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2010 Tour Méditerranéen Teams

Team Rosters and ~~Withdrawals~~
17 teams: CAISSE D'EPARGNE (ESP) ASTANA (KAZ) RABOBANK (NED) GARMIN SLIPSTREAM (USA) SKIL SHIMANO (BEL) AQUA-SAPONE (ITA) ENDURA (GB) VACANSOLEIL (NED) AG2R LA MONDIALE (FRA) BOUYGUES BOX (FRA) COFIDIS (FRA) FDJEUX (FRA) SAUR-SOJASUN (FRA) BRETAGNE SHULLER (FRA) ROUBAIX METROPOLE (FRA) AUBER 93 (FRA) MICHE (ITA) 2010 official rosters

News and Updates for Le Tour Méditerranéen: 2010

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Stage 5 results: The Queen Stage with Mt Faron goes off without a hitch; Valverde finishes 2nd behind the winner, Francesco Masciarelli, to take the GC win

9 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti

Stage 5 results:
1  MASCIARELLI Francesco (ITA) Acqua & Sapone         3:17:40
2  VALVERDE Alejandro (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne              :08
3  NOCENTINI Rinaldo (ITA) AG2R
4  GESINK Robert (NED) Rabobank
5  HOOGERLAND Johnny (NED) Vacansoleil                    :11
6  IGLINSKIY Maxim (KAZ) Astana
7  FARÈS  Julien El (Cofidis)                             :22
8  GENIEZ Alexandre  (Skil-Shimano)                       :28
9  MOINARD Amaël  (Cofidis)                               :30
10 VINOKOUROV Alexandre  (Astana)
11 GARZELLI Stefano  (Acqua E Sapone)                     :35
12 GUILLOU Florian  (Bretagne-Schuller)                   :36
13 TURPIN Ludovic  (AG2R La Mondiale)
14 DANIELSON Tom  (Garmin-Transitions)                    :43
15 LHOTELLERIE Clément  (Roubaix Lille Métropole)         :51

Final general classification
1  VALVERDE Alejandro (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne         14:55:17
2  NOCENTINI Rinaldo (ITA) AG2R                           :02
3  IGLINSKIY Maxim (KAZ) Astana                           :05

Live Text (French) — directvelo

Masciarelli magnificent at Mt Faron — cyclingnews

9 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti

Stage 5 Bettini/AFP Photos — cyclingnews

Stage 5 Highlights (01:11 french) — france3

Valverde claims Tour Med — velonews

Full Official Stage 5 Results and General Classification — letourmed

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Stage 5 Preview: La Ciotat → Mont Faron (Toulon), 126 km (mountainous)

Feburary 13 update: Based on how things have gone this week, there is no reason to expect we won't have some sort of problem with the final day and Queen Stage with the possibly of snow forecasted again tomorrow. Unusally cold weather, icy/snow covered roads have ruined one stage and a course marshall mistake affected the outcome of another; the organizers have had a difficult time this week.

Hopefully, the traditional final stage mountaintop finish on Mt Faron () goes off without a hitch. Alejandro Valverde is best placed among those who are expected to contest the cat 1 climb and steep finish. (See profile of the last 3 km above). See the race summary links (right) for stage map, profile and timetable.

Stage 5 start time: Sunday 13:00 CET (12:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for La Ciotat, France
Earliest live video: None; Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 16:00 CET (3:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Mont Faron (Toulon), France

Stage 4 hampered/neutralized due to hail & snow-covered roads

9 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti

Stage 4 results:
1 Julien El Farés Cofidis
 
General classification after stage 4
1 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Francaise des Jeux

Stage neutralised as weather plays havoc in France — cyclingnews

Tour Med stage neutralized by snow — velonews

Hail scuppers stage four — uk.eurosport.yahoo

Stage 4 Highlights (01:35 french) — france3

9 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti

Stage 4 Bettini/AFP Photos — cyclingnews

Full Official Stage 4 Results and General Classification — letourmed

Stage 4 Preview: La Londe Les Maures → Biot, 160k (hilly)

Feburary 12 update: Things should get interesting today. Stage four has two decent climbs and a tricky uphill finish (see map/profile above... course marshalls take note!) in Biot near Nice to shake things up. This stage has Alejandro Valverde's name on it and expect him to be wearing Yellow heading into the Queen Stage on the final day. He looked good testing his legs in the break today. See the race summary links (right) for stage map, profile and timetable.

Stage 4 start time: Saturday 12:00 CET (11:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for La Londe Les Maures, France
Earliest live video: None; Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 15:48 CET (2:48:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Biot, France

Stage 3 results: A second win for Hutarovich while his FjD temmate keeps the Yellow Jersey

9 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti

Stage 3 results:
1 Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Française Des Jeux   2:33:19
2 Fabien Bacquet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
3 Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne
 
General classification after stage 3
1 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Francaise des Jeux

Full results: Hutarovich wins his second stage — cyclingnews

Le Biélorusse Yauheni Hutarovich s'adjuge la 3ème étape du Tour Méditerranéen. Jussi Veikkanen conserve le Maillot Jaune — velo101

9 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti

Stage 3 Highlights (01:22 french) — france3

Hutarovich doubles up in Mediterraneen — uk.eurosport.yahoo

Stage 3 Bettini/AFP Photos — cyclingnews

Full Official Stage 3 Results and General Classification — letourmed

FDJeux keeps rolling at Tour Med — velonews

Stage 3 Preview: Greasque → Six Fours Le Brusc, 115k (rolling/hilly)

Feburary 11 update: Some hills of the cat 3 variety and a dead flat finish again. The cold weather will not let for up stage 3 and freezing rain/ heavy snow is forecasted. See the race summary links (right) for stage map, profile and timetable.

