Etoile de Bessèges. Cycle racing begins in France for 2017. Results stages 1,2,3, GC after 5 stages.

Etoile de Bessèges

The start of the first competitive bike racing for season 2017 will begin today Wednesday 01 February at Bellegarde. Five stages will challenge 188 riders on the route du Gard (Region 30, Capital Nimes, Languedoc-Roussillon), SE France, to finish on Sunday in Alès.  (122 riders finished)

Stage 1: 158.4kms, Bellegarde – Beaucaire (Gard)

Etape 1 – Top 20:
Arnaud Démare (FDJ) a remporté au sprint massif ce mercredi la première étape de l’Etoile de Bessèges (2.1), disputée sur 158,4 kilomètres entre Bellegarde et Beaucaire (Gard). Il a devancé Alexander Kristoff (Katusha-Alpecin) et Roy Jans (WB-Veranclassic-Aquality Protect).
Arnaud Démare devient par la même occasion le premier leader de cette 47e édition.
Classement non-officiel de la 1ère étape :
1 DEMARE Arnaud Fdj 03h34’19”
2 KRISTOFF Alexander Team Katusha Alpecin
3 JANS Roy Wb Veranclassic Aquality Protect
4 SENECHAL Florian Cofidis, Solutions Credits
5 BARBIER Rudy Ag2r La Mondiale
6 VAN LERBERGHE Bert Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise
7 DE BUYST Jasper Lotto Soudal
8 LAPORTE Christophe Cofidis, Solutions Credits
9 TOUZE Damien Hp Btp – Auber 93
10 LECROQ Jérémy Roubaix – Lille Metropole
11 JAUN Lukas Roth – Akros
12 DUPONT Timothy Veranda`s Willems – Crelan
13 PRADES REVERTER Eduard Caja Rural – Seguros Rga
14 STENUIT Robin Wanty – Groupe Gobert
15 SISKEVICIUS Evaldas Delko Marseille Provence Ktm
16 SALOMEIN Jarl Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise
17 JAKIN Alo Hp Btp – Auber 93
18 BOKELOH Jonas An Post Chain Reaction
19 MC LAY Daniel Fortuneo – Vital Concept
20 BOUET Maxime Fortuneo – Vital Concept

26 VANDERAERDEN Massimo An Post Chain Reaction

Le peloton sur les routes de l'Etoile de Bessèges en 2016 / MAX PPP

Le départ de l’Etoile de Bessèges sera donné mercredi 1 er février de Bellegarde. 5 étapes mèneront les 188 coureurs sur les routes du Gard pour une arrivée, dimanche, à Alès.

The start of the first competitive bike racing for season 2017 will begin today Wednesday 01 February at Bellegarde. Five stages will challenge 188 riders on the route du Gard (Region 30, Capital Nimes, Languedoc-Roussillon), SE France, to finish on Sunday in Alès. 

Par Olivier Le Creurer

Première course professionnelle par étape en Europe. First 2017 professional European stage race begins today.

Première course professionnelle par étape en Europe, l’Etoile signe le retour des coureurs du Tour de France sur la scène internationale dans le département du Gard. 19 équipes Pro Tour seront au départ de cette épreuve par étapes créée en 1971 par l’Union cycliste Bességeoise. L’Etoile de Bessèges est considérée par la plupart des équipes comme une course préparatoire au Paris-Nice qui fait office de première épreuve World Tour européenne.

The Etoile signals the return to the testing grounds of riders for the Tour de France and the international scene in the Gard department. 19 Pro-Tour teams will depart over these route stages first created in 1971 by the  l’Union cycliste Bességeoise. The Etoile de Bessèges is considered by many teams an ideal preparation for Paris-Nice which starts the World European Tours programme.

Team participating include: Lotto, FDJ, Cofidis, AG2R M. They spring some big riders like Tony Gallopin, and multi TdF stage winner Christoph Riblon. New all French team sponsor DEN (Direct Energy) have Sylvan Chavanel, although French favourite and all round perennial Thomas Voeckler didn’t make the start line this morning. Sean Kelly’s team will be up against it, but with no superstars on the team they will out to impress. Big team cyclists like those on the big teams mentioned above will be out to test their form and we can probably expect a few lantern rouges pulling up before the bike race ends.

We’ll do our best to track their progress until Sunday. Bonne chance!

