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EFE · Road Competition · 08/30/2020
The French cyclist Arnaud Dmare (Groupama FDJ) has been proclaimed the final winner of the Tour de Poitou Charentes after signing a triplet in the fourth and last stage contested between Thnezay and Poitiers, of 164 kilometers, in which he beat the Spaniard Ivn Garca Cortina (Bahrain -McLaren).
Third stage win for the 29-year-old French champion, absolute dominator in sprint outcomes, this time in a duel with Garca Cortina, who obtained another second place, with the same time of 3h.34.13. The third place went to the German Alexander Krieger (Alpecin Fenix)
Dmare knocked out the Czech Josef Cerny (CCC), winner of the fourth stage time trial, who had a difficult time keeping the leader’s white jersey against Dmare.
The leader of the Groupama and champion of France regained the lead by taking 3 bonus seconds in the first intermediate sprint (km 14).
This set allowed 5 men to escape: Jrmy Leveau, Harry Tanfield, Iljo Keisse, Damien Gaudin and Guillaume Van Keirsbulck. It was the Belgian Keisse who attacked within the group to open the gap, but the peloton, controlled by Arnaud Dmare’s men, led to a sprint that Dmare dominated.
The French crowned the podium accompanied by the Czech Cerny and the American Joey Rosskopf (CCC).
Ninth victory of the season for the best sprinter in French cycling, winner this year of the Milan-Turn, Tour de Wallonia and national championship. In his palm wears the 2016 Milan-San Remo and 2 stages of the Tour de France.
Classifications
Stage classification:
1. Arnaud Dmare (FRA / Groupama-FDJ) – 3:34:13
2. IVN GARCA CORTINA (ESP / Bahrain-McLaren) – mt
3. Alexander Krieger (GER / Alpecin-Fenix) – mt
4. Tosh Van der Sande (BEL / Lotto-Soudal) – mt
5. Silvan Dillier (SUI / AG2R-La Mondiale) – mt
6. Riccardo Minali (ITA / Nippo Delko One Provence) -mt
7. Corn van Kessel (NED / Circus-Wanty Gobert) – mt
8. Alfdan De Decker (BEL / Circus-Wanty Gobert) – mt
9. Thomas Boudat (FRA / Arka-Samsic) – mt
10. Orlú Classroom (VEN / CAJA RURAL-RGA) – mt
General classification:
1. Arnaud Dmare (FRA / Groupama-FDJ) – 15:18:59
2. Josef Cerny (CZE / CCC) at 0:12
3. Joey Rosskopf (US / CCC) at 0:32
4. Thibault Guernalec (FRA / Arka-Samsic) at 0:39
5. Alexis Gougeard (FRA / AG2R-La Mondiale) at 0:45
6. Benjamin Thomas (FRA / Groupama-FDJ) at 0:45
7. Elmar Reinders (NED / Riwal Securitas) at 0:59
8. Julius Johansen (DEN / Uno-X Pro Cycling) at 1:03
9. Yoann Paillot (FRA / St Michel-Auber93) at 0:25. 1:10
10. Silvan Dillier (SUI / AG2R-La Mondiale) at 1:12 AM
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