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Topic: Luc Alphand

	VALEOMOTORSPORTS \| Rallies - Luc Alphand : biography
		Luc was born in Briançon, in the French Alps, in August 1965 and currently lives at Serre-Chevalier with his wife and three children.
		Testing the slopes for the first time aged two, Luc went on to become one of the most famous world downhill skiiers of all time, winning 12 World Cup victories and nine French Championship titles, twice winning the pro US Tour and ranked number one in the world.
		Luc was settling into his new speed challenge.
	www.valeo-motor-sports.com /luc_alphand_biography.html (442 words)

	NewsFromRussia.Com France's Luc Alphand wins 2006 Dakar Rally
		French driver Luc Alphand was declared winner of the 2006 Dakar Rally on Sunday after finishing the final, untimed leg of the race in Senegal.
		Alphand had been poised to win the event after race organizers announced the final stage would not be timed to honor two young boys killed during the race.
		Alphand, a former ski champion, was clocked at 53 hours, 47 minutes, 32 seconds at the end of Saturday's penultimate stage, 17 minutes, 53 seconds ahead of South Africa's Giniel de Villiers and 1:50:38 ahead of Spain's Nani Roma, the AP reported.
	newsfromrussia.com /hotspots/2006/01/15/71206.html (2287 words)

	Alphand and Coma win death-marred Dakar Rally - Boston.com
		French driver Luc Alphand and Spanish rider Marc Coma won their first Dakar Rally on Sunday but both lamented the accidents which killed two young boys and an Australian competitor during the 9,000-km race.
		LAC ROSE, Senegal (Reuters) - French driver Luc Alphand and Spanish rider Marc Coma won their first Dakar Rally on Sunday but both lamented the accidents which killed two young boys and an Australian competitor during the 9,000-km race.
		Alphand said the worst moment of his race came when he hit a tree on Tuesday and was forced to stop for repairs.
	www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/autoracing/articles/2006/01/15/alphand_and_coma_win_death_marred_dakar_rally?mode=PF (470 words)

	Les skis en cristal de Luc Alphand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Indeed, when Luc Alphand himself was not injured, any skier who shared a room with him inevitably ended up in hospital.
		Luc was a boisterous child, on one occasion locking himself inside a washing machine with his younger brother Lionel while playing.
		Married since 1992 to his Swedish wife Anna-Karin, Luc Alphand is also the happy father of little Estelle and Nils: "For years now, my entire life has been focused on myself," Luc admitted at the start of the season.
	www.diplomatie.gouv.fr /label_france/ENGLISH/SPORT/Alphand/alphand.html (613 words)

	Dakar 2006
		Luc Alphand is not the first alpine ski racer also being successful in car racing at all.
		Since 1998 Luc Alphand is competing in the Dakar rally, he had become second already in 2005 and he also is taking part in the 24 Hours Race of Le Mans.
		Luc Alphand startet seit 1998 bei der Dakar, wurde 2005 bereits Zweiter und nimmt auch an den 24 Stunden von Le Mans teil.
	www.research-racing.de /dakar06-1.htm (2045 words)

	Alphand's first Dakar victory celebrated quietly following deaths - Motorsport
		A cyclist looks on as French rally driver Luc Alphand is ready to go with his Mitsubishi at early sunrise at the start of the eleventh stage of the Rally Dakar from the town of Kayes to Bamako, Mali, Wednesday 11 January 2006.
		Alphand was declared the winner but without the 15th and final stage being time by organisers out of respect for the two young boys killed in separate accidents Friday and Saturday.
		Alphand was already virtually assured of a victory in the car category as he took a lead of 17 minutes 53 seconds over second- placed Giniel de Villiers in a Volkswagen Touareg into the final day.
	sport.monstersandcritics.com /motorsport/article_1076304.php (476 words)

	italiaspeed.com: 2003 Le Mans 24 Hours
		When he takes to the wheel of the Luc Alphand Aventures/Solution F Ferrari 550 Maranello to challenge for GTS class honours, he will be racing in what is expected to be the most highly competitive battle of the race — the contest between the three Care Racing owned Ferrari 550s and the US Corvette team.
		Alphand, 38, will be teamed with one of France’s most experienced sportscar drivers, Jérôme Policand, and a newcomer to the famous La Sarthe circuit, Frédéric Dor, founder of Care Racing Development.
		Luc Alphand: “I was really thrilled at Nogaro to drive this magnificent and very competitive car, and our priority now is to set up the Ferrari for the preliminary tests at Le Mans on 4th May. As for the remainder of the French GT Championship, nothing has yet been decided.”
	www.italiaspeed.com /news_2003_sportscars/news_045alphand_lemans_test_preview.html (386 words)

