It was feisty and fast paced, but when the bunch sprint arrived, it was that man Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) who stormed over the line to take his 20th victory of the season. Simone Ponzi (Southeast) and Cannondale-Garmin’s Ramunas Navardauskas rounded out the podium in Brittany.
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The last Sunday in August means it’s time for the peloton to migrate to Brittany and congregate in the beautiful Moribihan region, not for cider and crepes (at least not until after the race), but for the 49th edition of the GP Ouest France-Plouay.
The first nine stages of the Vuelta have been raced – and what racing it was! Heat, rain, regular and irregular sprints and a Baby Blackbird attack. Panache is joined by Kitty and Midge for a rundown of the stages past, present and future. Plus reviews of the USPro Challenge, Vattenfall Cyclassics and GP Ouest-France Plouay.
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