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54th Circuit de la Sarthe - 2.1
France, April 4-7, 2006
2005 results Stage List Preview Start List Past winners
The Stages
- Stage 1 - April 4: Mouilleron Le Captif - Saint Mars La Jaille, 193 km
- Stage 2a - April 5: Saint Mars La Jaille - Angers, 93.8 km
- Stage 2b - April 5: Angers - Angers ITT, 8.8 km
- Stage 3 - April 6: Angers - Ernee, 188.3 km
- Stage 4 - April 7: Ernee - Le Mans, 184.4 km
Stars still shine at lower key race
While the northern classics get into full swing, and the Vuelta al Pais Vasco attracts the other top teams this week, the Circuit de la Sarthe-Pays de Loire in France provides a lower key alternative for some top pros to work on their race fitness. Ivan Basso (CSC) and Michael Rogers (T-Mobile) are among the biggest stars present, as Jan Ullrich had to miss the race because of an injured knee. Gerolsteiner has sent a strong squad with Stefan Schumacher, Michel Rich, Georg Totschnig and Robert Forster - all quality riders.
The four day race has five stages, with a split stage on day two including an 8.8 km time trial. The first stage is from Mouilleron Le Captif to Saint Mars La Jaille over 193 km, and is one more suited to the sprinters. Stage 2a is a 93.8 km leg between Saint Mars La Jaille and Angers, and is followed by the time trial in Angers. The third stage is between Angers and Ernee, over 188.3 km, and the race finishes with a 184.4 km stage between Ernee and Le Mans, finishing with three ascents of the côte rue de Gazonfier (300m at 18%).
Start list
Française des Jeux Cofidis 1 Carlos Da Cruz (Fra) 11 Christopher Sutton (Aus) 2 Mickaël Delage (Fra) 12 Frédéric Bessy (Fra) 3 Sébastien Joly (Fra) 13 Tyler Farrar (USA) 4 Fabien Patanchon (Fra) 14 Mathieu Heijboer (Ned) 5 Jérémy Roy (Fra) 15 Nicolas Inaudi (Fra) 6 Benoit Vaugrenard (Fra) 16 Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Ag2R Prévoyance Crédit Agricole 21 Christophe Moreau (Fra) 31 Christophe Edaleine (Fra) 22 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) 32 Patrice Halgand (Fra) 23 Yuriy Krivtsov (Ukr) 33 William Bonnet (Fra) 24 Llyod Mondory (Fra) 34 Sébastien Portal (Fra) 25 Mark Scanlon (Irl) 35 Saul Raisin (USA) 26 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) 36 Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Gerolsteiner T- Mobile Team 41 Volker Ordowski (Ger) 51 Bastiaan Giling (Ned) 42 Michael Rich (Ger) 52 Michael Rogers (Aus) 43 Stefan Schumacher (Ger) 53 Scott Davis (Aus) 44 Robert Forster (Ger) 54 Serguei Gonchar (Ukr) 45 Georges Totschnig (Aut) 55 Andre Korff (Ger) 46 Marcus Zberg (Swi) 56 Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team CSC Bouygues Télécom 61 Andrea Peron (Ita) 71 Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) 62 Ivan Basso (Ita) 72 Stef Clement (Ned) 63 Brian Vandborg (Den) 73 Vincent Jerome (Fra) 64 Bobby Julich (USA) 74 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) 65 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) 75 Jérôme Pineau (Fra) 66 Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) 76 Anthony Ravard (Fra) Agritubel Aqua & Sapone 81 Alberto Martinez (Spa) 91 Andrus Aug (Est) 82 Stéphane Berges (Fra) 92 Andrea Rossi (Ita) 83 Denis Robin (Fra) 93 Denis Bertoloni (Ita) 84 Samuel Plouhinec (Fra) 94 Crescenzo D'amore (Ita) 85 Moïses Duenas Nevado (Spa) 95 Allessandro Donati (Ita) 86 Christophe Laurent (Fra) 96 Jure Zrimsek (Slo) Miche Selle Italia 101 Bo Hamburger (Den) 111 Freddy Gonzales (Col) 102 Tommaso Caneschi (Ita) 112 Angelo Furlan (Ita) 103 Seweryn Kohut (Pol) 113 Philippe Schnyder (Swi) 104 Slawomir Kohut (Pol) 114 Raffaele Illiano (Ita) 105 Pasquale Muto (Ita) 115 Alberto Loddo (Ita) 106 Arkadiusz Wojtas (Pol) 116 Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Unibet.com Ceramica Panaria 121 Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) 131 Paride Grillo (Ita) 122 Camille Bouquet (Fra) 132 Brett Lancaster (Aus) 123 Carlos Garcia Quesada (Spa) 133 Sergiy Metveyev (Ukr) 124 Petter Renang (Swe) 134 Ruben Bongiorno (Arg) 125 Kurt Van De Wouwer (Bel) 135 Maximiliano Richeze (Arg) 126 Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) 136 Alonso Aitor Galdos (Spa) Auber 93 Bretagne - Jean Floch 141 Emilien-Benoit Berges (Fra) 151 Antoine Dalibard (Fra) 142 Mathieu Drujon (Fra) 152 Sébastien Duret (Fra) 143 Saïd Haddou (Fra) 153 Noan Lelarge (Fra) 144 John Nilsson (Swe) 154 Stéphane Petilleau (Fra) 145 Julien Mazet (Fra) 155 David Lelay (Fra) 146 Florian Morizot (Fra) 156 Piotr Zielinski (Pol)
Past winners
2005 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Cofidis 2004 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Fdjeux.Com 2003 Carlos Da Cruz (Fra) 2002 Didier Rous (Fra) 2001 David Millar (GBr) 2000 David Canada (Spa) 1999 Steffen Kjaergaard (Nor) 1998 Melchor Mauri (Spa) 1997 Melchor Mauri (Spa) 1996 Adriano Baffi (Ita) 1995 Thierry Marie (Fra) 1994 Stéphane Heulot (Fra) 1993 Jean-François Bernard (Fra) 1992 Jean-François Bernard (Fra) 1991 Bruno Cornillet (Fra) 1990 Dmitri Zhdanov (Rus) 1989 Thierry Laurent (Fra) 1988 Thierry Marie (Fra) 1987 Piotr Ugrumov (USSR) 1986 Didier Garcia (Spa) 1985 Pascal Jules (Fra) 1984 Claude Moreau (Fra) 1983 Pascal Jules (Fra) 1982 Michenko (USSR) 1981 Barinov (USSR) 1980 Greg LeMond (USA) 1979 Muselet (Fra) 1978 Bernd Drogan (Ger) 1977 Pikkuus (USSR) 1976 Bernard Hinault (Fra) 1975 Bernard Hinault (Fra) 1974 Skosyrev (USSR) 1973 Gorelov (USSR) 1972 Regis Ovion (Fra) 1971 Nelioubine (USSR) 1970 Lechatelier (Fra) 1969 Szurkowski (Pol) 1968 Grimbert (Fra) 1967 Grimbert (Fra) 1966 Matignon (Fra) 1965 Lopez-Rodriguez (Spa) 1964 Cosseron (Fra) 1963 Juin (Fra) 1962 Ferrer (Fra) 1961 Jeugnet (Fra) 1960 André Foucher (Fra) 1959 J.Danguillaume (Fra) 1958 J.Danguillaume (Fra) 1957 Guérin (Fra) 1956 J.Danguillaume (Fra) 1955 Bernard (Fra) 1954 Fournières (Fra) 1953 Hays (Fra) Past winners by Mario Stiehl, www.world-of-cycling.com
