swiss Team                    2.17
 45. Javier Pascual Llorente (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca         2.17
 46. Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis                               2.17
 47. Carlos Sastre (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                   2.17
 48. Sergey Gontchar (Ukr) Vini Caldirola-Sidermec            2.17
 49. Alvaro Gonzalez Galdeano (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros         2.17
 50. Chris Boardman (Gbr) Crèdit Agricole                     2.17
 51. Igor Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      2.17
 52. Mikel Pradera (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    2.17
 53. Francisco Cerezo (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                 2.17
 54. Francisque Teyssier (Fra) Festina                        2.17
 55. Inigo Gonzalez Heredia (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros           2.17
 56. Stèphane Berges (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                   2.17
 57. David Latasa (Spa) Banesto                               2.17
 58. Luis Perez Rodriguez (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank            2.17
 59. Vicente Garcia-Acosta (Spa) Banesto                      2.47
 60. Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                  3.16
 61. Jean-Cyril Robin (Fra) La Française des Jeux             3.32
 62. Jesper Skibby (Den) Team Home-Jack & Jones               3.45
 63. Michael Rosborg (Den) Team Home-Jack & Jones             3.54
 64. Josè De Los Angeles (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca             4.26
 65. Stèphane Barthe (Fra) Casino                             4.38
 66. Marty Jemison (USA) US Postal Service                    4.38
 67. Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi              4.38
 68. Cristiano Frattini (Ita) Liquigas-Pata                   4.38
 69. Stefano Cattai (Ita) Team Polti                          4.38
 70. Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                  4.38
 71. Amilcare Tronca (Ita) Amica Chips-Costa de Almeria       4.38
 72. Franz Hotz (Swi) Festina                                 4.38
 73. Frèdèric Gabriel (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi             4.38
 74. Kurt Van de Wouwer (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                  4.38
 75. Laurent Madouas (Fra) Festina                            4.45
 76. Carlos Da Cruz (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                    5.01
 77. Christophe Capelle (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                5.01
 78. Peter Meinert-Nielsen (Den) US Postal Service            5.12
 79. Marc Streel (Bel) Team Home-Jack & Jones                 6.18
 80. Janeck Tombak (Est) Cofidis                              6.18
 81. Frèdèric Finot (Fra) Crèdit Agricole                     6.18
 82. Mikael Holst Kyneb (Den) Team Home-Jack & Jones          6.18
 83. Evgeni Berzin (Rus) Amica Chips-Costa de Almeria         6.18
 84. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Amica Chips-Costa de Almeri      6.21
 85. Miguel Angel Pena (Spa) Banesto                          6.21
 86. Cèsar Solaun (Spa) Banesto                               6.53
 87. Daniel Atienza (Spa) Team Polti                          6.53
 88. Gilles Bouvard (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi               7.11
 89. Yvon Ledanois (Fra) La Française des Jeux                7.11
 90. Emiliano Murtas (Ita) Amica Chips-Costa de Almeria       7.14
 91. Laurent Desbiens (Fra) Cofidis                           7.31
 92. David Lefevre (Fra) Casino                               7.49
 93. Christophe Agnolutto (Fra) Casino                        7.51
 94. Marcos Serrano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                 11.10
 95. Rafael Diaz Justo (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank              11.10
 96. Christopher Horner (USA) La Française des Jeux          11.10
 97. Isidro Nozal (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                   13.06
 98. Frank Hoj (Den) US Postal Service                       13.06
 99. Josè Javier Gomez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca              13.06
100. Gatza Lejarreta Martin (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank         13.06
 
Mountain premie 1, Côte de Senanque. km 6.5:

  1. Patrice Halgand (Fra) Festina                               4
  2. Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    2
  3. Dominique Rault (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                      1

Mountain premie 2, Côte de Venasque, km 10:

  1. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Amica Chips-Costa de Almeria        4
  2. Dominique Rault (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                      2
  3. Cèdric Vasseur (Fra) Crèdit Agricole                        1

Mountain premie 3, Col de Murs, km 21:

  1. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Amica Chips-Costa de Almeria       10
  2. Dominique Rault (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                      8
  3. David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis                               6
  4. Daniel Atienza (Spa) Team Polti                             4
  5. François Simon (Fra) Crèdit Agricole                        2
  6. Cèdric Vasseur (Fra) Crèdit Agricole                        1
  
Mountain premie 4, Côte de Roussillon, km 38.5:

  1. Cèdric Vasseur (Fra) Crèdit Agricole                        4
  2. David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis                               2
  3. François Simon (Fra) Crèdit Agricole                        1

Mountain premie 5, Côte de Goult, km 45.5:

