FrançaisThe Femundlopet starts today
The Femundlopet is settup in two races. The first is 600 km long and open to teams of 12 dogs. Jean-Philippe Pontier will start the race for the third time. His best result is 21st in 2010. He knows the race very well as he now lives close to Tolga, one of the checkpoint of the race. Following his impresive run in LGO, he is looking forward to a top 20 place and maybe better in this very competitive race where Norwegians are the best.
Jean-Philippe Pontier during Femundlopet 2011 (photo: Stéphanie Prades)
We'll also follow the Team Blau Fontein in the shorter Femund. Isabelle Travadon is a veteran of the Femundlopet 600, but this will be the first Femund for her usual handler on LGO, Sandrine Muffat Meridol, a Trophee Haute Maurienne veteran. Another well-known handler will run his first race: Olivier Perroy will drive the B team of Jean-Philippe Pontier. Jaco-Alex Ulmann will also be startin the 400.
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Videos from the trail and mostly from the arrivals...
read more...Radek Havrda is La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc 2012 Champion # 01/18/2012 - 11:03
The Czech musher can finally release his happyness....
read more...Stage 9a : Another strong finish for Pontier # 01/17/2012 - 23:09
If Gonda has been the fastest to reach the polar base,Pontier is strong on this last part of the race as he takes the 2nd place, 7 seconds away from Gonda only....
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Roar Wolden representing Troll Mushing has arrived with a brand new Troll Cart....
read more...Marc Tercier wins the Trophée Grande Odyssée 2012 # 01/17/2012 - 00:08
Despite a wrong trail he was the only to take, the Swiss wins the race for the second time since 2010....
read more...Stage 8 : Monsieur Pontier # 01/16/2012 - 23:32
After the great 7th stage ran by Luque, the French was afraid to loose his third place. This 8th stage would be a key moment....
read more...Stage 8 : Luque starts as a bullet # 01/16/2012 - 18:10
The Spanish has taken quickly the lead of the stage and dug a gap on his main competitors....
read more...Stage 8 : videos of the mass start # 01/16/2012 - 17:36
The mass start of Bessans is one of most amazing time of La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc....
read more...Stage 7 : Luque is getting closer # 01/15/2012 - 17:54
The Spanish has posted the fastest time of the stage and get closer to the podium....
read more...Informations stage 8 # 01/15/2012 - 17:17
Monday, January 16th, 2012 Departure to Bessans at 3:20 pm Arrived at Bremans at 7:30 pm...
read more...Stage 7 : vidéo # 01/15/2012 - 16:48
Arrival of Jimmy Pettersson who takes the 5th place of the stage....
read more...Stage 7b : videos # 01/15/2012 - 12:02
From the polar base and from the start of the stage 7b of La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc and the stage 1b of the trophée Haute Maurienne Vanoise...
read more...Tight struggle for the podium # 01/15/2012 - 11:44
If Havrda is in the driver seat for the victory, behind everything remains possible for three teams....
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Informations stage 7a # 01/13/2012 - 15:02
Saturday, January 14th, 2012 Departure at 4:30 pm to Val Cenis Lanslebourg - Arrival at 8:00 pm on Val Cenis Vanoise's polar base...
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Sandrine
MUFFAT MERIDOL
France [25 years old]Finisher :
Sponsors : Royal Canin - Merial - Praz-sur-Arly
Prize list :
Trophée Haute Maurienne Vanoise 2011 (5)
Biography :
Sandrine has been handling for Isabelle Travadon for a few years. She has joined her on La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc and on the Finnmarkslopet. This year, she will discover the race in the musher suit along with Isabelle who'll be there to give usefull advices.
Jean-Philippe
PONTIER
France [38 years old]Finisher : 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006
Sponsors : ROYAL CANIN - VETO ONLINE - DERMOSCENT - Conseil général du Tarn - ANTIPODE - ANTIDOTE
Prize list :
LGO 2011 (3)
LGO 2010 (6)
LGO 2009 (6)
LGO 2008 (8)
LGO 2006 (8)
Amundsen race 2010 (4)
Femundlopet 600 2010 (21)
Champion de France 2004 mi-distance en illimité (12 chiens).
Trophée Haute Maurienne Vanoise 2007 (2)
Biography :
Jean-Philippe is at the present time the best french musher. He has moved to Norway to improve his training conditions. He has taken a great third place in 2011.
Isabelle
TRAVADON
France [49 years old]Finisher : 2010, 2008, 2005
Sponsors : Royal Canin - Swiss Cool Mushing
Prize list :
Trophée Haute Maurienne 2011 (2)
LGO 2010 (15) - Best Siberian Husky team
Finnmarkslopet 1000 2010 (27)
Finnmarkslopet 500 2007 (29)
Femundlopet 600 2007 (24)
LGO 2005 ( 9) 2008 (13)
Alpirod 1994 (26) 1995 ( 22)
Biography :
Isabelle is for sure the most famous french female musher. She's breeding working siberian huskies for a lot of years. Many other teams in France have dogs coming from her kennel. She's back to LGO with ambition in 2012.