36th Tour de l'Avenir, Cat 2.5

France, September 2-11, 1999

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German Jörg Ludewig (Team Gerolsteiner) won the first stage of the 36th Tour de l'Avenir and took the yellow jersey. This year the organisers of the Tour decided not to start with a prologue and opted for a road race over a 13.8 kms circuit around the village of Plumelec. The riders were required to race 10 laps of the circuit with the difficult Côte de Cadoudal coming each lap. The stage was thus suited to the strong rouleurs and the good climbers.

The first two riders were in this mould. Climber Yoann Le Boulanger, who was first over the top of the Cadoudal on lap 3, 5 and 7 to take the climber's jersey after Stage 1 and rouleur-sprinter Jörg Ludewig who was too fast at the end.

The victory was set up on lap 8 when Jean-Michel Tessier attacked (at km 110.5) on the climb of the Cadoudal. Ludewig went with him with 15 other riders. But the German counter-attacked and all but Austrian Gerhard Trampusch were dropped. At the end Ludewig was too quick for the Frenchman in a two-up sprint. : 

  1. Jörg Ludewig (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                      3.31.45
  2. Gerhard Trampusch (Aut) Austria
  3. Franck Bouyer (Fra) La Française des Jeux                    0.03
  4. Unai Osa (Spa) Banesto                                       0.05
  5. Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      0.11
  6. Edouard Gritsoun (Rus) Team Gerolsteiner                     0.15
  7. Franck Renier (Fra) Vendee U Pays-de-la-Loire                0.19
  8. Steve de Wolf (Bel) Cofidis                                  0.27
  9. Ludovic Turpin (Fra) France                                  0.28
 10. Danny Pate (USA) US Team                                     0.30
 11. David Latasa (Spa) Banesto                                   0.37
 12. Stéphane Berges (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                       0.37
 13. Sven Montgomery (Swi) Post Swiss Team                        0.39
 14. Jean-Michel Tessier (Fra) La Française des Jeux              0.47
 15. Yoann Le Boulanger (Fra) France                              0.47
 16. Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Team Gerolsteiner                     1.21
 17. Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Besson Chaussures-Nippon Hodo      1.26
 18. Saulius Ruskis (Rus) Saint-Quentin Oktos MBK                 1.30
 19. Stéphane Auroux (Fra) Besson Chaussures-Nippon Hodo          1.30
 20. Martin Fischerlehner (Aut) Austria                           1.30
 21. Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team Gerolsteiner                        1.30
 22. Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                     1.30
 23. Bradley McGee (Aus) La Française des Jeux                    1.30
 24. Stefan Van Dyck (Ned) Rabobank                               1.30
 25. Freddy Ravaleu (Fra) France                                  1.30
 26. Serguei Yakovlev (Kaz) Besson Chaussures-Nippon Hodo         1.30
 27. Anthony Morin (Fra) La Française des Jeux                    1.30
 28. Christian Charriere (Swi) Post Swiss Team                    1.30
 29. Steve Vermaut (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                          1.35
 30. Cyrille Prise (Fra) Normandie                                1.35
 31. Christian Poos (Lux) Luxembourg                              1.35
 32. Benoît Volery (Swi) Switzerland                              1.35
 33. Benoît Luminet (Fra) Besson Chaussures-Nippon Hodo           1.35
 34. Kim Kirchen (Lux) Luxembourg                                 1.35
 35. Cédric Fragniere (Swi) Post Swiss Team                       1.35
 36. Yvan Haymoz (Swi) Post Swiss Team                            1.35
 37. Peio Arreitunandia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                   1.35
 38. Davy Daniels (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                           1.35
 39. Christopher Jenner (Nzl) Crédit Agricole                     1.35
 40. Laurent Estadieu (Fra) France                                1.35
 41. Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank                             1.35
 42. Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank                                   1.35
 43. Floyd Landis (USA) Mercury Cycling Team                      1.35
 44. Igor Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          1.35
 45. Thor Hushovd (Nor) Norway                                    1.35
 46. Pablo Lastras (Spa) Banesto                                  1.35
 47. Thomas Muhlbacher (Aut) Team Gerolsteiner                    1.35
 48. Mikel Pradera (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                        1.35
 49. Frédéric Mainguenaud (Fra) Vendee U Pays-de-la-Loire         1.35
 50. Vincenzo Centrone (Lux) Luxembourg                           1.35
 51. Stéphane Ravaleu (Fra) Bretagne                              1.35
 52. Marcel Strauss (Swi) Post Swiss Team                         1.35
 53. Cédric Celarier (Fra) Saint-Quentin Oktos MBK                1.35
 54. Alexandre Chouffe (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                     1.35
 55. Patrice Halgand (Fra) France                                 1.35
 56. Oleg Joukov (Rus) Big Mat-Auber 93                           1.35
 57. Pietro Zucconi (Swi) Post Swiss Team                         1.35