Stage 3 start time: Friday 13:00 CET (12:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Greasque, France
Earliest live video: None; Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 15:44 CET (2:44:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Six Fours Le Brusc, France

Stage 2 results: Course official mistake helps Jussi Veikkanen win on another cold day in southern France

9 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti

Stage 2 results:
1 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Francaise des Jeux
2 Fabien Bacquet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
3 Johan Mombaerts (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
 
General classification after stage 2
1 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Francaise des Jeux

Veikkanen continues Francaise des Jeux run on stage 2 — cyclingnews

La FDJ engrange — lequipe.fr

9 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti

Stage 2 Highlights (01:32 french) — france3

Stage 2 Bettini/AFP Photos — cyclingnews

Full Official Stage 2 Results and General Classification — letourmed

Dan Martin Blgo: A cold, crazy stage! — dan-martin

Stage 2 Preview: Peynier → Trets, 170k (hilly)

Feburary 11 update: A transition stage with two cat 2 climbs, a bump with 30 km to go and a dead flat finish for the last 3 km. See the race summary links (right) for stage map, profile and timetable.

Stage 2 start time: Thursday 12:30 CET (11:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Peynier, France
Earliest live video: None; Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 16:11 CET (3:11:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Trets, France

Stage 1 sprint finish results

9 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti

Stage 1 results:
1 Yameni Hutarovich (La Française des Jeux)
2 William Bonnet (BBox Telecom)
3 Maxim Iglinsky (Astana)

Hutarovich premier leader — lequipe.fr

Hutarovich wins windy Tour Med opener — velonews

Ful Results: Belarusian champion takes victory in Sauvain — cyclingnews

9 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti

Stage 1 Highlights (01:34 french) — france3

Départ tour méditerranéen Carcassonne 2010 (01:37 french) — 11lemagazine

Stage 1 Bettini/AFP Photos — cyclingnews

Stage 1 (Wednesday) Preview: 95k (flat)

Feburary 9 update: Pancake flat. See the race summary links (right) for stage map, profile and timetable.

Stage 1 start time: Wednesday 13:00 CET (12:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Carcassone, France
Earliest live video: None; Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 15:13 CET (2:13:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Sauvian, France

2010 Race Details

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Feburary 9 update: Le Tour Méditerranéen is a five day stage race (2.1) that takes place in Southern France along the Mediterranean Sea. First held in 1974, this hilly, scenic race was added to the UCI Europe Tour in 2005.

This year's edition will feature three cat 1 climbs, six cat 2 climbs and four cat 3s making it the hardest stage race parcours prior to Paris-Nice so there should be some good racing. In addition, the race finishes with a mountaintop finish on the cat 1 Mt Faron () climb overlooking Toulon.

Last year's (and Paris-Nice) winner Luis Leon Sanchez will not be back to defend his title. Instead, last year's ProTour winner Alejandro Valverde will captain Caisse d'Epargne. Some other big names include Robert Gesink (Rabobank), Tom Danielson (Garmin-Transitions), Alexander Vinokourov (Astana), Brice Feillu (Vacansoleil) and Cyril Dessel (ag2R).

Live video is unlikely, but we'll have big photos from Sirotti after each stage and video highlights. — Steve

Race Bible — letourmed
Official Site — letourmed

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No live video expected. Photos from Sirotti after the each stage. Video highlights are expected from France3. More to come... check back at race time. If you see something useful then please let me know. — Steve

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Stage 5 results: The Queen Stage with Mt Faron goes off without a hitch; Valverde finishes 2nd behind the winner, Francesco Masciarelli, to take the GC winpermalink("#05-results-2010");

Stage 5 Preview: La Ciotat → Mont Faron (Toulon), 126 km (mountainous) permalink("#05-results-2010");

Stage 4 hampered/neutralized due to hail & snow-covered roadspermalink("#04-results-2010");

Stage 4 Preview: La Londe Les Maures → Biot, 160k (hilly) permalink("#04-results-2010");

Stage 3 results: A second win for Hutarovich while his FjD temmate keeps the Yellow Jerseypermalink("#03-results-2010");

Stage 3 Preview: Greasque → Six Fours Le Brusc, 115k (rolling/hilly) permalink("#02-results-2010");

Stage 2 results: Course official mistake helps Jussi Veikkanen win on another cold day in southern Francepermalink("#02-results-2010");

Stage 2 Preview: Peynier → Trets, 170k (hilly) permalink("#02-results-2010");

Stage 1 sprint finish resultspermalink("#01-results-2010");

Stage 1 (Wednesday) Preview: 95k (flat) permalink("#01-results-2010");