22:30 Meeting tomorrow morning at 9h30 fort the second Stage
22:15 Mel Andrews had problems with his dogs which badly supported( he heat, she has of to stop very often to hydrate them, but nevertheless she feel fine and happy, and stay positiv. She can restart except classification tomorrow, and cannot obtain the status of finisher.
22:00 it's now Wolfram Schumacher who cross the line with the time 3h46:19 just after him Jaco Alex Ulman 3h51:26. Mel Andrews is scratched (time over the deadline before the last loop)
21:40 Arrived, Jo Are Brenddonnen 3h09:03, Pierre Antoine Héritier 3h'43:15, Germano De Martin 3h"36:27, Aki Holck 3h02:26, Barbara Inauen 3h20:27 non official résults
21:40 and now arrived Ketil Reitan 2h48:44, Daniel Julliaguet 3h11:26 Thomas Hoffmann 3h15:51, Jean Combazard 3h21:17
21:30 Martin Bily arrived time is 2h50:51, Milos Gonda 2H51:47 et Emil Inauen en 2H 43:42 Radek Havrda 2H44:49, Jean-Philippe Pontier 2H47:35,Fabrizio Lovatti 3H05:35 , Jack-Gérard Gaspard 3H07:55non official résults.
21:00 a group with fabrizio Lovatti, Jean-Philippe Pontier Radek Havrda, Jean Conbazard, Daniel jullaguet in, preceded by Emil Inauen, Mils Gonda and Jack-Gérard Gaspard. Mel Andrews is the last musher for the moment.
20:35 Martin Bily is the first musher to be crossed the sart and arrived area and to have begun the last loop which will drive him towards the arrival of this stage
20:28 Except Martin Bily who is digs the distance, behind the positions changes a lot now and it is always necessary to have in mind that with each start hours it is not possible for us to have a formal classification during the stage. Nevertheless the fastest according to the data GPS are Radek Havrda, Martin Bily as well as Jean Philippe Pontier and Emil Inauen.
20:00 two hours after the fisrt start it's now Martin Bily who isleader, Pierre Antoine Héritier is now second after we found Jack-Gérard Gaspard and Milos Gonda.
19:35 Mel Andrews had some problems just after start, her youngs dogs are affraid with the noise on the start line, with many people who encouraged mushers
19:30 P-A Héritier leade, second Martin Bily with a very good speed ,Thomas Hoffmann, Wolfram Schumacher, Jack-Gérard Gaspard, Milos Gonda
19:17: Pierre Antoine Héritier is always leader, behind him Jaco Alex Ulman and Jean Combazard together, after we found just near them Martin Bily et Thomas Hoffmann.
18:50 they are all on the trail now, for information each musher fact a different choice, some with 8 dogs like Daniel Julliaguet and Jo Are Brennodden, some othe with 9 Barbaraand Emil Inauen and some other started with 10 Ketil Reitan, Radk Havrda, Jean Philippe Pontier
18:36 It's now the two last mushers Ketil Reitn and his friend Aki Holck, both in the team lapland
18:30 If Pierre Antoine Héritier et Jaco Alex Ulman are always in first and second position, it's for the moment Jean Combazard in the third place ...............; and just now Emil Inauen, the 2010 édition winner, begin this Grande Odyssée Savoir Mont Blanc
18:22: It's now 11 mushers who are on the race , the next at start is Milos Gonda the Slovakian musher, Then it will be Barbara Inauen, Daniel Juillaguet and the norvegian Jo Are Brennodden
18:00 It's Pierre Antoine Héritier the first musher in the trail
15:00 everybody is good arrived now, both last ones Jaco Alex Ulmann and Wolfram Schumacher. Thanks to all those who have still followed us very numerous on all stages of les Portes du s...
read more...20:40 Jaco Alex Ulmann and Wolfram Schumacher are arrived now, and this part of the Stage 4 (4b) is now finish...
read more...13:16 Here is time Intermediaries of this stage 4a, it is not the ranking of the stage this one will be made on two half-stages. Emil Inauen in 00.59.43, Radek Havrda in 1.00.59, Milos Gon...
read more...21:42 Mel Andrews just cross the finishline, the third stage is now finish....
read more...12:30 Arrival time for this second stage: Martin Bily et Radek Havrda in the same time of 1h30:15, Emil Inauen 1h30:58, Aki Holck 1h38:58, Milos Gonda 1h39:21, Ketil Reitan 1h41:27, Jean-...
