As I alternated between races, it is quite possible I missed some, but I didn't see any action this year in the circuit. Usually there are a few attempts in the first climb, in the descent, on the plateau...

We could discover the new Scandinavian small team Lucky Sport thanks to a long solo breakaway.

FDJ pulled the peloton all day long. And naturally disappeared in the final climb: their favourites vanished (Martin🇫🇷 24^th^ at 1′20″...) , and their best rider in the end is one of those who were wasted in pulling the peloton : C. Braz🇫🇷. Yet another disaster.

The winner is of course a rider whom I had not quoted 😃 as he hadn't ridden in a year! J. Jegat (🇫🇷 Total) managed to beat the two Décathlon riders Bisiaux🇫🇷 and Riccitello🇺🇸.

Behind, J. Meehan🇮🇪, joined by B. Munton🇿🇦, stuck to the first three a long time. Munton🇿🇦 finished better but both produced a very honourable performance.

Then we saw our traditional Spaniard, this year, Unai Iribar🇪🇸 from Kern.

First Conti riders are: T. Champion (🇫🇷 St-Michel) and A. Mariault (🇫🇷 CIC), 9^th^ and 10^th^. Then there is a Jaime Jamaica (🇨🇴 Nu Colombia) 15^th^.

[–] Deschanel2027@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago

The winner is of course a rider whom I had not quoted 😃 as he hadn’t ridden in a year! J. Jegat (🇫🇷 Total) managed to beat the two Décathlon riders Bisiaux🇫🇷 and Riccitello🇺🇸.

I hadn't paid attention to the fact that Jegat, despite his top-10 in last Tour de France GC, had never won anything before today! This a good way to start a season 👍