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 Wilsa wins the first edition of the Grand Raid
The Grand Raid ended today in the town of Wasquehal with Wilsa as the winners,Thule Adventure Team in second place and Buff Thermocool taking third. |
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 Third day of racing
Wilsa maintain their lead with Thule in second place in a stage with few tactical possibilities. |
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 Interview with Monique Merrill
Monique Merrill of Out There USA,second on today’s stage,commented on their 3 hour penalty yesterday. |
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 Stage 2
Wilsa maintains their overall lead and Thule remain ranked, handicapped by a stiff time penalty while OSDirect Team advance several places in the ranking. |
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 The French take the lead on the first stage
Nine sections,118 km and deliberately tight time cut-offs kept the teams under pressure throughout the day ... |
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 A prologue under crystal clear skies
The Grand Raid started with a prologue in the fortified town of Gravelines. Sebastien Sxay of Wilsa summed up the days action by saying,”We knew it was going to be fast and it was!" |
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 Be kind to neophytes
Teams were briefed on the race and warned that a mini adventure race will take place on the same route, with a large local turn out. |
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 Kick-off in less then 12 hours
Top international teams have converged in the town of Coquelles in Northern France for the first edition of the Grand Raid |
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