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The narrow, twisty and scenic climb to the top of Mont Faron traditionally caps five days of racing at Tour Méditerranéen and it's the first mountaintop finish on the Europe Tour. More photos from 2010:

50 Big Photos from 2010 — sirotti

Wednesday, February 9

120 km

Maubec-Coustellet → Pertuis

Thursday, February 10

120 km

Saint-Cannat → Rousset

Friday, February 11

123 km

Carnoux-en-Provence → La Farlede

Saturday, February 12

155 km

La Londe Les Maures → Biot

Sunday, February 13

165 km

Biot → Toulon, Mont-Faron

Total Distance

683 km

2011 Tour Méditerranéen Teams

Team Rosters and ~~Withdrawals~~

Group riders by: or

SKY (SKY)
(GBR)

1	APPOLLONIO Davide	ITA
2	KNEES Christian	GER
3	BARRY Michael	CAN
4	CUMMINGS Stephen	GBR
5	CARLSTRÖM Kjell	FIN
6	PAUWELS Serge	BEL
7	POSSONI Morris	ITA
8	ZANDIO ECHAIDE Xabier	ESP

AG2R LA MONDIALE (ALM)
(FRA)

11	NOCENTINI Rinaldo	ITA
12	BONNAFOND Guillaume	FRA
13	GASTAUER Ben	LUX
14	GODDAERT Kristof	BEL
15	LELAY David	FRA
16	LOUBET Julien	FRA
17	MONTAGUTI Matteo	ITA
18	PERAUD Jean-Christophe	FRA

EUROPCAR (EUC)
(FRA)

21	VOECKLER Thomas	FRA
22	BOUYER Franck	FRA
23	COUSIN Jerome	FRA
24	CHAVANEL Sébastien	FRA
25	CLAUDE Mathieu	FRA
26	ROLLAND Pierre	FRA
27	TURGOT Sébastien	FRA
28	JEROME Vincent	FRA

COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE (COF)
(FRA)

31	DUQUE Leonardo Fabio	COL
32	BAGOT Yohan	FRA
33	BUFFAZ Mickaël	FRA
34	EDET Nicolas	FRA
35	EL FARES Julien	FRA
36	MATE MARDONES Luis Angel	ESP
37	MONCOUTIE David	FRA
38	MONIER Damien	FRA

SAXO BANK SUNGARD (SBS)
(DEN)

41	TANNER David	AUS
42	DIDIER Laurent	LUX
43	KLOSTERGAARD LARSEN Kasper	DEN
43	LARSSON Gustav	SWE
44	SÖRENSEN Nicki	DEN
45	NUYENS Nick	BEL
46	HAEDO Lucas Sebastian	ARG
47	CHRISTENSEN Mads	DEN
48	MARYCZ Jaroslaw	POL

FDJ (FDJ)
(FRA)

51	BONNAIRE Olivier	FRA
52	COURTEILLE Arnaud	FRA
53	GERARD Arnaud	FRA
54	HUTAROVICH Yauheni	BLR
55	PAURIOL Rémi	FRA
56	PINOT Thibaut	FRA
57	ROUX Anthony	FRA
58	SOUPE Geoffrey	FRA

KATUSHA (KAT)
(RUS)

61	GUSEV Vladimir	RUS
62	ARGUELYES RODRIGES Arkimedes	RUS
63	BRUTT Pavel	RUS
64	MIRONOV Alexander	RUS
65	PLIUSCHIN Alexandr	MDA
66	PORSEV Alexander	RUS
67	TROFIMOV Yury	RUS
68	ISAICHEV Vladimir	RUS

GARMIN-CERVELO (GRM)
(USA)

71	KREDER Michel	NED
72	LE MEVEL Christophe	FRA
73	LLOYD Daniel	GBR
74	MARTIN Daniel	IRL
75	PETERSON Thomas	USA
76	NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas	LTU
77	RASCH Gabriel	NOR
78	STETINA Peter	USA

ACQUA & SAPONE (ASA)
(ITA)

