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It is a pretty hilly circuit without much flat, so punchers or even puncher-climbers have a chance, even though sprinters often manage to survive and win.

There were many attacks, but when it wasn't a lone rider from a small team, the attacks were weak, not long and not relayed. So no difference was made. The fact that I mixed this race up with another one (another circuit race, perhaps the Polynormande ?) didn't help 😉

Gautherat (🇫🇷 Decathlon) won again, but I figure he should be relegated, for he crossed the road, which had the consequence to corner 2 sprinters in the right fence, who had to break.

Another Decathlon rider also hit the last survivor of the early breakaway when he was was caught a few miles from the line and tried to insert into the head of the peloton. I wonder whether this Van der Tuuk (🇳🇱 Euskatel) didn't believe he was winning one lap from the actual end, by the way.

FDJ managed to fail and arrive after Pro Team riders, as usual... Costiou🇫🇷 attacked in a hill but made no difference, and while he looked fresher than the guys in his wheel, didn't push on the summit. Cavagna🇫🇷 was in one of the attacks of the last laps, but he dursn't push either. Like they trusted Penhoët🇫🇷 for the sprint...