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TEAM LAPIERRE INTERNATIONAL – WORLD CUP #3 NOVE MESTO (CZECH REBUBLIC)

This Weekend in Nove Mesto (Czech Republic) was taking place the 3rd Stage of the XC World Cup. A promising 25th place for Alexis Vuillermoz, progressively coming back on top! He is happy to this result and hopes for the best in the coming races. Jordan Sarrou did not finish the U23 race.

The 4th round next week-end La Bresse in France (19 – 20 May).

TEAM LAPIERRE INTERNATIONAL – WORLD CUP #3 NOVE MESTO (CZECH REBUBLIC)

FDJ BIGMAT – TOUR DE PICARDIE

1st stage – The victory comes to John Degenkolb on the 1st stage. Two FDJ riders in the top10: Nacer Bouhanni is 4th, Yauheni Hutarovich is 8th.

2nd stage – After winning the sprint, Nacer Bouhanni is finally disqualified! Kenny Van Hummel claims victory in this 2nd stage.

3rd stage - John Degenkolb wins the last stage of the Tour de Picardie and the overall classification. Arnaud Courteille takes 7th place. At the overall, Huta is the best FDJ rider, he is 12th.

FDJ Bigmat – GIRO D’ITALIA

1st Stage (Time Trial) - Taylor Phinney is the first leader of this race. For the FDJ riders:
Soupe 52nd
Casar 57th
Veikkanen 87th
Delage 117th
Mourey 122nd
Rollin 134th
Bonnet 135th
Rasch 166th
Démare 179th

2nd STAGE – Soupe finish 3 rd and Bonnet 9th so 2 FDJ Racers in the top 10. A good start, unfortunately Arnaud Démare couldn’t take part in the sprint, he was on the middle of a massive crash in the last corner before the finish line. Mark Cavendish wins the second stage before Matthew Goss and …… GEOFFREY SOUPE!

3rd stage – Horsens - 4th place for Démare, his first top 5 on the Giro! And the second top5 in a raw for FDJ – Bigmat team avec 3rd place of Soupe! Victory comes to Matthew Goss.

4th stage – 18th place on the Team Time Trial for the FDJ-Bigmat. The Garmin team claims victory, Ramunas Navardauskas is the new leader of the Giro.

5th stage – Arnaud Démare takes 9th place, Mickael Delage 12th. Mark Cavendish claims victory after a strong domination by the Team Sky.

6th stage – Angel Rubianio wins the stage and the pink jersey goes to Adriano Malori. 1st FDJ-Bigmat rider, Geoffrey Soupe, finishes with the peloton, 11th.

7th stage - 1st real climbing stage, but no big gaps finally. Sandy Casar is 43rd at 31 seconds from winner Paolo Tiralongo.

8th stage - Domenico Pozzovivo claims victory on the 8th stage. Sandy Casar, 1st FDJ rider, is 34th at 1’24 from the winner.

9th stage – 15th place for Geoffrey Soupe on the 9th stage of the Giro, won by José Ventoso. Calm stage except a big climb in the last kilometer, where a big crash

FDJ Bigmat – 4 jours de Dunkerque

1st Stage – Pierrick Fédrigo is 3rd behind the sprinters Degenkolb and Napolitano and in front of Voeckler. He was in a little group which took a few seconds to the peloton.

2nd Stage – A pretty hard stage for the FDJ Team who managed to control the peloton and the blows edge. Finally, It’s a big group of 50 racers who had a final sprint to the finish line. As the 1st stage it’s John Degenkolb who was the faster. Nacer Bouhanni finish 4th and Pierrick Fédrigo is still at the 3rd place at the overall, 15 seconds behing the German.

3rd Stage – David Boucher doesn’t arrive to win a race since 2004, but on the Belgium Roads, FDJ-Bigmat racer succeeded to take times to the peloton on the good escape of the day. He’s 5th of this stage. Pierrick Fedrigo lost a place and he’s 4th at 1’41 of Jimmy Engoulvent is the new Leader.

4th Stage – Pierrick Fedrigo is not a fan of pavement, but he was not too bad at Mont Cassel: 6th of the stage and 5th at the overall.

5th Stage – Nacer Bouhanni take the 5th place of the last stage of “des 4 jours de Dunkerque”. Matteo Pelucchi win the stage, Pierrick Fédrigo is 6th at the overall and Jimmy Engoulvent win “4 jours de Dunkerque”.

XC#2 WORLD CUP IN HOUFFALIZE

This weekend, the second step of the world cup was taking place in Houffalize (Belgium). Some good results with a 8th place for Jean-Christophe Péraud and a 10th place for Jordan Sarrou in the U23 category (first French rider).
Alexis Vuillermoz has finished at the 43rd and Pierre Geoffroy Plantet at the 80th.
At the Overall Jean-Christophe is 15th and Alexis 45th. Jordan Sarrou is 13th U23 overall.

ARNAUD DEMARE TAKE THE FOURTH PLACE AT THE TROBROLEON RACE

Arnaud Demare has finished fourth of the 29th Tro Bro Leon edition who was the 9th step of the french cup, in Lannilis (Finistère). The Race was 206.4 Kms long.

ARNAUD DEMARE SECOND OF THE PMU FRENCH CUP

After the 9th step of the PMU French Cup at the Tro Bro Leon Race in Lannilis, Arnaud Démare is second overall.

ARNAUD DEMARE TAKE THE FOURTH PLACE AT THE TROBROLEON RACE

LAUDUN DH : SECOND PLACE FOR PATRICK THOME

Patrick Thome has finished Second behind Giordanango Aurélien during the Cesar cup last week.

2ND STAGE OF THE 1001 ENDURO TOUR : NICOLAS VOUILLOZ’S VICTORY

Sospel Rally 06 (Alpes-Maritimes) - Second stage of the 1001 Enduro Tour. Victory of Nicolas Vouilloz who won the 4 specials.
Congratulations to him.

1001 ENDURO TOUR : VICTOIRE DE NICOLAS VOUILLOZ LORS DU RALLYE DE SOSPEL

TOUR DU VAUCLUSE : ALEXIS VUILLERMOZ VICTORY ON THE TWO FIRST STAGE

This weekend was taking place the three days of Vaucluse Tour. Alexis Vuillermoz won the Two first stages. Alexis finished first on the Seniors Category for the both races. Marvin Gruget (look - beaumes de venise) won the first stage on scratch before Alexis. Unfortunately Alexis didn’t take part of the last stage.
Congratulations to him.

TOUR DU VAUCLUSE : VICTOIRE DES DEUX PREMIERES ETAPES POUR ALEXIS VUILLERMOZ

INTERNATIONAL LAPIERRE TEAM - XC Franch Cup XC A ST RAPHAEL

The 1st round of the MTB French Cup took place this weekend in Saint Raphael (Var). After a strong start and fighting for a place on the podium, Alexis Vuillermoz finished 6th.
In the U23 race, Lapierre riders finish close from each others: Jordan Sarrou is 4th place (14th overall) and Thomas Lapeyrie 5th (17th overall).
Another performance to be noticed: the young rider from Veloroc Lapierre Hugo Pigeon, current Cadets French champion, assumed his status of favorite by taking the victory!

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ARNAUD DEMARE SECOND OF THE PMU FRENCH CUP

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