81	BETANCOURT GOMEZ Carlos Alberto	COL
82	CIAVATTA Paolo	ITA
83	SARMIENTO TUNARROSA Cayetano José	COL
84	DONATI Alessandro	ITA
85	TABORRE Fabio	ITA
86	MARZOLI Ruggero	ITA
87	MIHOLJEVIC Vladimir	CRO
88	NAPOLITANO Danilo	ITA

ENDURA RACING (EDR)
(GBR)

91	MANDRI Rene	EST
92	CAMANO ORTUZAR Iker	ESP
93	BLAIN Alexandre	FRA
94	BAUER Jack	NZL
95	PARTRIDGE Robert	GBR
96	VOSS Paul	GER
97	DE JONGE Maarten	NED
98	MOSS James	GBR

BRETAGNE - SCHULLER (BSC)
(FRA)

101	CALZATI Sylvain	FRA
102	BLOT Guillaume	FRA
103	HARDY Romain	FRA
104	PICHON Laurent	FRA
105	BONSERGENT Stéphane	FRA
106	GUILLOU Florian	FRA
107	MALACARNE Gael	FRA
108	VACHON Florian	FRA

SKIL - SHIMANO (SKS)
(NED)

111	GENIEZ Alexandre	FRA
112	SPRICK Matthieu	FRA
113	HUGUET Yann	FRA
114	BONNIN Thomas	FRA
115	GESCHKE Simon	GER
116	REIMER Martin	GER
117	DE KORT Koen	NED
118	DOCKER Mitchell	AUS

MICHE (MIE)
(ITA)

121	SCHUMACHER Stefan	GER
122	MUTO Pasquale	ITA
123	ZAGORODNY Volodymyr	UKR
124	ROCCHETTI Leopoldo	ITA
125	PINIZZOTTO Leonardo	ITA
126	CESARO Roberto	ITA
127	DI SALVO Giuseppe	ITA
128	RANDAZZO Gianluca	ITA

MOVISTAR (MOV)
(ESP)

131	SOLER HERNANDEZ Juan Mauricio	COL
133	KONOVALOVAS Ignatas	LTU
134	LOPEZ GARCIA David	ESP
135	GARCIA ACOSTA José Vicente	ESP
135	PEREZ SANCHEZ Francisco	ESP
136	OYARZUN Carlos	CHI
137	IRIARTE Javier	ESP
138	MADRAZO RUIZ Angel	ESP

VACANSOLEIL-DCM (VCD)
(NED)

141	FEILLU Romain	FRA
142	KEIZER Martijn	NED
143	MOURIS Jens	NED
144	ANZA Santo	ITA
145	POELS Wouter	NED
146	VEUCHELEN Frederik	BEL
147	RUIJGH Rob	NED
148	VAN LEIJEN Joost	NED

LA POMME MARSEILLE (LPM)
(LAT)

151	ANTOMMARCHI Julien	FRA
152	CAUQUIL Yohan	FRA
153	GONZALO RAMIREZ Eduardo	ESP
154	SKUJINS Toms	LAT
155	GIRAUD Benjamin	FRA
156	VAUBOURZEIX Thomas	FRA
157	DIAZ Daniel	ARG
158	JULES Justin	FRA

SAUR - SOJASUN (SAU)
(FRA)

161	CASPER Jimmy	FRA
162	GALLAND Jérémie	FRA
163	JEANDESBOZ Fabrice	FRA
164	JOLY Sébastien	FRA
165	MANGEL Laurent	FRA
166	MARTIAS Rony	FRA
167	TALABARDON Yannick	FRA
168	TURPIN Ludovic	FRA

BIG MAT - AUBER 93 (AUB)
(FRA)

171	BACQUET Fabien	FRA
172	FAUCON Guillaume	FRA
173	GEORGES Sylvain	FRA
174	LE BOULCH Dimitri	FRA
175	MEDEREL Maxime	FRA
176	MOLMY Arnaud	FRA
177	RACAULT Ronan	FRA
178	THIRE Jonathan	FRA