 58. Glenn D'Hollander (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                      1.35
 59. Frédéric Lecrosnier (Fra) Normandie                          1.35
 60. Tom Stremersch (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                         1.35
 61. Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Switzerland                           1.35
 62. Nicolas Fritsch (Fra) Saint-Quentin Oktos MBK                1.35
 63. Pablo Soler (Spa) Mercury Cycling Team                       1.35
 64. David Berthou (Fra) Bretagne                                 1.35
 65. Denis Salmon (Fra) Bretagne                                  1.35
 66. Michel Klinder (Swi) Switzerland                             1.35
 67. Laszlo Bodrogi (Rus) Saint-Quentin Oktos MBK                 1.35
 68. Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Vendee U Pays-de-la-Loire             1.35
 69. Filip Branko (Slo) Team Gerolsteiner                         1.35
 70. Loïc Lamouller (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                        1.51
 71. Martin Moser (Aut) Austria                                   1.53
 72. Stéphane Couge (Fra) Normandie                               1.53
 73. Linas Balcunias (Ltu) Saint-Quentin Oktos MBK                1.53
 74. Marcel Gono (Aus) Crédit Agricole                            1.53
 75. Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Crédit Agricole                       1.58
 76. Max Becker (Lux) Luxembourg                                  1.58
 77. Stéphane Delimauges (Fra) Normandie                          1.58
 78. Marc Vanacker (Lux) Luxembourg                               1.58
 79. Marco Roth (Swi) Switzerland                                 1.58
 80. Franck Trotel (Fra) Saint-Quentin Oktos MBK                  2.02
 81. Sandro Guttinger (Swi) Switzerland                           2.02
 82. Fabrice Salanson (Fra) Vendee U Pays-de-la-Loire             2.02
 83. Uwe Straumann (Swi) Switzerland                              2.02
 84. Mickaël Leveau (Fra) Besson Chaussures-Nippon Hodo           2.04
 85. Sébastien Hinault (Fra) Crédit Agricole                      2.04
 86. Danis Menchov (Rus) Banesto                                  2.04
 87. Stéphane Auge (Fra) France                                   2.04
 88. Jérome Delbove (Fra) Cofidis                                 2.09
 89. Dave Clinger (USA) Mercury Cycling Team                      2.09
 90. Benoît Poilvet (Fra) Crédit Agricole                         2.13
 91. Matt De Canio (USA) US Team                                  2.22
 92. Bjornar Vestol (Nor) Norway                                  2.24
 93. Jesus Zarate (Mex) Mercury Cycling Team                      2.26
 94. Matthew Hayman (Ned) Rabobank                                2.27
 95. Ludovic Martin (Fra) Bretagne                                2.27
 96. Tony Cavet (Fra) Normandie                                   2.27
 97. Christophe Guillome (Fra) Cofidis                            2.32
 98. Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Vendee U Pays-de-la-Loire              2.44
 99. Maos Kaggestad (Nor) Norway                                  2.54
100. Alberto Benito (Spa) Banesto                                 2.57
101. Candido Barbosa (Por) Banesto                                2.57
102. Guillaume Auger (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                       2.57
103. Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                     2.57
104. Jurgen Guns (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                            3.31
105. Damien Nazon (Fra) La Française des Jeux                     5.01
106. Gisle Vihoyr (Nor) Norway                                    5.36
107. Patrick Riedesser (Aut) Austria                              6.01
108. Marcel Duyn (Ned) Rabobank                                   6.01
109. Kurt Schwarzlmuller (Aut) Austria                            6.01
110. Joshua Thorton (USA) US Team                                 6.01
111. Frédéric Finot (Fra) Crédit Agricole                         6.01
112. Aitor Silloniz (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       7.13
113. Ralph Scherzer (Aut) Austria                                 7.28
114. Morten Hegreberg (Nor) Norway                                7.38
115. Stéphane Krafft (Fra) Cofidis                                8.14
116. Coen Boerman (Ned) Rabobank                                  8.47
117. Sébastien Laroche (Fra) Besson Chaussures-Nippon Hodo       11.12
118. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) La Française des Jeux              13.58
119. Jay Sweet (Aus) Big Mat-Auber 93                            13.58
120. Ludovic Vanhee (Fra) Bretagne                               14.24
121. Justin Spinelli (USA) Mercury Cycling Team                  14.24
122. Lenaïc Olivier (Fra) Bretagne                               14.24
123. Rune Jogert (Nor) Norway                                    14.51
124. Tom Flammang (Lux) Luxembourg                               15.10
125. Danny Lopez (USA) US Team                                   15.10
126. Robert Dapice (USA) US Team                                 15.11
127. Sylvain Anquetil (Fra) Normandie                            15.11
128. Sébastien Joly (Fra) Vendee U Pays-de-la-Loire              15.32
129. Janek Tombak (Est) Cofidis                                  15.43
130. Thierry Loder (Fra) Cofidis                                 15.43
131. Aaron Olson (USA) US Team                                   15.43