Five stages that the 188 riders will tackle:

188 coureurs s’élanceront de Bellegarde, pour tenter de remporter l’Etoile :

  • Mercredi 1er février – Bellegarde/Beaucaire 158 kms
  • Jeudi 2 février – Nimes/Rodilhan 152 kms
  • Vendredi 3 février – Béssèges/ Béssèges 152 kms
  • Samedi 4 février – Chusclan/Laudun L’ardoise 153 kms
  • Dimanche 5 février – le Grand Prix de la ville d’Alès, contre la montre 13 kms. (Time trial)

An Post Irish/Belgian team and support:

CEO/Mechanics/Physios

Kurt Bogaerts, Sea Kelly, (GM), Niko Eeckhout, Andy Vanhoudt,, Neil Martin, Hans Sente, Michel Bogaerts, Francois Delanoe, Freddy Vangoidsenhoven, Eddy Deweerdt, Gary Wilson.

Team riders: Jacob Scott, Damien Shaw, Conor Hennebry, Sean McKenna, Matthew Teggart,  Dan Gardner, Mark Stewart, Bas Tietema, Davy Gunst, Regan Gough, Adam Jamieson, Sean MacKinnon, Massimo Vanderaerden (Name sound familiar?), Przemyslaw Kasperkiewicz, Jonas Bokeloh.

19/01/201717:46
PRESS RELEASE- An Post Young Guns Raring to Go
Jonas Bokeloh
 Eight man Racing team for 5 stage event:
1 BOKELOH Jonas (AUS19930601) (Finished 50 on GC after 5 stages)
2 STEWART Mark (IRL19930810) (86th overall)
3 TEGGART Matthew (IRL19880720)
4 MACKINNON Sean
(NER19910727)
5 TIETEMA Bas (BEL19900221)
6 GUNST Davy (BEL19920101)
7 SCOTT Jacob (AUS19921224) (101 st overall )
8 SHAW Damien (IRL19840710 (107th overall)

Classement de la 2e étape :

152,7 kilomètres

1 KRISTOFF Alexander Team Katusha Alpecin NOR les 152,7 km en 3h26’59” (moy. 44,26 km/h) (b : 12”)
2 BARBIER Rudy Ag2r La Mondiale FRA (b : 6”)
3 DEMARE Arnaud Fdj FRA (b : 4”)
4 CALMEJANE Lilian Direct Energie FRA
5 VANTOMME Maxime Wb Veranclassic Aquality Prote BEL
6 VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter Wanty – Groupe Gobert BEL
7 LAPORTE Christophe Cofidis, Solutions Credits FRA
8 CHAVANEL Sylvain Direct Energie FRA
9 ZABEL Rick Team Katusha Alpecin GER
10 LATOUR Pierre Roger Ag2r La Mondiale FRA
11 HARDY Romain Fortuneo – Vital Concept FRA
12 * POLITT Nils Team Katusha Alpecin GER
13 HOLLENSTEIN Reto Team Katusha Alpecin SUI
14 GALLOPIN Tony Lotto Soudal FRA (b : 3”)
15 * SCHMIDT Mads Würtz Team Katusha Alpecin DEN
16 DUVAL Julien Ag2r La Mondiale FRA
17 SENECHAL Florian Cofidis, Solutions Credits FRA
18 * TURGIS Anthony Cofidis, Solutions Credits FRA
19 DELAGE Mickael Fdj FRA 05”
20 * HOFSTETTER Hugo Cofidis, Solutions Credits FRA 07”
21 * BIERMANS Jenthe Team Katusha Alpecin BEL 09” (b : 1”)
22 HALLER Marco Team Katusha Alpecin AUT 15”
23 VANBILSEN Kenneth Cofidis, Solutions Credits BEL 25”
24 * BOKELOH Jonas An Post Chain Reaction GER 01’48”

