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2005 General Result

La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc result

Rang Nation Mushers NB stages
Accumulated times
Difference/1st
1 USA (Alaska) Jessie Royer 10 35:59:14  
2 France Jacques Philip 10 36:29:00 00:29:46
3 Canada Grant Beck 10 37:32:06 01:32:52
4 USA Franck Teasley 10 38:21:45 02:22:31
5 USA (Alaska) John Schandelmeier 10 38:34:49 02:35:35
6 Swiss Emil Inauen 10 39:08:36 03:09:22
7 Finland Anu Jaakonsaari 10 39:35:17 03:36:03
8 USA Timothy Hunt 10 42:11:34 06:12:20
9 France Isabelle Travadon 10 42:46:14 06:47:00
10 France Benoît Bar 10 42:53:42 06:54:28
11 France Daniel Juillaguet 10 43:00:55 07:01:41
12 Finland Reijo Jaaskelainen 10 43:19:19 07:20:05
13 Spain Miquel-Angel Martinez 10 44:04:10 08:04:56
14 France Valérie Du Retail 10 45:01:19 09:02:05
15 Germany Silvia Furtwangler 10 47:03:12 11:03:58
16 Swiss Pierre-Antoine Heritier 10 47:11:08 11:11:54
17 Italy Fabrizio Lovati 9 44:42:02 08:42:48
DNF Norway Elisabeth Edland     
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Benoît BAR

Benoît
BAR

France France [52 years old]

Finisher : 2006, 2005

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Grant BECK

Grant
BECK

Canada Canada [64 years old]

Finisher : 2005

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Valérie DU RETAIL

Valérie
DU RETAIL

France France

Finisher : 2005

Sponsors :

Prize list :
La Grande Odyssée 2005 14e
Trophée Grande Odyssée 2007 9e

Biography :
Kennel: Leva-Nève
Number of dogs: 30
Valérie has stopped this activity in 2009 to start a new project. She has been the sport expert for LGO TV in 2009.

Silvia FURTWANGLER

Silvia
FURTWANGLER

Germany Germany [51 years old]

Finisher : 2013,

Sponsors : Belcando - Jack Wolfskin

Prize list :
La Grande Odyssée 2005 (15)
Femundlopet 400 2007
Finnmarkslopet 500 2005
Pirena 2004
Yukon Quest 2003
Henry Hahn 2001
Alpentrail 1999, 2000

Biography :
Silvia ran the inaugural edition of La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc. She is back 8 years later. Silvia now lives in Norway to live her passion more intensely.

Pierre-Antoine HERITIER

Pierre-Antoine
HERITIER

Switzerland 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

Timothy
HUNT

United States 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

Emil
INAUEN

Switzerland 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.

Anu JAAKONSAARI

Anu
JAAKONSAARI

Finland Finland [55 years old]

Finisher : 2006

Sponsors :

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Biography :

Daniel JUILLAGUET

Daniel
JUILLAGUET

France 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.

Fabrizio LOVATI

Fabrizio
LOVATI

Italy Italy [38 years old]

Finisher : 2011

Sponsors : Vallée d'Aoste, Italie

Prize list :
LGO 2011 (7)
LGO 2005 (17)
Iditarod 2008 (48)
Iditarod 2006 (38)
Iditarod 2004 (28)

Biography :
Fabrizio began mushing in 1987, he is the most famous Italian long-distance musher. He ran La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc in 2005 and 2011. He is also a triple iditarod veteran.

Miquel-Angel MARTINEZ

Miquel-Angel
MARTINEZ

Spain 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.

Jacques PHILIP

Jacques
PHILIP

United States United States [56 years old]

Finisher : 2006, 2005

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Jessie ROYER

Jessie
ROYER

United States United States [36 years old]

Finisher : 2005

Sponsors :

Prize list :
LGO 2005 CHAMPION
IDITAROD 2005 (8) - 2009 (8)

Biography :

Franck TEASLEY

Franck
TEASLEY

United States United States [52 years old]

Finisher : 2005

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Isabelle TRAVADON

Isabelle
TRAVADON

France 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.