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Results and Reports for November 9-15, 2002

New Caledonia

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Transversales Calédoniennes

New Caledonia, November 9-11, 2002

The stages

• Stage 1 - November 9: Poya - Tribu de Grondu à Ponérihouen, 57 km
• Stage 2 - November 10: Téné - Néaoua - Tribu de Paraoulé à Houaïlou, 60 km
• Stage 3 - November 11: La Foa - Canala - Tribu de Boakaine, 45 km

Results

Stage 1 - November 9: Poya - Tribu de Grondu à Ponérihouen, 57 km
 
1 Thomas Dietsch (Fra)                   2.15.36
2 Julien Absalon (Fra)
3 Sebastien Le Divenach (NCl)               6.08
4 Timothy Scott-Vincent (NZl)               7.29
5 Mark Leishman (NZl)                      14.09
6 José Hermida (Spa)                       15.05
7 Cedric Ravanel (Fra)
8 Martial Devillers (NCl)                  23.25
 
Unlicensed
 
1 Pascal Friant                          2.44.52
2 Dominique Terrier                        29.25
3 Patrick Courtine                         34.44
4 Frédéric Niéto                           39.03
5 D Belpadrone                             50.11
6 C Bausch                                 50.13
7 M Devambez                               53.32
8 R Darkis                                 57.18
 
Stage 2 - November 10: Téné - Néaoua - Tribu de Paraoulé à Houaïlou, 60 km
 
1 Thomas Dietsch (Fra)                   2.58.59
2 Julien Absalon (Fra)                     12.50
3 Nicolas Nagle (Fra)                      21.40
4 Timothy Scott-Vincent (NZl)
5 Mark Leishman (NZl)                      25.21
6 Sebastien Le Divenach (NCl)            1.04.15
7 Cedric Ravanel (Fra)
8 José Hermida (Spa)
9 Thierry Fondere (NCl)
 
Unlicensed
 
1 Patrick Courtine                       4.43.36
2 Frédéric Niéto
3 Dominique Terrier                         0.03
4 D Grogurin                               18.29
5 V Danton                                 52.28
6 J-L Nicolas                            1.11.20
7 J Payet                                1.19.28
 
Stage 3 - November 11: La Foa - Canala - Tribu de Boakaine, 45 km
 
1 Cedric Ravanel (Fra)             2.01.37
2 José Hermida (Spa)
3 Julien Absalon (Fra)
4 Timothy Scott-Vincent (NZl)
5 Thomas Dietsch (Fra)
6 Sebastien Le Divenach (NCl)             4.10
7 Thierry Fondere (NCl)                   7.23
8 Martial Devillers (NCl)                11.01
9 Mark Leishman (NZl)
10 L Devaud (NCl)                        12.39
 
Unlicensed
 
1 Pascal Friant                        2.11.51
2 Patrick Courtine                       21.40
3 Frédéric Niéto                         29.26
4 Dominique Terrier                      33.00
5 D Christopher                          34.47
6 M Devambez                             38.08
7 J-L Nicolas                            48.33
8 Y Kaddour                              50.41
9 L Mathieu                              53.30
10 B Okuno                               53.52
 
Final general classification
 
1 Thomas Dietsch (Fra)                 7.16.12
2 Julien Absalon (Fra)                   12.50
3 Timothy Scott-Vincent (NZl)            29.09
4 Mark Leishman (NZ)                     47.41
5 Sebastien Le Divenach (NCl)          1.14.33
6 Cedric Ravanel (Fra)                 1.19.20
7 José Hermida (Spa)                   1.19.20
8 Thierry Fondere (NCl)                1.35.03
9 Martial Devillers (NCl)              1.38.41
10 Benoît  Bequet (Tah)                2.09.13
 
Unlicensed
 
1 Patrick Courtine                    10.36.43
2 Dominique Terrier                       6.01
3 Frédéric Niéto                         12.05
4 B Pruneddu                           2.58.57
5 J-L Nicolas                          3.12.28
6 L Mathieu                            3.13.56