Paris-Camembert: Ferron outkicks Costiou from two-rider breakaway for victory

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SAINT-GILLES-CROIX-DE-VIE, FRANCE - APRIL 04: Valentin Ferron of France and Team TotalEnergies competes during the 1st Region Pays de la Loire Tour 2023, Stage 1 a 150.9km stage from Saint-Père-en-Retz to Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie on April 04, 2023 in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)
Valentin Ferron of Team TotalEnergies (Image credit: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

Valentin Ferron (TotalEnergies) outkicked his breakaway partner Éwen Costiou (Arkéa-Samsic) to win the 2023 Paris-Camembert.

The duo stole away from a lead group of nine riders with less than 16km to go in the 209km race and held off a trio of chasers with 15 seconds to spare on the final 5km run-in to Livarot-Pays-d'Auge. 

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