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59th Tour de Picardie - 2.1
France, May 13-15, 2005
2004 results Stage List Preview Start List Past winners
The Stages
- Stage 1 - May 13: Montdidier - Fère-en-Tardenois, 178 km
- Stage 2 - May 14: Château Thierry - Clermont, 192 km
- Stage 3 - May 15: Feuquières - Fressenneville, 94.5 km
- Stage 4 - May 16: Fressenneville - Mers-les-Bains, 81 km
Tour de Picardie starts today
The 59th edition of the three day, ASO organised Tour de Picardie begins today (Friday) with a 178 km stage between Montdidier and Fère-en-Tardenois. It finishes on Sunday with two half stages: 94.5 km between Feuquières and Fressenneville in the morning, followed by 81 km between Fressenneville and Mers-les-Bains in the afternoon. The general terrain is suited to flatlanders who can ride well in the wind.
The race is considered a "transition race" between the spring classics as the major stage races leading up to the Tour de France. As such, it will have six ProTour teams out of a total of 18 teams at the start. It will also mark the return of "Tornado" Tom Boonen (Quick.Step) to racing after a one month break. Boonen followed a similar plan last year and immediately won a stage in Picardie on his return
Start list
Quick.Step Davitamon-Lotto
1 Tom Boonen (Bel) 12 Frédéric Amorison (Bel)
2 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) 13 Wim De Vocht (Bel)
3 Dimitri De Fauw (Bel) 14 Jan Kuyckx (Bel)
4 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) 15 Nico Mattan (Bel)
5 Servais Knaven (Ned) 16 Bert Roesems (Bel)
17 Gert Steegmans (Bel)
18 Wim Vansevenant (Bel)
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21 Damien Nazon (Fra) 31 Jimmy Casper (Fra)
22 Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) 32 Arnaud Coyot (Fra)
23 Sébastien Hinault (Fra) 33 Hervé Duclos-Lassalle (Fra)
24 Sébastien Joly (Fra) 34 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra)
25 Eric Leblacher (Fra) 35 Jans Koerts (Ned)
26 Kilian Patour (Fra) 36 Damien Monier (Fra)
37 Nicholas Roche (Irl)
38 Janeck Tombak (Est)
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41 Pierre Drancourt (Bel) 51 Bradley Mc Gee (Aus)
42 Yohann Gene (Fra) 52 Ludovic Auger (Fra)
43 Frédéric Mainguenaud (Fra) 53 Bernhard Eisel (Aut)
44 Alexandre Naulleau (Fra) 54 Frédéric Guesdon (Fra)
45 Mickael Pichon (Fra) 55 Ian Mcleod (RSA)
46 Anthony Ravard (Fra) 56 Christophe Mengin (Fra)
57 Jérémy Roy (Fra)
58 Fabien Sanchez (Fra)
Team L.P.R. Ag2r Prevoyance
61 Daniele Contrini (Ita) 71 Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra)
62 Ivan Degasperi (Ita) 72 Sylvain Calzati (Fra)
64 Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ukr) 73 Andy Flickinger (Fra)
65 Michele Maccanti (Ita) 74 Loyd Mondory (Fra)
66 Alessandro Maserati (Ita) 75 Christophe Riblon (Fra)
67 Daniele Masolino (Ita) 77 Aliaksandr Usau (Blr)
68 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) 78 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu)
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81 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) 91 Florent Brard (Fra)
82 Steven Caethoven (Bel) 92 Christophe Agnolutto (Fra)
83 Benny De Schrooder (Bel) 93 Linas Balciunas (Ltu)
