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34th Grenoble Six Day - 6D

France, October 28 - November 2, 2004

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Day 6 - November 2

Third victory for Aeschbach/Marvulli in Grenoble

Rousseau finishes sprint career, but can't beat World Champion Bos

By Hedwig Kröner in Grenoble

French sprinters standing still
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The Palais des Sports was crowded every night for the last six nights, as the city of Grenoble hosted the 35th Six Days of Grenoble. As the spectators cheered and the guests dined underneath, within the velodrome oval, the last night of Grenoble Six Day racing was completed by the Madison victory of French pair Jérôme Neuville and Andy Flickinger, while the two overall leaders Alexander Aeschbach and Franco Marvulli took their third win in Grenoble.

The Master du Sprint victory was taken by World Champion Theo Bos, just a couple of centimetres in front of three time Olympic champion Florian Rousseau, who celebrated his last appearance as a track rider at this event.

How it unfolded

While British Chris Hoy finished second in the Keirin finals, the French victory by Arnaud Tournant inspired the crowd for a few La Ola laps. More French wins were greeted later during the evening in the Espoir (U23) sprint finals, as local rider Kevin Avarello surprised David Cabrol from behind and attacked with two laps to go, taking the win easily with a 50 metre lead. François Pervis finished fifth, saving enough points to keep his lead in the Overall classification over Franck Durivaux.

Chris Hoy and Arnaud Tournant led out the Golden Sprint Keirin finals as the Derny pulled off the track, but the victory was taken by Laurent Gané just in front of German Jens Fiedler. Both champions are finishing their careers with this race, leaving behind very successful racing careers.

Theo Bos watching out
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The show's over!
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The last race of the evening was the decisive 180-lap Madison, where overall leaders Alexander Aeschbach and Franco Marvulli started with 101 points lead over Italian chasers Giovanni Lombardi and Marco Villa. The first action started with Australian pair Darren Young and Nathan Clarke trying to take a lap. Lombardi then attacked after 30 laps, but was chased down by the Swiss team right away, Marvulli taking the lead later, effectively securing another lap for the final victory. However, the Italians, Belgians and French top three behind the Swiss pair in the overall points classification came back, and there were four teams on the same lap as the race entered the last 100.

Lombardi and Villa attacked to gain one lap, as did French Flickinger and Neuville, trying to move up to a third final placing. The peloton led by the Belgians Keisse and Van Mechelen caught up to them. The Australian and Danish teams tried to escape again with 65 laps to go, and the bunch let them go as they were no threat to the final outcome of the evening. Soon after that, the Italians attacked the top classification again, but did not succeed in taking a lap. During the final 40 laps, sprint points were added every 10 laps and with 30 laps to go, Jérôme Neuville crossed the line first on his way to lapping the peloton together with Keisse/Van Mechelen. The peloton, meanwhile, was controlled by the Swiss winning pair, as Neuville's partner Andy Flickinger caught the bunch at 6 laps to go in a final effort. The two Frenchmen had put all their remaining energy into winning enough sprint points to win the race, while Alexander Aeschbach and Franco Marvulli rode a safe overall victory home, finishing the Six Day race 105 points ahead of Italian duo Giovanni Lombardi and Marco Villa.

Photography

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Results

Professionals

Sprints
 
1 Giovanni Lombardi/Marco Villa (Ita)                    16 pts
2 Cedric Agez/Christoph Riblon (Fra)                     11
3 Matthe Pronk (Ned)/Mathieu Ladagnous (Fra)              9
4 Alexander Aeschbach/Franco Marvulli (Swi)               8
5 Andy Flickinger/Jerome Neuville (Fra)                   8
6 Mickael Mallie/Jonathan Mouchel (Fra)                   5
7 Nicolas Rousseau/Fabien Patachon (Fra)                  5
8 Jean-Pierre Van Zyl (RSA)/Nicolas Reynaud (Fra)         3
9 Iljo Keisse/Wouter Van Mechelen (Bel)                   1
10 David Gisiger (Swi)/Steven Deneef (Bel)                 
11 Jens-Erik Madsen/Michael S Larsen (Den)                 
12 Darren Young/Nathan Clarke (Aus)                        
13 Stephane Tramond/Ludovic Fraioli (Fra)                  
 
