33rd Tour de L'Avenir, France, Cat 2.5

September 3-14

Preview
Prologue
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5 to 8
Stage 9 to Final GC

Preview

The 33rd Tour de l'Avenir began today (September 3) at Benodet in the Finisterre departement of Britanny with a 4.9km prologue. The race then heads south and then east across France to finish in the Alps. 
September 3: Prologue Benodet (4.9 km)
September 4: Stage 1, Benodet--Loudeac (171.5km)
September 5: Stage 2, Loudeac--Pont-Chateau (169.5km)
September 6: Stage 3, Pont-Chateau (231.5km)
September 7: Stage 4, Partenay--Vatan (192.5km)
September 8: Stage 5, Vatan-- (192.5km)
September 9: Stage 6, Saint-Eloy-les-Mines--Saint-Etienne (236km)
September 10: Stage 7, Saint-Etienne--La Tour-du-Pin (148.5km)
September 11:. Stage 8, La Tour-du-Pin--Le Sapey-en-Chartreuse (131km)
September 12: Stage 9, Chapareillan--Saint-Martin-de-Belleville
(124km)
September 13: Stage 10: Aigueblanche--Le Grand-Bornard
September 14: Stage 11: Le Grand-Bornard--Morzine-Avoriaz



The Teams


The riders (nationality is the same as their teams unless otherwise
noted. You will note that some of the pro teams are trying out new
young signings -- I note in particular UK rider Roger Hammond in the
Collstrop team . Riders must be under 26)

FESTINA (Fra) 1. C. Moreau, 2. Bassons, 3. Halgand, 4. J. Hernandez
(Spa), 6. Martin
ONCE (Spa) 11. M. Garcia, 12. Canada, 13. Diaz Justo, 14. D.
Etxebarria, 15. Otxoa, 16. Perez Rodriguez
EUSKADI (Spa) 21. Osa, 22. Bugallo, 23. U. Etxebarria, 24. B.
Fernandez, 25. Flores, 26. Lopez Munain
LA MUTUELLE DE SEINE-ET-MARNE (Fra) 31. N. Jalabert, 32. Anti, 33.
Delrieu, 34. Guilbert, 35. Rinero, 36. Trastour
VENDEE U-CIBA (Fra) 41. Wadecki (Pol), 42. Beneteau, 43. Duff (Irl),
44. Mainguenaud, 45. Plouhinec, 46. Rondeau
VLAANDEREN 2002 (Bel) 51. Aerts, 52. D'Hollander, 53. Gerits, 54.
Renders, 55. Vansevenant, 56. Verheyen
FRANCE 61. Ane, 62. Asmaker, 63. Desbois, 64. Guest, 65. Rault,
66.Sanlaville
COLLSTROP (Bel) 71 B. Salmon (Fra), 72. Backstedt (Swe), 73. Hammond
(GB), 74. Hoj (Den), 75 Medan (Fra), 76. Sjoberg (Swe)
AUBERVILLIERS 93-PEUGEOT (Fra) 81. Saugrain, 82. L. Auger, 83. Genty,
84. Hatton, 85. Morin, 86. Ravaleu
CANADA 91. Barry, 92. Beland, 93. Bolduc, 94. Chevrier, 95. Rover, 96.
Walters
NETHERLANDS 101. Burstede, 102,. Lotz, 103. Stam, 104. Tolhoek, 105.
Van de Ven, 106. Van Dijken
US CRETEIL (Fra) 111. Zoetemelk, 112. Beaune, 113. Bogdanski, 114. J.
Delbove, 115. Perraudeau, 116. D. Salmon
GERMANY 121. Jaksche, 122. Klier, 123. Korff, 124. Muller, 125.
Ordowski, 126. Stoffel
GREAT BRITAIN 131. Newton, 132. Holmes, 133. Hunt, 134. Manning, 135.
Ramsbottom, 136. Rand
UKRAINE 141. Khailov, 142. Chipak, 143. Diki, 144. Korolev, 145.
Rotar, 146. Zhouravlev
AUSTRALIA GIANT AIS TEAM 151. Brosnan, 152. Gates, 153. McDonald, 154.
McGee, 155. Sweet, 156. Rogers
RABOBANK (Neth) 161. Boogerd, 162. Blaudzun (Den), 163. Boven, 164.
McEwen (Aus), 165. Moerenhout, 166. Vogels (Aus)
NORWAY 171. Holestol, 172. Bjerkeley, 173. Karlborn, 174. Lillehagen,
175. Simensen, 178. Vestol
LADA-CSKA-SAMARA (Rus) 181. Ivanov, 182. Bbaitsev, 183. Koudriavtsev,
184. Mikhailov, 185. Raskolov, 186. Zakirov
GAN (Fra) 191. Heulot, 192. Hinault, 193. Langella, 194. O'Grady
(Aus), 195. Pretot, 196. Hubert
ASPTT PARIS-LA POSTE (Fra) 201. G. Auger, 202. Drouin, 203. Garnier,
204. Guenee, 205. Templier, 206. Thebault
MIXED TEAM TVM-HOLLAND (Neth) 211. Roux (Fra), 212 De Jongh,  213.
Kjaergaard (Nor), 214. Petilleau (Fra), 215. Van der Steen, 216 Van
Dyck (Bel)
COLMBIA PONY-MALTA 221. J. Hernandez, 222. Garavito, 223. Gutierrez,
224. Mesa, 225. Ospina, 226. Silva
KELME-ARTIACH (Spa) 231. Rubiera, 232. Gines Leon, 233. Gonzalez
Capita, 234. Heras. 235. Moreda, 236. Ruiz Erencia
PMU ROMAND (Swi) 241. Aebersold, 242. Huser, 243. Milliery, 244.
Renngli, 245. Schnider, 246. Wirz
MIXED TEAM LOTTO-BELGIUM 251. Demarbaix, 252. De Wolf, 253. Detiloux,
254. Fleischer (Ger), 255. Van de Wouwer, 256. Verbrugghe




