Lewis Askey (Groupama-FDJ) attacked with 500 metres to go and won Boucles de l'Aulne à Châteaulin with room to spare. Benoît Cosnefroy (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) led the chasing bunch two seconds back for second place, ahead of Clément Venturini (Arkéa-B&B Hotels) who placed third.
The winding 183.1km course around Brittany included 12 passes of the finish line, with Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B&B Hotels) attacking on the final lap. He was caught with 5km to go to set up the bunch sprint.
Results
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Brendan Johnston at home in Life Time Grand Prix but continuing to push boundaries as he looks to 'bag a bigger win'
Munda Biddi trail record attempt also on agenda after return for Australian Road Championships in 2027, Unbound key goal for season ahead -
'Collarbone strong, head strong' - Tadej Pogačar rides indoors for the first time since Vuelta a España crash
World Champion posts Instagram reel, writing 'Not quite how we planned to spend September' after partner Urška Žigart also injured -
'Our tactics will change a lot' - Absence of Tadej Pogačar leave Slovenia casting around for other options in Road World Championships
Lineup including Primož Roglič and Jakob Omrzel will likely try for breakaways notes World's regular Domen Novak -
'Hard things suck because they're hard' - Lachlan Morton helps Adventure For All teammate through 10-hour ride at Rebecca's Private Idaho
North American Roundup - RPI rebrands for 2027, McGill flourishes at Canmore CX while Mejías and Bickmore end crit season with wins at Bucks County Classic
