Tour du Limousin, France, Cat. 2.3
Preview - Stages and Riders
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 1, Tuesday August 20, Limoges - Abusson (162 km)
Stage 2, Wednesday August 21, Abusson - Lissac Lac du Causse (172.5 km)
Stage 3, Thursday August 22, Brive - Saint Yriex-la-Perche (196.5 km)
Stage 4, Friday August 23, Saint Yriex-la-Perche - Limoges (165 km)
Teams and Principal Participants:
FESTINA (Fra): Brochard, Herve
AGRIGEL (Fra): Durand
AUBERVILLIERS (Fra) : Bourguignon, Saugrain
GAN (Fra): Heulot, O'Grady (Aus); Pensec, Rue
PETIT-CASINO (Fra) : De las Cueva
MUTUELLE SEINE-ET-MARNE (Fra) : Nicola Jalabert
SELECTION NATIONALE FRANCAISE : Ane, Delalande, Desbois, Guest, Langella, Lefevre, Paulve, Rault
LOTTO (Bel) : Bouvard (Fra), Mattan
RABOBANK (Ned) : Bruyneel (Bel), Ekimov (Rus)
TELEKOM (Ger) : Aldag
COLLSTROP (Bel) : De Clercq, Medan (Fra)
ONCE (Esp) : Jonker (Aus), Leanizbarrutia
GIANT (Aus) : Lonergan (Irl)
MROZ (Pol) : Sypytkowski
1. Laurent Brochard (Fra, FESTINA) 3.56.14
2. Michael Blaudzun (Den, RABOBANK)
3. Gerd Audehm (Ger, TELEKOM)
4. Jean-Luc Masdupuy (Fra, AGRIGEL)
5. Roberto Sierra (Esp, ONCE)
6. Gerard Rue (Fra, GAN)
7. Pascal Chanteur (Fra, PETIT-CASINO) all s.t.
8. Oleg Kozlitine (Kas, LOTTO) + 0.08
9. Michel Lafis (Sue, TELEKOM) + 0.19
10. Nico Mattan (Bel, LOTTO) s.t.
plus 38 others at the same time
103 classified
1. Laurent Brochard (Fra, FESTINA) 4.18.54
2. Arvis Piziks (Let, RABOBANK) + 0.01
3. Michel Lafis (Sue, TELEKOM) s.t.
4. Michael Blaudzun (Den, RABOBANK) + 0.04
5. Pascal Chanteur (Fra, PETIT-CASINO) + 0.06
6. Viatscheslav Ekimov (Rus, RABOBANK)
7. Cezary Zamana (Pol, MROZ)
8. Herminio Diaz Zabala (Esp, ONCE)
9. Roberto Sierra (Esp, ONCE) all s.t.
10. Frank Hoy (Den, COLLSTROP) + 0.09
11. Frederic Moncassin (Fra, GAN)
12. Stephane Heulot (Fra, GAN)
13. Jean-Luc Masdupuy (Fra, Agrigel-La Creuse) all s.t.
14. Aart Vierhouten (Neth, Rabobank) + 0.13
15. Fabrice Gougot (Fra, Petit Casino-C'est votre equipe) s.t.
Overall after Stage 2:
1. Laurent Brochard (Fra, FESTINA) 8.15.08
2. Michael Blaudzun (Den, RABOBANK) + 0.04
3. Pascal Chanteur (Fra, PETIT-CASINO) + 0.06
4. Roberto Sierra (Esp, ONCE) + 0.06
5. Jean-Luc Masdupuy (Fra, AGRIGEL) + 0.09
6. Gerd Audehm (Ger, TELEKOM) + 0.16
7. Gerard Rue (Fra, GAN) s.t.
8. Michel Lafis (Sue, TELEKOM) + 0.20
9. Arvis Piziks (Let, RABOBANK) s.t.
10. Oleg Kozlitine (Kas, LOTTO) + 0.24
1. Rolf Aldag (Ger) Telekom 5.03.51
2. Arvis Piziks (Lat) Rabobank
3. Peter Verbeken (Bel) Lotto
4. Stephane Heulot (Fra) Gan
5. Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Rabobank
6. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Mutuelle
7. Nico Mattan (Bel) Lotto
8. Michel Lafis (Swe) Telekom
9. Thierry Gouvenou (Fra) Aubervilliers
10. Laurent Brochard (Fra) Festina all s.t.
Overall:
1. Laurent Brochard (Fra) Festina 13.18.59
2. Michael Blaudzun (Den) Rabobank + 0.04
3. Pascal Chanteur (Fra) Petit Casino + 0.06
4. Roberto Sierra (Spa) Once + 0.06
5. Jean-Luc Masdupuy (Fra) Agrigel + 0.09
6. Gerd Audehm (Ger) Telekom + 0.16
7. Gerard Rue (Fra) Gan + 0.16
8. Michel Lafis (Swe) Telekom + 0.20
9. Arvis Piziks (Lat) Rabobank s.t.
10. Oleg Kozlitine (Kaz) Lotto + 0.24
1. Arvis Piziks (Lat) Rabobank 3.55.10
2. Michel Lafis (Swe) Telekom
3. Pascal Chanteur (Fra) Petit Casino
4. Herminio Diaz Zabala (Spa) Once
5. Laurent Brochard (Fra) Festina
6. Stephane Heulot (Fra) Gan all s.t.
Final overall:
1. Laurent Brochard (Fra) Festina 17.14.09
2. Michael Blaudzun (Den) Rabobank + 0.04
3. Pascal Chanteur (Fra) Petit Casino + 0.06
4. Roberto Sierra (Spa) Once + 0.06
5. Jean-Luc Masdupuy (Fra) Agrigel + 0.09
6. Gerd Audehm (Ger) Telekom + 0.16
7. Gerard Rue (Fra) Gan + 0.16
8. Michel Lafis (Swe) Telekom + 0.20
9. Arvis Piziks (Lat) Rabobank s.t.
10. Oleg Kozlitine (Kaz) Lotto + 0.24