Individual SMTC
 
1 Iljo Keisse/Wouter Van Mechelen (Bel)                  54 pts
2 Mickael Mallie/Jonathan Mouchel (Fra)                  49
3 Nicolas Rousseau/Fabien Patachon (Fra)                 47
4 Jens-Erik Madsen/Michael S Larsen (Den)                34
5 Andy Flickinger/Jerome Neuville (Fra)                  27
6 Matthe Pronk (Ned)/Mathieu Ladagnous (Fra)             27
7 David Gisiger (Swi)/Steven Deneef (Bel)                27
8 Darren Young/Nathan Clarke (Aus)                        1
9 Giovanni Lombardi/Marco Villa (Ita)                      
10 Alexander Aeschbach/Franco Marvulli (Swi)               
11 Jean-Pierre Van Zyl (RSA)/Nicolas Reynaud (Fra)         
12 Cedric Agez/Christoph Riblon (Fra)                      
13 Stephane Tramond/Ludovic Fraioli (Fra)                  
 
Madison - 180 laps
 
1 Andy Flickinger/Jerome Neuville (Fra)                  28 pts
2 Iljo Keisse/Wouter Van Mechelen (Bel)                  22
3 Alexander Aeschbach/Franco Marvulli (Swi)              17
4 Giovanni Lombardi/Marco Villa (Ita)                     8
 
1 lap behind
 
5 Matthe Pronk (Ned)/Mathieu Ladagnous (Fra)             11 pts
6 David Gisiger (Swi)/Steven Deneef (Bel)                 7
7 Jens-Erik Madsen/Michael S Larsen (Den)                  
8 Darren Young/Nathan Clarke (Aus)                         
 
2 laps behind
 
9 Mickael Mallie/Jonathan Mouchel (Fra)                   3 pts
10 Jean-Pierre Van Zyl (RSA)/Nicolas Reynaud (Fra)         
11 Nicolas Rousseau/Fabien Patachon (Fra)                  
12 Cedric Agez/Christoph Riblon (Fra)                      
 
3 laps behind
 
13 Stephane Tramond/Ludovic Fraioli (Fra)                  
 
Final standings after night 6
 
1 Alexander Aeschbach/Franco Marvulli (Swi)             414 pts
2 Giovanni Lombardi/Marco Villa (Ita)                   309
 
2 laps behind
 
3 Iljo Keisse/Wouter Van Mechelen (Bel)                 349 pts
 
3 laps behind
 
4 Andy Flickinger/Jerome Neuville (Fra)                 248 pts
 
5 laps behind
 
5 Matthe Pronk (Ned)/Mathieu Ladagnous (Fra)            249 pts
 
6 laps behind
 
6 David Gisiger (Swi)/Steven Deneef (Bel)               127 pts
 
8 laps behind
 
7 Jens-Erik Madsen/Michael S Larsen (Den)                91 pts
 
9 laps behind
 
8 Darren Young/Nathan Clarke (Aus)                      118 pts
 
12 laps behind
 
9 Mickael Mallie/Jonathan Mouchel (Fra)                  96 pts
10 Nicolas Rousseau/Fabien Patachon (Fra)                66
 
13 laps behind
 
11 Jean-Pierre Van Zyl (RSA)/Nicolas Reynaud (Fra)       88 pts
 
16 laps behind
 
12 Cedric Agez/Christoph Riblon (Fra)                    88 pts
 
21 lap behind
 
13 Stephane Tramond/Ludovic Fraioli (Fra)                30 pts

Sprinters

Golden Sprint Keirin
 
1 Laurent Gane (Fra)                                     10 pts
2 Jens Fiedler (Ger)                                      8
3 Arnaud Tournant (Fra)                                   6
4 Florian Rousseau (Fra)                                  5
5 Chris Hoy (GBr)                                         4
6 Mickael Bourgain (Fra)                                  3
7 Rene Wolff (Ger)                                        2
8 Theo Bos (Ned)                                          1
 
Final Golden Sprint keirin standings after night 6
 
1 Laurent Gane (Fra)                                     32 pts
2 Mickael Bourgain (Fra)                                 30
3 Chris Hoy (GBr)                                        28
4 Florian Rousseau (Fra)                                 28
5 Arnaud Tournant (Fra)                                  27
6 Theo Bos (Ned)                                         26
7 Rene Wolff (Ger)                                       25
8 Jens Fiedler (Ger)                                     19
 
Keirin
 
1 Arnaud Tournant (Fra)                                   1
2 Chris Hoy (GBr)                                         2
3 Laurent Gane (Fra)                                      3
4 Theo Bos (Ned)                                          4
5 Rene Wolff (Ger)                                        5
6 Florian Rousseau (Fra)                                  6
7 Jens Fiedler (Ger)                                      7
8 Mickael Bourgain (Fra)                                  8
 
Final keirin standings after night 6
 
1 Arnaud Tournant (Fra)                                  11 pts
2 Florian Rousseau (Fra)                                 21
3 Laurent Gane (Fra)                                     22
4 Chris Hoy (GBr)                                        24
5 Rene Wolff (Ger)                                       27
6 Theo Bos (Ned)                                         36
7 Jens Fiedler (Ger)                                     37
8 Mickael Bourgain (Fra)                                 38
 
