Minard gets the big cheese in Paris-Camembert

Sébastien Minard (Cofidis) claimed his biggest win to date in the Paris-Camembert today. The 27-year-old's only other victory came in his first professional year with a stage of the Tour de l'Avenir.

Minard topped his breakaway companion Maxime Médérel (BigMat-Auber 93), in the process protecting his teammate Leonardo Duque's lead in the Coupe de France series.

"I was told that I could win the Paris-Camembert, but it was my first time in the race. I do not know much about the course, it was only when I found myself in the break that I requested information from Bernard [Quilfen, director]," Minard told AFP.

Minard and Médérel were part of a 20-man breakaway which was nearly 10 minutes ahead of the peloton coming into the finale. Minard was the only one to follow the BigMat rider when he attacked after the mur de Champeaux.

"There was a hesitation at the top and then Méderel attacked, so I followed," Minard said. It helped that all eyes were on Duque, who not only was looking to defend his Coupe de France position but was also one of the fastest sprinters in the bunch.

But Minard had another bit of strategy, feigning fatigue after finishing Paris-Roubaix on Sunday.

"In the hills I was wary of Nicolas Roche, which is quite explosive. In the sprint, I knew that Max (Méderel) was not very fast. I wanted to do what it takes. This victory, I've been waiting so long! The team has had an outstanding season."

The win was Cofidis' 14th of the season.

Laurent Mangel (Saur-Sojasun) and Anthony Roux (Française des Jeux) slipped away to take third and fourth, while Duque won the sprint from the rest of the bunch to take fifth and keep his lead in the Coupe de France.

