Perget defends breakaway move

Mathieu Perget (Caisse d'Epargne) leads Ruben Perez Moreno (Euskaltel - Euskadi) in the break of the day.

Mathieu Perget (Caisse d'Epargne) leads Ruben Perez Moreno (Euskaltel - Euskadi) in the break of the day. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

At the finish in Gueugnon on Friday afternoon, Mathieu Perget from Caisse d'Epargne was furious when answering the obligatory questions about his doomed breakaway. The Frenchman was part of a three-men escape in stage six, which rather predictably ended in a bunch sprint won by Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia). Still, Perget insisted that these sort of escapes are more than just show-offs.

Thank you for reading 5 articles in the past 30 days*

Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read any 5 articles for free in each 30-day period, this automatically resets

After your trial you will be billed £4.99 $7.99 €5.99 per month, cancel anytime. Or sign up for one year for just £49 $79 €59

Join now for unlimited access

Try your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1