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Paris-Tours Espoirs: Bonneval - Tours 179km

Breton hope Halléguen surprises European champion

By:
Jean-François Quénet
Published:
October 11, 2009, 19:09,
Updated:
October 11, 2009, 19:13

Paris-Tours win a birthday gift for 21-year-old

Mathieu Halléguen from the Breton amateur team Côtes d'Armor-Maître Jacques has claimed his first international win by crossing the line of Paris-Tours five seconds ahead of his breakaway companions. He preceded European champion Kris Boeckmans from Davo-Lotto-Davitamon and his teammate Nicolas David, who is another hope of French cycling hailing from Brittany.

"This is simply the best win of my career," said Halléguen who celebrated his 21st birthday today. He's the son of Jean-Pierre Halléguen who was a very dedicated local rider in the west of France.

Halléguen took part in an 11-men breakaway group with 40 kilometres to go. Boeckmans was the only foreigner there.

"It was an advantage that we were two from the same team with Nicolas," the winner declared. "I like this kind of demanding and windy course where positioning is a key factor. It was very nervous in the final hills but I decided to wait for the last straight road.

"As soon as I attacked I got 150 metres lead. The speed was very high. I was riding at 50km/h but they still caught me. I was particularly afraid of the European champion, but I managed to away again and get another 50 metres lead. With one kilometre to go, I knew I was going to win."

Halléguen will be a pro next year with continental team Bretagne-Schuller. He got the news from team manager Joël Blévin one and half month ago and was able to focus on his final goal, Paris-Tours.

Full Results
1 Mathieu Halleguen (Fra) Cote d’Armor Cyclisme 4:03:02  
2 Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Davo - Lotto - Davitamon 0:00:05  
3 Nicolas David (Fra) Cote d’Armor Cyclisme    
4 Vincent Dauga (Fra) Entente Sud-Gascogne    
5 Mickael Jeannin (Fra) CC Etupes, Doubs, Pays de Montbéliard    
6 Tony Hurel (Fra) Vendée U    
7 Yann Moritz (Fra) Vendée U    
8 Pierre-Luc Perichon (Fra) SCO Dijon - Team Lapierre    
9 Loïc Desriac (Fra) Comité du Midi-Pyrenées 0:00:08  
10 Thomas Welter (Fra) Pedale de l’Est Haguenau 0:00:15  
11 Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Comité de Bretagne    
12 Jarl Salomein (Bel) Wielergroep Beveren 2000 - Quickstep 0:00:21  
13 Kevin Reza (Fra) Vendée U    
14 Edwig Cammaerts (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol - Pôle Continental Wallon 0:00:24  
15 Jelle Wallays (Bel) Wielergroep Beveren 2000 - Quickstep 0:00:31  
16 Yannick Martinez (Fra) Creusot Cyclisme 0:00:46  
17 Morgan Lamoisson (Fra) CAC 41 Blois    
18 Grégory Joseph (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
19 Sven Jodts (Bel) Wielergroep Beveren 2000 - Quickstep    
20 Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Velo Club La Pomme-Marseille    
21 Wouter Wippert (Ned) Davo - Lotto - Davitamon    
22 Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Wielergroep Beveren 2000 - Quickstep 0:00:50  
23 Sébastien Boire (Fra) CAC 41 Blois    
24 Etienne Pieret (Fra) Vendée U 0:01:02  
25 Korantin Peron (Fra) AC Lanester 56 0:01:05  
26 Guillaume Bonnet (Fra) V.C. Lyon Vaulx en Velin 0:01:28  
27 Yannick Ricordel (Fra) UC Nantes Atlantique    
28 Thomas Damuseau (Fra) Chambery Cyclisme Formation    
29 Walt Dewinter (Bel) Davo - Lotto - Davitamon 0:01:59  
30 Antoine Gorichon (Fra) Comité Ile De France 0:02:05  
31 Mathieu Desniou (Fra) Comité Indre-et-Loire    
32 Alexis Bodiot (Fra) CC Nogent-sur-Oise 0:02:12  
33 Antoine Fouldrin (Fra) CC Villeneuve ST Germain Soissons 0:02:40  
34 Martial Roman (Fra) Le Cycle Poitevin 0:02:44  
35 Florent Gougeard (Fra) U.S.Ste Austreberthe Pavilly Barentin    
36 Arnaud Molmy (Fra) CC Nogent-sur-Oise    
37 Romain Hardy (Fra) Cote d’Armor Cyclisme    
38 Arnaud Courteille (Fra) UC Nantes Atlantique    
39 Adrien Goujon (Fra) UC Orleans    
40 Romain Zingle (Bel) Fédération cycliste Wallonie - Bruxelles    
41 Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Comité Ile De France    
42 Julien Vermote (Bel) Wielergroep Beveren 2000 - Quickstep    
43 Nicolas Edet (Fra) Team Wilo Agem 72    
44 Jonathan Dufrasne (Bel) Fédération cycliste Wallonie - Bruxelles    
45 Florent Mallegol (Fra) Cote d’Armor Cyclisme    
46 Niels Van Dijck (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
47 Willem Wauters (Bel) Davo - Lotto - Davitamon    
48 Laurent Le Gac (Fra) Brest Iroise Cyclisme 2000 0:02:49  
49 Corentin Maugé (Fra) Team Wilo Agem 72 0:02:53  
50 Kévin Francillette (Fra) Vendée U 0:02:56  
51 Ronan Racault (Fra) Comité Indre-et-Loire    
52 Mickael Delage (Fra) Entente Sud-Gascogne 0:03:38  
53 Romain Bacon (Fra) Comité Ile De France    
54 Laurent Donnay (Bel) R.C. Pesant C.L. 0:04:16  
55 Laurent Bourgeois (Fra) CC Etupes, Doubs, Pays de Montbéliard 0:04:40  
56 Sander Maasing (Est) CC Etupes, Doubs, Pays de Montbéliard    
57 Alexis Coulon (Fra) SCO Dijon - Team Lapierre 0:05:00  
58 Evaldas Siskevicius (Ltu) Velo Club La Pomme-Marseille 0:07:01  
59 Ben Gastauer (Lux) Chambery Cyclisme Formation    
60 Sven Vandousselaere (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht 0:07:46  
61 Willy Roseau (Fra) UC Nantes Atlantique 0:07:52  
62 Jérôme Cousin (Fra) Vendée U    
63 Nicolas Vaillant (Fra) UC Nantes Atlantique    
64 Rémi Badoc (Fra) Entente Sud-Gascogne 0:07:55