Superb victory of Lewis Askey (Groupama-FDJ)! The Briton won the 25th edition of the Aulne loops In Châteaulin, after a unbridled race throughout the 183 kilometers to go. Going to the red flame, his attack was decisive and he finally won two seconds ahead of the French Benoît Cosnefroy (Decathlon Ag2r La Mondia Team) and Clément Prestry (Arkea-B & B Hotels), which adjusted the peloton sprint. The 24 -year -old Briton thus won his first victory with professionals, and ideally begins the first of the four rounds of French Cup to be held at the end of this weekend.
Video – Relive the final of these alder loops
The summary of the race
From the start of the race, five runners left the peloton and formed the breakaway of the day: Florian Dauphin (Team TotalEnergies), Victor Papon (Wagner Bazin WB), Matisse Julien (CIC U Nantes), Axel Narbonne Zuccaelli (Nice Métropole Côte d’Azur) and George Jackson (Burgos Burpellet BH). The peloton, led in particular by the Cofidisconstantly maintained the gap below 3 minutes. 70 km from the finish, the breakaway has been resumed and new attacks have occurred. A group of 11 runners then detached, notably with the French Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ), Benoît Cosnefroy (Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale) and Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa B&B Hotels).
But 20 km from the finish, the peloton took over the fugitives once again. Simply iSidore (DECATHLON AG2R LA MINDIALE TEAM) Also tried a solo attack, but the peloton never left him more than 10 seconds and took it over 14 kilometers from the finish line. In the penultimate rise of the day 9 km from the goal, Valentin Madouas Attacked again, but quickly caught up three kilometers further. It is in the red flame, in the final climb, that the Briton Lewis Askey has definitely detached itself with a sharp attack. He wins in the end in front Benoît Cosnefroy et Clément Prestry.
