The Villefranche Beaujolais (VCVB) was present on several fronts on the weekend of May 3 and 4 whose major event was the Grand Prix of Sologne and Ponds, second round of the French DN1 Cup.
While returned empty-handed from the opening test in Aix-en-Provence, the wolves straightened the bar. In this 174 -kilometer event where the only difficulty could be the wind, a breakaway of fifteen runners was drawn from the kilometer 42 so as not to be joined despite a beautiful close to the peloton at the end of the event.
Camille Charret was one of them and took a very good eighth place on a race bringing together the gratin of French amateur cycling. Some of the runners present had chosen to align themselves also the next day on the Grand Prix du Sageais open to Elite and Open categories, in Maisons-du-Bois-Lièvremont in the Doubs department.
At the end of the 102 kilometers, it is Nicolas Classes which imposed itself. Member of a breakaway of four runners, he isolated himself in the lead fifteen kilometers from the finish so as not to be joined. Tao Quemeré, back in competition since last month, has already shown the signs of a gradual in shape by taking fifth place behind the other three survivors of the escape while Thomas Tachot also ends the test in ninth place.
Team victory and best climber for the VCVB
Another front was engaged in the Trainhard Classicopen and access test organized by Creusot Cyclisme. On the first stage on Saturday, run online over 119 kilometers around Creusot, the Caladois runners have implemented their collective spirit and achieved a very beautiful group shot.
-Gabriel Salon won, Alexandre Martins, third Er Cyprien Maisson, fifth completing the honor table. On the event against the Sunday morning team watch, the VCVB confirms with a good second place, but more than a minute, however, from Corbas Lyon Métropole.
Finally on the last stage joining Essertenne and the Breuil after 92 kilometers, won by Téo Goisnard de l’Ac Besançon, Alexandre Martins climbed on the second step of the podium.
It will also be its place in the final general classification which will be completed by the fourth and fifth places in Gabriel Salon and Cyprien Maisson. This overall result allows the VCVB to start from Saône et Loire with the team victory as well as that of best climber For Gabriel Salon.
VCVB cubs are not outdone
Behind the Elite and U19 teams, the Wracks want to show that they embody the succession well and have integrated the concept “united to win”.
During the Saint-Boyon Prize in Charvieux, they collected no less than nine top 5 with in particular the victories of Emma Rigault in U9, Sacha Barle and Charlize Carrara in U13 and Noé Jeanjean in U15. Emulation helping, they kept this beautiful dynamic this Thursday 1is May in Saint Léger-le-Paray with six top 5 including the new victory of Sacha Barle in U13.
