09. Mai 2004  
Montlucon / France  
Sport Aerobics

French Open: Gold for Marcela Lopez (BRA) and Gregory Alcan (FRA)

With a surprising victory from Marcela Lopez (Brazil) and the favorite victory from Gregory Alcan (France)get on sonday in Montloucon/France during the 1st stage of the World Series in 2004. Lopez won with a great distance from Lecis (ITA), Ito (JPN) and Lacatus (ROM). As a final test four weeks ago the 8th FIG-World Championships Jonathan Canada and Alba de las Neras (Spain) won the mixed pairs. Rumania are gold medalist in trios and groups. The favorites dominated the qualifications but the finals are very unexpected.
Some Results

Individual Women
1. Marcela Lopez (BRA)    19.220 P.
2. Ana Macanita (POR) 18,800 P.
3. Angela McMillan (NZL) 18,650 P.

Individual Men
1. Gregory Alcan (FRA) 19.350 P.
2. Vito Iaia (ITA) 18.750 P.
3. Remus Nicolai (ROM) 18.200 P.

Mixed Pairs
1. Jonathan Canada/Alba de las Neras (ESP) 18.600 P.
2. Isabela Lacatus/Remus Nicolai (ROM) 18.000 P.
3. Giovanna Lecis/Wilkie Satti (ITA) 17.900 P.

Trio
1. ROM (R. Barbaligea/M. Cioveie/A. Ciureia) 18.591 P.
2. ESP (R.Alvares/J. Canada/I. Carrasco) 18.167 P.
3. FRA (C. Alcan/G. Alcan/J. Xavier) 17.783 P.

Groups
1. ROM (Cioveie, Ciurea, Marin, Nicolai, Pohoata, Rusu) 18.850 P.
2. ESP (Alvares, Alegret, Canada, Carrasco, Casuelleras, Martin) 17.773 P.
3. FRA (Channet, Galo, Garavel, Joly, Peralta, Verguet) 17.100 P.