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Grenoble Six Day 2011 – Fourth Night

By Ed Hood

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We’re at the Grenoble Six Day 2011 and it’s a glorious day in Grenoble, warm, calm, sunny – not a day to be stuck in a stuffy stadium.

But that’s the runner’s place in the way of things – scrambled eggs on fresh baguettes for breakfast eased the pain.

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Ed’s morning view of the mountains.

The 35 minute chase was a better show tonight and the French guys didn’t get pummeled quite so savagely.

Grenoble Six Day 2011
Pijourlet hammers.

The Spaniards have surprised, they’ve been riding strong and clever – always going with the big teams and never going alone.

We didn’t know what to expect, but it transpires Mora was 2010 U23: European madison and scratch champion whilst Torres has a World Cup team pursuit podium and European U23 pursuit bronze to his name.

Grenoble Six Day 2011
The chase is on.

I interviewed Danny Stam tonight; this is his farewell season.

Grenoble Six Day 2011
Danny goes ballistic.

I can remember Danny riding with Robert Slippens: at Gent a few years back; mounted on their matching black Giants running pink Dugast tyres – they looked the business.

They rode in cavalier fashion, fast and sharp – Danny has never been the same since Slippens retired after a very bad crash; ‘I feel a little bit alone,’ as he put it.

Grenoble Six Day 2011
3T’s Sphinx bars are legal, and gaining popularity.

And I got my Folies: girls pics, tonight – that should keep Mr. (Pez) Pestes happy for a few days.

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How d’you like them apples, Vik?
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Speaker Daniel Mangeas is a perenial fixture at French Pro races.

Grenoble Six Day 2011 – Results for the Fourth Night

Sprint series

1 Tim Mertens/Kenny De Ketele (Bel) 12 pts
2 Morgan Kneisky/Iljo Keisse (Fra/Bel) 10
3 Albert Torres/Sebastian Mora (Spa) 10
4 Danny Stam/Luke Roberts (Ned/Aus) 9
5 Alexander Aeschbach/Franco Marvulli (Swi) 5
6 Marc Hester/Jesper Morkov (Den) 5
7 Jules Pijourlet/Kévin Fouahe (Fra) 5
8 Pierre-Luc Perichon/Sébastien Ivars (Fra) 5
9 Martin Hacecky/Martin Blaha (Cze) 3
10 Clément Carisey/Bastien Ruffinengo (Fra) 2
11 Flaurent Ivars/François Lamiraud (Fra)

Madison

1 Martin Hacecky/Martin Blaha (Cze) 20 pts
2 Morgan Kneisky/Iljo Keisse (Fra/Bel) 12
3 Alexander Aeschbach/Franco Marvulli (Swi) 10
@ 1 lap
4 Tim Mertens/Kenny De Ketele (Bel) 8
5 Albert Torres/Sebastian Mora (Spa) 6
6 Marc Hester/Jesper Morkov (Den) 4
7 Jules Pijourlet/Kévin Fouahe (Fra)
8 Flaurent Ivars/François Lamiraud (Fra)
9 Danny Stam/Luke Roberts (Ned/Aus)
10 Clément Carisey/Bastien Ruffinengo (Fra)
@ 2 laps
11 Pierre-Luc Perichon/Sébastien Ivars (Fra)

Scratch

1 Clément Carisey/Bastien Ruffinengo (Fra) 10 pts
2 Albert Torres/Sebastian Mora (Spa) 6
3 Flaurent Ivars/François Lamiraud (Fra) 5
4 Pierre-Luc Perichon/Sébastien Ivars (Fra) 4
5 Marc Hester/Jesper Morkov (Den) 3
6 Jules Pijourlet/Kévin Fouahe (Fra) 2
7 Alexander Aeschbach/Franco Marvulli (Swi)
8 Martin Hacecky/Martin Blaha (Cze)
9 Tim Mertens/Kenny De Ketele (Bel)
10 Danny Stam/Luke Roberts (Ned/Aus)
11 Morgan Kneisky/Iljo Keisse (Fra/Bel)

Elimination (red)

1 Marc Hester 10 pts
2 Albert Torres 6
3 Morgan Kneisky 5
4 Tim Mertens 4
5 Alexander Aeschbach 3
6 Pierre-Luc Perichon 2
7 Danny Stam
8 Jules Pijourlet
9 Clément Carisey
10 Flaurent Ivars
11 Martin Hacecky

Elimination (black)

1 Iljo Keisse (Bel) 10 pts
2 Franco Marvulli (Swi) 6
3 Jesper Morkov (Den) 5
4 Kenny De Ketele (Bel) 4
5 Martin Blaha (Cze) 3
6 Sebastian Mora (Spa) 2
7 François Lamiraud (Fra)
8 Sébastien Ivars (Fra)
9 Kévin Fouahe (Fra)
10 Bastien Ruffinengo (Fra)
11 Luke Roberts (Aus)

Elimination Dauphinoise

1 Danny Stam/Luke Roberts (Ned/Aus) 20 pts
2 Morgan Kneisky/Iljo Keisse (Fra/Bel) 12
3 Marc Hester/Jesper Morkov (Den) 10
4 Tim Mertens/Kenny De Ketele (Bel) 8
5 Alexander Aeschbach/Franco Marvulli (Swi) 6
6 Jules Pijourlet/Kévin Fouahe (Fra) 4
7 Pierre-Luc Perichon/Sébastien Ivars (Fra)
8 Clément Carisey/Bastien Ruffinengo (Fra)
9 Martin Hacecky/Martin Blaha (Cze)
10 Flaurent Ivars/François Lamiraud (Fra)
11 Albert Torres/Sebastian Mora (Spa)

Standings after night 4

1 Morgan Kneisky/Iljo Keisse (Fra/Bel) 223 pts
2 Tim Mertens/Kenny De Ketele (Bel) 208
3 Alexander Aeschbach/Franco Marvulli (Swi) 206
@ 1 lap
4 Marc Hester/Jesper Morkov (Den) 167
5 Danny Stam/Luke Roberts (Ned/Aus) 155
6 Martin Hacecky/Martin Blaha (Cze) 129
@ 4 laps
7 Albert Torres/Sebastian Mora (Spa) 164
@ 6 laps
8 Jules Pijourlet/Kévin Fouahe (Fra) 97
@ 7 laps
9 Pierre-Luc Perichon/Sébastien Ivars (Fra) 64
@ 9 laps
10 Flaurent Ivars/François Lamiraud (Fra) 42
@ 13 laps
11 Clément Carisey/Bastien Ruffinengo (Fra) 43

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Ed Hood
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Ed was involved in cycling for over 50 years. In that time he was a successful time triallist, a team manager and a sponsor of several teams and clubs. He was also a respected and successful coach and during the winter months often worked in the cabins at the Six Days for some of the world's top riders. Ed was a highly respected journalist, his tales of chasing the Giro, Tour, Vuelta, Classics and World Championships - and his much-loved winter Six Days - are legendary, never the same twice, they gave our site an edge other cycling media could never duplicate or challenge. Sadly Ed passed away in January 2025, two years after suffering a devastating stroke.

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