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Tour Ivoirien de la Paix - 2.1
Ivory Coast, March 6-12, 2008
Photos
Stage 6 - March 12: Gd Bassam-Abidjan , 104.1 km
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- Melons await the riders
- The peloton rolls through one of the many small villages along the stage route.
- The pack rides through Grand Bassam.
- Martias Romy (Bouygues Telecom) takes a drink.
- The pack rides through Abidjan.
- France's Martias Romy (Bouygues Telecom) , winner of the First Tour de la Paix (Tour of Peace) refereshes after crossing the finish line in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
- A rider from Credit Agricole takes photos of the Burkina Faso team.
- The peloton rolls out for a rainy final stage.
- The Moroccan team finds a shady spot before the final stage.
- The leader's Bouygues Telecom team has a chance to relax before the final stage
- The peloton comes in for the final sprint.
- One of the Credit Agricole riders plays a game with some fans at the start.
- Romy came in with the peloton to win the inaugural Tour de la Paix.
- Italy's LPR-Brakes team receive an Ivory Coast flag from young boy before the final stage.
- Romy gets help with the jersey after winning the overall classification.
- France's Martias Romy (Bouygues Telecom) and Ivory Coast Sports Minister Dagobert Banzio on the podium.
- Cyclists from Austria and Rwanda chat before the departure of the final stage of the first edition of the Ivorian Tour de la Paix (Tour of Peace)
- Riders take a pass on some local delicacies before the final stage.
- Tour de la Paiz winner Martias Romy (Bouygues Telecom)
- Martias Romy (Bouygues Telecom) is congratulated by French ambassador to Ivory Coast Andre Janier.
- Cyclists sign-in before the departure of the final stage.
Stage 1 - March 7: Abidjan-Akoupé , 130 km
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- The pack rides through the village of Akoupe 150 km in the south of Ivory Coast's capital Abidjan during the first stage of the first edition of the Ivorian Tour de la Paix (Tour of Peace).
- Teams Bouygues Telecom and Credit Agricole ride through the village of Akoupe.
- Bouygues Telecom's Sebastien Turgot celebrates on the finish line in the village of Akoupe
- Bouygues Telecom's Sebastien Turgot takes the sprint on stage one.
- Former French champion Laurent Fignon helps Turgot to put on his yellow jersey.
- Sebastien Turgot dons the yellow jersey.
- A local rider waves to the fans.
- The final sprint on stage one was won by Turgot.
