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Boucles de la Mayenne - 2.2
France, June 19-22, 2008
Photos
Stage 3 - June 22: St. Berthevin - Laval, 167 Km
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Images by Jean-Francois Quenet
- Romain Feillu (Agritubel) is interviewed by Gildas Menguy for Radio France after coming third in Laval.
- Freddy Bichot (Agritubel) claims victory on home soil.
- Frenchman Freddy Bichot (Agritubel) wears yellow on home soil, just weeks out from the Tour de France.
- Former Japanese champion Yukiya Arashiro (Meitan Hompo - GDR) finished the Boucles de la Mayenne with a large smile.
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- Martin Garrido Mayorga (Palmeiras Resort - Tavira) claims victory on the final stage.
- Agritubel controls the action in the peloton for its race leader.
- France's Freddy Bichot (Agritubel) took the race win for the first time as a professional.
Stage 1 - June 20: Renault, St. Berthevin - Ernée, 184
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- Eventual winner Piort Zielinski (Bretagne-Armor Lux) on the escape.
- The bunch in Mayenne landscapes.
- Arnaud Godet (CC Etupes) and David Tanner (VC La Pomme Marseille).
- Fabien Sanchez (FrancePiste) works on his training in Mayenne for the Olympics Games.
- Zielinski wins in Ernee.
- Zielinski now holds the yellow jersey.
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- Piotr Zielinski (Bretagne Armor Lux) wins first stage after a long escape at the 2008 Boucles de la Mayenne.
- Piotr Zielinski (Bretagne Armor Lux) also takes the yellow jersey of leader of general classification.
Prologue - June 19: Laval - Laval prologue (ITT), 4.5
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- Brice Feillu (CC Nogent sur Oise) will join Agritubel team for a test in August.
- Jonathan Balbuena (France Piste) was best amateur rider.
- Niels Alberts (Palmans).
- Eventual winner Nicolas Vogondy (Agritubel) during the prologue.
- Nicolas Vogondy is the first leader of the race.
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- The leaders after the prologue: Niels Albert, Jos van Emden, Nicolas Vogondy, Romain Feuillu, Kevin Ista, Jonathan Balbuena.
- Romain Feillu is the first king of the mountains at the 2008 Boucles de la Mayenne.
- Nicolas Vogondy will start stage 1 in yellow.
