Etoile de Bessèges (2012) Photos; Stage 5: Ales, 5a: 82 km, 5b: 9.7 km ITT
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Stage 4 winner, Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil-DCM), prior to another sub-freezing start in southern France		share this photo
Remy Di Gregorio (Cofidis) actually looks cozy prior to the stage 5a start in Ales		share this photo
Race leader Pierre Rolland (Europcar) attempting to stay warm		share this photo
Finish panoramic with France's Stephane Poulhies (Saur - Sojasun) well in the lead		share this photo
Double victory salute with teammate Jimmy Engoulvent while Justin Jules (Véranda Rideau U) crosses second		share this photo
Stéphane Poulhiès (Saur-Sojasun) also won last year's Étoile de Bessèges stage into Ales		share this photo
Stage 5a winner, Stephane Poulhies (Saur - Sojasun)		share this photo
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Pierre Rolland (Europcar) retains the race lead by 6s before the 9.7 km Stage 5b individual team trial in the afternoon which will decide it all		share this photo
Stage 5b: After a week of racing in frigid temperatures, 2012 Etoile de Bessèges came down to a final day 9.7 km individual time trial after this morning's 5a stage		share this photo
Jérôme Coppel (Saur-Sojasun) was easily the best time-trialer in the event		share this photo
Jérôme Coppel's (Saur-Sojasun) winning time was 26s faster than the next rider which is a healthy winning margin for a 9.7 km TT		share this photo
Estonian TT champ Rein Taaramae (Cofidis Le Crédit en Ligne) was 2nd + 26s		share this photo
3rd Maxime Bouet (AG2R La Mondiale) + 32s		share this photo
This isn't Pierre Rolland, it's his Europcar teammate Sébastien Chavanel who preferred to stay warm than aero. He finished dead last + 4:11. Meanwhille, Pierre Rolland placed 10th + 48s and slipped off the podium.		share this photo
Jérôme Coppel (Saur - Sojasun), the Stage 5b ITT winner and overall winner (by 25s) with a fine trophy		share this photo
Too often the TT stage winner is the overall winner for one week stage races. It makes the other stages seem trivial.		share this photo
Your 2012 overall podium: 2nd today/3rd overall Rein Taaramae (Cofidis Le Crédit en Ligne), 1st today/1st overall Jérôme Coppel (Saur - Sojasun), 6th today/2nd overall Franck Vermeulen (Veranda Rideau U)		share this photo
Etoile de Bessèges (2012) Photos; Stage 5: Ales, 5a: 82 km, 5b: 9.7 km ITT
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