February 10, 2012 (France) – With strong pedaling, great teamwork and a fast sprint, young Canadian rider Guillaume Boivin of Longueuil, QC is telling everyone that he’s back in full form after nursing a knee injury that affected him for most the 2011 season. In today’s second stage at the 2012 Tour Méditerranéen, Boivin sprinted to the second place with only two more races to go.

In front of a majestic scenic backdrop in Cote-de-Baux en Provence, the race was highlighted by several non-serious crash as the strong winds which caused tense racing. The unseasonable cold temperatures in the southern region of France made for challenging race conditions.

“My legs feel really good here. I’m happy with my condition and I didn’t expect to be going quite this good right now. Today in the final kilometers, the Garmin-Barracuda guys played the finish very well. They were impressive and deserved the win. I really want have to thank my team-mate Pat McCarty. He did an amazing job keeping my in position in the final 30km. He’s such a savvy rider and it counts for so much in racing. He understands how the bunch flows and knows exactly where to put me without us needing to talk a lot,” said Guillaume Boivin after the race.

With the podium result, Boivin moves up to the fourth place in the General Classification midway through the event. In the Young Rider (U23) classification, Boivin still sits in second place behind Michael Kreder of Team Garmin-Barracuda, the winner of today’s second stage.

Boivin added: “Overall as a team, we are getting better day by day here and all the guys are pumped for the racing to come. Tomorrow should be another good chance for a sprint and we’ll focus on tweaking our approach so we improve … by just one more place, I hope.”

Boivin, a still a U23 rider, won the bronze medal in the road race at the 2010 UCI World Championships in Australia.

The Tour Méditerranéen is a four-day stage race totaling 525 km. The event continues through Sunday.

Results

1. Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin – Barracuda  3:10:40
2. Guillaume Boivin (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10
3. Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) FDJ-Big Mat
4. Francisco José Ventoso (Esp) Movistar Team
5. Raymond Kreder (Ned) Garmin – Barracuda
6. Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
7. Koldo Fernandez De Larrea (Esp) Garmin – Barracuda
8. Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team
9. Filippo Fortin (Ita) Team Type 1 – Sanofi
10. Benjamin Giraud (Fra) La Pomme Marseille
11. Stephane Poulhies (Fra) Saur – Sojasun
12. Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Accent Jobs – Willems Veranda’s
13. Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
14. Sebastien Chavanel (Fra) Team Europcar
15. Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
16. Romain Hardy (Fra) Bretagne – Schuller
17. Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
18. Angel Madrazo (Esp) Movistar Team
19. Russell Downing (Gbr) Endura Racing
20. Jimmy Casper (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
21. Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale
22. Guillaume Blot (Fra) Bretagne – Schuller
23. Dan Martin (Irl) Garmin – Barracuda
24. Thomas Vaitkus (Ltu) GreenEdge Cycling Team
25. Alexander Pichot (Fra) Team Europcar
26. Florent Barle (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
27. Clement Koretzky (Fra) La Pomme Marseille
28. James Van Landschoot (Bel) Accent Jobs – Willems Veranda’s
29. Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro Team
30. Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
31. Rafael Valls Ferri (Esp) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
32. Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
33. Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar
34. Daniel Navarro (Esp) Team Saxo Bank
35. Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
36. Florian Vachon (Fra) Bretagne – Schuller
37. Sebastien Turgot (Fra) Team Europcar
38. Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Movistar Team
39. Rony Martias (Fra) Saur – Sojasun
40. Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
41. Jonathan Patrick McCarty (USA) Spidertech Powered By C10
42. Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur – Sojasun
43. Marcello Pavarin (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
44. Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Garmin – Barracuda
45. Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (Gbr) Endura Racing
46. Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Acqua & Sapone
47. Caleb Fairly (USA) Spidertech Powered By C10
48. Fabio Tabore (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
49. Alexandre Blain (Fra) Endura Racing
50. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale
51. Benjamin Noval (Esp) Team Saxo Bank
52. Julien El Fares (Fra) Team Type 1 – Sanofi
53. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
54. Johan Le Bon (Fra) Bretagne – Schuller
