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.
<< first< previouspage 6 of 14next >last >>
Out of the trail # 01/17/2011 - 12:47
Sometimes major events happen out of the race time....
read more...Video: Hot Norwegians ! # 01/16/2011 - 19:49
If you want a proof of the unreal warm weather that can be found on LGO this year, have a look at that video !...
read more...Stage 8: Havrda has not won yet # 01/16/2011 - 19:09
Even if it has been shortened, the stage 8 has been the scene of an impressive run from Milos Gonda who reduces the gap on Havrda....
read more...Vidéos: stage 8 # 01/16/2011 - 18:57
Vidéos of the stage 8 Lanslebourg - Base polaire - Lanslevillard...
read more...Oppsummering 8.etappe på norsk # 01/16/2011 - 15:06
Det Tsjekko/slovakiske toget ruller ennå i årets La Grande Odyssee....
read more...Video: Comments about the stage 8a # 01/15/2011 - 20:33
Here is two videos with comments on ranking ot the stage 8a in Norwegian and English...
read more...Videos: Stage 8a starts # 01/15/2011 - 18:52
Here are some videos of the amazing start in the main street of Lanslebourg in front of thousands of people....
read more...The Trophée haute Maurienne is about to start # 01/15/2011 - 15:09
This stage 8 will also be the first stage for the teams of the Trophée Haute Maurienne....
read more...A major stage # 01/15/2011 - 14:53
The 8th stage that leaves Val Cenis - Lanslebourg today at 4:45PM will have a major effect on the rankings....
read more...Norwegian champions visit LGO # 01/15/2011 - 13:18
Robert Sorlie and Inger Marie Haaland, two of the most dominant Long-Distance mushers, followed the race in the Espace Diamant....
read more...Finnmarkslopet visits LGO # 01/15/2011 - 12:35
A delegation from the Finnmarkslopet has arrived on thursday to witness the 2011 edition of La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc....
read more...Sørlie og Håland på besøk i LGO # 01/15/2011 - 11:28
Robert Sørli og Inger Marie Håland var her nede forleden dag....
read more...Videos: stage 7 # 01/14/2011 - 22:59
Here are some videos from the stage Megève - Notre Dame de Bellecombe...
read more...Czecho-slovak domination # 01/14/2011 - 22:24
Martin Bily has made an impressive run today during the Megève - Notre Dame de Bellecombe stage....
read more...Oppsummering 7. etappe på norsk # 01/14/2011 - 21:37
Det ble etterhvert en varm etappe fra Megeve til Notre Dame de Bellebombe....
read more...Happy ambiance at the musher meeting # 01/14/2011 - 20:10
The mushers were laughing at the musher meeting that was held prior to the Megeve - Notre Dame de Bellecombe....
read more...Daniel Juillaguet wins the Megève challenge # 01/13/2011 - 23:04
In front of a crowd of a few thousands people, the french musher has been the fastest on the Challenge track....
read more...Videos: Challenge Megève # 01/13/2011 - 21:57
Here are videos of teams leaving the starting chute of the Challenge Megève....
read more...Radek Havrda grabs the lead # 01/13/2011 - 18:51
Milos Gonda jumps on the second place while Jean-Philippe Pontier get the third place he took after the first stage back....
read more...Inauen and Holck are out of the race # 01/13/2011 - 17:16
Emil Inauen, Barbara and Aki Holck have left the race this morning....
read more...<< first< previouspage 6 of 14next >last >>
SUBSCRIBER SPACE
Insider
BECOMEA CLUB MEMBER
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.