Planckaert wins La Poly Normande

Baptiste Planckaert (Wallonie-Bruxelles)

Baptiste Planckaert (Wallonie-Bruxelles) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Belgium's Baptiste Planckaert of Wallonie-Bruxelles etched his name on the record book of the Poly Normande right after his compatriots Jan Ghyselinck and Oliver Naesen as he fended off Ryan Anderson of Direct Energie for the victory.

"French Cup races suit me really well, especially with a false flat finish like this one," Planckaert told Cyclingnews at the finish. "Apparently I'm the third consecutive Belgian to win here. This kind of race with a strong wind in the finale is very good for us."

One of his teammates, Tom Dernies, took part in the long breakaway of the day along with Pierre Gouault (HT BTP-Auber 93), Jordan Levasseur (Armée de Terre), Johan Le Bon (FDJ) and Daniel Diaz (Delko Marseille). AG2R La Mondiale chased them down as they were ambitious for Samuel Dumoulin to profit from his post-Tour de France form to increase his lead in the French Cup series.

With two laps to go, two local riders from Normandy took over from the quintet in the lead. One month after hosting the Grand Départ of the Tour de France, the huge crowd in La Manche was full of hope for Marc Fournier (FDJ) and Guillaume Martin (Wanty-Groupe Gobert).

The latter was the last man to be reined in with 3km to go. It was an unusual bunch sprint finish in the village of legendary Tour de France [former] speaker Daniel Mangeas. Cofidis did the work for Nacer Bouhanni, who was on his come-back race after he failed to start the Tour due to a fight with a drunken man the night before the French championship. However, the Frenchman was nowhere to be seen (30th) on the finishing line. 

Anderson was the closest man to Planckaert. "This is a very good result for me," the Canadian said. "I had the freedom to race for myself pending if I was going well in the climbs. Tony Hurel and myself were protected but I wasn't confident for a sprint finish because it's usually a winning breakaway here. I'm thankful to [Direct Energie team manager] Jean-René [Bernaudeau] to have given me the opportunity to come back to Europe after I had a first experience with [Canadian Pro Conti team] Spidertech."

Dumoulin echoed disappointment comments, "It's a big disappointment for me. I came here to increase my lead in the French Cup and it's the opposite because I lose to Planckaert and he takes points back on me. I was counting on the Poly Normande but that's sport. Alexis Gougeard did enormous work for me and I didn't have the legs to finish it off. The wind at the end wasn't to my advantage. Luckily, with this fourth place today, I remain in the game for the French Cup."

