42nd Grand Prix de Denain - 1.3

France, April 26, 2001

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Kirsipuu wins again in France

Jaan Kirsipuu (Ag2r) has won the 42nd GP de Denain, outsprinting Davide Casarrotto (Alessio) and Frederic Guesdon (Francaise des Jeux). The final selection came with 35 kilometres left of the race when approximately 30 riders made the front group. With 15 kilometres to go, three riders attacked, among them sprint specialist Jaan Kirsipuu who had no problems outsprinting Casarotto and Guesdon.

Results - 190.6 km

1 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Ag2R Prevoyance                  4.22.37 (43.55 km/h)
2 Davide Casarotto (Ita) Alessio
3 Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) La Francaise Des Jeux            0.04
4 Christophe Capelle (Fra) Bigmat-Auber 93                2.17
5 Damien Nazon (Fra) Bonjour
6 Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Alessio
7 Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Ag2R Prevoyance
8 Frédéric Finot (Fra) Credit Agricole
9 Allan Johansen (Den) Team Fakta
10 Laurent Brochard (Fra) Jean Delatour
11 Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) La Francaise Des Jeux
12 Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) Collstrop-Palmans
13 Roberto Savoldi (Ita) Mercatone Uno
14 Carlos Dacruz (Fra) Festina                            2.20
15 Ludovic Auger (Fra) Bigmat-Auber 93                    2.22
16 Manu L'hoir (Bel) Team Fakta                           3.34
17 Sébastien Hinault (Fra) Credit Agricole
18 Christophe Agnolutto (Fra) Ag2R Prevoyance
19 Eddy Lembo (Fra) Jean Delatour
20 Stéphane Auge (Fra) Festina
21 Mike Sayers (USA) Mercury-Viatel                       3.38
22 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus          3.48
23 Nicola Minali (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Vini Caldirola
24 Oleg Pankov (Ukr) Collstrop-Palmans
25 Martin Hvastija (Slo) Alessio
26 Cristian Pepoli (Ita) Cantina Tollo
27 Claude Lamour (Fra) Cofidis
28 Vincent Templier (Fra) Saint-Quentin Oktos
29 Stéphane Berges (Fra) Ag2R Prevoyance
30 Glenn D'Hollander (Bel) Lotto-Adecco
31 Diego Ferrari (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Vini Caldirola
32 Lenaïc Olivier (Fra) Jean Delatour                     8.08
33 Grégory Faghel (Fra) St Quentin Oktos
34 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole
35 François Simon (Fra) Bonjour
36 Masahiko Mifune (Jpn) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
37 Kurt Van Lancker (Bel) Lotto-Adecco
38 Arturas Trumpauskas (Ltu) St Quentin-Oktos
39 Ciaran Power (Irl) St Quentin Oktos
40 Laurent Chotard (Fra) Mercury-Viatel
41 Jay Sweet (Aus) Bigmat-Auber 93
42 Frédéric Mainguenaud (Fra) Bonjour
43 Emmanuel Magnien (Fra) La Francaise Des Jeux
44 Oleg Kozlitine (Kaz) Saint-Quentin Oktos
45 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bonjour
46 Ivailo Gabrovski (Fra) Jean Delatour                   8.13
47 Christophe Gauthier (Fra) St Quentin Oktos
48 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Bonjour
49 Grégory Volet (Fra) St Quentin Oktos
50 Miguel Angel Martin Perdiguero (Spa)
51 Bram Schmitz (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus
52 Plamen Stoianov (Bul) Mercury-Viatel
53 Thierry Masschelein (Bel) Collstrop-Palmans
54 Frédéric Lecrosnier (Fra) Saint-Quentin Oktos          8.17
55 André Korff (Ger) Festina
56 Massimo Apollonio (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Vini Caldirola
57 Gilles Bouvard (Fra) Jean Delatour
58 Cyril Dessel (Fra) Jean Delatour
59 Ief Verbrugghe (Bel) Lotto-Adecco
60 Roel Paulissen (Den) Lotto-Adecco
61 Mauro Gerosa (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Vini Caldirola
62 Jérôme Bernard (Fra) Jean Delatour
63 Jérôme Neuville (Fra) Credit Agricole
64 Nicolas Reynaud (Fra) Festina
65 Bert De Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
66 Franck Perque (Fra) La Francaise Des Jeux
67 Michael Andersson (Swe) Mercatone Uno-Albacom
68 Federico Giabbecucci (Ita) Cantina Tollo
69 Gianmario Ortenzi (Ita) Mercatone Uno
70 Lauri Aus (Est) Ag2R Prevoyance
71 Arnaud Pretot (Fra) Festina
72 Eric De Clercq (Bel) Collstrop-Palmans                 8.21
73 Anthony Langella (Fra) Credit Agricole
74 Tom Desmet (Bel) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus
75 Frank Hoj (Den) Team Coast
76 Florent Brard (Fra) Festina
77 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Credit Agricole                 8.23
78 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Bigmat-Auber 93
79 Wesley Van Speybroeck (Bel) Lotto-Adecco
80 Franck Bouyer (Fra) Bonjour
81 Linas Balciunas (Ltu) Ag2R Prevoyance
82 Tom Flammang (Lux) Cofidis
83 Janek Tombak (Est) Cofidis
84 Emanuele Negrini (Ita) Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone
85 Sébastien Demarbaix (Bel) Ag2R Prevoyance
86 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) Ag2R Prevoyance                   9.51
  
Coupe de France after round 7
  
1 Laurent Brochard (Fra) Jean Delatour            118 pts
2 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Ag2R Prevoyance             112 
3 Florent Brard (Fra) Festina                      94
4 Stéphane Heulot (Fra) Bigmat-Auber 93            69
5 Christophe Agnolutto (Fra) Ag2R Prevoyance       48

Courtesy of velomania.net

Past Winners

2000 Endrio Leoni (Ita) Alessio 196 kms in 4.28.20
1999 Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites 189 kms in 4.28.00
1998 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Casino 189 kms in 4.18.25
1997 Ludo Dierckxsens (Bel)
1996 Jan Svorada (Slo)
1995 Jo Planckaert (Bel)
1994 Jans Koerts (Ned)
1993 Marcel Wüst (Ger)
1992 Edwig Van Hooydonck (Bel)
1991 Frédéric Moncassin (Fra)
1990 Frédéric Moncassin (Fra)
1989 Edwig Van Hooydonck (Bel)
1988 Pascal Poisson (Fra)
1987 Bruno Wojtinek (Fra)
1986 Bruno Wojtinek (Fra)
1985 Patrick Versluys (Bel)
1984 Godimus (Bel)
1983 Paul Sherwen (GB)
1982 Vanhaerens (Bel)
1981 Ferdinand Vandenhaute (Bel)
1980 Van Thielen (Bel)
1979 Pipart (Ned)
1978 Frank Hoste (Bel)
1977 Robert Mintkiewicz (Fra)
1976 Walter Planckaert (Bel)
1975 Loysch (Bel)
1974 Willy Teirlinck (Bel)
1973 Marc Demeyer (Bel)
1972 G. Van Roosbroeck (Bel)
1971 André Dierickx (Bel)
1970 Callens (Bel)
1969 Mathy (Bel)
1968 Jean Stablinski (Fra)
1967 José Samyn (Bel)
1966 Vrancken (Bel)
1965 Janssens (Bel)
1964 Wright (GB)
1963 Desmet (Bel)
1962 Schepens (Bel)
1961 Arthur De Cabooter (Bel)
1960 Borra (Bel)
1959 Seamus Elliott (Ire)

Past winners by Mario Stiehl, Berlin