Prologue in Benodet, 4,9 km:


 1. Christophe Moreau (Fra) Festina         5.44 (51.279 km/h)
 2. Stuart O'Grady (Aus, GAN)             + 0.01
 3. Emannuel Hubert (Fra, GAN)            + 0.01
 4. Christoph Bassons (Fra, FESTINA)      + 0.05
 5. Michael Blaudzun (Den, RABOBANK)      + 0.07
 6. J. Hernandez (Esp, FESTINA)           
 7. Stephane Heulot (Fra, GAN)     
 8. SergueiIvanov (Rus, LADA)             all s.t.
 9. Newton (Gbr, National Team)           + 0.08  
10. Chritoph Rinero (Fra, MUTUELLE)       + 0.10 
11. Manning (Gbr, National Team)          + 0.11
12. Mc Gee (Aus, GIANT AIS TEAM)                 
13. Rafael Diaz Justo (Esp, ONCE)
14. Jose Luis Rubiera (Esp, KELME)
15. Sebastien Medan (Fra, COLLSTROP)
16. Rogers (Aus, GIANT AIS TEAM)
17. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra, MUTUELLE)
18. Asmaker (Fra, Equipe de FRANCE)       all s.t. 
19. Arnaud Pretot (fra, GAN)              + 0.12
20. David Canada (Esp, ONCE)                  s.t.




Stage 1: Benodet - Loudeac (171.5 km)


 1. Rafael Diaz Justo (Esp, ONCE)       4.21.51   (39.297 km/h)
 2. Magnus Backstedt (Sue, COLLSTROP)   +  0.23
 3. Templier (Fra, La POSTE)               s.t.
 4. Robbie McEwen (Aus, RABOBANK)       +  1.39
 5. Perraudeau (Fra, US CRETEIL)      
 6. Klier (Ger, Nat. Team GERMANY)
 7. Beaune (Fra, US CRETEIL)
 8. Wim Vansevenant (Bel, VLAANDEREN)   all s.t.
 8. Wim Vansevenant (Bel, Vlaanderen 2002)