	Luc Alphand Aventures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		En 2007, le Team Luc Alphand Aventures Valeo engagera deux Corvettes en catégorie GT1 du Championnat Le Mans Series et proposera deux dossiers pour les 24 Heures du Mans avec ces deux mêmes voitures.
		Depuis 1998, date de création du Team nous avons parcouru un chemin énorme qui a permis à Luc Alphand de passer du statut de skieur — pilote à un statut de véritable pilote professionnel tant en Rallye Raid où il évolue désormais dans le Team officiel Mitsubishi qu’en circuit.
		Luc Alphand et Gilles Picard conservent leur 1ère place au classement général en se positionnant seulement à 4 minutes derrière Stéphane et Jean-Paul lors de cette journée.
	www.luc-alphand.com /home.php (758 words)

	Welcome to Rally-Africa.com - The most informative source of rallying news in Africa! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		France's Luc Alphand took victory in the Dakar Rally for the first time, but his triumph was overshadowed by the three deaths that have marred the race.
		Alphand was ranked number one in men's downhill in 1995 and 1996 and retired at the end of the 1997 season in which he won the World Cup.
		Alphand and Stephane Peterhansel were sixth and seventh fastest respectively in their Mitsubishis, happy to consolidate their positions with just two stages remaining.
	www.rally-africa.com /dakar.asp (5496 words)

	ABC News: Former skier Alphand captures Dakar Rally (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		French driver Luc Alphand won the Dakar Rally on Sunday after finishing the final untimed leg of the race in Senegal.
		Alphand led heading into the final stage, which race organizers said would not be timed to honor two boys killed during the race.
		Alphand, a former ski champion, was clocked at 53 hours, 47 minutes, 32 seconds at the end of Saturday's penultimate stage.
	abcnews.go.com /Sports/ESPNSports/story?id=1507793 (371 words)

	Total Motorsport - 2004 Telefónica Dakar Rally (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Mitsubishi Pajero / Montero Evolution crew of Luc Alphand and Gilles Picard lead the Dakar Rally after Thursday's 12th leg of the event.
		The French crew claimed victory in the 368 competitive kilometer stage and Alphand, who heads the Dakar leader board for the first time in his career, takes a 20 minute and 31 second advantage into Friday's leg.
		Luc Alphand and Gilles Picard were on top form, winning the stage by nearly a minute for Alphand to lead the Dakar Rally for the first time ever.
	www.totalmotorsport.co.za /news_06_dakar_0112_alphand.htm (620 words)

	Care Racing Ferraris at Le Mans and the FIA GT, ALMS, FFSA Championships
		Luc Alphand Aventures, with partners Solution F and Care Racing, completed a successful preliminary test this past weekend for the 24 Heures du Mans, ending up third quickest in the GTS class despite losing several hours of track time due to a technical problem.
		The delay in the pits meant that Luc Alphand had to forfeit some of his planned laps, but he proved his skill and experience at Le Mans by setting a very competitive time in just a few laps.
		Luc Alphand: “We haven’t had so much time to test the car – just a few laps at Le Castellet and the race at Nogaro, of course – and it was obviously our first time here with this car.
	www.care-racing.com /news/2003/news_2003_20.html (621 words)

	News - French engineering university INSA Lyon
		It was Luc Alphand who assumed responsibility for the last relays and for driving the car over the finish line.
		Luc and Christian both have significant experience of major competitions and sharing the wheel with them was very exciting.
		Luc Alphand : "I had already taken part in 4 editions of the 24h du Mans race, but I had never had the privilege of passing under the checkered flag in front of thousands of automobile sports fans.
	www.insa-lyon.fr /pg/index.php?Rub=3&Ac=166 (409 words)