  1. Dominique Rault (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                      4
  2. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Amica Chips-Costa de Almeria        2
  3. Cèdric Vasseur (Fra) Crèdit Agricole                        1

Mountain premie 6, Côte de Ménerbes, km 50.5:

  1. Cèdric Vasseur (Fra) Crèdit Agricole                        4
  2. François Simon (Fra) Crèdit Agricole                        2
  3. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Amica Chips-Costa de Almeria        1

Mountain premie 7, Oppede-le-Vieux, km 60:

  1. Cèdric Vasseur (Fra) Crèdit Agricole                        4
  2. Dominique Rault (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                      2
  3. David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis                               1
  
Mountain premie 8, Cheval-Blanc (Sommet de Vidauque):

  1. Davide Rebellin (Ita) Team Polti                           15
  2. David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis                              12
  3. Stèphane Heulot (Fra) La Française des Jeux                10
  4. Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Banesto                             8
  5. Andrei Teteriouk (Kaz) Liquigas-Pata                        7
  6. Charles Guilbert (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi                6
  7. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                  5
  8. Andrei Kivilev (Kaz) Festina                                4
  9. Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                         3
 10. Jens Voigt (Ger) Crèdit Agricole                            2

GC after Stage 2: 

  1. Davide Rebellin (Ita) Team Polti                      6.41.28
  2. David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis                            0.08
  3. Stèphane Heulot (Fra) La Française des Jeux              0.23
  4. Andrei Teteriouk (Kaz) Liquigas-Pata                     0.24
  5. Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Banesto                          0.24
  6. Charles Guilbert (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi             0.27
  7. Andrei Kivilev (Kaz) Festina                             0.27
  8. David Millar (Gbr) Cofidis                               0.27
  9. Aitor Osa (Spa) Banesto                                  0.27
 10. Laurent Roux (Fra) Casino                                0.27
 11. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank               0.27
 12. Jens Voigt (Ger) Crèdit Agricole                         0.27
 13. François Simon (Fra) Crèdit Agricole                     0.37
 14. Laurent Lefevre (Fra) Festina                            0.37
 15. Igor Gonzalez Galdeano (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros           0.46
 16. Cèdric Vasseur (Fra) Crèdit Agricole                     0.54
 17. Josè Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca          0.56
 18. Michaîl Blaudzun (Den) Team Home-Jack & Jones            1.09
 19. Christopher Jenner (NZ) Crèdit Agricole                  1.09
 20. Vjatceslav Ekimov (Rus) Amica Chips-Costa de Almeri      1.09
 21. Philippe Bordenave (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                1.17
 22. Pascal Chanteur (Fra) Casino                             1.19
 23. Ludovic Auger (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                     1.20
 24. Sèbastien Hinault (Fra) Crèdit Agricole                  1.20
 25. Angel Castresana (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                 1.20
 26. Aleksandre Shefer (Kaz) Riso Scotti-Vinavil              1.20
 27. Vincent Cali (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi                 1.20
 28. Christophe Rinero (Fra) Cofidis                          1.20
 29. Javier Otxoa (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                    1.20
 30. Frèderic Bessy (Fra) Casino                              1.20
 31. Anthony Morin (Fra) La Française des Jeux                1.27
 32. Victor Hugo Pena (Col) Vitalicio Seguros                 1.27
 33. Patrice Halgand (Fra) Festina                            1.34
 34. Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                 1.34
 35. Abraham Olano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                   1.36
 36. Benoit Salmon (Fra) Casino                               1.36
 37. Christian Charriere (Swi) Post Swiss Team                1.36
 38. Dominique Rault (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                   1.42
 39. Stèphane Berges (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                   2.16
 40. Igor Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      2.17
 41. Roland Meier (Swi) Cofidis                               2.17
 42. Carlos Sastre (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                   2.17
 43. Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis                               2.17
 44. Francisco Cerezo (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                 2.17
 45. Alvaro Gonzalez Galdeano (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros         2.17
 46. Bruno Boscardin (Ita) Post Swiss Team                    2.17
 47. Javier Pascual Llorente (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca         2.17
 48. Francisque Teyssier (Fra) Festina                        2.17
 49. Chris Boardman (Gbr) Crèdit Agricole                     2.17
 50. Sergey Gontchar (Ukr) Vini Caldirola-Sidermec            2.17
 51. Thierry Bourguignon (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93               2.17
 52. David Latasa (Spa) Banesto                               2.17
 53. Luis Perez Rodriguez (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank            2.17
 54. Inigo Gonzalez Heredia (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros           2.17
 55. Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                  3.16
 56. Jean-Cyril Robin (Fra) La Française des Jeux             3.32
 57. Jesper Skibby (Den) Team Home-Jack & Jones               3.45
 58. Michael Rosborg (Den) Team Home-Jack & Jones             3.54
 59. Stèphane Barthe (Fra) Casino                             4.22
 60. Josè De Los Angeles (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca             4.26
 61. Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi              4.38
 62. Cristiano Frattini (Ita) Liquigas-Pata                   4.38
 63. Stefano Cattai (Ita) Team Polti                          4.38
 64. Franz Hotz (Swi) Festina                                 4.38
 65. Marty Jemison (USA) US Postal Service                    4.38
 66. Kurt Van de Wouwer (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                  4.38
 67. Amilcare Tronca (Ita) Amica Chips-Costa de Almeria       4.38
 68. Laurent Madouas (Fra) Festina                            4.45
 69. Christophe Capelle (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                4.55
 70. Carlos Da Cruz (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                    5.01
 71. Peter Meinert-Nielsen (Den) US Postal Service            5.12
 72. Janeck Tombak (Est) Cofidis                              6.18
 73. Mikael Holst Kyneb (Den) Team Home-Jack & Jones          6.18
 74. Marc Streel (Bel) Team Home-Jack & Jones                 6.18
 75. Evgeni Berzin (Rus) Amica Chips-Costa de Almeria         6.18
 76. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Amica Chips-Costa de Almeri      6.21
 77. Miguel Angel Pena (Spa) Banesto                          6.21
 78. Daniel Atienza (Spa) Team Polti                          6.53
 79. Cèsar Solaun (Spa) Banesto                               6.53
 80. Yvon Ledanois (Fra) La Française des Jeux                7.11
 81. Gilles Bouvard (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi               7.11
 82. Emiliano Murtas (Ita) Amica Chips-Costa de Almeria       7.14
 83. Laurent Desbiens (Fra) Cofidis                           7.31
 84. David Lefevre (Fra) Casino                               7.49
 85. Christophe Agnolutto (Fra) Casino                        7.51
 86. Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                      8.53
 87. Xavier Jan (Fra) La Française des Jeux                   8.53
 88. Peio Arreitunandia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi               9.59
 89. Mikel Pradera (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                   10.43
 90. Rafael Diaz Justo (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank              11.10
 91. Marcos Serrano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                 11.10
 92. Vicente Garcia-Acosta (Spa) Banesto                     11.13
 93. Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                 13.04
 94. Frèdèric Gabriel (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi            13.04
 95. Isidro Nozal (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                   13.06
 96. Frèdèric Finot (Fra) Crèdit Agricole                    14.44
 97. Christopher Horner (USA) La Française des Jeux          19.36

