27th Tour of Normandie - 2.2

France, March 26-April 1, 2007

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Stage 8 - April 1: Bagnoles - Caen, 142 km

Photography

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Images by Régis Garnier/www.velofotopro.com

Martin Maaskant (Rabobank Continental) talks to te press before the stage.
Martin Maaskant (Rabobank Continental) and Kristoffer Nielsen (GLS) first and second in the overall classification shake hands before battle.
Stéphane Petilleau (Bretagne-Armor Lux) leads the escape.
The three-man break: Stéphane Petilleau (Bretagne-Armor Lux), Florian Morizot (Auber93) and Jurgen Roelandts (Davitamon-Win for Life).
The yellow jersey Martin Maaskant stays in the bunch despite lots of attacks.
Hard work for Sinishi Fukushima (Nippo Corporation) on the Côte of the Ronconières.
Maaskant stayed safe at the front on the journey to Caen.
Petilleau did heaps of work in the break today.
The race leader had to do plenty of work today with only two teammates for help.
French hope Yoan Offredo (CC Nogent sur Oise) attacks on the final lap.
Eventual stage winner Edval Boassen Hagen (Team Maxbo Bianchi) stays near the front.
Edval Boassen Hagen (Team Maxbo Bianchi) wins stage 8 in Caen.
Edval Boassen Hagen (Team Maxbo Bianchi) takes another victory in France after his three wins in the Tour de l'Avenir last year.
Martin Maaskant (Rabobank Continental) happy with his overall victory.
Edval Boassen Hagen (Team Maxbo Bianchi) on the podium.
Martin Maaskant (Rabobank Continental) happy in yellow.
The final podium (l-r): Tom Leezer (Rabobank Continental), Martijn Maaskant (Rabobank Continental) and Kristoffer Nielsen (Team GLS).
Rabobank won the Tour of Normandy for the fourth consecutive year.
Triple stage winner Mattia Gavazzi (Kio-ENE/DMT) congratulates Martin Maaskant on his overall victory.

Results

1 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Team Maxbo Bianchi
2 Mattia Parravicini (Ita) Kio-ENE/DMT 
3 Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Davitamon-Win for Life-Jong Vlaanderen
4 Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Rabobank Continental
5 Tony Cavet (Fra) Normandie

Final General classification

1 Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Rabobank Continental
2 Kristoffer Nielsen (Den) Team GLS
3 Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank Continental