ROUBAIX LILLE METROPOLE (RLM)
(FRA)

181	BONNET Nicolas	FRA
182	COLIN Anthony	FRA
183	DESRIAC Loïc	FRA
184	FLAHAUT Denis	FRA
185	GUAY Julien	FRA
186	LALOUETTE Kevin	FRA
187	KNEISKY Morgan	FRA
188	TRONET Steven	FRA

Printable Startlist

News and Updates for Tour Méditerranéen 2011

Stage 5 results: Moncoutié wins Faron and the overall

12 Big Photos from Stage 5 (more photos added) — sirotti

Stage 5 results
1  David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne    4:23:40   
2  Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale         + 0:07   
3  Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM                      + 0:18   
4  Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin-Cervelo      
5  Morris Possoni (Ita) Sky                              + 0:23   
6  David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Movistar                     + 0:27   
7  Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky                            + 0:30   
8  Pierre Rolland (Fra)  Europcar      
9  Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur - Sojasun      
10 Julien El Fares (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne     + 0:34  
...
13  Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Europcar	                     + 0:38

Final general classification
1  David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne   16:48:36   
2  Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale         + 0:11   
3  Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM                      + 0:24   
4  Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin-Cervelo                  + 0:28   
5  Morris Possoni (Ita) Sky                              + 0:33   
6  Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Europcar                        + 0:35   
7  David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Movistar                     + 0:37   
8  Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur - Sojasun               + 0:40   
9  Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky       
10 Pierre Rolland (Fra)  Europcar

Full Stage 5 Results — letourmed.fr

Final general classification — letourmed.fr

Moncoutié, le Faron et le général (english translation) — cyclismactu.net

Moncoutie wins on Mont Faron — cyclingnews

Moncoutié, le Faron et la victoire — eurosport.fr

12 Big Photos from Stage 5 (more photos added) — sirotti

Stage 5 Highlights (03:21 french) — france3

Stage 5 preview: Biot → Toulon, Mont-Faron, 165 km (Mountain)

February 12 update: Tour Med is known for the steep, twisty Mont Faron mountaintop finish which traditionally is the climax for this race. Mont Faron isn't very long at 5.5 km, but averages 9%. Romain Feillu will take a 18s lead over Sky's Davide Appollonio and a 21s lead over Thomas Voeckler. Voeckler and 4th place Daniel Martin who is 5s behind Voeckler likely have the best shot at winning this race although several pure climbers aren't too far back. — Steve

9 Big Photos from 2010's Stage 5 finish on Mont Faron— sirotti

Last 3 kms to the finish on Mont Faron

Stage 5 start time: Sunday 11:55 CET (10:55:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Biot, France
Earliest live video: No live video; Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:00 CET (3:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Toulon, Mont-Faron

Stage 4 results: Romain Feillu makes it three in a row with an uphill win in Biot

12 Big Photos from Stage 4— sirotti

Stage 4 results
1  Romain Feillu (Vacansoleil-DCM)
2  Davide Apollonio (Sky)
3  Daniel Martin (Garmin-Cervelo)

General classification after stage 4
1  Romain FEILLU  (VCD)        12:24:32
2  Davide APPOLLONIO  (SKY)         +18
3  Thomas VOECKLER  (EUC)           +21
4  Daniel MARTIN  (GRM)             +26
5  Jérémie GALLAND  (SAU)           +30
6  Alessandro PRONI  (ASA)          
7  Rémi PAURIOL  (FDJ)              +31
8  Maarten DE JONGE  (EDR)          +34
9  Julien EL FARES  (COF)           
10 Yury TROFIMOV  (KAT)

Full Stage 4 Results — letourmed.fr

General classification after Stage 4 — letourmed.fr

Feillu sprints to third straight victory — cyclingnews

R. Feillu continue son show ! — cyclismactu.net

Feillu's third consecutive win makes results sheets look dull in Tour Méditerranéen — velonation

