After the win of Mads Pedersen (Trek Segafredo) on the first stage Mamers – Mamers where the tenors of the pack were at the rendezvousthe pack set out without much difficulty for a 113km ride in the South Sarde, for seven laps of a moderately twisty 8.8km loop near the Lude†
A blessing for the movers of the last 300 meters.
The final circuit is ripe for attack
, deciphers Tony Hurel (Saint-Michel Auber 93), used to the ways of Sarthe. The online part doesn’t have much trouble, even if it’s a bit tortuous. The last circuit, on the other hand, in Le Lude, is that of or almost 2015 where I took 4th place. It’s technical, on small roads, with false ascending flats where you can expect a lot of attacks and where the teams can struggle to organize. At the time, it ended in a sprint, but it was fair. The race for bonuses will also play a role for the general and it will also complicate the deal. A man like Mads Pedersen can enjoy this kind of finale
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+ Cycling. Circuit de la Sarthe: the standings after the first stage
Relive the stage
What to remember
– Mads Pedersen is yellow jersey after his victory on the first stage in Mamers.
– Six riders escaped quickly: Pierre Rolland (B&B hotels), Thibault Guernalec (Arkea Samsic), Matthias Bais (Drone Hopper Androni Giocattoli), Marco Tizza (Bingoal Pauwels Sauzen WB), Maxime Urruty (Beautiful metropolis Cote d’Azur) and the best gimpeur in Mamers, Mael Guegan (Team U Nantes Atlantique).
– In the afternoon, the gap stabilized around 3:30 a.m. to widen to 4:43 p.m. shortly before 1 p.m.
– With 50 km to go there are only five refugees left. Maël Guegan was caught. The hole gets smaller and is only 1’18.
– 37 km from the finish, fork at the front. Gougeard and Maldonado just got back. We now have a group of seven in the front
– The escape was caught at 3:28 pm.
– Olav Kooij (Jumbo Visma) won in the sprint
– World Champion Peter Sagan retired
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3.48 pm: Victory for Olav Kooij (Jumbo Visma)
The 20-year-old Dutchman of the Jumbo Visma team Olav Kooij won the second stage of the Sarthe circuit on Wednesday 6 April 2022, ahead of Mads Pedersen and the Frenchman Lorrenzo Manzin (TotalEnergies).
Yellow jersey: Mads Pedersen (Trek Segafredo)
Green jersey: Mads Pedersen (Trek Segafredo)
Pink jersey: Maël Guégan (Team U Nantes Atlantiques)
Orange jersey (stage winner): Olav Kooij (Jumbo Visma)
Blue jersey (best youngster): Lucas Plapp (Ineos Grenadiers)
White jersey (fighting): Pierre Rolland (B&B Hotels KTM)
3:47 pm: last mile
3:46 pm: The tenors are well placed
3:43 pm: Last five kilometers!
3:38 pm: Last lap of the last circuit!
3:33 PM: The peloton is grouped behind the Quick step at 12 kilometers from the finish.
3.30 pm: The explanation is played between sprinters. Mark Cavendish is the favorite on this type of flat and straight finish.
3.28 pm: End of the break!
3:25 PM: Ranking of the second hotspot
1 – Alexis Gougeard (B&B Hotels)
2 – Thibault Guernalec (Arkea Samsic)
3 – Maxime Urruty (Beautiful metropolis Cote d’Azur)
3:20 pm: At 22 km from the finish, the leading group has a lead of about thirty seconds on the peloton.
3.03 pm: Ranking of the second hotspot
1 – Thibault Guernalec (Arkea Samsic)
2 – Alexis Gougeard (B&B Hotels)
3 – Maxime Urruty (Beautiful metropolis Cote d’Azur)
3:02 PM: 37 km from the finish, fork at the front. Gougeard and Maldonado just got back. We now have a group of seven up front.
15 hours : at the finish in Le Lude, spectators enjoy the show on a giant screen.
2:55 PM: Peter Sagan (TotalEnergies) retires
2:52 p.m.: 43 kilometers from the finish, the gap is less than a minute, with only 51 seconds!
2:50 pm: Two runners counterattack!
They are Alexis Gougeard (B&B hotels KTM), winner in 2019, and Anthony Maldonado (Saint-Michel Auber 93)
2:45 pm: Mads Pedersen has returned to the disorganized pack.
2:43 PM: Attack by leader Mads Pedersen!
2:41 pm: Maël Guégan (Team U Nantes Atlantique) comes from the leading group.
2:39 p.m.: Three men from the Trek Segafredo emerge from the pack to go hunting. The pack reacts quickly to catch these runaways. A lead of 1’59 on the six leaders.