GC after Stage 1 

  1. Jörg Ludewig (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                      3.31.35
  2. Gerhard Trampusch (Aut) Austria                              0.04
  3. Franck Bouyer (Fra) La Française des Jeux                    0.09
  4. Unai Osa (Spa) Banesto                                       0.15
  5. Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      0.21
  6. Edouard Gritsoun (Rus) Team Gerolsteiner                     0.25
  7. Franck Renier (Fra) Vendee U Pays-de-la-Loire                0.29
  8. Steve de Wolf (Bel) Cofidis                                  0.37
  9. Ludovic Turpin (Fra) France                                  0.38
 10. Danny Pate (USA) US Team                                     0.40
 11. David Latasa (Spa) Banesto                                   0.47
 12. Stéphane Berges (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                       0.47
 13. Sven Montgomery (Swi) Post Swiss Team                        0.49
 14. Jean-Michel Tessier (Fra) La Française des Jeux              0.51
 15. Yoann Le Boulanger (Fra) France                              0.54
 16. Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Team Gerolsteiner                     1.31
 17. Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Besson Chaussures-Nippon Hodo      1.36
 18. Saulius Ruskis (Rus) Saint-Quentin Oktos MBK                 1.40
 19. Stéphane Auroux (Fra) Besson Chaussures-Nippon Hodo          1.40
 20. Martin Fischerlehner (Aut) Austria                           1.40
 21. Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team Gerolsteiner                        1.40
 22. Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                     1.40
 23. Bradley McGee (Aus) La Française des Jeux                    1.40
 24. Stefan Van Dyck (Ned) Rabobank                               1.40
 25. Freddy Ravaleu (Fra) France                                  1.40
 26. Serguei Yakovlev (Kaz) Besson Chaussures-Nippon Hodo         1.40
 27. Anthony Morin (Fra) La Française des Jeux                    1.40
 28. Christian Charriere (Swi) Post Swiss Team                    1.40
 29. Steve Vermaut (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                          1.45
 30. Cyrille Prise (Fra) Normandie                                1.45
 31. Christian Poos (Lux) Luxembourg                              1.45
 32. Benoît Volery (Swi) Switzerland                              1.45
 33. Benoît Luminet (Fra) Besson Chaussures-Nippon Hodo           1.45
 34. Kim Kirchen (Lux) Luxembourg                                 1.45
 35. Cédric Fragniere (Swi) Post Swiss Team                       1.45
 36. Yvan Haymoz (Swi) Post Swiss Team                            1.45
 37. Peio Arreitunandia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                   1.45
 38. Davy Daniels (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                           1.45
 39. Christopher Jenner (Nzl) Crédit Agricole                     1.45
 40. Laurent Estadieu (Fra) France                                1.45
 41. Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank                             1.45
 42. Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank                                   1.45
 43. Floyd Landis (USA) Mercury Cycling Team                      1.45
 44. Igor Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          1.45
 45. Thor Hushovd (Nor) Norway                                    1.45
 46. Pablo Lastras (Spa) Banesto                                  1.45
 47. Thomas Muhlbacher (Aut) Team Gerolsteiner                    1.45
 48. Mikel Pradera (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                        1.45
 49. Frédéric Mainguenaud (Fra) Vendee U Pays-de-la-Loire         1.45
 50. Vincenzo Centrone (Lux) Luxembourg                           1.45
 51. Stéphane Ravaleu (Fra) Bretagne                              1.45
 52. Marcel Strauss (Swi) Post Swiss Team                         1.45
 53. Cédric Celarier (Fra) Saint-Quentin Oktos MBK                1.45
 54. Alexandre Chouffe (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                     1.45
 55. Patrice Halgand (Fra) France                                 1.45
 56. Oleg Joukov (Rus) Big Mat-Auber 93                           1.45
 57. Pietro Zucconi (Swi) Post Swiss Team                         1.45
 58. Glenn D'Hollander (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                      1.45
 59. Frédéric Lecrosnier (Fra) Normandie                          1.45
 60. Tom Stremersch (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                         1.45
 61. Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Switzerland                           1.45
 62. Nicolas Fritsch (Fra) Saint-Quentin Oktos MBK                1.45
 63. Pablo Soler (Spa) Mercury Cycling Team                       1.45
 64. David Berthou (Fra) Bretagne                                 1.45