10. Drouin (Fra, La Poste)
11. Christophe Detilloux (Bel, Lotto)
12. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra, La Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne)
13. Hatton (Fra, Aubervilliers 93-Peugeot)
14. Sebastien Medan (Fra, Collstrop)
15. Stuart O'Grady (Aus, GAN)
16. Sergei Ivanov (Rus, Lada CSKA Samara)
17. Laurent Roux (Fra, TVM)
18. Sweet (Aus, Giant-Australian Institute of Sport)
19. Beneteau (Fra, Vendee U)
20. David Etxebarria (Spa, ONCE)         all s.t.


classified: 154




Overall after Stage 1:


 1. Rafael Diaz Justo (Esp, ONCE)       4.27.36   
 2. Magnus Backstedt (Sue, COLLSTROP)   +  0.25
 3. Templier (Fra, La POSTE)            +  0.31
 4. Christoph Moreau (Fra, FESTINA)     +  1.38
 5. Stuart O'Grady (Aus, GAN)           +  1.39             
 6. Emannuel Hubert (Fra, GAN)          +  1.41    
 7. Christoph Bassons (Fra, FESTINA)    +  1.42
 8. Michael Blaudzun (Den, RABOBANK)    +  1.45
 9. J. Hernandez (Esp, FESTINA)         +  1.46  
10. Stephane Heulot (Fra, GAN)           
11. Serguei Ivanov (Rus, LADA)          all s.t.            
12. Chritoph Rinero (Fra, MUTUELLE)     +  1.48 
13. Manning (Gbr, National Team)        +  1.49
14. Jose Luis Rubiera (Esp, KELME)
15. Sebastien Medan (Fra, COLLSTROP)
16. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra, MUTUELLE)
17. Asmaker (Fra, Equipe de FRANCE)     all s.t.   
18. Arnaud Pretot (Fra, GAN)            +  1.50  
19. David Canada (Esp, ONCE)                s.t.
20. Patrice Halgand (Fra, FESTINA)      +  1.51 
21. Michael Boogerd (Hol, RABOBANK)         s.t. 



Stage 2: Loudeac - Pont-Chateau (169.5 km)


 1. Jay Sweet (Aus,GIANT AIS TEAM)         3.54.20 (43.399 km/h)
 2. Robbie McEwen (Aus, RABOBANK) 
 3. Andreas Klier (Ger, Nat. Team)
 4. Niki Aebersold (Sui, PMU ROMAND) 
 5. Serguei Ivanov (Rus, LADA) 
 6. Stuart O'Grady (Aus, GAN)
 7. Nico Renders (Bel, VLAANDEREN)  
 8. Steven De Jong (Hol, TVM)
 9. Perraudeau (Fra, US CRETEIL)  
10. Beaune (Fra, US CRETEIL)
11. Magnus Backstedt (Sue, COLLSTROP)
12. Gert Verheyen (Bel, VLAANDEREN)       
13. Rover (Can)
14. Glenn Holmes (GB)
15. Wadecki (Pol, Vendee U)
16. Patrice Halgand (Fra, Festina)
17. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra, La Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne)
18. Khalilov (Ukr)
19. Unai Etzebarria (Spa, Euskadi)
20. Van de Ven (Neth)     			all s.t.

Sweet 10 sec of bonification, McEwen 6, Klier 4

Classified: 150




Overall after Stage 2:


 1. Rafael Diaz Justo (Esp, ONCE)         8.21.55   
 2. Magnus Backstedt (Sue, COLLSTROP)     +  0.26
 3. Templier (Fra, La POSTE)              +  0.32
 4. Stuart O'Grady (Aus, GAN)             +  1.37    
 5. Christoph Moreau (Fra, FESTINA)       +  1.39
 6. Emannuel Hubert (Fra, GAN)            +  1.42
 7. Jay Sweet (Aus,GIANT AIS TEAM)        +  1.43    
 8. Christoph Bassons (Fra, FESTINA)         s.t.
 9. Michael Blaudzun (Den, RABOBANK)      +  1.46
10. J. Hernandez (Esp, FESTINA)           +  1.47  
11. Stephane Heulot (Fra, GAN)           
12. Serguei Ivanov (Rus, LADA)           all s.t.            
13. Chritoph Rinero (Fra, MUTUELLE)       +  1.49
14. Robbie McEwen (Aus, RABOBANK)         +  1.50  
15. Manning (Gbr, National Team)        
16. Jose Luis Rubiera (Esp, KELME)
17. Sebastien Medan (Fra, COLLSTROP)
18. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra, MUTUELLE)
19. Asmaker (Fra, Equipe de FRANCE)      all s.t.   
20. Arnaud Pretot (Fra, GAN)              +  1.51  