Master du Sprint Vaujany
 
1 Theo Bos (Ned)                                         10 pts
2 Florian Rousseau (Fra)                                  8
3 Laurent Gane (Fra)                                      6
4 Arnaud Tournant (Fra)                                   5
5 Chris Hoy (GBr)                                         4
6 Rene Wolff (Ger)                                        3
7 Jens Fiedler (Ger)                                      2
8 Mickael Bourgain (Fra)                                  1
 
Final Master du Sprint Vaujany standings after night 6
 
1 Theo Bos (Ned)                                         45 pts
2 Florian Rousseau (Fra)                                 38
3 Laurent Gane (Fra)                                     34
4 Arnaud Tournant (Fra)                                  31
5 Mickael Bourgain (Fra)                                 26
6 Chris Hoy (GBr)                                        25
7 Rene Wolff (Ger)                                       22
8 Jens Fiedler (Ger)                                     13

Women

Points race
 
1 Virginie Duble (Fra) Merignac                          16 pts
2 Laurie Berthon (Fra) Bourg En                          10
3 Aurelie Marie (Fra) Merignac                            6
4 Pauline Avarello (Fra) Seyssinet                        6
5 Amandine Salgado (Fra) Charvieu                         6
6 Christelle Gaggio (Fra) Amberieu                        5
7 Honorine Martin (Fra) Rioms                             4
8 Agathe Lafond (Fra) Merignac                            2
9 Estelle Dallagnol (Fra) Vitrolles                        
10 Marjorie Gontard (Fra) Fontaine                         
11 Camille Lenoble (Fra) Vienne                            
12 Mailys Brugere (Fra) Merignac                           
13 Jennifer Salgado (Fra) Charvieu                         
 
Final women's standings after night 6
 
1 Virginie Duble (Fra) Merignac                         113 pts
2 Aurelie Marie (Fra) Merignac                          112
3 Amandine Salgado (Fra) Charvieu                       103
4 Honorine Martin (Fra) Rioms                            97
5 Laurie Berthon (Fra) Bourg En                          79
6 Pauline Avarello (Fra) Seyssinet                       76
7 Christelle Gaggio (Fra) Amberieu                       60
8 Mailys Brugere (Fra) Merignac                          58
9 Marjorie Gontard (Fra) Fontaine                        49
10 Estelle Dallagnol (Fra) Vitrolles                     48
11 Agathe Lafond (Fra) Merignac                          35
12 Audrey Berthon (Fra) Charvieu                         35
13 Camille Lenoble (Fra) Vienne                          26
14 Jennifer Salgado (Fra) Charvieu                       23
15 Stephanie Hermitte (Fra) Vitrolles                    19 

U23

1 Sebastien Notin (Fra)                                  10 pts
2 Ariitea Bernardino (Fra)                                8
3 Gregory Bauge (Fra)                                     7
4 Denis Rivenaire (Fra)                                   6
5 Francois Pervis (Fra)                                   5
6 Mathieu Mandard (Fra)                                   4
7 Didier Henriette (Fra)                                  3
8 Franck Dirivaux (Fra)                                   2
 
Final U23 standings after night 6
 
1 Francois Pervis (Fra)                                  48 pts
2 Mathieu Mandard (Fra)                                  44
3 Gregory Bauge (Fra)                                    40
4 Denis Rivenaire (Fra)                                  40
5 Ariitea Bernardino (Fra)                               34
6 Sebastien Notin (Fra)                                  29
7 Franck Dirivaux (Fra)                                  18
8 Didier Henriette (Fra)                                 17

Juniors

Points race - 72 laps
 
1 Sebastien Ivars (Fra) Charvieu                         66 pts
2 Anthony Cognard (Fra) Seyssinet                        34
3 Gislain Chatelard (Fra) Jarrie                         23
4 Bastien Mure (Fra) Cavaillon                           23
5 Jeremie Aracil (Fra) Marseille                         13
6 Sylvain Cogne (Fra) Chambery                           11
7 Thibault Brunet (Fra) Merignac                         11
8 Florian Chatel (Fra) Chambery                           9
9 Mathieu Brabant (Fra) Pont De C                         5
10 Pierre Salvy (Fra) Seyssinet                           2
11 Thomas Sennonet (Fra) Seyssinet                        1
12 Thomas Lorenzo (Fra) Seyssinet                          
 
1 lap behind
 
13 Jonathan Luci (Fra) Marseille                          1
14 Gaspard Asathal (Fra) Seyssinet                         
15 Alexandre Cotte (Fra) Merignac                          
 
