Van Staeyen opens European season with Etoile de Besseges stage win
- By VeloNews.com
- Published Jan. 30, 2013
BEAUCAIRE, France (AFP) — Belgian Michael Van Staeyen (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) won the the 152km first stage at Étoile de Bessèges on Wednesday. Van Staeyen took the sprint in Beaucaire ahead of Frédérique Robert (Lotto-Belisol) and Justin Jules (La Pomme Marseille).
Étoile de Bessèges continues Thursday with the 157km second stage from Nîmes to Allègre les Fumades.
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