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 |
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The rollout: 11 laps of the hilly course for 125 km in total | share this photo |
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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 |
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The start of the first of two climbs done eleven times | share this photo |
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Skirting past a cafe in downtown St Georges. 19 corners per lap along today's route. | share this photo |
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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 |
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The break had a good gap at the end of the first lap | share this photo |
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Like yesterday, Francisco Mancebo put in several digs, but each time he was marked by Marc de Maar | share this photo |
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3rd on GC, Christian Meir (Team Canada) was watched closely by race leader, Rory Sutherland | share this photo |
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Svien Tuft (Team Canada) put in several attacks today, but unlike last year, he wasn't able to get away for good | share this photo |
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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 go | share this photo |
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St Georges scenery | share this photo |
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The break about to be absorbed | share this photo |
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But the late attack by Bruno Langlois (Garneau-Quebecor-Norton Rose) and Marsh Cooper (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) stuck | share this photo |
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Bruno Langlois (Garneau-Quebecor-Norton Rose) did most of the work in the break and was rewarded at the finish | share this photo |
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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 |
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Marsh Cooper (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) looks over his shoulder, but the peloton was still out of view, crossing 21s later | share this photo |
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A big win for the domestic Québec team, Garneau-Quebecor-Norton Rose | share this photo |
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Rory Sutherland and his UnitedHealthcare handled everything thrown at them today | share this photo |
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Bruno Langlois (Garneau-Quebecor-Norton Rose) post race | share this photo |
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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) + 2s | share this photo |
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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) + 0:19 | share this photo |
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The jersey winners | share this photo |
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UnitedHealthcare won the team competition | share this photo |
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Lets get this party started | share this photo |
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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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