Non-partants : (Non starters Stage 2)
VEUCHELEN Frederik Wanty – Groupe Gobert
KOWALSKI Dylan Roubaix – Lille Metropole
GUNST Davy An Post Chain Reaction
Abandons :
LANG Pirmin Roth – Akros
MACKINNON Sean An Post Chain Reaction
Classement du meilleur jeune : (An Post have six riders in the top 24)
1 POLITT Nils Team Katusha Alpecin les 311,1 km en 7h01’18”
2 SCHMIDT Mads Würtz Team Katusha Alpecin
3 TURGIS Anthony Cofidis, Solutions Credits
4 TOUZE Damien Hp Btp – Auber 93 01’48”
5 BOKELOH Jonas An Post Chain Reaction 01’48”
6 ALAPHILIPPE Bryan Armee De Terre 01’48”
7 PLANCKAERT Edward Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise 01’48”
8 RICKAERT Jonas Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise 01’48”
9 HOFSTETTER Hugo Cofidis, Solutions Credits 02’41”
10 BIERMANS Jenthe Team Katusha Alpecin 02’51”
11 ARANBURU DEVA Alexander Caja Rural – Seguros Rga 05’36”
12 VERGAERDE Otto Veranda`s Willems – Crelan 05’36”
13 DENZ Nico Ag2r La Mondiale 05’39”
14 LECROQ Jérémy Roubaix – Lille Metropole 05’42”
15 POUILLY Félix Roubaix – Lille Metropole 07’28”
16 VANDERAERDEN Massimo An Post Chain Reaction 09’02”
17 KASPERKIEWICZ Przemyslaw An Post Chain Reaction 09’02”
18 JAUREGUI Quentin Ag2r La Mondiale 09’02”
19 TEGGART Matthew An Post Chain Reaction 09’02”
20 GRELLIER Fabien Direct Energie 07h10’20” 09’02”
21 IRISARRI RINCON Jon Caja Rural – Seguros Rga 09’02”
22 STEWART Mark An Post Chain Reaction 09’02”
23 GARDNER Dan An Post Chain Reaction 10’38”

Classement de la 3e étape : 

152,6 kilomètres

1 CALMEJANE Lilian Direct Energie FRA les 152,6 km en 3h48’07” (moy. 40,137 km/h) (b : 16”)

2 * SCHMIDT Mads Würtz Team Katusha Alpecin DEN 03h48’14” 07” (b : 6”)
3 FINETTO Mauro Delko Marseille Provence Ktm ITA 09” (b : 4”)
4 DUMOULIN Samuel Ag2r La Mondiale FRA ‘
5 * POLITT Nils Team Katusha Alpecin GER ‘
6 CHAVANEL Sylvain Direct Energie FRA ‘ (b : 3′)’
7 HARDY Romain Fortuneo – Vital Concept FRA ‘
8 LAPORTE Christophe Cofidis, Solutions Credits FRA ‘
9 BACKAERT Frederik Wanty – Groupe Gobert BEL ‘
10 HOLLENSTEIN Reto Team Katusha Alpecin SUI ‘
11 GALLOPIN Tony Lotto Soudal FRA ‘ (b : 4”)
12 JANSSENS Jimmy Cibel – Cebon BEL ‘
13 EL FARES Julien Delko Marseille Provence Ktm FRA ‘
14 THALMANN Roland Roth – Akros SUI ‘
15 ROSON GARCIA Jaime Caja Rural – Seguros Rga ESP ‘
16 LATOUR Pierre Roger Ag2r La Mondiale FRA ‘
17 JEANNESSON Arnold Fortuneo – Vital Concept FRA ‘
18 COMBAUD Romain Delko Marseille Provence Ktm FRA ‘
19 VANTOMME Maxime Wb Veranclassic Aquality Prote BEL 17”
20 GAUDIN Damien Armee De Terre FRA 42”
21 COUSIN Jerome Cofidis, Solutions Credits FRA 43”
22 PACHER Quentin Delko Marseille Provence Ktm FRA 01’16” (b : 2”)
23 TAARAMAE Rein Team Katusha Alpecin EST 01’24”
24 DUPONT Hubert Ag2r La Mondiale FRA ‘
25 * BOKELOH Jonas An Post Chain Reaction GER 15’21”
26 * TOUZE Damien Hp Btp – Auber 93 FRA ‘
27 JAUN Lukas Roth – Akros SUI ‘
28 * VANDERAERDEN Massimo An Post Chain Reaction