84 Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) 94 Stéphane Berges (Fra)
85 Kenny Lisabeth (Bel) 95 Cédric Coutouly (Fra)
86 Tom Stubbe (Bel) 96 Ben Johnson (Aus)
87 Wouter Van Mechelen (Bel) 97 Lenaïc Olivier (Fra)
88 Wesley Van Speybrock (Bel) 98 Saulius Ruskys (Ltu)
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101 Tony Bracke (Bel) 111 Gorik Gardeyn (Bel)
102 Ludovic Capelle (Bel) 112 David Boucher (Fra)
103 Mathieu Criquielion (Bel) 113 Camille Bouquet (Fra)
104 Steve Cummings (GBr) 114 Jérémy Hunt (GBr)
105 Ludo Dierckxsens (Bel) 115 Geert Omloop (Bel)
106 Jean Paul Simon (Bel) 116 Erwin Thijs (Bel)
107 James Van Landschoot (Bel) 117 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned)
108 Jurgen Van Loocke (Bel) 118 Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel)
Auber 93 Jartazi Granville Team
121 John Nilsson (Swe) 131 Leonardo Duque (Col)
122 William Bonnet (Fra) 133 Vytautas Kaupas (Ltu)
123 David Breard (Fra) 134 Denys Kostyuk (Ukr)
124 Niels Brouzes (Fra) 135 Robby Meul (Bel)
125 Saïd Haddou (Fra) 136 Peter Ronsse (Bel)
126 Arnaud Labbe (Fra) 137 Maxim Rudenko (Ukr)
127 Maxime Mederel (Fra) 138 Raimondas Vilcinskas (Ltu)
128 Tristan Valentin (Fra) 140 Johan Svensson (Swe)
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141 Vincent Cantero (Fra) 151 Massimo Amichetti (Ita)
142 Antoine Dalibard (Fra) 152 Fabio Borghesi (Ita)
143 Sebastien Duret (Fra) 153 Leonardo Caneschi (Ita)
144 Noan Lelarge (Fra) 154 Maurizio Carta (Ita)
145 Carl Naibo (Fra) 155 Antonio D'Aniello (Ita)
146 Yann Pivois (Fra) 156 Slawomir Kohut (Pol)
147 Samuel Plouhinec (Fra) 157 Manuel Mattiuz (Ita)
148 Christophe Thebault (Fra) 158 Alberto Tacconi (Ita)
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161 Eddy Seigneur (Fra) 171 Kirk O'Bee (USA)
162 Guillaume Auger (Fra) 172 Siro Camponogara (Ita)
163 Emilien-Benoît Berges (Fra) 173 Hilton Clarke (Aus)
164 Xavier Herinne (Bel) 174 Oleg Grichkine (Rus)
165 Kevin Ista (Bel) 175 Shawn Milne (USA)
166 Guillaume Lernould (Bel) 176 David O'loughlin (Irl)
167 Roman Luhovyy (Ukr) 177 Ciaran Power (Irl)
168 Sébastien Minard (Fra) 178 Mark Walters (Can)
Past winners
Year First Second Third 2004 Tom Boonen (Bel) Jimmy Casper (Fra) Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) 2003 David Millar (GBr) Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) Bradley McGee (Aus) 2002 Michael Sandstod (Den) Jacky Durand (Fra) Olivier Asmaker (Fra) 2001 Olivier Asmaker (Fra) Arvis Piziks (Lat) Linas Balciunas (Ltu) 2000 Michael Sandstod (Den) Martin Rittsel (Swe) Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) 1999 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Marc Streel (Bel) Marco Milesi (Ita) 1998 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Lauri Aus (Est) Frédéric Gabriel (Fra) 1998 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Marc Streel (Bel) Marco Milesi (Ita) 1997 No race was held 1996 Philippe Gaumont (Fra) Jean-Pierre Heynderickx (Bel) Laurent Desbiens (Fra) 1995 Jelle Nijdam (Ned) Chris Boardman (GB) Jacky Durand (Fra) 1994 Miguel Indurain (Spa) Eddy Seigneur (Fra) Emmanuele Magnien (Fra) 1993 Frédéric Moncassin (Fra) Eddy Seigneur (Fra) Edwig Van Hooydonck (Bel) 1992 Thierry Marie (Fra) Luc Leblanc (Fra) Miguel