Welcome to the French National Road Race Championship 193 riders start the race, of those 60 MGUCI professionals.
Start list (only professionals):
Spoiler
Clément Lhotellerie
Aker - MOT
Damien Gaudin
Aker - MOT
Romain Feillu
Aker - MOT
Hugues Mottin
Andorra Cycling Project
Adrien Petit
Ayubowan!
Anthony Turgis
Ayubowan!
Tony Gallopin
Ayubowan!
Stelly Robert
cycleYorkshire
Mikaël Chérel
Eddie Stobart
Yannick Martinez
Eddie Stobart
Christopher De Souza
Euskaltel
Kévin Reza
Euskaltel
Nacer Bouhanni
Euskaltel
Olivier Le Gac
Euskaltel
Sébastien Turgot
Euskaltel
Anthony Lavoine
Fablok - Bank BGZ
Brice Feillu
Fablok - Bank BGZ
Julien Berard
Fablok - Bank BGZ
Bryan Coquard
Festina - Dexia
Clement Koretzky
Festina - Dexia
Jérémy Roy
Festina - Dexia
Jerome Coppel
Festina - Dexia
Julian Alaphilippe
Festina - Dexia
Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier
Festina - Dexia
Guillaume Levarlet
Haute Route - Mavic
Rudy Barbier
Haute Route - Mavic
Thibaut Pinot
Haute Route - Mavic
Arthur Vichot
Kulczyk - DMTEX
Vincent Jérôme
Kulczyk - DMTEX
Romain Vanderbiest
Nemiroff - ABBYY
Blel Kadri
Novatek-Panarmenian.net
Michel Sibilla
Novatek-Panarmenian.net
Yoann Bagot
Novatek-Panarmenian.net
Alexandre Geniez
Orange Pro Cycling
Emilien Viennet
Orange Pro Cycling
Jonathan Hivert
Orange Pro Cycling
Nicolas Edet
Orange Pro Cycling
Rémy Di Gregorio
Orange Pro Cycling
Romain Sicard
Orange Pro Cycling
Steven Tronet
Orange Pro Cycling
Thomas Lebas
Orange Pro Cycling
Geoffrey Soupe
Podium Ambition
Christophe Laporte
RBC Pro Cycling
Florian Morizot
RBC Pro Cycling
Thomas Bonnin
RBC Pro Cycling
Morgan Kneisky
Repsol - Honda
Maxime Daniel
SPAR - Shimano - SCG
Angelo Tulik
Strava
Armindo Fonseca
Strava
Laurent Pichon
Strava
Arnaud Demare
Team Puma - SAP
Clement Chevrier
Team Puma - SAP
Alexis Vuillermoz
Team Reddit
Jean-François Camier
Team Reddit
Julien Simon
Team Reddit
Sébastien Ivars
Team UBS
Cyril Gautier
Valio - DeLaval
Yoann Paillot
Valio - DeLaval
Jonathon Thire
VMP - Argon 18
Maxime Le Montagner
VMP - Argon 18
Preview:
We got quite a long list of top sprinter, all favorites to win this race. At least four of those I would consider equally strong. In alphabetic ordre, Coquard, Demare, Petit and Vanderbiest
But would not dare to rule out neither Bouhanni nor Lavoine
And also Feillu, Fonseca and Soupe could win this on the right day.
Notable all bookmaker favorites are from different teams, something that we don’t see that often in National Championship with many MGUCI professionals.
The Race:
The weather is fine and sunny with just a light breeze.
The early breakaway is composed of 4 amateur, getting away with about 55 km to the line, after that not much happen until Viennet punctures with 31 km left.
Almost at the same time a nasty crash, about 10 riders down and some important MG pros, we can spot Lavoine, Vanderbiest Feillu, Paillot, Bonnin.
Normally a breakaway with only amateurs hardly hold, but will this make a difference ?
As you might expect some teams have to send riders back to help. We also gets another crash soon including MG pros Turgis and Lebas.
All in all 30 riders will never get back.
The breakaway is over with 11 km left, just after that happens Hivert attack.
6 km to go, Hivert now has 23” on the peloton, led by Ayubowan! at this moment.
With Orange obviously not working, and others hurt by the crash, seems to be some panic in the peloton. Nobody want to use their strongest riders in the pursuit.
3 km to go and the sprint trains slowly forming, but Hivert got 41”, if he do not explode he looks good to take this win.
Hivert first under the red kit with 45” to the peloton. He won’t miss this opportunity.