Mountains:

  1. David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis                              21
  2. Cèdric Vasseur (Fra) Crèdit Agricole                       19
  3. Patrice Halgand (Fra) Festina                              18
  4. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Amica Chips-Costa de Almeri        17
  5. Dominique Rault (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                     17
  6. Davide Rebellin (Ita) Team Polti                           14
  7. Igor Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                        12
  8. Stèphane Heulot (Fra) La Française des Jeux                10
  9. Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Banesto                             8
 10. Laurent Roux (Fra) Casino                                   6
 11. Andrei Teteriouk (Kaz) Liquigas-Pata                        6
 12. François Simon (Fra) Crèdit Agricole                        5
 13. Daniel Atienza (Spa) Team Polti                             4
 14. Charles Guilbert (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi                4
 15. Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    2
 16. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                  2
 17. Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis                                  1
 18. Victor Hugo Pena (Col) Vitalicio Seguros                    1
 19. Andrei Kivilev (Kaz) Festina                                1
 
Sprints:
 
  1. Stèphane Barthe (Fra) Casino                               21
  2. Davide Rebellin (Ita) Team Polti                           15
  3. David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis                              12
  4. Christophe Capelle (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                  12
  5. Andrei Teteriouk (Kaz) Liquigas-Pata                       11
  6. Stèphane Heulot (Fra) La Française des Jeux                10
  7. Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Banesto                             8
  8. Igor Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         8
  9. Charles Guilbert (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi                8
 10. François Simon (Fra) Crèdit Agricole                        7
 11. Cèdric Vasseur (Fra) Crèdit Agricole                        7
 12. Janeck Tombak (Est) Cofidis                                 6
 13. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                  5
 14. Andrei Kivilev (Kaz) Festina                                4
 15. Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                         3
 16. Philippe Bordenave (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                   3
 17. Jens Voigt (Ger) Crèdit Agricole                            2
 18. Pascal Chanteur (Fra) Casino                                1
 19. Stèphane Berges (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                      1