Indurain (Spa) 1991 Wilfried Nelissen (Bel) Thierry Marie (Fra) François Moreau (Fra) 1990 Hendrik Redant (Bel) Ralph Moorman (Ned) Eddy Schurer (Ned) 1989 Andres Kappes (Ger) Jelle Nijdam (Ned) Mathieu Hermans (Bel) 1988 Steve Bauer (Can) Jörg Bruggmann (Swi) Jan Goessens (Bel) 1987 Jelle Nijdam (Ned) Jos Lammertink (Ned) Steve Bauer (Can) 1986 Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (Fra) Michel Vermote (Bel) Ewen McKenzie (NZ) 1985 Jos Lieckens (Bel) Francis Castaing (Fra) Pascal Jules (Fra) 1984 Alan Peiper (Aus) Stephen Roche (Ire) Nico Edmonds (Bel) 1983 Pascal Jules (Fra) Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (Fra) Etienne De Wilde (Bel) 1982 Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (Fra) Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (Bel) Etienne De Wilde (Bel) 1981 Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (Bel) Patrick Bonnet (Fra) Marc Madiot (Fra) 1980 Patrick Bonnet (Fra) Jean-René Bernaudeau (Fra) Jean-François Pescheux (Fra) 1979 Bernard Hinault (Fra) Yvon Bertin (Fra) Jean Chassang (Fra) 1978 Willy Teirlinck (Bel) Jacques Bossis (Fra) Dominique Sanders (Fra) 1977 Willy Teirlinck (Bel) Willem Peeters (Bel) Emiel Gijsemans (Bel) 1976 Emiel Gijsemans (Bel) Régis Delepine (Fra) Jean Chassang (Fra) 1975 Dietrich Thurau (Ger) Gerrie Knetemann (Ned) Willy Teirlinck (Bel) 1974 Robert Mintkiewicz (Fra) Jean-Jacques Fussien (Fra) M. Dury (Bel) 1973 Alain Santy (Fra) Michel Perin (Fra) Daniel Rebillard (Fra) 1972 Cyrille Guimard (Fra) José Catieau (Fra) Alain Santy (Fra) 1971 André Dierickx (Bel) Barry Hoban (GB) Roland Berland (Fra) 1970 Frans Verbeeck (Bel) Leo Duyndam (Ned) Davide Boifava (Ita) 1969 José Samyn (Fra) Walter Planckaert (Bel) Bernard Guyot (Fra) 1968 Walter Roucquet (Bel) Barry Hoban (GB) L. Van Neste (Bel) 1967 Peter Glemser (Ger) Guy Ignolin (Fra) José Samyn (Fra) 1966 Hubert Niel (Fra) Jean-Claude Lefebvre (Fra) R. Hoban (GB) 1965 Seamus Elliott (Ire) Christian Raymond (Fra) D. Salmon (Fra) 1964 Wilfried Boelke (Ger) Ferdi Bracke (Bel) J.P. Van Haverbeke (Fra) 1963 Klaus Bugdahl (Ger) Seamus Elliott (Ire) Anatole Novak (Fra) 1962 André Bar (Bel) Horst Oldenburg (Ger) Joseph Thomin (Fra) 1961 Jaime Alomar (Spa) Joseph Wasko (Fra) Dieter Puschel (Ger) 1960 Jo De Haan (Ned) Bernard Viot (Fra) J. Schepens (Bel) 1959 Joseph Wasko (Fra) Jean-Claude Gret (Swi) K. Bugdhal (Ger) 1958 Joseph Thomin (Fra) L. Kosec (Fra) Jean Bellay (Fra) 1957 Jean Stablinski (Fra) André Dupre (Fra) Mauriece Moucheraud (Fra) 1956 Louis Caput (Fra) Roger Chupin (Fra) M. Baele (Bel) 1955 Lucien Gillen (Lux) Marcel Enrzer (Lux) Willy Kemp (Lux) 1954 Jean Bellay (Fra) Jean-Claude Lefebvre (Fra) Pierre Gaudot-Gilbert Bauvin (Fra) 1953 Alfred Tonello (Fra) G. Loof (Fra) R. Bertaz (Fra) 1952 Pierre Komar (Fra) G. Loof (Fra) Dane Bedwell (GB) 1951 Pierre Lagrange (Fra) G. Monier (Fra) S. Kreber (Fra) 1950 S. Hyz (Fra) R. Haegel (Fra) J. Mage (Fra) 1939 A. Desmoulins (Fra) A. Delchambre (Bel) Robert Godard (Fra) 1938 Lucien Le Guevel (Fra) J. Goujon (Fra) Fabien Galateau (Fra) 1937 Gaston Grimbert (Fra) Auguste Mallet (Fra) M. Harmand (Bel) 1935 Marcel Blanchon (Fra) Robert Renoncé (Fra) Bernard Masson (Fra) Past winners by Mario Stiehl, www.world-of-cycling.com
