2008 General Result
La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc result
Trophy Haute Maurienne Vanoise result
Sarah
AUDETAT
Switzerland [42 years old]Finisher :
Sponsors : OSTEOCANIS SYLVIE PRAZ - FIDELL FIDUCIAIRE SA - ROYAL CANIN - SWISSCOOLMUSHING - HOPE TECH
Prize list :
LGO 2010 (20e, non finisher)
Trophée Haute Maurienne 2012 (7)
Trophée Haute-Maurienne 2011 (9)
Trophée Haute-Maurienne 2009 (2)
Trophée Haute-Maurienne 2008 (4)
Biography :
Sarah owns about 15 siberian huskies from Valérie Du Retail's Leva-Nève Kennel. In 2010, she ran La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc. She is racing the Trophée Haute Maurienne for the 5th time this year. She has settled in Vercors in France to live fully her passion for sleddogs.
Aurélien
BERBESSON
France [32 years old]Finisher :
Sponsors : Affinity Advance
Conseil Général de le Charente
Prize list :
Trophée Haute Maurienne 2012 (10)
Biography :
Jean
COMBAZARD
France [52 years old]Finisher : 2013, 2012, 2011, 2008
Sponsors : SOGERES restaurateur
Prize list :
LGO 2012 (10)
LGO 2011 (10) Best Siberian Husky Team
LGO 2010 (19) Non finisher
LGO 2008 (11)
Trophée Haute-Maurienne 2009 CHAMPION
Biography :
Jean created his own kennel called "des rêves de l'hiver blanc". He owns 15 siberian huskies. In January 2011, he took a great 10th place of La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc. He trains far from the mountains in Seine et Marne with passion and perseverence.
Christian
DUCHESNE
Canada [56 years old]Finisher : 2008
Sponsors :
Prize list :
Biography :
Ambroise
EVEQUOZ
Switzerland [39 years old]Finisher :
Sponsors :
Prize list :
Biography :
David
GODIN
France [43 years old]Finisher :
Sponsors :
Prize list :
Biography :
Radek
HAVRDA
Czech Republic [40 years old]Finisher : 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008
Sponsors : HUMI OUTDOOR - NON-STOP DOGWEAR.CZ - VETERINÁR S.R.O.
Prize list :
LGO 2012 CHAMPION
LGO 2011 (13) non finisher
LGO 2010 (2)
LGO 2009 CHAMPION
LGO 2008 (4)
Trophée Grande Odyssée 2007 CHAMPION
Biography :
Radek is the one and only double champion of La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc. He will try in 2013 to make history again in becoming the first three times champion.
Pierre-Antoine
HERITIER
Switzerland [48 years old]Finisher : 2011, 2008, 2006, 2005
Sponsors :
Prize list :
LGO 2011 (12) - red lantern - friendliest musher
LGO 2008 (10)
LGO 2006 (10)
LGO 2005 (16)
Trophée Haute Maurienne Vanoise 2007 (4)
Yukon Quest 2010 (21)
Femundlopet 600 2009 (23)
Femundlopet 600 2007 (23)
Finnmarkslopet 1000 2007 (27)
Biography :
Since 2005 and his first LGO, his siberians and himself have ran numerous other great races in Scandinavia and Northern America. Last year, he finished the Yukon Quest. Pierre-Antoine is the only musher running with siberians who has finished La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc, the Femundlopet 600, the Finnmarkslopet 1000 and the Yukon Quest with the same dogs.
Timothy
HUNT
United States [48 years old]Finisher : 2008, 2006, 2005
Sponsors :
Prize list :
Iditarod 2009 (52)
LGO 2008 (9)
LGO 2006 (3)
LGO 2005 (8)
Biography :
Tim has been a race veterinarian at the Iditarod and other races. His mushing experience made him travel a lot through the US. He has already run LGO three times. He is also an Iditarod veteran.
Emil
INAUEN
Switzerland [41 years old]Finisher : 2010, 2008, 2005
Sponsors : Swiss Natural, Virbac, Energizer, GLA-WEL, Scurion, Simex Trading, Lowa, Black Diamond, Mountain Hardwear, Trade Net
Prize list :
Yukon Quest 300 2003 (8)
Finnmarkslopet 500 2005 (5) Rookie of the year
LGO 2005 (6)
LGO 2008 (2)
LGO 2010 CHAMPION
Biography :
A former steep skier and climber, Emil has fallen in love with sleddogs during a trip in Canada. Originally coming from Switzerland, he has moved his kennel to Norway in 2009 to improve his level. Emil is also the builder of the sleds of the world famous BEWE brand. Emil hold the record of most stages won on La Grande OdysséeSavoie Mont Blanc and is the reigning champion.
