UCI codes explained

54th Circuit de la Sarthe - 2.1

France, April 4-7, 2006

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Stage 4 - April 7: Ernee - Le Mans, 184.4 km

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• Alessandro Bertolini (Selle Italia) beats Serguei Gonchar to win the final stage

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• Alessandro Bertolini scored a second stage win for Selle Italia-Diquigiovanni
• Mark Scanlon and Sébastien Duret spoke about their long lasting breakaway

Stage 3 - April 6: Angers - Ernee, 188.3 km

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• Ivan Basso (CSC) at the start
• Paride Grillo (Panaria)
• Michael Rogers (T-Mobile)
• Ivan Basso (CSC) waits for the start
• Ivan Basso (CSC)
• Ivan Basso (CSC)
• The start of stage 3
• Christophe Moreau (AG2R)
• The escape with Petilleau, Mondory and Berges.
• Emilien Berges
• Lloyd Mondory and Stephane Petilleau
• The pursuit lead by Bobby Julich
• Alberto Loddo (Selle Italia) wins the stage
• Loddo and Illiano
• Loddo on the podium
• Stefan Schumacher is the new leader
• Benoit Vaugrenard the best young rider

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• In the absence of Jan Ullrich, time trial winner Ivan Basso is the big attraction of the Circuit de la Sarthe
• Brian Vandborg (CSC) was too cold at the start in Angers to show his yellow jersey entirely
• Scott Davis and Michael Rogers were shocked to hear the news about Saul Raisin
• Pronto? I've won!
• Here's your way to glory, DS Giovanni Ellena says
• Here I am!
• What a nice big cup for Alberto Loddo
• A superb comeback from Alberto Loddo
• Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner) is in yellow before the final stage

Stage 2b - April 5: Angers - Angers ITT, 8.8 km

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• Ivan Basso (CSC) warms up
• Chris Sutton (Cofidis)
• Ivan Basso (CSC)
• Basso at the start
• Michael Rogers (T-Mobile) waits for the start
• Basso, Gallopin and Vandborg
• Good job
• Brian Vandborg (CSC) is the new yellow jersey
• Ivan Basso (CSC) during the press conference
• Basso answers the press
• Ivan Basso (CSC)

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• Ivan Basso (CSC) rides to victory in the TT
• Ivan Basso (CSC) salutes the crowd after his win
• Brian Vandborg (CSC) on the podium in the leader's jersey

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• Alberto Martinez (Agritubel) signs on
• World TT champ Michael Rogers (T-Mobile) on the start ramp
• Christophe Moreau (AG2R) on the start ramp
• Ivan Basso (CSC) nervous
• Ivan Basso (CSC) ready to roll
• Ivan Basso (CSC) on the podium after his win
• Ivan Basso and Brian Vandborg shared the honours after the TT

Stage 2a - April 5: Saint Mars La Jaille - Angers, 93.8 km

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• Paride Grillo (Panaria) wins stage 2a
• Paride Grillo (Panaria) on the podium
• Robert Forster (Gerolsteiner) is again the yellow jersey

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• Stage winner Paride Grillo warmly welcomed in Angers
• Robert Forster (Gerolsteiner) still in the leader's jersey

Stage 1 - April 4: Mouilleron Le Captif - Saint Mars La Jaille, 193 km

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• Christophe Moreau (AG2R) before the start
• Mick Rogers (T-Mobile) and Ivan Basso (CSC) have a pre-race conference
• Bobby Julich (CSC) before the start
• Tyler Farrar (Cofidis) on the ground after crashing
• Brett Lancaster (Panaria) on the ground after crashing
• Robert Forster (Gerolsteiner) wins the first stage
• Robert Forster (Gerolsteiner) on the podium in the yellow leader's jersey

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• Robert Forster (Gerolsteiner) salutes from the stage
• Robert Forster (Gerolsteiner) on the podium in the yellow leader's jersey