the 77th Critérium International, a major stage race on French soil for the 8th consecutive year took place in the Ardennes region was played in three stages spread over two days of competition.
The roll of honor of this competition, organized in Asia, the company that organizes the Tour, he speaks mainly French, thanks to the success of the pioneer Emile Idée 5 between 1940 and 1949 and between 1964 and Raymond Poulidor 1972.
The first stage from Signy-le-Petit in Charleville-Mezieres, of 193 km, seemed suited to sprinters, as it was characterized by ups and downs from the slopes a little high. Instead, it was revealed hard stage, because of the long tracking two fugitives who had managed to earn up to 16 minutes, resulting in a high pace.
For this reason the finish line fast wheels and missing several other names stand out instead of the foreground as Kolobnev, who finished 7th and the 9th Frank Schleck, lingered a little longer (about ten seconds) that his brother Andy is to occupy the 33 ° square.
The second stage, actually a half-stage, Les Vieilles Forges to Monthermé was characterized by a path of only 98 kilometers, with continuous up and down but did not exceed 500 m in altitude and an uphill finish with a flight of less than 5 km
For the stage win was the Australian Simon Gerrans before names such as Jens Voigt, Alejandro Valverde, Damiano Cunego and an excellent 7th place finishes by Frank that the main group, even a 33 th place for Andy.
The overall standings at the end of the second stage sees the command the German Jens Voigt and Frank Schleck in 5th place lingered to 1'36 ", his brother Andy is in 21st place at 1'47".
The third half-stage, a short time trial in Charleville Mezieres to be 8.3 km, completely flat, went to the talented young Norwegian Boasson Hagen of the Highroad, ahead of Martin and Larsson. Excellent 15th place Frank Schleck at 28 "from the Scandinavian runners, while Andy concluded 53 ° to 58 ".
The final was seen as the victory of German Jens Voigt of CSC home to the fourth statement after those '99, '04 and '07, which pulled off of 57" team mate Larsson for an unusual double and Luis Leon Sanchez of Caisse d'Epargne. Frank Schleck at 6 ° 1'11 "and Andy at 19 ° 1'33".
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