Abandons :
SMUKULIS Gatis Delko Marseille Provence Ktm
CALLEEUW Joeri Roubaix – Lille Metropole
DUPONT Timothy Veranda`s Willems – Crelan
GOOLAERTS Michael Veranda`s Willems – Crelan
REUTIMANN Matthias Roth – Akros
TEGGART Matthew An Post Chain Reaction (3rd team member abandons on 3rd stage)
Classement du meilleur jeune : (Remaining 5 riders holding well in young riders catagory)
1 SCHMIDT Mads Würtz Team Katusha Alpecin les 463,7 km en 10h49’26”
2 POLITT Nils Team Katusha Alpecin 08”
3 TURGIS Anthony Cofidis, Solutions Credits 15’20”
4 TOUZE Damien Hp Btp – Auber 93 17’08”
5 BOKELOH Jonas An Post Chain Reaction 17’08”
6 RICKAERT Jonas Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise 17’08”
7 PLANCKAERT Edward Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise 17’08”
8 ALAPHILIPPE Bryan Armee De Terre 17’08”
9 HOFSTETTER Hugo Cofidis, Solutions Credits 18’01”
10 BIERMANS Jenthe Team Katusha Alpecin 18’11”
11 ARANBURU DEVA Alexander Caja Rural – Seguros Rga 20’56”
12 VERGAERDE Otto Veranda`s Willems – Crelan 20’56”
13 DENZ Nico Ag2r La Mondiale 20’59”
14 LECROQ Jérémy Roubaix – Lille Metropole 21’02”
15 POUILLY Félix Roubaix – Lille Metropole 22’48”
16 JAUREGUI Quentin Ag2r La Mondiale 24’19”
17 VANDERAERDEN Massimo An Post Chain Reaction 24’22”
18 KASPERKIEWICZ Przemyslaw An Post Chain Reaction 24’22”
19 IRISARRI RINCON Jon Caja Rural – Seguros Rga 24’22”
20 GRELLIER Fabien Direct Energie 24’22”
21 STEWART Mark An Post Chain Reaction 24’22”
22 GARDNER Dan An Post Chain Reaction 25’58”
23 PETERS Nans Ag2r La Mondiale 26’31”
24 LUSCHER Damian Roth – Akros 27’05”
Classement général final  after 5 stages:
1 CALMEJANE Lilian Direct Energie FRA les 628,5 km en 14h42’51” (moy. 42,711 km/h)
2 GALLOPIN Tony Lotto Soudal FRA 05”
3 * SCHMIDT Mads Würtz Team Katusha Alpecin DEN 24”
4 LATOUR Pierre Roger Ag2r La Mondiale FRA 29”
5 CHAVANEL Sylvain Direct Energie FRA 31”
6 * POLITT Nils Team Katusha Alpecin GER 53”
7 LAPORTE Christophe Cofidis, Solutions Credits FRA 59”
8 VANTOMME Maxime Wb Veranclassic Aquality Protect BEL 01’18”
9 HOLLENSTEIN Reto Team Katusha Alpecin SUI 01’33”
10 HARDY Romain Fortuneo – Vital Concept FRA 02’11”
11 FINETTO Mauro Delko Marseille Provence Ktm ITA 02’56”
12 JEANNESSON Arnold Fortuneo – Vital Concept FRA 03’05”
13 COUSIN Jerome Cofidis, Solutions Credits FRA 05’35”
14 ROSON GARCIA Jaime Caja Rural – Seguros Rga ESP 07’26”
15 THALMANN Roland Roth – Akros SUI 07’27”
16 COMBAUD Romain Delko Marseille Provence Ktm FRA 07’40”
17 PACHER Quentin Delko Marseille Provence Ktm FRA 08’43”
18 DUPONT Hubert Ag2r La Mondiale FRA 09’25”
19 TAARAMAE Rein Team Katusha Alpecin EST 09’28”
20 JANSSENS Jimmy Cibel – Cebon BEL 10’23”
21 DUMOULIN Samuel Ag2r La Mondiale FRA 10’45”
22 BACKAERT Frederik Wanty – Groupe Gobert BEL 10’51”
23 EL FARES Julien Delko Marseille Provence Ktm FRA ‘
24 GAUDIN Damien Armee De Terre FRA 12’54”
25 DEMARE Arnaud Fdj FRA 16’02”
26 KRISTOFF Alexander Team Katusha Alpecin NOR 16’24”
27 * TURGIS Anthony Cofidis, Solutions Credits FRA 17’14”
28 VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter Wanty – Groupe Gobert BEL 17’42”
29 DUVAL Julien Ag2r La Mondiale FRA 18’03”
30 PARDINI Olivier Wb Veranclassic Aquality Protect BEL 18’22”
31 BARBIER Rudy Ag2r La Mondiale FRA 18’30”
32 * RICKAERT Jonas Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise BEL 18’43”
33 DUCULTY Bastien Armee De Terre FRA 18’47”
34 ZABEL Rick Team Katusha Alpecin GER ‘
35 HALLER Marco Team Katusha Alpecin AUT 19’08”
36 DELAPLACE Anthony Fortuneo – Vital Concept FRA 19’11”
37 PICHOT Alexandre Direct Energie FRA 19’19”
38 DE BUYST Jasper Lotto Soudal BEL 19’24”
39 * ALAPHILIPPE Bryan Armee De Terre FRA 19’26”
40 PASQUALON Andrea Wanty – Groupe Gobert ITA ‘
41 VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume Wanty – Groupe Gobert BEL 19’32”
42 VAN ROOY Kenneth Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise BEL 19’36”
43 DELAGE Mickael Fdj FRA 19’42”
44 * TOUZE Damien Hp Btp – Auber 93 FRA 19’50”
45 FONSECA Armindo Fortuneo – Vital Concept FRA ‘
46 VAN LERBERGHE Bert Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise BEL 19’55”