 65. Denis Salmon (Fra) Bretagne                                  1.45
 66. Michel Klinder (Swi) Switzerland                             1.45
 67. Laszlo Bodrogi (Rus) Saint-Quentin Oktos MBK                 1.45
 68. Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Vendee U Pays-de-la-Loire             1.45
 69. Filip Branko (Slo) Team Gerolsteiner                         1.45
 70. Loïc Lamouller (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                        2.01
 71. Martin Moser (Aut) Austria                                   2.03
 72. Stéphane Couge (Fra) Normandie                               2.03
 73. Linas Balcunias (Ltu) Saint-Quentin Oktos MBK                2.03
 74. Marcel Gono (Aus) Crédit Agricole                            2.03
 75. Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Crédit Agricole                       2.08
 76. Max Becker (Lux) Luxembourg                                  2.08
 77. Stéphane Delimauges (Fra) Normandie                          2.08
 78. Marc Vanacker (Lux) Luxembourg                               2.08
 79. Marco Roth (Swi) Switzerland                                 2.08
 80. Franck Trotel (Fra) Saint-Quentin Oktos MBK                  2.12
 81. Sandro Guttinger (Swi) Switzerland                           2.12
 82. Fabrice Salanson (Fra) Vendee U Pays-de-la-Loire             2.12
 83. Uwe Straumann (Swi) Switzerland                              2.12
 84. Mickaël Leveau (Fra) Besson Chaussures-Nippon Hodo           2.14
 85. Sébastien Hinault (Fra) Crédit Agricole                      2.14
 86. Danis Menchov (Rus) Banesto                                  2.14
 87. Stéphane Auge (Fra) France                                   2.14
 88. Dave Clinger (USA) Mercury Cycling Team                      2.18
 89. Jérome Delbove (Fra) Cofidis                                 2.19
 90. Benoît Poilvet (Fra) Crédit Agricole                         2.23
 91. Matt De Canio (USA) US Team                                  2.32
 92. Bjornar Vestol (Nor) Norway                                  2.34
 93. Jesus Zarate (Mex) Mercury Cycling Team                      2.36
 94. Matthew Hayman (Ned) Rabobank                                2.37
 95. Ludovic Martin (Fra) Bretagne                                2.37
 96. Tony Cavet (Fra) Normandie                                   2.37
 97. Christophe Guillome (Fra) Cofidis                            2.42
 98. Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Vendee U Pays-de-la-Loire              2.54
 99. Maos Kaggestad (Nor) Norway                                  3.04
100. Alberto Benito (Spa) Banesto                                 3.07
101. Candido Barbosa (Por) Banesto                                3.07
102. Guillaume Auger (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                       3.07
103. Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                     3.07
104. Jurgen Guns (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                            3.41
105. Damien Nazon (Fra) La Française des Jeux                     5.11
106. Gisle Vihoyr (Nor) Norway                                    5.46
107. Patrick Riedesser (Aut) Austria                              6.11
108. Marcel Duyn (Ned) Rabobank                                   6.11
109. Kurt Schwarzlmuller (Aut) Austria                            6.11
110. Joshua Thorton (USA) US Team                                 6.11
111. Frédéric Finot (Fra) Crédit Agricole                         6.11
112. Aitor Silloniz (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       7.23
113. Ralph Scherzer (Aut) Austria                                 7.38
114. Morten Hegreberg (Nor) Norway                                7.45
115. Stéphane Krafft (Fra) Cofidis                                8.24
116. Coen Boerman (Ned) Rabobank                                  8.57
117. Sébastien Laroche (Fra) Besson Chaussures-Nippon Hodo       11.22
118. Jay Sweet (Aus) Big Mat-Auber 93                            14.05
119. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) La Française des Jeux              14.08
120. Ludovic Vanhee (Fra) Bretagne                               14.34
121. Justin Spinelli (USA) Mercury Cycling Team                  14.34
122. Lenaïc Olivier (Fra) Bretagne                               14.34
123. Rune Jogert (Nor) Norway                                    15.01
124. Tom Flammang (Lux) Luxembourg                               15.20
125. Danny Lopez (USA) US Team                                   15.20
126. Robert Dapice (USA) US Team                                 15.21
127. Sylvain Anquetil (Fra) Normandie                            15.21
128. Sébastien Joly (Fra) Vendee U Pays-de-la-Loire              15.42
129. Janek Tombak (Est) Cofidis                                  15.51
130. Thierry Loder (Fra) Cofidis                                 15.53
131. Aaron Olson (USA) US Team                                   15.53