Critérium International (2.HC) Etappe 1

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  bartoli

  28-03-2009 17:37

  1. CASPER Jimmy 131 BESSON CHAUSSURES-SOJASUN 4h 42' 15"

  2. HUTAROVICH Yauheni 44 FRANCAISE DES JEUX 4h 42' 15“ + 00' 00”

  3. LEMOINE Cyril 156 SKIL-SHIMANO 4h 42' 15“ + 00' 00”

  4. RENSHAW Mark 67 TEAM COLUMBIA - HIGH ROAD 4h 42' 15“ + 00' 00”

  5. SWIFT Ben 76 TEAM KATUSHA 4h 42' 15“ + 00' 00”

  6. FERNANDEZ Koldo 114 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 4h 42' 15“ + 00' 00”

  7. CLERC Aurélien 82 AG2R-LA MONDIALE 4h 42' 15“ + 00' 00”

  8. DEAN Julian 52 GARMIN - SLIPSTREAM 4h 42' 15“ + 00' 00”

  9. PICHOT Alexandre 121 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 4h 42' 15“ + 00' 00”

  10. JEANNESSON Arnold 15 CAISSE D’EPARGNE 4h 42' 15“ + 00' 00”

  11. TRAKSEL Bobbie 148 VACANSOLEIL PRO CYCLING TEAM 4h 42' 15“ + 00' 00”

  12. WYSS Danilo 97 BMC RACING TEAM 4h 42' 15“ + 00' 00”

  13. ZBERG Markus 98 BMC RACING TEAM 4h 42' 15“ + 00' 00”

  14. HONIG Reiner 143 VACANSOLEIL PRO CYCLING TEAM 4h 42' 15“ + 00' 00”

  15. FEILLU Romain 102 AGRITUBEL 4h 42' 15“ + 00' 00”

  16. VOIGT Jens 1 TEAM SAXO BANK 4h 42' 15“ + 00' 00”

  17. BOTCHAROV Alexandre 72 TEAM KATUSHA 4h 42' 15“ + 00' 00”

  18. KIREYEV Roman 34 ASTANA 4h 42' 15“ + 00' 00”

  19. ROOIJAKKERS Piet 157 SKIL-SHIMANO 4h 42' 15“ + 00' 00”

  20. GESCHKE Simon 153 SKIL-SHIMANO 4h 42' 15“ + 00' 00”

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  Pyama

  28-03-2009 19:36

  http://www.velonews.com/article/89895

  Critérium International '09 - Stage 1: Casper nails it.

  Besson Chaussures-Sojasun’s Jimmy Casper showed off his strong early season form Saturday, winning the opening stage of France’s Critérium International , a 190km ride from Monthois to Charleville-Mézières.

  The 30-year-old Casper has already won to stages in theready winner of two stages at Etoile de Bessèges in February.

  Casper said he was especially pleased to be a member of a small continental squad making a mark on a prestigious race .

  Casper was quick to praise Christian Prudhomme, the director of cycling at ASO, for having "invited a small team to the Critérium International.”

  Casper, a former Tour de France stage winner, suffered a serious career setback in 2007 when he crashed at Gent-Wevelgem. He was also caught up in doping accusations in 2008 after failing to renew his Therapeutic Use Exemption for a corticosteroid used to treat asthma. The problems led to his closing out the year without a contract.

  "I realized that this winter cycling is the most beautiful profession in the world,” Casper said. “Of course you tend not to realize this sort of thing until you can’t find a team on which to ride. Fortunately, (Besson Chaussues manager)Stéphane Heulot offered me another chance to ride … and in turn, I offer this win in his honor.”

  Casper won the sprint at the end of a stage highlighted by a 170km break by four riders, including Timothy Duggan (Garmin-Slipstream), Arnaud Coyot (Caisse d'Epargne), Christophe Kern (Cofidis) and David Lelay (Agritubel).

  After attacking at the 16km mark, the escapees were reeled in with just 5km remaining, under heavy pressure from the Saxo Bank team of defending champion Jens Voigt.

  Voigt, a four-time winner of the race, finished in the main field. Riders will face a double-stage day on Sunday, starting with a 98.5km ride from Les Vieilles Forges to Monthermé.

  Later in the afternoon, riders will take on an 8.3km individual time trial in Charleville.

  “I have no illusions,” said Casper. “I will lose the jersey but I will do my best to defend it.”