Final juniors standings after night 6
 
1 Jeremie Aracil (Fra) Marseille                        105 pts
2 Sebastien Ivars (Fra) Charvieu                         97
3 Thibault Brunet (Fra) Merignac                         95
4 Sylvain Cogne (Fra) Chambery                           93
5 Bastien Mure (Fra) Cavaillon                           86
6 Gislain Chatelard (Fra) Jarrie                         80
7 Florian Chatel (Fra) Chambery                          80
8 Anthony Cognard (Fra) Seyssinet                        73
9 Thomas Sennonet (Fra) Seyssinet                        52
10 Alexandre Cotte (Fra) Merignac                        41
11 Pierre Salvy (Fra) Seyssinet                          36
12 Mathieu Brabant (Fra) Pont De C                       33
13 Thomas Lorenzo (Fra) Seyssinet                        32
14 Jonathan Luci (Fra) Marseille                         24
15 Gaspard Asathal (Fra) Seyssinet                       18 

Cadets

Points race - 48 laps
 
1 Nicolas Boisson (Fra) Besancon                         30 pts
2 Damien Dufour (Fra) Seyssinet                          28
3 Fayolle Cedric (Fra) Jarrie                            26
4 Guillaume Tramond (Fra) Fontaine                       23
5 Vivien Brisse (Fra) Saint Etienne                      13
6 David Simon (Fra) Merignac                              7
7 Ghislain Boiron (Fra) Pelussin                          6
8 Alexandre Dambas (Fra) Mezieu                           5
9 Maxime Michellier (Fra) La Motte                        5
10 Alexandre Philip (Fra) Seyssinet                       2
11 William Espiau (Fra) Jarrie                            1
12 Kevin Fouache (Fra) La Motte                            
 
1 lap behind
 
13 Pierre Asathal (Fra) Seyssinet                          
 
Final cadets standings after night 6
 
1 Vivien Brisse (Fra) Saint Etienne                      73 pts
2 Ghislain Boiron (Fra) Pelussin                         70
3 Maxime Michellier (Fra) La Motte                       67
4 Guillaume Tramond (Fra) Fontaine                       66
5 Nicolas Boisson (Fra) Besancon                         64
6 Damien Dufour (Fra) Seyssinet                          55
7 Fayolle Cedric (Fra) Jarrie                            47
8 Alexandre Dambas (Fra) Mezieu                          47
9 David Simon (Fra) Merignac                             46
10 William Espiau (Fra) Jarrie                           34
11 Kevin Fouache (Fra) La Motte                          32
12 Alexandre Philip (Fra) Seyssinet                      26
13 Pierre-Yves Laurencot (Fra) Besancon                  18
14 Pierre Asathal (Fra) Seyssinet                        14
15 Jean-Baptiste Chatel (Fra) Saint Mic                   4 

Minimes

Points race - 32 laps
 
1 Mathieu Antunes (Fra) Seyssinet                        11 pts
2 Raphael Verini (Fra) La Seynes                         10
3 Valentin Midey (Fra) Besancon                           5
4 Bastien Ruffinengo (Fra) Seyssinet                      5
5 Sebastien George (Fra) Amberieu                         4
6 Pierre Tinard (Fra) Marseille                           3
7 Sylvain Chapuis (Fra) Grenoble                          2
8 Loic Dufour (Fra) Seyssinet                             2
9 Maxime Cherpin (Fra) Mezieu                             2
10 Simon Cogne (Fra) Chambery                              
11 Remy Besson (Fra) Lyon                                  
12 Joris Faoro (Fra) Seyssinet                             
13 Julien Vignoud (Fra) Chambery                           
14 Eddy Beranger (Fra) Grenoble                            
 
1 lap behind
 
15 Julien Orvelin (Fra) Chambery                           
 
Final minimes standings after night 6
 
1 Valentin Midey (Fra) Besancon                          78 pts
2 Simon Cogne (Fra) Chambery                             72
3 Mathieu Antunes (Fra) Seyssinet                        69
4 Raphael Verini (Fra) La Seynes                         68
5 Sebastien George (Fra) Amberieu                        60
6 Maxime Cherpin (Fra) Mezieu                            58
7 Bastien Ruffinengo (Fra) Seyssinet                     52
8 Pierre Tinard (Fra) Marseille                          45
9 Sylvain Chapuis (Fra) Grenoble                         42
10 Julien Vignoud (Fra) Chambery                         33
11 Loic Dufour (Fra) Seyssinet                           31
12 Joris Faoro (Fra) Seyssinet                           30
13 Eddy Beranger (Fra) Grenoble                          18
14 Remy Besson (Fra) Lyon                                12
15 Julien Orvelin (Fra) Chambery                          7