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Czech Republic [28 years old]Finisher : 2011
Sponsors :
Prize list :
LGO 2011 (2)
Biography :
Norway [36 years old]Finisher : 2011, 2010, 2009
Sponsors :
Prize list :
Arctic Alps Cup 2011 CHAMPION
LGO 2011 (6) - Friendliest Musher
Finnmarkslopet 1000 2011 (7)
LGO 2010 (5)
LGO 2009 (4) - Friendliest Musher
Finnmarkslopet 1000 2010 (10)
Finnmarkslopet 1000 2008 (14)
Finnmarkslopet 500 2005 (7)
Biography :
Jo Are is from a succesful mushing familly. His father Kjell is one of the best long-distance mushers in Norway. His brother Ola has won the Femundlopet 500 in 2008. Jo Are took a great 4th place in La Grande Odyssee Savoie Mont Blanc 2009. He received also the friendliest musher award.
France [51 years old]Finisher : 2011, 2008
Sponsors : PURINA PRO PLAN - SOGERES
Prize list :
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.
Slovakia [34 years old]Finisher : 2011
Sponsors : Royal Canin
Prize list :
LGO 2011 CHAMPION
Pasvik Trail 2011 CHAMPION
Pasvik Trail 2007 (28)
Biography :
Milos has discovered the mushing in 2003. He know runs tours for tourist in Swedish Lapland. 2011 champion, he comes back to LGO to defend his title.
Czech Republic [38 years old]Finisher : 2010, 2009, 2008
Sponsors : HUMI OUTDOOR - EURO HUSKY - VETERINÁR S.R.O.
Prize list :
LGO 2011 (13) non finisher
LGO 2010 (2)
LGO 2009 CHAMPION
LGO 2008 (4)
Trophée Grande Odyssée 2007 CHAMPION
Biography :
La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc is Radek's main goal. He won the race in 2009 in front of Robert Sorlie. He is one of the main favorite's of the 2012 edition.
Germany [46 years old]Finisher : 2011, 2006
Sponsors : Manmat ; Bergans of Norway ; Renault.
Prize list :
LGO 2011 (8)
LGO 2006 (7)
Trophée Haute Maurienne Vanoise 2007 (5)
Finnmarkslopet every year since 2000
Biography :
For 20 years he lived with sled dogs. After a good 8th place last year, he is back and will run the Arctic Alps Cup, this year.
Finland [49 years old]Finisher :
Sponsors : Huskypoint, Musch, Sasta
Prize list :
Finnmarkslopet 500 2006 8th
Pasvik Trail Open Class 2007 3rd
Carelian EastPoint 200 2008 1st
Finnmarkslopet 1000 2008 7th
Biography :
Aki operates a sleddog tour business in Rovaniemi in Finland. He started racing late in 2006. His main goal is to be the first Finn ever to run the Iditarod. He cooperates with Taisto Thorneus from Sweden and Ketil Reitan from Norway inside Team Lapland.
Switzerland [39 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.
Switzerland [41 years old]Finisher : 2010, 2009
Sponsors : Swiss Natural, Virbac, Energizer, GLA-WEL, Scurion, Simex Trading, Lowa, Black Diamond, Mountain Hardwear, Trade Net
Prize list :
Finnmarkslopet 500 2008 DNF
LGO 2009 (11)
LGO 2010 (10)
Biography :
A doctor, Barbara runs with her husband Emil a kennel of 40 alaskan huskies. Originally living in Switzerland, they have moved to Norway to get better training conditionsand to get closer from the main long-distance teams. Barbara has been a handler for Emil for years. 3 years ago, she started to race. She's running the yearling team of Team Swiss.
France [45 years old]Finisher : 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005
Sponsors : EUKANUBA - ENERGIZER - NUTRYLIS
Prize list :
LGO 2011 (5), LGO 2010 (11)
LGO 2009 (8), LGO 2008 (6),
LGO 2006 (6), LGO 2005 (11)
Trophée Haute Maurienne 2007 (7)
Finnmarkslopet 500 2003 (16)
Finnmarkslopet 500 2004 (27)
Femundlopet 2007 (26)
Femundlopet 2008 (28)
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.
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.
Norway [51 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.
Germany [50 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.