Crédit Agricole

ST AMBROIX, Feb 2 (CP) - Crédit Agricole rider Jaan Kirsipuu has won the second stage in the French race Etoile des Bessèges, ahead of Stéphane Bonsergent of Bretagne-Jean Floc'h and Ag2R's Alexandre Usov. After 149 kilometers, the Estonian was the best in a final sprint, and took the victory ahead of home rider Bonsergent. Belgian Frederik Willems of Chocolade Jacques, who won the opening stage on Wednesday, maintains his lead in the general classification. Stage results: 1. Jaan Kirsipuu (Est-C.A) 3h51'03" 2. Stéphane Bonsergent (Fra-BJF) s.t. 3. Alexandre Usov (Blr-A2R) s.t. 4. Olaf Pollack (Ger-TMO) s.t. 5. Mattia Gavazzi (Ita-LPR) s.t. 6. Alejandro Borrajo (Arg-MIE) s.t. 7. Eric Baumann (Ger-TMO) s.t. 8. André Greipel (Ger-TMO) s.t. 9. Baden Cooke (Aus-UNI) s.t. 10. Mauro Gerosa (Ita-MIE) s.t. General classification: 1. Frederik Willems (Bel-JAC) 7h11'25" 2. Preben van Hecke (Bel-DVL) 0'26" 3. Thomas Voeckler (Fra-BTL) s.t. 4. Michael Blaudzun (Den-CSC) 0'32" 5. Ludovic Turpin (Fra-A2R) 0'36" 6. Mads Kaggestad (Nor-C.A) s.t. 7. Glenn D'Hollander (Bel-JAC) 0'40" 8. Brian Vandborg (Den-CSC) 0'43" 9. Sylvain Calzati (Fra-A2R) 1'55" 10. Killian Patour (Fra-C.A) 2'15" Results by Jeroen Michiels

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