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News and Updates for Circuit de la Sarthe 2011

April 5 update: Le Direct/Live Text Upates — circuitcycliste.sarthe
2011 Parcours — circuitcycliste.sarthe
Official Startlist — circuitcycliste.sarthe

News and Updates for Circuit de la Sarthe 2010

Stage 5 results: Ravard wins the finale for his second win of the week; Sanchez wins the overall

Final general classification
1  Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne       15:36:52
2  Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioShack              + 0:14
3  Julien Simon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun                  0:15
4  Anthony Roux (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux              0:19
5  Christophe Riblon (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale           0:24
6  Xavier Florencio (Spa) Cervelo Test Team           0:27
7  Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team               0:28
8  Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne  0:31
9  Mitja Mahoric (Slo) Adria Mobil                    0:33
10 Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil - Shimano
11 Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom

Ravard claims Circuit Sarthe finale — cyclingnews
Stage 5 photos — cyclingnews

Stage 5 preview: Abbaye de l'Epau → Sille-le-Guillaume, 171 km (rolling/circuits)

April 8 update: Just like yesterday, today's Stage 5, the final stage, has a bunch of short circuits in the finishing town, Sille-le-Guillaume. There is one small hill each lap. Luis Leon Sanchez has an eight second overall lead heading into the final stage. See the race summary table (r) for the stage profile, map, timetable. — Steve
Interactive map and profile with Google Earth option — bikemap.net

Stage 5 start time: Friday 10:40 CET (8:40:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Abbaye de l'Epau
Earliest live video: none expected, text only; Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 14:53 CET (12:53:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Sille-le-Guillaume

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Stage 4 results

Dumoulin prevails in Pre-En-Pail; Sanchez remains in lead after penultimate stage — cyclingnews

Stage 4 preview: Angers → Pre-en-Pail, 181 km (rolling/circuits)

April 8 update: Stage 4 heads north on a day that finishes with 7 circuits of 6 km in Pre-en-Pail. There is one small hill each lap. See the race summary table (r) for the stage profile, map, timetable. — Steve
Interactive map and profile with Google Earth option — bikemap.net

Stage 4 start time: Thursday 11:15 CET (9:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Angers
Earliest live video: none expected, text only; Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 15:33 CET (1:33:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Pre-en-Pail

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Live Updates and TV Coverage

April 5 update: Live video is not expected. See the official site for text updates in french or the english translation. Video highlights will be on LeMans TV (tv schedule) and online later. — Steve

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Stage 3 results

Stage 3 ITT results
1  Tiago Machado (Team RadioShack)         8:26
2  Luis León Sánchez (Caisse d'Epargne)    8:28  + 0:02
3  Sebastien Chavanel (Française des Jeux) 8:32  + 0:06  
4  Christophe Riblon (AG2R)                8:36  + 0:10
5  Julien Simon (Saur Sojasun)             8:37  + 0:11

General classification after stage 3
1. Luis León Sánchez (Caisse d'Epargne)

Machado tops Sanchez in TT — cyclingnews
  Stage 3 Highlights (00:36 french) — LeMansTV
Plagued by virus, Armstrong pulls out of Circuit Sarthe — velonews

Stage 3 preview: Angers → Angers, 6.8 km (TT)

April 7 update: The second half of today's doubleheader is a short, flat individual time-trial that should have a good effect on the final GC. See the race summary table (r) for the stage profile, map, timetable. — Steve
Interactive map and profile with Google Earth option — bikemap.net
Stage 3 (2b) ITT Start Order and Times — circuitcycliste.sarthe

Stage 3 start time: Wednesday 15:45 CET (1:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Angers
Earliest live video: none expected, text only; Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 18:00 CET (4:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Angers

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Stage 2 preview: Varades → Angers, 97 km (flat)

April 7 update: Stage 2 is a short, flat stage heading east to the finish in Angers which will also host the individual time-trial later in the day. See the race summary table (r) for the stage profile, map, timetable. — Steve

Interactive map and profile with Google Earth option — bikemap.net

Stage 2 start time: Wednesday 9:25 CET (7:25:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Varades
Earliest live video: none expected, text only; Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 11:46 CET (9:46:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Angers

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Stage 1 results

Sanchez speediest in Varades — cyclingnews
Stage 1 photos — cyclingnews
high-res victory salute
  Stage 1 Highlights — LeMansTV ... more to come...

Stage 1 preview: Sable-sur-Sarthe → Varades, 185 km (rolling)

April 5 update: See the race summary table (r) for the stage profile, map, timetable. — Steve
Interactive map and profile with Google Earth option — bikemap.net

Stage 1 start time: Tuesday 11:15 CET (9:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Sable-sur-Sarthe
Earliest live video: none expected, text only; Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 15:53 CET (1:53:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Varades

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Startlist now posted

April 5 update: It's a small field (90 riders) and over half the field is French:
Provisional Race Startlist

Luis Leon Sanchez adds Circuit Cycliste Sarthe to his schedule

March 28 update:
Luis Leon Sanchez eyes Ardennes glory — velonation

Stage maps with profiles now posted

March 20 update: Thanks to bikemap.net, we now have interactive stage maps with mini stage profiles. See the 'map' links in the race summary table (right) — Steve

Route map and brief route details

March 18 update: Circuit de la Sarthe-Pays de la Loire or Circuit Cycliste Sarthe is a 5 stage (4 day) race (2.1) that has been held in the west part of France since 1953 (professionally since 1975). The terrain is flat to rolling through farmland country. Bernard Hinault, who was born in the area (Brittany), won the first two professional editions of this race in 1975 and 1976. Lance Armstrong, in addition to racing this year, has raced here in 1999, 2001 and 2003 -- winning a stage in 1999. Check back shortly for profiles and maps from bikemap.net and other details. — Steve

Official Site
Race History — en.wikipedia.org
Armstrong confirmed for the Circuit Cycliste Sarthe — cyclingnews
  2009 HD Highlights (13:01 fr) — lemanstv

2009 Result/Reports — cyclingnews

March 23 update: This semi-classic preceeds Circuit Cycliste Sarthe in Pays de la Loire:
  GP Cholet Pays de Loire 2010 Highlights (05:57 fr) — eurosport france

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Route Presentation and Race Promo

March 18 update: Route presentation from Feb 19 (en français).