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45th Grand Prix de Denain - 1.3
Denain, France, April 15, 2004
2003 Results Results Past winners
Hushovd too strong for Scanlon
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Norwegian Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) has increased his lead in the Coupe de France series after winning round 7, the Grand Prix de Denain. Hushovd beat Irish rider Mark Scanlon (Ag2r) in a two up sprint, after the pair had broken clear of a nine man group. Third place went to Nico Sijmens (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago), who is enjoying good form this season.
The race was practically over as soon as it began when a group of 21 rode clear
of the peloton after only five kilometres. The break was nearly caught when
Hushovd, Scanlon, Auger, Bozic, Pencole, Van Der Wal, Wan De Walle, Tessier
and McGee counter-attacked and managed to form the decisive break. Sijmens,
Thijs and Muravyev set off in pursuit, closing the two minute gap at the cost
of a great deal of energy. When Hushovd and Scanlon took off in the finale,
none of the other riders reacted and the pair stayed away until the finish,
with Hushovd proving to be too quick for Scanlon.
Photography
Image by Daniel Schamps
- Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) claims victory in the GP de Denain
Images by Miwako Sasaki/Cycle Sports Japan
- The Polish Action team was popular
- The Comnet-Senges boys hang out before the start
- Team Cyclingnews.com is presented in Denain
- The start of the GP de Denain in Raismes
- Brad McGee (FDJeux.com) leads Eelke Van Der Wal (BankGiroLoterij), Thor Hushovd (CA), Mark Scanlon (Ag2r), Franck Pencole and Jean-Michel Tessier (Oktos) on the finishing circuit
- Mark Scanlon (Ag2r) received a nice trophy for second place
- Nico Sijmens (Landbouwkrediet) on the podium after finishing third
- Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) on the podium after his victory
- Thor's sweet moment on the podium
Results
1 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole 4.29.33
2 Mark Scanlon (Irl) AG2r Prévoyance
3 Nico Sijmens (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago 0.46
4 Ludovic Auger (Fra) Auber 93
5 Borut Bozic (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj
6 Erwin Thijs (Bel) MrBookmaker.com-Palmans
7 Franck Pencole (Fra) Oktos-Saint Quentin
8 Eelke Van Der Wal (Ned) BankGiroLoterij
9 Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Wincor Nixdorf 0.59
10 Jean-Michel Tessier (Fra) Oktos-Saint Quentin 1.48
11 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Crédit Agricole
12 Bradley Mcgee (Aus) FDJeux.com 4.08
13 Unai Yus Querejeta (Spa) Brioches la Boulangère 5.36
14 Frédéric Finot (Fra) R.A.G.T Semences-MG Rover
15 Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Crédit Agricole 5.56
16 Geert Verheyen (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Wincor Nixdorf
17 John Nilsson (Swe) Auber 93
18 Nicolas Reynaud (Fra) R.A.G.T Semences-MG Rover
19 Christophe Agnolutto (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance
20 Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Oktos-Saint Quentin
21 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
22 Jens Heppner (Ger) Team Wiesenhof
23 Cameron Jennings (Aus) Cyclingnews.com
24 Zdenek Mlynar (Cze) ASP Sparta Praha 17.12
25 Francesco Planckaert (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Wincor Nixdorf
26 Saulius Ruskys (Ltu) Oktos-Saint Quentin
27 Hans-Jürgen Juretzek (Ger) Team ComNet-Senges
28 Nathan Russell (Aus) Cyclingnews.com
29 Michael Blanchy (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Wincor Nixdorf
30 Allan Bo Andresen (Den) BankGiroLoterij
31 Thierry Masschelein (Bel) Flanders-Afin.com
32 Marcin Lewandowski (Pol) Action
33 David Breard (Fra) Auber 93
34 Marcin Osinski (Pol) Action
35 Sven De Weerdt (Bel) Cyclingnews.com
36 Frank Van Dulmen (Ned) BankGiroLoterij
37 Manuel Leder (Ger) Winfix.de-Arnolds
38 Laurent Lefevre (Fra) Brioches la Boulangère