The top sprinters under the red kite, Bouhanni and Coquard side by side, then Thire, Petit, Soupe.
The puma rider is not Demare, it is Chevrier, Demare a little further back.
Hivert win the French National Road Race Championship with no other riders in sight.
Welcome back to the French National Championship, now with the ITT. 60 riders are ready to compete.
Start list:
Spoiler
Clément Lhotellerie
Aker - MOT
Damien Gaudin
Aker - MOT
Romain Feillu
Aker - MOT
Hugues Mottin
Andorra Cycling Project
Adrien Petit
Ayubowan!
Anthony Turgis
Ayubowan!
Tony Gallopin
Ayubowan!
Stelly Robert
cycleYorkshire
Mikaël Chérel
Eddie Stobart
Yannick Martinez
Eddie Stobart
Christopher De Souza
Euskaltel
Kévin Reza
Euskaltel
Nacer Bouhanni
Euskaltel
Olivier Le Gac
Euskaltel
Sébastien Turgot
Euskaltel
Anthony Lavoine
Fablok - Bank BGZ
Brice Feillu
Fablok - Bank BGZ
Julien Berard
Fablok - Bank BGZ
Bryan Coquard
Festina - Dexia
Clement Koretzky
Festina - Dexia
Jérémy Roy
Festina - Dexia
Jerome Coppel
Festina - Dexia
Julian Alaphilippe
Festina - Dexia
Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier
Festina - Dexia
Guillaume Levarlet
Haute Route - Mavic
Rudy Barbier
Haute Route - Mavic
Thibaut Pinot
Haute Route - Mavic
Arthur Vichot
Kulczyk - DMTEX
Vincent Jérôme
Kulczyk - DMTEX
Romain Vanderbiest
Nemiroff - ABBYY
Blel Kadri
Novatek-Panarmenian.net
Michel Sibilla
Novatek-Panarmenian.net
Yoann Bagot
Novatek-Panarmenian.net
Alexandre Geniez
Orange Pro Cycling
Emilien Viennet
Orange Pro Cycling
Jonathan Hivert
Orange Pro Cycling
Nicolas Edet
Orange Pro Cycling
Rémy Di Gregorio
Orange Pro Cycling
Romain Sicard
Orange Pro Cycling
Steven Tronet
Orange Pro Cycling
Thomas Lebas
Orange Pro Cycling
Geoffrey Soupe
Podium Ambition
Christophe Laporte
RBC Pro Cycling
Florian Morizot
RBC Pro Cycling
Thomas Bonnin
RBC Pro Cycling
Morgan Kneisky
Repsol - Honda
Maxime Daniel
SPAR - Shimano - SCG
Angelo Tulik
Strava
Armindo Fonseca
Strava
Laurent Pichon
Strava
Arnaud Demare
Team Puma - SAP
Clement Chevrier
Team Puma - SAP
Alexis Vuillermoz
Team Reddit
Jean-François Camier
Team Reddit
Julien Simon
Team Reddit
Sébastien Ivars
Team UBS
Cyril Gautier
Valio - DeLaval
Yoann Paillot
Valio - DeLaval
Jonathon Thire
VMP - Argon 18
Maxime Le Montagner
VMP - Argon 18
Preview:
As oppose to the road race we got a clear favorite this time in Jerome Coppel.
Beneath him we got not as likely but possible winner in Viennet and Paillot
Riders like Lecuisinier, Mottin and Robert should also have a slim chance.
The Race:
Tronet is the first rider on the course, but he does not make it to the finish first, overtaken by the Sicard not even past the 2nd time check.
Sicard first rider in the hot-seat with 1h09’16”
Only a total of 5 riders have passed the line, but we already get a new best and what a time, Lecuisinier with 1h07’35”, 1’40” faster than Sicard
Geniez 3nd Morizot 2nd just 8” Gallopin 3rd Kneisky 3rd Robert 3nd at 56”, a bit disappointing I guess.
Then new best Mottin 1h07’30” 5” faster than Lecuisinier
Paillot 3rd, but only 2” behind Lecuisinier, 7” behind Mottin, couldn't have been closer at the top right now.
Viennet setting best time at 1st, 2nd and 3rd sector
New best 1h07’09”, 20” faster than Mottin
Just Coppel left now and he do not disappoint his huge French fanbase gathered along the route, best in all sectors to make a supreme winning 1h05’33” time, 1’35 faster than Viennet
French National RR Championship 