55. Jean Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
56. Mathieu Delaroziere (Fra) La Pomme Marseille
57. Romain Zingle (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
58. Aldo Ino Ilesic (Slo) Team Type 1 – Sanofi
59. Yohann Bagot (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
60. Andrey Amador (Crc) Movistar Team
61. David Tanner (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
62. Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team
63. Jesus Herrada (Esp) Movistar Team
64. Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
65. René Mandri (Est) Endura Racing
66. Thibault Pinot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat
67. Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
68. Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ-Big Mat
69. Jeremy Roy (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat
70. Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin – Barracuda
71. Rafal Majka (Pol) Team Saxo Bank
72. Francesco Ginanni (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
73. Davis Lopez (Esp) Movistar Team
74. Lucas Euser (USA) Spidertech Powered By C10
75. Romain Lemarchand (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
76. Benoit Vaugrenard (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat
77. Martijn Verschoor (Ned) Team Type 1 – Sanofi
78. Assan Renev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
79. Mathieu Halleguen (Fra) Bretagne – Schuller
80. Evert Verbist (Bel) Accent Jobs – Willems Veranda’s
81. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team
82. Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin – Barracuda
83. Rémi Pauriol (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat
84. David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
85. Stefan Denifl (Aut) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
86. Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
87. Michael Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
88. Massimo Codol (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
89. Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
90. Scott Thwaites (Gbr) Endura Racing
91. Vincent Jerome (Fra) Team Europcar
92. Alex Howes (USA) Garmin – Barracuda
93. Egor Silin (Rus) Astana Pro Team
94. Grègorie Tarride (Fra) La Pomme Marseille
95. Martin Mortensen (Den) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
96. Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat
97. Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
98. Arnaud Courteille (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat
99. Yohan Cauquil (Fra) La Pomme Marseille
100. Pierre-Luc Perichon (Fra) La Pomme Marseille
101. Rob Partridge (Gbr) Endura Racing
102. Sebastien Duret (Fra) Bretagne – Schuller
103. Maxime Mederel (Fra) Saur – Sojasun
104. Enrique Sanz Unzue (Esp) Movistar Team
105. Bjorn Selander (USA) Spidertech Powered By C10
106. Brett Lancaster (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team
107. Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Accent Jobs – Willems Veranda’s
108. Kevin Vanimpe (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
109. Etienne Tortelier (Fra) Saur – Sojasun
110. Eric Berthou (Fra) Bretagne – Schuller
111. Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
112. Leif Hoste (Bel) Accent Jobs – Willems Veranda’s
113. Thomas Voekler (Fra) Team Europcar
114. Manuel Belletti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale
115. Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team Europcar
116. Jean Lou Paiani (Fra) Saur – Sojasun
117. Travis Meyer (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team
118. Michael Albasini (Sui) GreenEdge Cycling Team
119. Julien Antomarchi (Fra) Team Type 1 – Sanofi
120. Kiel Reijnen (USA) Team Type 1 – Sanofi
121. Angelo Tulik (Fra) Team Europcar  0:00:47
122. Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro Team  0:00:54
123. Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
124. Jens Keukeleire (Bel) GreenEdge Cycling Team
125. Ian Bibby (Gbr) Endura Racing  0:01:56
126. Simon Clarke (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team
127. David Boily (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10  0:04:03
128. Will Routley (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10  
129. Florian Guillou (Fra) Bretagne – Schuller
130. Thomas Vaubourzeix (Fra) La Pomme Marseille
131. Andy Cappelle (Bel) Accent Jobs – Willems Veranda’s  0:05:07
132. Sjef De Wilde (Bel) Accent Jobs – Willems Veranda’s
133. Matthew Wilson (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team
134. Tomasz Marczynsky (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
135. Paul Poux (Fra) Saur – Sojasun
136. Steven Caethowen (Bel) Accent Jobs – Willems Veranda’s
137. Joey Rosskopf (USA) Team Type 1 – Sanofi
138. Kevin Lacombe (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10   
139. Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur – Sojasun
140. Ian Wilkinson (Gbr) Endura Racing
DNS  Yannick Martinez (Fra) La Pomme Marseille