2.35 pm: The peloton accelerates under the impulse of the Ineos grenadiers and in particular the Italian Filippo Ganna. At 55 kilometers from the finish, the leaders have a lead of only 2’30.
2.30 pm.: Weather point: the wind has started blowing and the temperature is approaching 10 degrees. On the other hand, the runners have to go between the drops.
2:15 pm: At 70 kilometers from the finish, the front runners enter the final circuit. The gap fell back under 4 minutes, to exactly 3:45.
1:58 PM: The runners are located in the town of Coulongé. The hole is 4’27.
1:45 PM: The gap between the six breakaways and the pack is narrowing. It is now 3’24. Runners average 42.2 km/h. It should be noted that the rider of the U Nantes Atlantique team, Axel Mariault, experienced a mechanical incident on his rear wheel.
13.30: Climbers classification third category
1 – Mael Guegan (Team U Nantes Atlantique)
2 – Pierre Rolland (B&B Hotels)
3 – Marco Tizza (Bingoal Pauwels sauces WB)
Mael Guegan (Team U Nantes Atlantique) keeps and consolidates his best climbing jersey.
13 hours : Unlike yesterday, the scenario of the day is clear, the flat profile of the stage allows no movement. The leading group will have to resist the return of the peloton until the end. However, be careful of the winding final circuit of Le Lude, which can give some runners ideas.
12:50 pm: The gap widened to 4.43. The peloton is led by Ineos Grenadiers and Trek Segafredo. Average over the first hour: 44 km/h
12:49 PM: Second climber classification 3rd category
1 – Mael Guegan (Team U Nantes Atlantique)
2 – Matthias Bais (Drone Hopper Androni Giocattoli)
3 – Pierre Rolland (B&B hotels)
12:30 pm: Ranking of the first hotspot
1 – Maxime Urruty (Beautiful metropolis Cote d’Azur)
2 – Thibault Guernalec (Arkea Samsic)
3 – Matthias Bais (Drone Hopper Androni Giocattoli)
12:15 pm: at kilometer 27 the gap between the six men and the peloton has stabilized around 3’30. Note that in the breakaway, five riders are 1’02 behind yellow jersey Mads Pedersen (Trek Segafredo) in the overall standings. Only the pink jersey Mael Guégan (Team U Nantes Atlantique), who was already on the attack yesterday, is further away at 13’20.
12:03 PM: Already 3’44 lead for the six fugitives!
afternoon : The hole gets bigger, the six men have made the hole. This will be the escape of the day!
11:52 am: Six riders took a few seconds ahead of the pack: Pierre Rolland (B&B hotels), Thibault Guernalec (Arkea Samsic), Matthias Bais (Drone Hopper Androni Giocattoli), Marco Tizza (Bingoal Pauwels sauces WB), Maxime Urruty (Nice metropole cote d ‘Azur) and the best gimpeur in Mamers, Mael Guegan (Team U Nantes Atlantique).
11:46 am: On to the second leg of this 68th edition!
The peloton has 174.7 km to cover.
11:44 am: The actual start is delayed by a flat tire for a Sport Vlaanderen Baloise rider
11:40 am: The fictitious start has just been given for three kilometers!
11:25 am: The public is installed to see the start at Le Lude. Kick-off in less than ten minutes!
11:20 am: Filippo Ganna’s Ineos Grenadiers team, arms raised to greet the crowd.
11:15 am: The teams follow each other on the starting podium at Le Lude.
11:10 am: Peter Sagan (TotalEnergies) was warmly cheered by Sarthe’s spectators on the starting podium.
11:05 am: Seventh after the first stage, Thibaut Pinot is not in Sarthe to do extras† The Groupama-FDJ climber was very lively in the Mamers – Mamers stage.
11:00 : At 30 minutes from the start it is cloudy at Le Lude. It’s 12 degrees. Unlike Tuesday, there is no wind on the first stage in Mamers. These are good conditions for the peloton that will have to avoid the rain on Wednesday.
10:55 am: The first stage in Mamers caused a lot of damage, especially in the 3rd Continental Division formations with two retirements on the side of the Nice Métropole formation, Julien Amadori and Antoine Berlin, and one in the Team U Nantes Atlantique (Léo Danes) when that young Norwegian (19 years old) Trym Holther, from the Drone Hopper team, arrived after the deadline. Kamiel Bonneu (Sport Vlaanderen) and Marti Vigo del Arco (Drone Hopper) also retired.
10:50 am: Mads Pedersen (Trek Segafredo) will be in yellow this Wednesday after his victory on the first stage in Mamers.
Maël Guégan (Team U Nantes Atlantique) wears the pink jersey of the best climber.