	BMWNation > Articles
		Alphand managed to take 2:30 minutes away from his hardest rival in competition for the win of the category, Spaniard Jose Luis Monterde, and with a total 12:13 minutes lead on Monterde secured his victory in the overall ranking of the category.
		Luc Alphand stated "I had a chance to race in GT and the 24h Hours of Le Mans, on the race track and off-road rally is very different.
		We are especially proud of having written a new chapter in the Dakar history with the victory of Luc Alphand at Stage 14, the first ever victory of a diesel-powered four-wheeled vehicle in Africa.
	www.bmwnation.com /articles/x5_dakar_01.html (2162 words)

	Le Mans 24 Hours 2005 - News
		The preliminary sessions on the 5th of June were dedicatred to adjustments and qualifying laps for Christopher Campbell while the afternoon was trhe time for race simulations.
		Alphand was happy in his stall near the Pescarolo armada.
		Shedule has been fulfilled and team Alphand Adventures is ready to start.
	www.sarthe.com /24h2005/Articlegb.Asp?Id=43 (135 words)

	Les skis en cristal de Luc Alphand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		El domingo 16 de marzo de 1997, en Vail (Colorado), en Estados Unidos, Luc Alphand encabeza la clasificación general de la Copa del Mundo de Esquí, de todas las modalidades, por delante del noruego Aamodt.
		Porque cuando no era Luc Alphand quien caía herido, era el esquiador que compartía con él su cuarto quien terminaba en el hospital.
		Tres temporadas después, Alphand se convirtió en una estrella del esquí mundial.
	www.diplomatie.gouv.fr /label_france/espanol/SPORT/Alphand/alphand.html (496 words)

	Scotsman.com Sport - Dakar Rally - Tragedy mars ex-skier Alphand's stage victory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Alphand, driving a Mitsubishi, extended his overall lead by clocking the fastest time over the day's 348km section on narrow dirt tracks between Guinea and Tambacounda, Senegal.
		Alphand, the 1997 Alpine skiing World Cup champion, won the day's stage ahead of twice world rally champion Carlos Sainz of Spain and South African Giniel De Villiers, both driving Volkswagen Touraeg prototypes.
		Alphand was more than 22 minutes ahead of De Villiers overall with two stages remaining before the race ends in Dakar tomorrow.
	sport.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=719&id=63012006 (335 words)

	Alphand, Coma Lead Dakar Rally (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Frenchman Luc Alphand has won the 13th stage of the Dakar Rally on a day marred by tragedy when a child was killed after being hit by a car.
		Alphand, in a Mitsubishi, finished the 348-kilometer timed section of the stage (between Labé, Guinea, and Tambacounda, Senegal) in 4:30:15 seconds.
		Alphand, a former alpine skiing star, leads De Villiers by more than 22 minutes in the overall standings with only two stages left.
	voanews.com /english/archive/2006-01/2006-01-13-voa78.cfm?... (258 words)

	Le Mans 24 Hours 2005 - Alphand Aventures Team
		The ski world champion is now an official Rallye Raid pilot and he is passionated with his Porsche 911 GT3 RS n°72 which is in the race for the third time.
		With his team mates, Jérôme Policand, used to Porsche and to the circuit, and Christopher Campbell, team Luc Alphand Aventures aims at getting closer to the podium this year.
		Jérôme Policand knows Luc Alphand Aventures since he was a member in 2003 on a Ferrari 550 Maranallo with a fifth position in the GTS category.
	www.sarthe.com /24h2005/teamalphandgb.Asp (366 words)

	» Alphand, Coma win Dakar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		France’s Luc Alphand, driving a Mitsubishi, improved on his runners-up spot last year to win the Dakar Rally following the 15th and final stage here on Sunday ahead of South Africa’s Giniel de Villiers and Nani Roma of Spain.
		Alphand, the 1997 overall World Cup skiing champion, said afterwards: “This was definitely the most exciting Dakar Rally that I have been involved in.
		Alphand effectively won the event on stage 12 when defending champion and the-then leader Stephane Peterhansel had a costly tangle with a tree, allowing Alphand to win the stage and take the lead.
	www.7days.ae /2006/01/16/alphand-coma-win-dakar.html (231 words)

	Valeo Service Bahrain (EN)
		Barely two months after victoriously crossing the finish line of the last Dakar rally, Luc Alphand and navigator Gilles Picard have driven their Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution 3 on to another win.
		Luc Alphand has won the 2006 Dakar Rally
		Luc Alphand, driver with the official Mitsubishi Motors Sports team, has won the 2006 Dakar Rally under the Valeo colors.
	www.valeoservice.com /html/bahrain/en/actualitesarchives.php?start=10 (567 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Peterhansel seeks Mitsubishi cooperation
		He leads team-mate Luc Alphand by 32 seconds, with De Villiers almost half an hour away in third.
		Luc is driving for the same team as me, so if he wins it is great for Mitsubishi.
		Alphand insists he will not be distracted by the close fight with Peterhansel at the top of the leaderboard.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2006/0108/dakarrally.html (297 words)

