1602 Tour de Valland
Stage 1 | Flat stage - 195 km
Mordvanian sprinter Miroslav Gradishar (Iskra) became the first rider to wear the red jersey in the 1602 Tour de Valland after defeating Nylander Derryl Benjaminson (Dido-GDC) and Christophe Villiers (Anzcell) in a mass sprint. The stage was easily controlled by the peloton, without many incidences.
Stage 2 | Team time trial - 28 km
The first important differences already came in the second stage, with a 28-km TTT stage. An unpredictable weather helped to increase the differences, with teams such as BataVelo, Nenergo, Mordvelo and MTS-Biassoni losing more than forty seconds.
The stage was won by Bagdati team, although as Iskra team came second at only three seconds behind, Gradishar continued as leader of the general classification for another day.
Stage 3 | Hilly stage - 215 km
The third stage, which included a small hill only a few kms before the finish, resulted in a considerably reduced peloton. Sprinter Christophe Villiers (Anzcell) defeated Galeaen Melker Rausing (Yetech-Druzhberg) and Lomarran Simone di Muzio (Nenergo) in a close sprint to give the first Vallish individual stage win this Tour.
Veteran Keszarian rider Ferenc Racz (Bagdati) was the new leader of the general classification.
Stage 4 | Flat stage - 214 km
Antoine Duchesnay gave the second stage to Valland, after defeating Melker Rausing (Yetech-Druzhberg) and Christophe Villiers (Anzcell). The stage was much calmer than the previous stage, and Racz could continued wearing the red jersey a second day.
Stage 1 | Flat stage - 195 km
Mordvanian sprinter Miroslav Gradishar (Iskra) became the first rider to wear the red jersey in the 1602 Tour de Valland after defeating Nylander Derryl Benjaminson (Dido-GDC) and Christophe Villiers (Anzcell) in a mass sprint. The stage was easily controlled by the peloton, without many incidences.
Stage 2 | Team time trial - 28 km
The first important differences already came in the second stage, with a 28-km TTT stage. An unpredictable weather helped to increase the differences, with teams such as BataVelo, Nenergo, Mordvelo and MTS-Biassoni losing more than forty seconds.
The stage was won by Bagdati team, although as Iskra team came second at only three seconds behind, Gradishar continued as leader of the general classification for another day.
Stage 3 | Hilly stage - 215 km
The third stage, which included a small hill only a few kms before the finish, resulted in a considerably reduced peloton. Sprinter Christophe Villiers (Anzcell) defeated Galeaen Melker Rausing (Yetech-Druzhberg) and Lomarran Simone di Muzio (Nenergo) in a close sprint to give the first Vallish individual stage win this Tour.
Veteran Keszarian rider Ferenc Racz (Bagdati) was the new leader of the general classification.
Stage 4 | Flat stage - 214 km
Antoine Duchesnay gave the second stage to Valland, after defeating Melker Rausing (Yetech-Druzhberg) and Christophe Villiers (Anzcell). The stage was much calmer than the previous stage, and Racz could continued wearing the red jersey a second day.