Daniel
JUILLAGUET
France [46 years old]Finisher : 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005
Sponsors : EUKANUBA - ENERGIZER - NUTRYLIS
Prize list :
LGO 2012 (7)
LGO 2011 (5)
LGO 2010 (11)
LGO 2009 (8)
LGO 2008 (6)
LGO 2006 (6)
LGO 2005 (11)
Trophée Haute Maurienne 2007 (7)
Femundlopet 2008 (28)
Femundlopet 2007 (26)
Finnmarkslopet 500 2004 (27)
Finnmarkslopet 500 2003 (16)
Biography :
A physiotherapist, Daniel is one of the best french long distance musher. He entered La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc since his first edition.
Petter
KARLSSON
Sweden [37 years old]Finisher : 2010, 2009, 2008
Sponsors : STORUMAN ENERGI AB - SNOTROLL - EUKANUBA - SLUSSFORS TRANSPORT & SERVICE
Prize list :
LGO 2008 1st
Amundsen Race 2008 9th
LGO 2009 5th
Femundlopet 600 17th
Biography :
Petter runs a farm in the summer and a sleddog tour business in the winter. He develops a special breeding for La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc. His dogs are a mix of alaskan huskies and shorthaired pointers. La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc is his main goal of the season.
Miquel-Angel
MARTINEZ
Spain [61 years old]Finisher : 2006, 2005, 2012
Sponsors : Alipac - Royal Canin - Buff - Bioiberica - Charpova esports - Mutiwatch - Nordica.com
Prize list :
LGO 2012 (12)
LGO 2006 (11)
LGO 2005 (13)
Trophée Haute Maurienne 2011 (4)
Trophée Haute Maurienne 2008 (3)
Trophée Haute Maurienne 2007 (8)
Finnmarkslopet 1000 2011 (10)
Finnmarkslopet 1000 2007 (21)
Finnmarkslopet 1000 2006 (15)
Finnmarkslopet 1000 2005 (19)
Finnmarkslopet 500 2004 (20)
Finnmarkslopet 500 2003 (18)
Biography :
Miquel has already run La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc in 2005 and 2006 and the Trophée Haute Maurienne Vanoise 2007, 2008 and 2010. He is back to LGO this year to run the Arctic Alps Cup.
Catherine
MATHIS
France [57 years old]Finisher : 2008
Sponsors : Royal Canin
Prize list :
Biography :
She takes care of the dogs, litters and so... She was practicing windsurfing during more than 10 years before to be involved with sleddogs in 1990. She races in 8 dogs class, she is French champion in this class. She likes cinema (very good movies), Thierry used to say"intellectual movies"!! She is graduated from University but no use to practice mushing !!!
Caroline
MORIN
Canada [47 years old]Finisher : 2008
Sponsors :
Prize list :
Biography :
François
PAGNOUX
France [47 years old]Finisher :
Sponsors : Proplan, la truite des pyrénées, clinique vétérinaire de Lannemezan, conseil général des hautes pyrénées
Prize list :
Trophée Grande Odyssée 2012 (2)
Trophée Haute Maurienne 2008 CHAMPION
Trophée Haute Maurienne 2007 (13)
Biography :
François is a moutain guide, he is also running a professional alaskan huskies kennel in the Pyrenees. He ran the Trophée haute Maurienne for the first time in 2007. The next year, he won it. In 2012, he ran the Trophée Grande Odyssée and he will become the first musher to have run the three Trophées as he will be running the inaugural Trophée UMES. An ultra-trail runner, François will be at ease on the trails of the Grand-Massif and teh Espace Diamant.
