2012 Route du Sud Teams

Team Rosters and ~~Withdrawals~~
- COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE (D2) - SAUR - SOJASUN (D2) - AG2R LA MONDIALE (D1) - AUBERT 93 (D3) - EUROPCAR (D2) - BRETAGNE - SCHULLER (D2) - FRANCAISE DES JEUX (D1) - ENDURA RACING (D3) GB - VERANDA WILLEMS - ACCENT (VWA) (D3) BELGIQUE - ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI - VENEZUELA (D2) ITALIE - ANDALUCIA CAJA GRANADA (D2) ESPAGNE - ARGOS - SHIMANO (D2) HOLLANDE - MOVISTAR TEAM (D1) ESPAGNE -LANDBOUWKREDIET - EUPHONY (LAN) (D2) BELGIQUE -LOKOSPHINKS (LOK) (D3) RUSSIE Printable Startlist (Official)

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News and Updates for Route du Sud 2012

Stage 4 post-race coverage

photos w/ permission of Route du Sud - Maxime Lafage

Stage 4 Results
1  BELLETTI, Manuel (AG2R LA MONDIALE)                  3:09:31
2  POULHIES, Stéphane (SAUR - SOJASUN)                  
3  LOBATO DEL VALLE, Juan Jose (ANDALUCIA)              
4  GODDAERT, Kristof (AG2R LA MONDIALE)                 
5  ISTA, Kevin (ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDAS)         
6  CAETHOVEN, Steven (ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDAS)   
7  FONSECA, Armindo (BRETAGNE - SCHULLER)               
8  BARLE, Florent (COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE)         
9  DRUJON, Mathieu (AUBER 93)                           
10 HUPOND, Thierry (ARGOS-SHIMANO)                      

Final General Classification
1  QUINTANA ROJAS, Nairo Alexander (MOVISTAR)   18:18:28
2  DUPONT, Hubert (AG2R LA MONDIALE)             +  0:48
3  CHARTEAU, Anthony (EUROPCAR)                  +  3:55
4  ELISSONDE, Kenny (FDJ-BIG MAT)                +  5:38
5  PERGET, Mathieu (AG2R LA MONDIALE)            +  6:38
6  TALABARDON, Yannick (SAUR - SOJASUN)          +  6:51
7  PARDILLA BELLON, Sergio (MOVISTAR)            +  7:30
8  CHIARINI, Riccardo (ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI)       +  8:22
9  PALOMARES VILLAPLANA, Adrian (ANDALUCIA)      +  9:13
10 ANTONOV, Mikhail (LOKOSPHINX)                 + 12:12

Full/Official Stage 4 Results and the Final GC — routedusud

Quintana secures Route du Sud victory — cyclingnews
Stage 4 Highlights - No Finish (03:20 Music/Ambient Noise) — routedusud
Manuel Belletti Post-Stage 4 interview (00:52 French) — routedusud
Hubert Dupont and Anthony Charteau Post-Stage 4 interviews (02:27 French) — routedusud

Stage 4 Photos — routedusud - maxime lafage
Stage 4 Highlights and Interviews (16:7S English) — LaRouteduSudCycliste

Stage 4 preview: Saint Gaudens → Saint Gaudens, 140 km (hilly)

June 17 update: A hilly, 140 km loop around Saint Gaudens with a small hill at the finish. The GC should be settled after the big gaps created from the mountainous stage 3 outcome. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

Stage 4 start time: Sunday 13:00 CET (11:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Saint Gaudens, France
Earliest live video: No live video; Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:36 CET (2:36:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Saint Gaudens, France

Stage 3 post-race coverage

photo w/ permission of Route du Sud - Maxime Lafage

Stage 3 results
1. Nairo Quintana (Movistar)         6h07'46"
2. Hubert Dupont (AG2R La Mondiale)   + 1'11"
3. Anthony Charteau (Europcar)        + 3'49"
4. Kenny Elissonde (FDJ-BigMat)       + 5'55"
5. Mathieu Perget (AG2R La Mondiale)  + 6'33"
6. Yannick Talabardon (Saur Sojasun)  + 7'08"
7. Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Movistar)  + 7'20"