12 Big Photos from Stage 4— sirotti

Stage 4 Highlights (01:34 french) — france3

Stage 4 preview: La Londe Les Maures → Biot, 155 km (uphill finish)

February 11 update: Stage 4 will have an uphill finish (profile) power sprint finish in Biot. — Steve

Stage 4 start time: Saturday 12:25 CET (11:25:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for La Londe Les Maures, France
Earliest live video: No live video; Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:06 CET (3:06:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Biot, France

Stage 3 results: Another sprint finish win by Romain Feillu

8 Big Photos from Stage 3— sirotti

Stage 3 results
1  Romain FEILLU (Vacansoleil-DCM)
2  Yauheni HUTAROVICH (FDJ)
3  Justin JULES (La Pomme Marseille)

General classification after stage 3
1  Romain FEILLU (Vacansoleil-DCM)

Full Stage 3 Results — letourmed.fr

General classification after Stage 3 — letourmed.fr

Feillu makes it two stages in a row — cyclingnews

Romain Feillu wins second straight stage in Tour Méditerranéen — velonation

Feillu double la mise — sport.francetv.fr

8 Big Photos from Stage 3— sirotti

Stage 3 Highlights (03:10 french) — france3

Stage 3 preview: Carnoux-en-Provence → La Farlede, 123 km (hilly-flat)

February 10 update: Stage 3 has another cat 1 early in the race before a flat second half and flat finish. It's one last chance for the sprinters before the uphill finish on stage 4 and the mountaintop finish on stage 5. — Steve

Voeckler out to win overall at Tour Méditerranéen — cyclingnews

Stage 3 start time: Friday 12:55 CET (11:55:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Carnoux-en-Provence, France
Earliest live video: No live video; Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:06 CET (3:06:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for La Farlede, France

Stage 3 results: First to the final corner and first to the line for Romain Feillu

14 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti/ joe alderson

Stage 2 results
1   Romain FEILLU (Vacansoleil)
2   Davide APPOLLONIO (Sky)
3   Danilo NAPOLITANO (Acqua e Sapone)

Full Stage 2 Results — letourmed.fr

General classification after Stage 2 — letourmed.fr

Feillu scores for Vacansoleil — cyclingnews

Feillu, le bol d'air de Vacansoleil — eurosport.fr

14 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti/joe alderson

Stage 2 Highlights (02:58 french) — france3

Spectator Photos: Col des Portes | 200m to Go | Post Stage — joe alderson

Stage 2 preview: Saint-Cannat → Rousset, 120 km (hilly-flat)

February 9 update: Thanks to several viewers who pointed out the race bible for this event (big file), we now have profiles if haven't already notice. See the race summary table (right). Stage 3 starts out hilly with three categorized climbs in the first half of the race as the peloton rides around the outskirts of Aix-en-Provence before the flat second half and the flat finish in Rousett. Same expected weather and distance (120 km) as stage 1. — Steve

Stage 2 start time: Thursday 12:55 CET (11:55:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Saint-Cannat, France
Earliest live video: No live video; Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:52 CET (2:52:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Rousset, France

Stage 1 results: Thomas Voeckler pips the victory salute for the stage 1 win

9 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti

Stage 1 results
1  Thomas VOECKLER (Europcar)
2  Laurent MANGEL (Saur-Sojasun)
3  Thomas VAUBOURZEIX (La Pomme Marseille)
4  Francisco Javier IRIARTE GUTIERREZ (Movistar) 
5  Rémi PAURIOL (Française Des Jeux)  
6  Romain FEILLU (Vacansoleil-DCM)               + 3s 
7  Yauheni HUTAROVICH (Française Des Jeux) 
8  Alexander PORSEV (Katusha) 
9  Rob RUYGH (Elite-2) 
10 Jimmy CASPER (Saur-Sojasun)

