Chavanel wins GP Ouest France-Plouay

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Fedi and Vichot round out the podium

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FDJ on the front line of the start(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Sylvain Chavanel (IAM Cycling) won the GP Ouest France-Plouay held on Sunday in France. The Frenchman won the WorldTour race ahead of Italy's Andrea Fedi (Neri Sottoli-Yellow Fluo) and compatriot Arthur Vichot (FDJ.fr).

It was a successful week for Chavanel, who recently won the overall title at the five-stage Tour du Poitou-Charentes that ended on Friday in Poitiers.

“It’s great. I honestly didn’t think I’d win because I was sure the race would end in a sprint,” Chavanel said. 

“I’d decided not to make any big efforts and to wait for the final three laps and then ride a smart race. It’s been a fantastic week for me. I won on my local roads at the Tour du Poitou-Charentes and then the GP Ouest-France.”

Chavanel’s breakaway companions included Fedi and Vichot, who were also on the podium, along with Cyril Gauthier (Europcar), Julian Alaphilippe (Omega Pharma-QuickStep), Tim Wellens (Lotto Belisol) and Ben Hermans (BMC).

The main field nearly caught the winning breakaway but was just two seconds short. Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) took the sprint for eighth place.

After racing at the Tour of Britain, which is coming up from September 7 to 14, Chavanel will likely compete in both time trial and the road race at the world championships held from September 21 to 28 in Ponferrada, Spain.

“Why not?” Chavanel said in a UCI press release. “Now I’m going to ride the Tour of Britain without any pressure and then spend some time at home. I’m motivated.”

Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), who is competing at the Vuelta a España, is currently leading the WorldTour ranking with a total of 462 points. Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo), also at the Vuelta, is second with 407 points and Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) is third with 392 points.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) IAM Cycling5:38:26
2Andrea Fedi (Ita) Neri Sottoli-Yellow FluoRow 1 - Cell 2
3Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ.frRow 2 - Cell 2
4Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 3 - Cell 2
5Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 5 - Cell 2
7Ben Hermans (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha0:00:02
9Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Trek Factory RacingRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 9 - Cell 2
11Gianni Meersman (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJ.frRow 13 - Cell 2
15Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (Rsa) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 14 - Cell 2
16Silvan Dillier (Sui) BMC Racing TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Enrique Sanz (Esp) Movistar TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 17 - Cell 2
19Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 18 - Cell 2
20Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Yohann Gene (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 20 - Cell 2
22Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 21 - Cell 2
23Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Armindo Fonseca (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 23 - Cell 2
25Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani-CSFRow 24 - Cell 2
26Stig Broeckx (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 25 - Cell 2
27Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Garmin SharpRow 26 - Cell 2
28Julien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 27 - Cell 2
29Heinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM CyclingRow 28 - Cell 2
30Marco Haller (Aut) Team KatushaRow 29 - Cell 2
31Elia Viviani (Ita) CannondaleRow 30 - Cell 2
32Ben Swift (Gbr) Team SkyRow 31 - Cell 2
33Kévin Reza (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 32 - Cell 2
34Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto BelisolRow 33 - Cell 2
35Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 34 - Cell 2
36Yoann Offredo (Fra) FDJ.frRow 35 - Cell 2
37Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 36 - Cell 2
38Romain Feillu (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 37 - Cell 2
39Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 38 - Cell 2
40Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 39 - Cell 2
41Matti Breschel (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 40 - Cell 2
42Matthias Brandle (Aut) IAM CyclingRow 41 - Cell 2
43Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Brice Feillu (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 43 - Cell 2
45Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 44 - Cell 2
46Bryan Coquard (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 45 - Cell 2
47Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team EuropcarRow 46 - Cell 2
48Marco Marcato (Ita) CannondaleRow 47 - Cell 2
49Florian Senechal (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 48 - Cell 2
50Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Esp) Movistar TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Simon Gerrans (Aus) Orica GreenedgeRow 50 - Cell 2
52Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenedgeRow 52 - Cell 2
54Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani-CSFRow 53 - Cell 2
55Jasha Sütterlin (Ger) Movistar TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Florian Vachon (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 55 - Cell 2
57Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Lampre-MeridaRow 56 - Cell 2
58Jérôme Pineau (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 57 - Cell 2
59Kristijan Koren (Slo) CannondaleRow 58 - Cell 2
60Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Team SkyRow 59 - Cell 2
61Jay Mccarthy (Aus) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 60 - Cell 2
62Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 61 - Cell 2
63Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 62 - Cell 2
64Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Pablo Lastras Garcia (Esp) Movistar TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Mauro Finetto (Ita) Neri Sottoli-Yellow FluoRow 65 - Cell 2
67Danilo Hondo (Ger) Trek Factory RacingRow 66 - Cell 2
68Jan Bakelants (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 68 - Cell 2
70Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 69 - Cell 2
71Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 70 - Cell 2
72Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani-CSFRow 71 - Cell 2
73Manuele Boaro (Ita) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 72 - Cell 2
74Pavel Kochetkov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 73 - Cell 2
75Aleksei Tcatevich (Rus) Team KatushaRow 74 - Cell 2
76Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Björn Leukemans (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 76 - Cell 2
78Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Rudy Molard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 78 - Cell 2
80Nicki Sörensen (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 79 - Cell 2
81Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 80 - Cell 2
82Martin Kohler (Sui) BMC Racing TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto BelisolRow 82 - Cell 2
84Kevin De Weert (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 84 - Cell 2
86Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) FDJ.fr0:00:11
87Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team SkyRow 86 - Cell 2
88Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89Nicolas Roche (Irl) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 88 - Cell 2
90Jesus Herrada Lopez (Esp) Movistar TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Sébastien Minard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 90 - Cell 2
92Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Lampre-MeridaRow 91 - Cell 2
93Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Garmin SharpRow 92 - Cell 2
94Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 93 - Cell 2
95Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin Sharp0:00:39
96Tyler Farrar (Usa) Garmin SharpRow 95 - Cell 2
97Christopher Sutton (Aus) Team Sky0:01:10
98Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:01:13
99Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 98 - Cell 2
100Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Trek Factory RacingRow 99 - Cell 2
101Laurent Pichon (Fra) FDJ.frRow 100 - Cell 2
102Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 101 - Cell 2
103Thomas Damuseau (Fra) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 102 - Cell 2
104Jos Van Emden (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
105Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 104 - Cell 2
106Nick Nuyens (Bel) Garmin SharpRow 105 - Cell 2
107Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Esp) Movistar TeamRow 106 - Cell 2
108Biel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 107 - Cell 2
109Rafael Valls Ferri (Esp) Lampre-MeridaRow 108 - Cell 2
110Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 109 - Cell 2
111Anthony Geslin (Fra) FDJ.frRow 110 - Cell 2
112Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) Team SkyRow 111 - Cell 2
113Egor Silin (Rus) Team KatushaRow 112 - Cell 2
114Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team0:01:24
115Angelo Tulik (Fra) Team Europcar0:01:31
116Calvin Watson (Aus) Trek Factory Racing0:01:51
117Davide Appollonio (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale0:02:12
118Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:02:22
119Francesco Failli (Ita) Neri Sottoli-Yellow FluoRow 118 - Cell 2
120Maarten Wynants (Bel) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 120 - Cell 2
122Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Lampre-Merida0:02:50
123Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 122 - Cell 2
124John Gadret (Fra) Movistar TeamRow 123 - Cell 2
125Alan Marangoni (Ita) CannondaleRow 124 - Cell 2
126Luca Paolini (Ita) Team KatushaRow 125 - Cell 2
127Jack Bauer (Nzl) Garmin SharpRow 126 - Cell 2
128Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ.fr0:03:32
129Andrea Piechele (Ita) Bardiani-CSF0:04:03
130Edoardo Zardini (Ita) Bardiani-CSFRow 129 - Cell 2
131Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (Ita) Bardiani-CSFRow 130 - Cell 2
132Michael Albasini (Sui) Orica Greenedge0:05:01
133Albert Timmer (Ned) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 132 - Cell 2
134Michael Schär (Sui) BMC Racing Team0:05:44
135Fabio Sabatini (Ita) CannondaleRow 134 - Cell 2
136Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 135 - Cell 2
137Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 136 - Cell 2
138Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 137 - Cell 2
139Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 138 - Cell 2
140Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:06:37
141Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory RacingRow 140 - Cell 2
142Jean Marc Marino (Fra) CannondaleRow 141 - Cell 2
143Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani-CSF0:07:46
144Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:08:07
145Rick Flens (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:08:49
146Svein Tuft (Can) Orica GreenedgeRow 145 - Cell 2
147Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Team KatushaRow 146 - Cell 2
148Samuele Conti (Ita) Neri Sottoli-Yellow FluoRow 147 - Cell 2
149Tom Veelers (Ned) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 148 - Cell 2
150Lasse Norman Hansen (Den) Garmin Sharp0:09:23
DNFLuca Wackermann (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 150 - Cell 2
DNFFabio Silvestre (Por) Trek Factory RacingRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFStijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 152 - Cell 2
DNFGrégory Rast (Sui) Trek Factory RacingRow 153 - Cell 2
DNFMaxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 154 - Cell 2
DNFAlessandro Vanotti (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 155 - Cell 2
DNFLars Boom (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 156 - Cell 2
DNFBarry Markus (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 157 - Cell 2
DNFBram Tankink (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 158 - Cell 2
DNFStephen Cummings (Gbr) BMC Racing TeamRow 159 - Cell 2
DNFMichel Koch (Ger) CannondaleRow 160 - Cell 2
DNFMoreno Moser (Ita) CannondaleRow 161 - Cell 2
DNFPierre-Henri Lecuisinier (Fra) FDJ.frRow 162 - Cell 2
DNFRaymond Kreder (Ned) Garmin SharpRow 163 - Cell 2
DNFDayer Uberney Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar TeamRow 164 - Cell 2
DNFThomas De Gendt (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 165 - Cell 2
DNFLuke Durbridge (Aus) Orica GreenedgeRow 166 - Cell 2
DNFMichael Hepburn (Aus) Orica GreenedgeRow 167 - Cell 2
DNFDamien Howson (Aus) Orica GreenedgeRow 168 - Cell 2
DNFJens Mouris (Ned) Orica GreenedgeRow 169 - Cell 2
DNFCheng Ji (Chn) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 170 - Cell 2
DNFPetr Ignatenko (Rus) Team KatushaRow 171 - Cell 2
DNFIan Boswell (Usa) Team SkyRow 172 - Cell 2
DNFNathan Earle (Aus) Team SkyRow 173 - Cell 2
DNFRichie Porte (Aus) Team SkyRow 174 - Cell 2
DNFJean-Marc Bideau (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 175 - Cell 2
DNFJérémy Bescond (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 176 - Cell 2
DNFAdrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 177 - Cell 2
DNFClément Venturini (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 178 - Cell 2
DNFMartin Elmiger (Sui) IAM CyclingRow 179 - Cell 2
DNFKevin Ista (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 180 - Cell 2
DNFThomas Lövkvist (Swe) IAM CyclingRow 181 - Cell 2
DNFFrancesco Chicchi (Ita) Neri Sottoli-Yellow FluoRow 182 - Cell 2
DNFAndrea Dal Col (Ita) Neri Sottoli-Yellow FluoRow 183 - Cell 2
DNFSimone Ponzi (Ita) Neri Sottoli-Yellow FluoRow 184 - Cell 2
DNFStefano Pirazzi (Ita) Bardiani-CSFRow 185 - Cell 2
DNFThomas Degand (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 186 - Cell 2
DNFKevin Van Melsen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 187 - Cell 2
DNFJan Ghyselinck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 188 - Cell 2

 

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