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Tour de Beauce 2012 Photos; Stage 6: Ville de St-Georges, 125 km

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The jersey leaders going into today's final stage (L-to-R): Nic Hamilton (KOM), Rory Sutherland (Overall), Hugo Houle (Young), Francisco Mancebo (Points)share this photo

The rollout: 11 laps of the hilly course for 125 km in totalshare this photo
The talk of the race was Hugo Houle (Spidertech). Just 21 years-old and he's developed into a good all around rider. He won best young rider and finished 2nd overall just 19s back of Rory Sutherland.share this photo
The start of the first of two climbs done eleven timesshare this photo
Skirting past a cafe in downtown St Georges. 19 corners per lap along today's route.share this photo
A break on the first lap: Chad Beyer (Competitive Cyclist), Matthias Friedmann (Champion System Pro Cycling Team), Jamie Sparling and Liam Holohan (Raleigh-GAC), Marsh Cooper and Ken Hanson (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) share this photo

The break had a good gap at the end of the first lapshare this photo
Like yesterday, Francisco Mancebo put in several digs, but each time he was marked by Marc de Maarshare this photo
3rd on GC, Christian Meir (Team Canada) was watched closely by race leader, Rory Sutherlandshare this photo
Svien Tuft (Team Canada) put in several attacks today, but unlike last year, he wasn't able to get away for goodshare this photo
Canadians Marsh Cooper (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) and Bruno Langlois (Garneau-Quebecor-Norton Rose) attacked off the peloton on a climb with two laps to goshare this photo

St Georges sceneryshare this photo
The break about to be absorbedshare this photo
But the late attack by Bruno Langlois (Garneau-Quebecor-Norton Rose) and Marsh Cooper (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) stuckshare this photo
Bruno Langlois (Garneau-Quebecor-Norton Rose) did most of the work in the break and was rewarded at the finishshare this photo
Five road stages and five successful breaks this week. Today, veteran Canadian domestic rider Bruno LANGLOIS (GARNEAU-QUEBECOR-NORTON ROSE) won the St-Georges circuit race ahead of Marsh COOPER (OPTUM p/b KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES) + 0:02 with the GC/peloton crossing 21s later.share this photo

Marsh Cooper (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) looks over his shoulder, but the peloton was still out of view, crossing 21s latershare this photo
A big win for the domestic Québec team, Garneau-Quebecor-Norton Roseshare this photo
Rory Sutherland and his UnitedHealthcare handled everything thrown at them todayshare this photo
Bruno Langlois (Garneau-Quebecor-Norton Rose) post raceshare this photo
Your stage 6 podium: 3rd Matthias Friedemann (Champion System) + 21s, 1st Bruno Langlois (Garneau-Quebecor-Norton Rose), 2nd Marsh Cooper (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) + 2sshare this photo

Your 2012 Tour de Beauce GC podium: 3rd Christian MEIER (TEAM CANADA) + 0:43, 1 Rory SUTHERLAND (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) 19:07:19 and 2nd Hugo HOULE (SPIDERTECH p/b C10) + 0:19share this photo
The jersey winnersshare this photo
UnitedHealthcare won the team competitionshare this photo
Lets get this party startedshare this photo
Sutherland's first Tour de Beauce was a roaring success. "It's a beautiful race."share this photo

Tour de Beauce 2012 Photos; Stage 6: Ville de St-Georges, 125 km

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