General Classification after Stage 3
1  Nairo Quintana (Movistar)           15h08'45"	 
2  Hubert Dupont (AG2R La Mondiale)        + 53"	 
3  Anthony Charteau (Europcar)	         + 3'55"

Full/Official Stage 3 Results — routedusud

Quintana conquers Pyrenees at Route du Sud — cyclingnews

Stage 3 Photos — routedusud - maxime lafage
Nairo Quintana Post-Stage 3 interview (01:46 French/Spanish) — routdusud
Anthony Charteau Pre-Stage 3 interview (00:34 French) — routdusud
Stage 3 Highlights and Interviews (13:32 English) — LaRouteduSudCycliste

Stage 3 preview: Trie-sur-Baise → Arras-en-Lavedan, 205 km (Mountain)

June 14 update: The Queen Stage. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

Stage 3 start time: Saturday 11:00 CET (9:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Trie-sur-Baise, France
Earliest live video: No live video; Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:50 CET (2:50:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Arras-en-Lavedan, France

Stage 2 post-race coveage

photo w/ permission of Route du Sud - Maxime Lafage

Stage 2 results
1  Arnaud Démare (FDJ-BigMat)
2  Steven Caethoven (Accent jobs-Veranda Willems)
3  Manuel Belletti (AG2R La Mondiale)
4  Yohann Gene (Europcar)
5  Stéphane Poulhiès (Saur-Sojasun)
6  Mickael Delage (FDJ-BigMat)
7  Kristof Goddaert (AGR La Mondiale)
8  Baptiste Planckaert (Landbouwkreidiet)
9  Jimmy Casper (AG2R La Mondiale)
10 Sergey Shilov (Lokosphinx)

Full/Official Stage 2 Results — routedusud

Demare dashes to stage win in Saint Michel — cyclingnews

Stage 2 Photos — routedsud - maxime lafage
Jonathan Tiernan - Locke Pre-Stage 2 interview (01:28 English) — routdusud
Arnaud Démare Post-Stage 2 interview (01:26 French) — routdusud
Stage 2 Highlights and Interviews (08:55 English) — LaRouteduSudCycliste

Stage 2 preview: Castres → Saint Michel, 201 km (lumpy)

June 15 update: No preview. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

Stage 2 start time: Friday 11:30 CET (9:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Castres, France
Earliest live video: No live video; Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:20 CET (2:20:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Saint Michel, France

Stage 1 post-race coverage

Stage 1 results
1  Stéphane Poulhiès (Saur Sojasun)
2  Arnaud Démare (FDJ - Big Mat)
3  Manuel Belletti (AG2R La Mondiale)
4  Mickael Delage (FDJ - Big Mat)
5  Steven Tronet (Auber 93)
6  Yohann Gene (Europcar)
7  Jimmy Casper (AG2R La Mondiale)
8  Enrique Sanz (Movistar)
9  Baptiste Planckaert (Landbouwkrediet)
10 Fabien Bacquet (Auber 93)

Full Stage 1 results — biciciclismo

Route du Sud. Le Français Stéphane Poulhiès s'impose à Albi — ouest-france.fr

Poulhies prevails on opening stage at Route du Sud — cyclingnews

Stage 1 Photos — routedsud - maxime lafage
Arnaud Démare Pre-Stage 1 interview (00:54 French) — routdusud
Thomas Voeckler Pre-Stage 1 interview (01:11 French) — routdusud
Stéphane Poulhiès Post-Stage 1 winner's interview (01:47 French) — routdusud
Stage 1 Highlights and Interviews (09:38 English) — LaRouteduSudCycliste

Stage 1 preview: Lacaune les Bains → Albi, 188 km (lumpy)