GC after Stage 2

1. Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) FDJ-Big Mat  6:31:33
2. Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (Gbr) Endura Racing
3. Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin – Barracuda
4. Guillaume Boivin (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10  0:00:04
5. Sebastien Chavanel (Fra) Team Europcar  0:00:06
6. Raymond Kreder (Ned) Garmin – Barracuda  0:00:10
7. Koldo Fernandez De Larrea (Esp) Garmin – Barracuda
8. Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team
9. Romain Hardy (Fra) Bretagne – Schuller
10. Benjamin Giraud (Fra) La Pomme Marseille
11. Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
12. Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
13. Francisco José Ventoso (Esp) Movistar Team
14. Russell Downing (Gbr) Endura Racing
15. Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
16. Sebastien Turgot (Fra) Team Europcar
17. Angel Madrazo (Esp) Movistar Team
18. Stephane Poulhies (Fra) Saur – Sojasun
19. Rafael Valls Ferri (Esp) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
20. Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
21. Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
22. Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro Team
23. Florian Vachon (Fra) Bretagne – Schuller
24. Rony Martias (Fra) Saur – Sojasun
25. Clement Koretzky (Fra) La Pomme Marseille
26. James Van Landschoot (Bel) Accent Jobs – Willems Veranda’s
27. Fabio Tabore (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
28. Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur – Sojasun
29. Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Accent Jobs – Willems Veranda’s
30. Guillaume Blot (Fra) Bretagne – Schuller
31. Florent Barle (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
32. Daniel Navarro (Esp) Team Saxo Bank
33. Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Movistar Team
34. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale
35. Alexandre Blain (Fra) Endura Racing
36. Francesco Ginanni (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
37. Andrey Amador (Crc) Movistar Team
38. Johan Le Bon (Fra) Bretagne – Schuller
39. Jean Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
40. David Tanner (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
41. Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
42. Julien El Fares (Fra) Team Type 1 – Sanofi
43. Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Garmin – Barracuda
44. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
45. Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
46. Evert Verbist (Bel) Accent Jobs – Willems Veranda’s
47. Marcello Pavarin (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
48. Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar
49. Caleb Fairly (USA) Spidertech Powered By C10
50. Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
51. Romain Zingle (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
52. Davis Lopez (Esp) Movistar Team
53. Yohann Bagot (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
54. Mathieu Halleguen (Fra) Bretagne – Schuller
55. Thomas Vaitkus (Ltu) GreenEdge Cycling Team
56. René Mandri (Est) Endura Racing
57. Benjamin Noval (Esp) Team Saxo Bank
58. Lucas Euser (USA) Spidertech Powered By C10
59. Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
60. Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Acqua & Sapone
61. Dan Martin (Irl) Garmin – Barracuda
62. Alexander Pichot (Fra) Team Europcar
63. Jonathan Patrick McCarty (USA) Spidertech Powered By C10
64. Romain Lemarchand (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
65. Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team
66. Mathieu Delaroziere (Fra) La Pomme Marseille
67. Alex Howes (USA) Garmin – Barracuda
68. Jesus Herrada (Esp) Movistar Team
69. Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
70. Assan Renev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
71. Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin – Barracuda
72. Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
73. Jens Keukeleire (Bel) GreenEdge Cycling Team
74. Rémi Pauriol (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat
75. Thibault Pinot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat
76. Egor Silin (Rus) Astana Pro Team
77. Scott Thwaites (Gbr) Endura Racing
78. Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ-Big Mat
79. Rafal Majka (Pol) Team Saxo Bank
80. David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
81. Vincent Jerome (Fra) Team Europcar
82. Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin – Barracuda
83. Sebastien Duret (Fra) Bretagne – Schuller
84. Stefan Denifl (Aut) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
85. Yohan Cauquil (Fra) La Pomme Marseille
86. Jeremy Roy (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat
87. Maxime Mederel (Fra) Saur – Sojasun
88. Martijn Verschoor (Ned) Team Type 1 – Sanofi
89. Michael Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
90. Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
91. Benoit Vaugrenard (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat
92. Simon Clarke (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team
93. Pierre-Luc Perichon (Fra) La Pomme Marseille
94. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team
95. Enrique Sanz Unzue (Esp) Movistar Team
96. Rob Partridge (Gbr) Endura Racing
97. Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
98. Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Accent Jobs – Willems Veranda’s
99. Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
100. Jerome Cousin (Fra) Team Europcar
101. Jean Lou Paiani (Fra) Saur – Sojasun
102. Grègorie Tarride (Fra) La Pomme Marseille
103. Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
104. Martin Mortensen (Den) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
105. Etienne Tortelier (Fra) Saur – Sojasun
106. Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat
107. Bjorn Selander (USA) Spidertech Powered By C10
108. Thomas Voekler (Fra) Team Europcar
109. Michael Albasini (Sui) GreenEdge Cycling Team
110. Leif Hoste (Bel) Accent Jobs – Willems Veranda’s
111. Kiel Reijnen (USA) Team Type 1 – Sanofi
112. Kevin Vanimpe (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
113. Eric Berthou (Fra) Bretagne – Schuller
114. Travis Meyer (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team
115. Angelo Tulik (Fra) Team Europcar  0:00:57
116. Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro Team  0:01:04
117. Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale
118. Filippo Fortin (Ita) Team Type 1 – Sanofi  0:01:32
119. Arnaud Courteille (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat  0:01:37
120. Brett Lancaster (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team  0:01:51
121. Jimmy Casper (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale  0:04:01
122. Massimo Codol (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
123. Julien Antomarchi (Fra) Team Type 1 – Sanofi
124. Will Routley (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10  0:04:13
125. Tomasz Marczynsky (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team  0:05:17
126. Paul Poux (Fra) Saur – Sojasun
127. Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur – Sojasun
128. Joey Rosskopf (USA) Team Type 1 – Sanofi
129. Matthew Wilson (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team
130. Ian Bibby (Gbr) Endura Racing  0:05:57
131. Sjef De Wilde (Bel) Accent Jobs – Willems Veranda’s  0:06:11
132. Aldo Ino Ilesic (Slo) Team Type 1 – Sanofi  0:06:14
133. Kevin Lacombe (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10  0:06:58
134. Thomas Vaubourzeix (Fra) La Pomme Marseille  0:07:06
135. Florian Guillou (Fra) Bretagne – Schuller  0:08:04
136. Manuel Belletti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale  0:08:56
137. Andy Cappelle (Bel) Accent Jobs – Willems Veranda’s  0:09:08
138. Steven Caethowen (Bel) Accent Jobs – Willems Veranda’s
139. Ian Wilkinson (Gbr) Endura Racing
140. David Boily (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10  0:10:17