Tr.d.Wallonie-July 24-28(2.HC)-SAUR WINS ST 4/SPRINTS/TEAMS!

[sandranian]

Finally...back to racing after a "July vacation"!

Saur start list:
Jimmy ENGOULVENT
J?r?mie GALLAND
Jonathan HIVERT
Guillaume LEVARLET
Rony MARTIAS
Julien SIMON

[sandranian]

Julien Simon took a sprint point for some bonus time, and Galland finished a good 6th in the sprint.

Stage 1 Results:

1 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha 4:28:33
6 J?r?mie Galland (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
25 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
45 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
53 Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
56 Julien Simon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
76 Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
107 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun

General Classification:
1 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha 4:28:23
6 Julien Simon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:07
11 J?r?mie Galland (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:10
29 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
49 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
57 Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
77 Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
107 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun

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Stage 2 Results:
1 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Verandas Willems 4:57:02
11 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
19 J?r?mie Galland (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
56 Julien Simon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
74 Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
89 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
90 Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
104 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun

General Classification:
1 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Verandas Willems 9:25:25
12 Julien Simon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:07
21 J?r?mie Galland (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:10
24 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
68 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
70 Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
74 Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
103 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun

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Stage 3 Results:
1 Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale 4:31:04
8 J?r?mie Galland (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
38 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
40 Julien Simon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
45 Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
47 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
62 Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
94 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:07:54

General Classification:
1 Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale 13:56:29
12 Julien Simon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:07
20 J?r?mie Galland (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:10
47 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
50 Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
53 Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
64 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
93 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:08:04

[sandranian]

Laurent Mangel won from a breakaway with 20k to go! Saur was very animated, with 2 riders in the previous breakaway. A great day all around...as Mangel moves into the GC leaders jersey! He also leads the sprints jersey competition, and Saur-Sojasun sits #1 in the teams!

Stage 4 Results:
1 Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 4:07:30
9 Julien Simon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
24 Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:10
38 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:19
47 J?r?mie Galland (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:46
66 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:07:34
96 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:13:07

General Classification:
1 Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 18:03:59
4 Julien Simon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:07
13 Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:14
37 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:29
43 J?r?mie Galland (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:01:07
62 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:07:44
92 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:21:11

[Wisey]

Cycling news described Mangel as 'lanky'. He looks like a UNIT to me. Nice powerful win by the looks of the photos.

[sandranian]

Team Sky got some welcome news...a win, which might draw some attention off of their dismal Tour de France campaign. On second thought...no it won't. I would hate to be Bradley Wiggins right about now.

Back to the race....
Although Saur didn't take the overall, J?r?mie Galland won the sprints competition, and Saur took the team prize as well. So...a stage win, sprint jersey, team prize, podium place, and two riders in the top five all adds up to a VERY successful tour. BRAVO SAUR!


Stage 5 Results:
1 Russell Downing (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team 3:46:11
6 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
22 Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
28 J?r?mie Galland (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
31 Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
33 Julien Simon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
75 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:05:28

Final General Classification:
1 Russell Downing (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team 21:50:07
3 Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:03
4 Julien Simon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:07
14 Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:17
37 J?r?mie Galland (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:01:10
48 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:05:57
70 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:21:14

[Wisey]

Team who? Oh, those guys in the black strip? Sky. Is that what they're called?

Great race for the Saur boys.

[Jacqueline]

Stage 4 Results:
1 Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step 3:26:58
21 Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
65 Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
81 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:11
HD Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
HD Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
HD St?phane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun

Final General Classification:
1 Adam Blythe (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto 15:37:19
29 Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:20
31 Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
92 Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:08:41