39 David Derepas (Fra) FDJeux.com
40 Christophe Laurent (Fra) R.A.G.T Semences-MG Rover
41 Artur Gajek (Pol) Winfix.de-Arnolds
42 Serguei Klimov (Rus) Lokomotiv
43 Eric Leblacher (Fra) Crédit Agricole
44 Maxim Averin (Rus) Lokomotiv
45 Miran Kelner (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj
46 Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) R.A.G.T Semences-MG Rover
47 René Schild (Ger) Team ComNet-Senges
48 Frank Dressler (Ger) Team ComNet-Senges
49 Tom Barras (GBr) Cyclingnews.com
50 Renaud Dion (Fra) R.A.G.T Semences-MG Rover
51 Fabien Sanchez (Fra) FDJeux.com
52 Pavel Brutt (Rus) Lokomotiv
53 Mark Renshaw (Aus) FDJeux.com
54 Sébastien Mattozza (Bel) Flanders-Afin.com
55 Petr Pucelik (Cze) ASP Sparta Praha
56 Patrick Holsche (Ger) Winfix.de-Arnolds
57 Franck Renier (Fra) Brioches la Boulangère
58 Matt Rice (Aus) Cyclingnews.com
59 Andrey Mizourov (Kaz) Oktos-Saint Quentin 17.20
60 Krzysztof Krzywy (Pol) Action
61 Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance
62 Felix Odebrecht (Ger) Winfix.de-Arnolds
63 Jérôme Lepron (Fra) Flanders-Afin.com
64 Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Auber 93
65 Phillip Thuaux (Aus) Cyclingnews.com 17.24
66 Lilian Jegou (Fra) Crédit Agricole
67 Branko Filip (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj
68 Uwe Sengewald (Ger) Team ComNet-Senges
69 Gregor Gazvoda (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj
70 Thorsten Rund (Ger) Winfix.de-Arnolds
71 Pawel Jereczek (Pol) Action
72 Gregor Willwohl (Ger) Winfix.de-Arnolds
73 Christian Knees (Ger) Team Wiesenhof
74 Frédéric Gabriel (Fra) MrBookmaker.com-Palmans
75 Luke Roberts (Aus) Team ComNet-Senges
76 Bogdan Bondariew (Ukr) Action
77 Martin Hebik (Cze) ASP Sparta Praha
78 Daniel Heinke (Ger) Team Wiesenhof 17.28
79 Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) FDJeux.com 17.29
80 Laurent Paumier (Fra) Auber 93
81 Niels Brouzes (Fra) Auber 93
82 Kristof Trouve (Bel) MrBookmaker.com-Palmans
83 Sébastien Hinault (Fra) Crédit Agricole
84 Lubomir Kejval (Cze) eD'system-ZVVZ
85 Timo Scholz (Ger) Winfix.de-Arnolds
86 Carsten Podlesch (Ger) Team Wiesenhof
87 Stéphane Auge (Fra) Crédit Agricole
88 Anthony Geslin (Fra) Brioches la Boulangère
89 Jacky Durand (Fra) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
90 Alexandre Naulleau (Fra) Brioches la Boulangère
91 Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
92 Yuri Mitlushenko (Ukr) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
93 Julian Dean (NZl) Crédit Agricole
94 Martin Pecenka (Cze) ASP Sparta Praha 17.39
95 Emil Hekele (Cze) ASP Sparta Praha
Coupe de France standings after round 7
1 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole
Past winners
2003 Bert Roesems (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop 2002 Alberto Vinale (Ita) Alessio 2001 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Ag2R Prevoyance 2000 Endrio Leoni (Ita) Alessio 1999 Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites 1998 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Casino 1997 Ludo Dierckxsens (Bel) 1996 Jan Svorada (Slo) 1995 Jo Planckaert (Bel) 1994 Jans Koerts (Ned) 1993 Marcel Wüst (Ger) 1992 Edwig Van Hooydonck (Bel) 1991 Frédéric Moncassin (Fra) 1990 Frédéric Moncassin (Fra) 1989 Edwig Van Hooydonck (Bel) 1988 Pascal Poisson (Fra) 1987 Bruno Wojtinek (Fra) 1986 Bruno Wojtinek (Fra) 1985 Patrick Versluys (Bel) 1984 Godimus (Bel) 1983 Paul Sherwen (GB) 1982 Vanhaerens (Bel) 1981 Ferdinand Vandenhaute (Bel) 1980 Van Thielen (Bel) 1979 Pipart (Ned) 1978 Frank Hoste (Bel) 1977 Robert Mintkiewicz (Fra) 1976 Walter Planckaert (Bel) 1975 Loysch (Bel) 1974 Willy Teirlinck (Bel) 1973 Marc Demeyer (Bel) 1972 G. Van Roosbroeck (Bel) 1971 André Dierickx (Bel) 1970 Callens (Bel) 1969 Mathy (Bel) 1968 Jean Stablinski (Fra) 1967 José Samyn (Bel) 1966 Vrancken (Bel) 1965 Janssens (Bel) 1964 Wright (GB) 1963 Desmet (Bel) 1962 Schepens (Bel) 1961 Arthur De Cabooter (Bel) 1960 Borra (Bel) 1959 Seamus Elliott (Ire) Past winners by Mario Stiehl, www.world-of-cycling.com
