February 16, 2013 (La Croix Valmer, France) – For Road Worlds champ, Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team, grabbed his first victory this season on Stage 1 at the Tour du Haut Var-Matin from Le Cannet des Maures to la Croix Valmer, 152.7km. Canada’s David Veilleux (Team Europcar) was 58th while Rob Britton (Team Raleigh) finished 116th.
Results (brief)
1. Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team 3:42:22
2. Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling Team
3. Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ
4. Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
5. Egoitz Garcia Echeguibel (Esp) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
6. Justin Jules (Fra) La Pomme Marseille
7. Julien Simon (Fra) Sojasun
8. Nicolas Roche (Irl) Team Saxo-Tinkoff
9. Vincent Jerome (Fra) Team Europcar
10. Mathieu Drujon (Fra) BigMat-Auber 93
58. David Veilleux (Can) Team Europcar 0:21
116. Rob Britton (Can) Team Raleigh
![Fortier [P] Michal Cerveny](http://pedalmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Fortier-Albstadt_01.2-300x200.jpg "Fortier [P] Michal Cerveny")
![Final podium (l-r) Numainville 2nd, Olds 1st, Pawlowska 3rd. [P] Pasquale Stalteri](http://pedalmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Podium_MG_2702.2-300x199.jpg "Final podium (l-r) Numainville 2nd, Olds 1st, Pawlowska 3rd. [P] Pasquale Stalteri")
Tour du Haut Var-Matin Stage 1 – Hushovd Wins, Veilleux 58th
by pedalmag.comFebruary 16, 2013 (La Croix Valmer, France) – For Road Worlds champ, Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team, grabbed his first victory this season on Stage 1 at the Tour du Haut Var-Matin from Le Cannet des Maures to la Croix Valmer, 152.7km. Canada’s David Veilleux (Team Europcar) was 58th while Rob Britton (Team Raleigh) finished 116th.
Results (brief)
1. Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team 3:42:22
2. Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling Team
3. Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ
4. Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
5. Egoitz Garcia Echeguibel (Esp) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
6. Justin Jules (Fra) La Pomme Marseille
7. Julien Simon (Fra) Sojasun
8. Nicolas Roche (Irl) Team Saxo-Tinkoff
9. Vincent Jerome (Fra) Team Europcar
10. Mathieu Drujon (Fra) BigMat-Auber 93
58. David Veilleux (Can) Team Europcar 0:21
116. Rob Britton (Can) Team Raleigh