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This is how many Gendarmerie (French Police) motorcycles it takes to manage the logistics of a one day race in Marseille | 
The local La Pomme - Marseille team didn't win any awards for their kit design during the pre-race teams presentation. Grégoire Tarride was their top rider today finishing 23rd (+ 00:30) | 
Romain Feillu (Vacansoleil-DCM) feeling good about his chances, but he was dropped sometime before the bunch sprint and finished 27th + 02:23 |
Riders waiting for the first European road race of the year in Southern France | 
Tour de France veteran announcer, Daniel Mangeas, was the MC for today's event | 
The ominous rollout from the northeast part of Marseille to begin the European road race season |
The race departed from the northeast end of Marseille, and then meandered through the hills east of town before returning for the finish 140 km later at the south end of town | 
After a difficult 140 km early season race through the hills east of Marseille, 13 of approx. 150 riders remained to contest a bunch sprint in south Marseille | 
Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne) wins the first European road race of the year |
... ahead of Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil-DCM) right, and Arthur Vichot (FDJ) left | 
Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne) was given a hand by the fans post race | 
Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne) with the rather cool winner's trophy. Prior to this year, his best result at this race was 3rd in 2010. |
Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil-DCM) was given a round of applause for his close second place finish | 
Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne) and Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil-DCM) | 
Your 2012 Grand Prix Cycliste la Marseillaise podium: 3rd Arthur Vichot (FDJ), 1st Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne) and 2nd Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil-DCM) |
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