47 ISTA Kevyn Wb Veranclassic Aquality Protect BEL 19’57”
48 SALOMEIN Jarl Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise BEL 20’07”
49 SISKEVICIUS Evaldas Delko Marseille Provence Ktm LTU ‘
50 * BOKELOH Jonas An Post Chain Reaction GER 20’25”
51 * PLANCKAERT Edward Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise BEL 20’27”
52 CARDIS Romain Direct Energie FRA 20’34”
53 VAN DER SANDE Tosh Lotto Soudal BEL 21’01”
54 SARREAU Marc Fdj FRA 21’22”
55 KREDER Wesley Wanty – Groupe Gobert NED 21’31”
56 * HOFSTETTER Hugo Cofidis, Solutions Credits FRA 21’40”
57 * LECROQ Jérémy Roubaix – Lille Metropole FRA 22’09”
58 * BIERMANS Jenthe Team Katusha Alpecin BEL 22’39”
59 MONFORT Maxime Lotto Soudal BEL 22’45”
60 WALLAYS Jelle Lotto Soudal BEL 22’56”
61 SPRENGERS Thomas Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise BEL 23’04”
62 FUMEAUX Jonathan Roth – Akros SUI 23’19”
63 JAKIN Alo Hp Btp – Auber 93 EST 23’25”
64 NAESEN Lawrence Wb Veranclassic Aquality Protect BEL 23’34”
65 JAUN Lukas Roth – Akros SUI 23’44”
66 * DENZ Nico Ag2r La Mondiale GER 23’46”
67 DEBUSSCHERE Jens Lotto Soudal BEL ‘
68 GOUAULT Pierre Hp Btp – Auber 93 FRA 23’48”
69 VANENDERT Jelle Lotto Soudal BEL 23’51”
70 LEVEAU Jérémy Roubaix – Lille Metropole FRA 23’56”
71 STALLAERT Joeri Cibel – Cebon BEL ‘
72 VACHON Florian Fortuneo – Vital Concept FRA 23’59”
73 BOECKMANS Kris Lotto Soudal BEL 24’05”
74 MCLAY Daniel Fortuneo – Vital Concept GBR 24’08”
75 * VERGAERDE Otto Veranda`s Willems – Crelan BEL 24’11”
76 DE WINTER Ludwig Wb Veranclassic Aquality Protect BEL 24’14”
77 TURGIS Jimmy Cofidis, Solutions Credits FRA 24’27”
78 DIELEMAN Michiel Cibel – Cebon BEL 24’39”
79 STENUIT Robin Wanty – Groupe Gobert BEL 24’52”
80 FERRARI BARCELO Fabricio Caja Rural – Seguros Rga URU ‘
81 VAN HECKE Preben Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise BEL 24’53”
82 * ARANBURU DEVA Alexander Caja Rural – Seguros Rga ESP 24’57”
83 TRONET Steven Armee De Terre FRA 25’03”
84 GUARNIERI Jacopo Fdj ITA 25’10”
85 LE GAC Olivier Fdj FRA 25’42”
86 * KASPERKIEWICZ Przemyslaw An Post Chain Reaction POL 26’07”
87 PRADES REVERTER Eduard Caja Rural – Seguros Rga ESP 26’16”
88 VERMEULEN Emiel Roubaix – Lille Metropole BEL ‘
89 * POUILLY Félix Roubaix – Lille Metropole FRA 26’18”
90 KIRSCH Alex Wb Veranclassic Aquality Protect LUX 26’28”
91 JANS Roy Wb Veranclassic Aquality Protect BEL 26’42”
92 CORDEEL Sander Veranda`s Willems – Crelan BEL 26’46”
93 BESCOND Jeremy Hp Btp – Auber 93 FRA 26’49”
94 CABOT Jeremy Roubaix – Lille Metropole FRA ‘
95 ANTOMARCHI Julien Roubaix – Lille Metropole FRA 26’52”
96 BALDO Nicolas Hp Btp – Auber 93 FRA 27’07”
97 DELFOSSE Sébastien Wb Veranclassic Aquality Protect BEL 27’08”
98 MALDONADO Anthony Hp Btp – Auber 93 FRA 27’11”
99 MADRAZO RUIZ Angel Delko Marseille Provence Ktm ESP 27’23”
100 DE WITTE Mathias Cibel – Cebon BEL 27’28”
101 * GARDNER Dan An Post Chain Reaction GBR 27’36”
102 CORNU Jeremy Direct Energie FRA 27’49”
103 GUYOT Yann Armee De Terre FRA 27’55”
104 VAN ZUMMEREN Stef Veranda`s Willems – Crelan BEL 27’58”
105 * JAUREGUI Quentin Ag2r La Mondiale FRA 28’04”
106 STEELS Stijn Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise BEL 28’11”
107 * STEWART Mark An Post Chain Reaction GBR 28’22”
108 * IRISARRI RINCON Jon Caja Rural – Seguros Rga ESP 28’30”
109 GENE Yohann Direct Energie FRA 15h11’28” 28’37”
110 LEBRETON Kevin Armee De Terre FRA 28’40”
111 * PETERS Nans Ag2r La Mondiale FRA ‘
112 FEILLU Romain Hp Btp – Auber 93 FRA 28’43”
113 DANIEL Maxime Fortuneo – Vital Concept FRA 28’51”
114 COENEN Dennis Cibel – Cebon BEL 29’02”
115 STÜSSI Colin Chris Roth – Akros SUI 29’19”
116 PREMONT Christophe Veranda`s Willems – Crelan BEL 30’35”
117 KONOVALOVAS Ignatas Fdj LTU 30’58”
118 RUYTERS Brecht Cibel – Cebon BEL 32’43”
119 COBBAERT Robby Cibel – Cebon BEL 33’26”
120 * GRELLIER Fabien Direct Energie FRA 34’33”
121 QUEMENEUR Perrig Direct Energie FRA 35’10”
122 DE BONDT Dries Veranda`s Willems – Crelan BEL 41’31”Lire la suite : http://www.directvelo.com/actualite/56091/etoile-de-besseges-et-5-classements