Stage 3, Pont-Chateau-Parthenay, 231.5km:


 1. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra, MUTUELLE)      5.28.08 (42.330 km/h)
 2. Patrice Halgand (Fra, FESTINA)        +  1.12
 3. Wim Vansevenant (Bel, VLANDEREN)
 4. Perraudeau (Fra, US CRETEIL)  
 5. Mueller (Germ, Nat. Team)            all s.t. 
 6. Christoph Detilloux (Bel, LOTTO)      +  1.16
 7. Serguei Ivanov (Rus, LADA)               s.t.
 8. Stuart O'Grady (Aus, GAN)             +  1.21
 9. Michael Blaudzun (Den, RABOBANK)    
10. David Etxebarria (Esp, ONCE)          all s.t.
11. Korff
12. Verheyen
13. Aerts
14. Hatton
15. Beneteau
16. Gerits
17. Khalilov
18. Garnier
19. U. Etxebarria
20. Aebersold
21. Mc Ewen                     all s.t.

 Jalabert 10 sec of bonification, Halgand 6, Vansevenant 4
 
 Intermediate Bonifications: Jalabert 6 sec., Guenee 4, Auger 3,
                             Perraudeau 2, Hubert 1, Bugallo 1, Asmaker 1  

 Classified : 147




Overall after Stage 3:


 1. Rafael Diaz Justo (Esp, ONCE)         13.51.24   
 2. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra, MUTUELLE)      +   0.13
 3. Magnus Backstedt (Sue, COLLSTROP)     +   0.26
 4. Templier (Fra, La POSTE)              +   0.32
 5. Patrice Halgand (Fra, FESTINA)        +   1.37
 6. Stuart O'Grady (Aus, GAN)                 s.t.   
 7. Christoph Moreau (Fra, FESTINA)       +   1.39
 8. Emannuel Hubert (Fra, GAN)            +   1.41
 9. Serguei Ivanov (Rus, LADA)            +   1.42
10. Christoph Bassons (Fra, FESTINA)      +   1.43      
11. Blaudzun                    	  +   1.46
12. Hernandez                   	  +   1.47
13. Heulot
14. Rinero,                     	  +   1.49


Best climber : Magnus Backstedt.

Points, overall : Rob McEwen.




Stage 4, Parthenay - Vatan (192.5 km):


 1. Robbie McEwen (Aus, RABOBANK)          5.09.35 (37.308 km/h)
 2. Serguei Ivanov (Rus, LADA)  
 3. David Etxebarria (Esp, ONCE)
 4. Wadecki (Pol, VENDEE U)
 5. Stephane Heulot (Fra, GAN)
 6. Perraudeau (Fra, US CRETEIL)  
 7. Klier (Ger , Nat. TEAM)
 8. Steven De Jongh (HOL, TVM Mixt)
10. Nico Renders (Bel, VLAANDEREN)         all s.t 

Classified: 146

Bonifications : Mc Ewen  15 (10 + 5), Ivanov 6, Aerts 6, Etxebarria 4, Hammond
4, O'Grady 2, Halgand 1   




Overall after Stage 4:


 1. Rafael Diaz Justo (Esp, ONCE)         19.00.59   
 2. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra, MUTUELLE)      +   0.13
 3. Magnus Backstedt (Sue, COLLSTROP)     +   0.26
 4. Templier (Fra, La POSTE)              +   0.32