Etoile de Bessèges (2012) Photos; Stage 1: Stage 1: Beaucaire - Bellegarde, 148 km
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Stijn Devolder (Vacansoleil) watching his step after signing in at the start in Beaucaire on a clear but chilly morning		share this photo
The rollout from Beaucaire in southern France		share this photo
Beaucaire start panoramic as the peloton leaves for Bellegarde on this 148 km stage		share this photo
Lots of attacks in the gusty winds		share this photo
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There was only one categorized climb on the day, the cat 2 Cote de la Tour, 50 km into the stage and 100 km from the finish		share this photo
Frank Vermeulen (Veranda Rideau) on Cote de la Tour		share this photo
Julien El Fares (Team Type 1 - Sanofi) at the front of the peloton		share this photo
The five (7.8 km) laps in Bellegarde setup a sprint finish won by Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ-BigMat)		share this photo
It looks like Marcel Kittel (Project 1t4i, right), who led out the sprint, placed 2nd. Some results have him 4th behind Bobbie Traksel (Landbouwkrediet) and Jempy Drucker (Accent Jobs–Willems Veranda’s), but that's clearly not the case. Full Stage 1 Results		share this photo
The 21 year old Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ-BigMat) celebrates his biggest win to date as he begins his third year as a pro		share this photo
Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ-BigMat) looks like a kid		share this photo
Winning the opening stage gives the 21 year old Frenchman, Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ-BigMat), the first race leader's jersey		share this photo
Etoile de Bessèges (2012) Photos; Stage 1: Stage 1: Beaucaire - Bellegarde, 148 km
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