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group ProtectRow 0 - Cell 2
2Ryan Anderson (Can) Direct Energie4:08:41
3Julien Duval (Fra) Armee de TerreRow 2 - Cell 2
4Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 3 - Cell 2
5Kevin Ista (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group ProtectRow 4 - Cell 2
6Tony Hurel (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 5 - Cell 2
7Rudy Barbier (Fra) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De LilleRow 6 - Cell 2
8Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De LilleRow 7 - Cell 2
9Dimitri Claeys (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 8 - Cell 2
10Anthony Maldonado (Fra) HP-BTP Auber 93Row 9 - Cell 2
11Lorenzo Manzin (Fra) FDJRow 10 - Cell 2
12Benoit Jarrier (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 11 - Cell 2
13Antonio Parrinello (Ita) d'Amico BottecchiaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Romain Cardis (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 13 - Cell 2
15Dieter Bouvry (Bel) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De LilleRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jimmy Turgis (Fra) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De LilleRow 15 - Cell 2
17Yoann Offredo (Fra) FDJRow 16 - Cell 2
18Florian Senechal (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 17 - Cell 2
19Florian Senechal (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 18 - Cell 2
20Syver Westgaard Waersted (Nor) Team Ringeriks - KraftRow 19 - Cell 2
21Boris Dron (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 20 - Cell 2
22Jeremy Leveau (Fra) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De LilleRow 21 - Cell 2
23Marco Tizza (Ita) d'Amico BottecchiaRow 22 - Cell 2
24Benoît Sinner (Fra) Armee de TerreRow 23 - Cell 2
25Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 24 - Cell 2
26Romain Feillu (Fra) HP-BTP Auber 93Row 25 - Cell 2
27Jerome Mainard (Fra) Armee de TerreRow 26 - Cell 2
28Romain Combaud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 27 - Cell 2
29Alexis Gougeard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:06
30Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 29 - Cell 2
31Julien Antomarchi (Fra) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De LilleRow 30 - Cell 2
32Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 31 - Cell 2
33Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 32 - Cell 2
34Gabriel Reguero Corral (Spa) Team Differdange - Losch0:00:08
35Alexis Bodiot (Fra) Armee de TerreRow 34 - Cell 2
36Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) HP-BTP Auber 93Row 35 - Cell 2
37Torstein Traeen (Nor) Team Ringeriks - Kraft0:00:11
38Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 37 - Cell 2
39Tom Thill (Lux) Team Differdange - LoschRow 38 - Cell 2
40Flavien Dassonville (Fra) HP-BTP Auber 930:00:13
41Fabien Grellier (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 40 - Cell 2
42Nico Denz (Ger) AG2R La MondialeRow 41 - Cell 2
43Max Emil Boholm Korner (Nor) Team Ringeriks - KraftRow 42 - Cell 2
44Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 43 - Cell 2
45Julien Guay (Fra) HP-BTP Auber 930:00:15
46Yann Guyot (Fra) Armee de TerreRow 45 - Cell 2
47Olivier Le Gac (Fra) FDJRow 46 - Cell 2
48Marinus Cornelis Minnaard (Ned) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 47 - Cell 2
49Kevin Lebreton (Fra) Armee de TerreRow 48 - Cell 2
50Guillaume Thévenot (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 49 - Cell 2
51Romain Hardy (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 50 - Cell 2
52Jerome Cousin (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 51 - Cell 2
53Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 52 - Cell 2
54Felix Pouilly (Fra) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De LilleRow 53 - Cell 2
DNFAudun Brekke Flotten (Nor) Team Ringeriks - KraftRow 54 - Cell 2
DNFLaurent Pichon (Fra) FDJRow 55 - Cell 2
DNFCamille Guerin (Fra)Row 56 - Cell 2
DNFAlo Jakin (Est) HP-BTP Auber 93Row 57 - Cell 2
DNFJeremy Cornu (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 58 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Morice (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 59 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Stassen (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group ProtectRow 60 - Cell 2
DNFHugo Hofstetter (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 61 - Cell 2
DNFFlorent Pereira (Fra) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De LilleRow 62 - Cell 2
DNFAntoine Warnier (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group ProtectRow 63 - Cell 2
DNFLudwig De Winter (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group ProtectRow 64 - Cell 2
DNFPierre Gouault (Fra) HP-BTP Auber 93Row 65 - Cell 2
DNFArnaud Courteille (Fra) FDJRow 66 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Berard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 67 - Cell 2
DNFMarc Fournier (Fra) FDJRow 68 - Cell 2
DNFJonathan Hivert (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 69 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 70 - Cell 2
DNFIltjan Nika (Alb) d'Amico BottecchiaRow 71 - Cell 2
DNFTom Dernies (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group ProtectRow 72 - Cell 2
DNFRasmus Fossum Tiller (Nor) Team Ringeriks - KraftRow 73 - Cell 2
DNFAnthony Perez (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 74 - Cell 2
DNFJohan Le Bon (Fra) FDJRow 75 - Cell 2
DNFMaxime Cam (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 76 - Cell 2
DNFDavid Menut (Fra) HP-BTP Auber 93Row 77 - Cell 2
DNFPaolo Ciavatta (Ita) d'Amico BottecchiaRow 78 - Cell 2
DNFThibault Ferasse (Fra) Armee de TerreRow 79 - Cell 2
DNFGaëtan Pons (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group ProtectRow 80 - Cell 2
DNFThomas Deruette (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group ProtectRow 81 - Cell 2
DNFJérémy Maison (Fra) FDJRow 82 - Cell 2
DNFKristian Kulset (Nor) Team Ringeriks - KraftRow 83 - Cell 2
DNFMikel Aristi Gardoki (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 84 - Cell 2
DNFLeonardo Fabio Duque (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 85 - Cell 2
DNFDaniel Diaz (Arg) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 86 - Cell 2
DNFBenjamin Giraud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 87 - Cell 2
DNFMartin Laas (Est) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 88 - Cell 2
DNFChristophe Laborie (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 89 - Cell 2
DNFYannick Martinez (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 90 - Cell 2
DNFJonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 91 - Cell 2
DNFFrançois Bidard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 92 - Cell 2
DNFMaxime Daniel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 93 - Cell 2
DNFHubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 94 - Cell 2
DNFFranck Bonnamour (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 95 - Cell 2
DNFAlliaume Leblond (Fra) Team Differdange - LoschRow 96 - Cell 2
DNFKrisztian Lovassy (Hun) Team Differdange - LoschRow 97 - Cell 2
DNFCedric Raymackers (Bel) Team Differdange - LoschRow 98 - Cell 2
DNFWayne Stijns (Ned) Team Differdange - LoschRow 99 - Cell 2
DNFLarry Valvasori (Lux) Team Differdange - LoschRow 100 - Cell 2
DNFGiorgio Bocchiola (Ita) d'Amico BottecchiaRow 101 - Cell 2
DNFFabio Chinello (Ita) d'Amico BottecchiaRow 102 - Cell 2
DNFNicola Genovese (Ita) d'Amico BottecchiaRow 103 - Cell 2
DNFJordan Levasseur (Fra) Armee de TerreRow 104 - Cell 2

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