Full Stage 1 Results — letourmed.fr

General classification after Stage 1 — letourmed.fr

Voeckler victorious in Pertuis — cyclingnews

Tour méditerranéen: la 1ere étape pour Voeckler — AFP

Voeckler résiste au peloton — cyclismactu.net

Thomas Voeckler wins Tour of Med opener as breakaway just makes it — velonation

9 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti

Stage 1 Highlights (03:30 french) — france3

Stage 1 preview: Maubec-Coustellet → Pertuis, 120 km (Rolling-Flat)

February 8 update: Stage 1 starts from Maubec-Coustellet and meanders around the area for the first half of the race before climbing through the gap in the Montagne du Luberon, very modest by pro standards, a cat 3. On the other side, the peloton will continue south for a flat (sprint) finish in Pertuis after just 120 km in the saddle. Sunny and around 52F/12C is the weather forecast. In fact, the weather should be good all week. — Steve

Tour Méditerranéen: les Français en force — france24

Stage 1 start time: Wednesday 12:55 CET (11:55:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Maubec-Coustellet, France
Earliest live video: No live video; Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:52 CET (2:52:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Pertuis, France

2011 Tour Méditerranéen Race Preview

February 3 update: Despite rumours that it would be cancelled, Le Tour Méditerranéen (Tour of the Mediterranean, Giro del Mediterraneo) will run as planned with five days of road racing in southern France along the scenic north shores of the Mediterranean Sea. (See the stage maps and timetables in the race summary table). 2011 will be the 38th edition of this race that started 1974.

As in previous years, there will be several stages for the sprinters and breakaway specialists before the finale on the slopes of Mont Faron which has spectucalar views overlooking Toulon and the Mediterranean Sea. Also, as per tradition, Stage 5 will be the first mountaintop finish of the year for the Europe Tour. There is also an uphill finish in Biot on Stage 4.

Last year, saw Yauheni Hutarovich (right) of Francaise des Jeux take two sprint stages. He loves the cold weather and with his recent stage 1 win at Etoile de Bessèges, he'll be the main favourite for the sprint stages.

Alejandro Valverde waiting before the stage 4 start last year. Despite the looming doping suspension that finally materialized at the end of year, Valverde raced well in 2010 winning several times including the overall at the 2010 Tour Méditerranéen.

Last year's overall winner, Alejandro Valverde, as you know, is serving a delayed doping suspension dating back to 2006 but last year's runner-up AG2R's Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) will be back. Of course, it's hard to predict who will do well at this early point in the year; it all depends who has targeted this event and shows up in good early season form. There is no prologue or time-trial stage at this event so the race is really suited to a Ardennes classic style rider or a good medium mountain climber. Scan the startlist, Stefano Garzelli (Acqua e Sapone)??, David Moncountie (Cofidis), who has won on Mont Faron before, Riccardo Ricco (Vacansoleil), Thomas Voeckler (Europcar), Juan Mauricio Soler (Movistar) and Garmin-Cevelo's Daniel Martin could be Nocentini's main rivals. — Steve

50 Big Photos from 2010 — sirotti

Official Site — letourmed.fr

Madiot angry with Tour Méditerranéen organiser — cyclingnews

Tour Méditerranéen: les Français en force — france24

2011 Route Map (Carte du Parcours)

Le Direct: Video Streaming, TV Coverage and Text Updates

February 3 update: Live video is not expected, but there should be live text updates for some stages and video highlights later in the day from France3. We'll be posting daily big photos after each stage. — Steve

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	live text updates	Possibly French updates for some/later stages
	steephill text updates
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News and Updates for Tour Méditerranéen 2011

Stage 5 results: Moncoutié wins Faron and the overall

Stage 5 preview: Biot → Toulon, Mont-Faron, 165 km (Mountain)permalink("#05-preview-2011");

Stage 4 results: Romain Feillu makes it three in a row with an uphill win in Biot

Stage 4 preview: La Londe Les Maures → Biot, 155 km (uphill finish)permalink("#04-preview-2011");

Stage 3 results: Another sprint finish win by Romain Feillu

Stage 3 preview: Carnoux-en-Provence → La Farlede, 123 km (hilly-flat)permalink("#03-preview-2011");