June 14 update: A rolling/hilly, slight downhill run from Lacaune les Bains to Albi where there will be a slight uphill finish. Arnaud Demare (FDJ) will be one of the favorites for the expected power sprint finish. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

Stage 1 start time: Thursday 12:00 CET (10:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Lacaune les Bains, France
Earliest live video: No live video; Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:34 CET (2:34:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Albi, France

2012 Race Preview

June 14 update:

Official Startlist

June 5 update: Route du Sud, now in its 36th edition, is a short (4 day) 2.1 stage race in the spectacular French Pyrénées. Some use this race as a warm-up for the Tour de France, but the field is mostly made up of domestic and pro continental riders who will be watching the Tour de France on TV like most riders.

Many famous riders have won this race early in their career including David Moncoutie, Thomas Voeckler, Sandy Casar, Michael Rogers, Levi Leipheimer, Jonathan Vaughter and Laurent Jalabert.

For 2012, the race will have four road stages over four days with stage 3 being the lone high mountain stage featuring Col du Tourmalet.

See the stage map and profiles right and scroll down for the list of teams. — Steve

Official Site — routedusud.fr
Race History and Past Winners (en français) — en.wikipedia.org
About French Pyrénées — en.wikipedia.org

En Direct: Live Text Updates and TV Coverage and TV Coverage

June 14 update: There is no live video for Route du Sud but there will be live text updates and video highlights. — Steve

media source	tv or internet	comments/restrictions
	delayed video (french) tv schedule	France3 will have daily highlights
	live text updates (FR) live text updates (EN)	text updates in French w/ translations starting with stage 2
	steephill text updates	short text updates from any and everyone
check back at race time for more and updated links; send a comment or a new live link

2012 Route Map (carte du parcours)

Profiles and stage maps are posted above, but if you see an overall route map then let me know — Steve

News and Updates for Route du Sud 2012

Stage 4 post-race coverage

Stage 4 preview: Saint Gaudens → Saint Gaudens, 140 km (hilly)

Stage 3 post-race coverage

Stage 3 preview: Trie-sur-Baise → Arras-en-Lavedan, 205 km (Mountain)

Stage 2 post-race coveage

Stage 2 preview: Castres → Saint Michel, 201 km (lumpy)

Stage 1 post-race coverage

Stage 1 preview: Lacaune les Bains → Albi, 188 km (lumpy)

2012 Race Preview

En Direct: Live Text Updates and TV Coverage and TV Coverage

2012 Route Map (carte du parcours)

2011 Route du Sud Archived Coverage

2010 Route du Sud Archived Coverage

News and Updates for Route du Sud 2012

Stage 4 post-race coverage

Stage 4 preview: Saint Gaudens → Saint Gaudens, 140 km (hilly)permalink("#04-preview-2012");

Stage 3 post-race coverage

Stage 3 preview: Trie-sur-Baise → Arras-en-Lavedan, 205 km (Mountain)permalink("#03-preview-2012");

Stage 2 post-race coveage

Stage 2 preview: Castres → Saint Michel, 201 km (lumpy)permalink("#02-preview-2012");

Stage 1 post-race coverage

Stage 1 preview: Lacaune les Bains → Albi, 188 km (lumpy)permalink("#01-preview-2012");

2012 Race Preview

En Direct: Live Text Updates and TV Coverage and TV Coverage permalink("#live");

2012 Route Map (carte du parcours)

2011 Route du Sud Archived Coverage

2010 Route du Sud Archived Coverage

Stage 4 preview: Saint Gaudens → Saint Gaudens, 140 km (hilly)

Stage 3 preview: Trie-sur-Baise → Arras-en-Lavedan, 205 km (Mountain)

Stage 2 preview: Castres → Saint Michel, 201 km (lumpy)

Stage 1 preview: Lacaune les Bains → Albi, 188 km (lumpy)

En Direct: Live Text Updates and TV Coverage and TV Coverage