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Full Results
1Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis le crédit en ligne4:38:18
2Maxime Mederel (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 1 - Cell 2
3Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun0:00:24
4Anthony Roux (Fra) Française des jeuxRow 3 - Cell 2
5Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis le crédit en ligne0:00:34
6Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 5 - Cell 2
7Lilian Jegou (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 6 - Cell 2
8Freddy Bichot (Fra) BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 7 - Cell 2
9Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jean-Marc Bideau (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 9 - Cell 2
11Romain Hardy (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 10 - Cell 2
12Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 11 - Cell 2
13Renaud Dion (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 12 - Cell 2
14Dimitri Champion (Fra) AG2R - La mondialeRow 13 - Cell 2
15Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Française des jeuxRow 14 - Cell 2
16Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 15 - Cell 2
17Franck Bouyer (Fra) BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 16 - Cell 2
18Christophe Moreau (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 17 - Cell 2
19Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R - La mondialeRow 18 - Cell 2
20Sébastien Duret (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller0:00:37
21Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:09:45
22Mathieu Drujon (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 21 - Cell 2
23Grégory Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 22 - Cell 2
24Nadir Haddou (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 23 - Cell 2
25Pierrick Fédrigo (Fra) BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 24 - Cell 2
26Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R - La mondialeRow 25 - Cell 2
27Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 26 - Cell 2
28Guillaume Faucon (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 27 - Cell 2
29Rene Mandri (Est) AG2R - La mondialeRow 28 - Cell 2
30Robert Retschke (Ger) Continental Cycling Team DifferdangeRow 29 - Cell 2
31Sébastien Harbonnier (Fra) Continental Cycling Team DifferdangeRow 30 - Cell 2
32Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des jeuxRow 31 - Cell 2
33Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 32 - Cell 2
34Stéphane Augé (Fra) Cofidis le crédit en ligneRow 33 - Cell 2
35Alexandre Lemair (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 34 - Cell 2
36Matthieu Boulo (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 35 - Cell 2
37Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 36 - Cell 2
38Anthony Charteau (Fra) BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 37 - Cell 2
39Julien Loubet (Fra) AG2R - La mondialeRow 38 - Cell 2
40Julien Simon (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 39 - Cell 2
41Benoit Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des jeuxRow 40 - Cell 2
42Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 41 - Cell 2
43Steve Houanard (Fra) Skil - ShimanoRow 42 - Cell 2
44Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis le crédit en ligneRow 43 - Cell 2
45Alexandre Pichot (Fra) BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 44 - Cell 2
46Laurent Lefèvre (Fra) BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 45 - Cell 2
47Stijn Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 46 - Cell 2
48Nico Schneider (Ger) Continental Cycling Team DifferdangeRow 47 - Cell 2
49Julien Mazet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 48 - Cell 2
50Jempy Drucker (Lux) Continental Cycling Team DifferdangeRow 49 - Cell 2
51Niels Brouzes (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 50 - Cell 2
52Jean-Marc Marino (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 51 - Cell 2
53Mathieu Sprick (Fra) BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 52 - Cell 2
54Luis Pasamontes (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 53 - Cell 2
55Jocelyn Bar (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 54 - Cell 2
56Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des jeuxRow 55 - Cell 2
57Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des jeuxRow 56 - Cell 2
58Remi Cusin (Fra) Cofidis le crédit en ligneRow 57 - Cell 2
59Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 58 - Cell 2
60Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 59 - Cell 2
61Morten Knudsen (Den) Continental Cycling Team DifferdangeRow 60 - Cell 2
62Floris Goesinnen (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 61 - Cell 2
63Johan Mombaerts (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93Row 62 - Cell 2
64Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) BBox Bouygues TelecomRow 63 - Cell 2
65Florian Guillou (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 64 - Cell 2
66Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis le crédit en ligneRow 65 - Cell 2
67John Gadret (Fra) AG2R - La mondialeRow 66 - Cell 2
68Jasper Verberckmoes (Bel) Team Worldofbike.grRow 67 - Cell 2
69Cyril Bessy (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 68 - Cell 2
70Dimitri Le Boulch (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 930:09:54
71Stefan Cohnen (Ned) Continental Cycling Team Differdange0:10:09
DNFRobert Wagner (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 71 - Cell 2
DNFMathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 72 - Cell 2
DNFIoannis Mariolas (Gre) Team Worldofbike.grRow 73 - Cell 2
DNFMitchell Boet (Bel) Team Worldofbike.grRow 74 - Cell 2
DNFJan Hopman (Ned) Team Worldofbike.grRow 75 - Cell 2
DNFAlexander Labbe (Bel) Team Worldofbike.grRow 76 - Cell 2
DNFCyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R - La mondialeRow 77 - Cell 2
DNFMorgan Kneisky (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 78 - Cell 2
DNFTom Veelers (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 79 - Cell 2
DNFMitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - ShimanoRow 80 - Cell 2
DNFAngel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 81 - Cell 2
DNFRoy Curvers (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 82 - Cell 2
DNFArnaud Coyot (Fra) Caisse d'EpargneRow 83 - Cell 2
DNFGaël Malacarne (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 84 - Cell 2
DNFFlorian Vachon (Fra) Bretagne - SchullerRow 85 - Cell 2
DNFEduardo Gonzalo Ramirez (Spa) Bretagne - SchullerRow 86 - Cell 2
DNFTim Mertens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 87 - Cell 2
DNFGeert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 88 - Cell 2
DNFKevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis le crédit en ligneRow 89 - Cell 2
DNFSamuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis le crédit en ligneRow 90 - Cell 2
DNFVytautas Kaupas (Ltu) Continental Cycling Team DifferdangeRow 91 - Cell 2
DNFClément Lhotellerie (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 92 - Cell 2
DNFBenoît Daeninck (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 93 - Cell 2
DNFCédric Pineau (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 94 - Cell 2
DNSAnthony Tricarico (Bel) Team Worldofbike.grRow 95 - Cell 2
DNSJérémie Galland (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 96 - Cell 2
DNSWesley Sulzberger (Aus) Française des jeuxRow 97 - Cell 2

 

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