Christian
PERLWITZ
France [34 years old]Finisher :
Sponsors :
Prize list :
Biography :
Jean-Philippe
PONTIER
France [39 years old]Finisher : 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006
Sponsors : ROYAL CANIN - VETO ONLINE - DERMOSCENT - Conseil général du Tarn - ANTIPODE - ANTIDOTE
Prize list :
LGO 2012 (3)
LGO 2011 (3)
LGO 2010 (6)
LGO 2009 (6)
LGO 2008 (8)
LGO 2006 (8)
Femundlopet 600 2012 (15)
Femundlopet 400 2011 (21)
Trophée Haute Maurienne 2007 (2)
Amundsen race 2010 (4)
Femundlopet 600 2010 (21)
Champion de France 2004 mi-distance en illimité (12 chiens)
Biography :
Jean-Philippe is at the present time the best french musher. He has moved to Norway to improve his training conditions. After two 8th places, two 6th places and two 3rd places, he will have to set a great race to improve again this year.
Ketil
REITAN
Norway [52 years old]Finisher : 2011, 2009, 2008
Sponsors : UnoX, Royal Canin Norway, Roros Hotell, Rorosbanken, Canada Goose
Prize list :
Arctic Alps Cup 2011 CHAMPION
LGO 2008 (3), LGO 2009 (7), LGO 2011 (4)
Finnmarkslopet 1000 2011 (11)
Yukon Quest 1989
Iditarod 1991, 1992 (10), 1993, 1994
Hope Nadezhda 1991
Femundlopet 2008 (2e), 2009 (7e)
Finnmarkslopet 2006 (12e), 2007 (11e) 2010 (7)
Biography :
Ketil is the only one musher who has run the 4 greatest races in the world: the Iditarod, the Yukon Quest, the Finnmarkslopet and La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc.
Tiziano
RUFFA
Switzerland [56 years old]Finisher :
Sponsors :
Prize list :
Biography :
Wolfram
SCHUMACHER
Germany [51 years old]Finisher : 2008
Sponsors : Iron Dog - Canina - Coleman - Polux - Ovator - the HEAT company - Sub Zero - Oregon - Columbia - Petzl - Rud - Wolf - Oatsnack - Duracell - Danler - Cep - Guyotdesigns
Prize list :
Femundlopet 300 2005 (41)
Femundlopet 400 2006 (10)
LGO 2008 (15)
Trophée Haute Maurienne Vanoise 2010 (5)
Finnmarkslopet 1000 2010 (28)
Biography :
Wolfram began mushing in 1998 after being fallin in love with the sport during a trip to Alaska. He has run La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc, the Trophée Haute Maurienne Vanoise and the Finnmarkslopet 1000. This musher, long distance runner, is back in 2011 on LGO.
Jean-Marc
TATU
France [43 years old]Finisher : 2013
Sponsors :
Prize list :
Biography :
Isabelle
TRAVADON
France [50 years old]Finisher : 2013, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2005
Sponsors : Royal Canin - Swiss Cool Mushing
Prize list :
LGO 2012 (9) Best Siberian Husky Team
LGO 2010 (15) Best Siberian Husky Team
LGO 2008 (13)
LGO 2005 (9) Best Siberian Husky Team
Trophée Haute Maurienne 2011 (2)
Finnmarkslopet 1000 2010 (27)
Finnmarkslopet 500 2007 (29)
Femundlopet 600 2007 (24)
Alpirod 1994 (26) 1995 (22)
Biography :
Isabelle is for sure the most famous french female musher. She has been breeding working siberian huskies for a lot of years. Many other teams in France have dogs coming from her kennel.
Jaco Alex
ULMANN
Switzerland [48 years old]Finisher : 2012, 2010, 2009
Sponsors : HS VITA AG – SILVA Switzerland – LEATHERMAN Switzerland – ALLFARM AG – CAMPINGAZ/COLEMAN Switzerland – CIARA SUISSE –
HUSKY TRAIL AG
Prize list :
LGO 2012 (11)
LGO 2011 (14) non finisher
LGO 2010 (17)
LGO 2009 (13)
Finnmarkslopet 500 2007 (39)
Finnmarkslopet 500 2008 (31)
Biography :
Jaco Alex has run LGO in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. He is back in 2012 with motivation as great as ever.
Jiri
VONDRAK
Czech Republic [45 years old]Finisher : 2013, 2010, 2008,
Sponsors :
Prize list :
LGO 2010 (3)
LGO 2008 (5)
Biography :
In 2010, he grabbed a strong 3rd place. He is back in 2013 and still stands as a main favorite.
Renato
ZOBUNDZIJA
Croatia [41 years old]Finisher :
Sponsors : BELUPO D.D. - ANIMACANIS
Prize list :
Biography :
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