About bill

Worked in the technical / engineering area as a Science Laboratory Technician and as an Aeronautics Engineer. The artistic side involves writing under the nom de plume of Billy Olsenn, his recently written play 'A Case of Wine' was staged by the players group Straight Make-Up at the 2012 Birr one act drama festival. It's next staging was in the one act circuit is in Cavan, at Maudebawn on Sat 10 Nov 2012. Then it was performed in the Bray, Co.Wicklow at the very popular one act festival in January 2013. Next play is FEAR. A dark tale about revenge on the cruel death of two pensioners by young thugs. Neighbours hatch a devious and dangerous plan to exact old-style revenge. Bill is a member of the Drama League of Ireland and his plays have been critically vetted and certified as original pieces of work by the DLI. Another literary project is that of commemoration of an aircraft crash on Djouce mountain in Wicklow in 1946. Bill wrote articles for the 50th, 60th and most recently the 70th anniversary, (12 Aug 2016) all were published in the Wicklow Times and ensured the survivors of the crash, all French Girl Guides, were not forgotten. Articles reproduced on this website. But mostly this site gives a more general European and specific French slant on popular and not so popular articles of French news, translated to English by the author. Each article is translated on a paragraph by paragraph basis so easy to read in either language and even possible to improve either language by comparison of the short English and French paragraphs. Amusez vous bien. The author is currently writing an easy to read technical aviation book centered around the Fokker 50. Another interest is that dealt with in another of Bill's websites www.realnamara.net, a Statue of the mother of God, Mary. It was erected in 1972 in Dublin, at the end of the Bull Wall near Clontarf, and my grandfather William Nelson, was the main instigator of that project. I give talks on the history of the statue and my grandfather's adventurous and dangerous life at sea. Technical assistance with each website is by J O'N.
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