	Le Monde.fr : Luc Alphand et Marc Coma, sacrés vainqueurs d'un Dakar endeuillé
		Luc Alphand et Marc Coma, sacrés vainqueurs d'un Dakar endeuillé
		Alphand n'a pas manqué de remercier son copilote Gilles Picard, qui avait déjà conduit Jean-Pierre Fontenay au succès en 1998, et le double tenant du titre, son équipier Stéphane Peterhansel, encore en tête jeudi.
		Luc Alphand et Gilles Picard brandissent leurs trophées, aux côtés du président sénégalais Abdoulaye Wade, le 15 janvier 2005.
	www.lemonde.fr /web/article/0,1-0@2-3242,36-730950,0.html (600 words)

	Auto Spectator (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Valeo and Luc Alphand join forces for the Dakar Rally and Le Mans 24 hours
		Paris, France, October 6, 2005 - Valeo and French rally driver Luc Alphand have signed a three year partnership agreement for the Cross Country Rally World Cup and the Le Mans Endurance Series.
		Luc Alphand, quintuple Ski World Cup winner, has been a driver with the official Mitsubishi Motors Sports team since 2004.
	www.autospectator.com /modules/news/print.php?storyid=2342 (363 words)

	Versus
		Luc Alphand while South Africa's Giniel de Villiers was third in a Volkswagen 54min 16sec adrift.
		Bamako, MALI: France's Luc Alphand (Mitsubishi) drives to finish third of the eleventh stage of the 28th Dakar Rally between Kayes and Bamako, 11 January 2006.
		Dakar, SENEGAL: France's Luc Alphand at the wheel of his Mitsubishi is cheered by Japanese fans as he drives on the beach of Dakar during the last stage of the 28th Dakar rally, 15 January 2006.
	www.versus.com /article/view/10054/?tf=footerArticles.tpl (2482 words)

	Repsol Racing News with Try My Sport
		Defending Dakar Rally champions Luc Alphand and Gilles Picard extended Team Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart’s outright lead in the UAE Desert Challenge by setting the second fastest time.
		Alphand and Picard had begun this morning’s second Moreeb loop stage with a commanding 14m 25s advantage over Frenchman Jean-Louis Schlesser.
		Luc Alphand: “Two small mistakes cost us some time, but it was nothing important, only about 30 seconds.
	www.trymysport.co.uk /sports_news/repsol_team_news/2006/nov06/peterhansel_first_stage.htm (1007 words)

	Alphand closes in on first Dakar win - Motorsport
		French driver Luc Alphand of the Repsol team drives his Mitsubishi during the 13th stage of the Dakar Rally held on Friday 13 January 2006 between Lame and Tambacunda, Senegal.
		Luc Alphand won the stage ahead of Spanish Carlos Sainz (Volkswagen).
		Dakar, Senegal - Luc Alphand of France in a Mitsubishi stands on the verge of his first Dakar Rally win after finishing the penultimate stage of the 28th edition of the event with a lead of 17 minutes 53 seconds over Giniel de Villiers of South Africa.
	sport.monstersandcritics.com /motorsport/article_1076067.php (296 words)

	Taking the Lead at Dakar
		Luc Alphand and his navigator Gilles Picard now have control of their own Dakar destiny after setting the fastest time on the stage 12 special in Mali as the 2006 Dakar cross-country rally competitors enter their fifth country: Guinea, the first visit to the country in 20 years of the Dakar rally.
		Alphand had a bit of assistance from his teammate Stephane Peterhansel, who had held the lead since the eight stage and was on his way to a successful defence of his 2005 Dakar title in the car category, with a lead of 25 minutes, before today's disaster struck the Frenchman.
		Alphand has the edge over Volkswagen's de Villiers by 20:31, and the Touareg driver has to pull out all the stops to overtake Alphand, who last held the car overall on stage seven.
	www.businessweek.com /autos/content/jan2006/bw20060113_660980.htm (2052 words)

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