Vichot wins French title

Arthur Vichot ensured that the FDJ team retained the French national title, taking victory with a well-timed and well-executed late attack.

Vichot spent close 245km at the front of the race that covered a section of the dirt road used in the Tro Bro Leon race and then surged away from Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) inside the final kilometre. Tony Gallopin (Radioshack-Leopard) was also in the decisive attack of the race and finished third, a few second back.

“To wear the red, white and blue jersey during the 100th Tour de France that will be held completely in France is going to be exceptional," Vichot said, knowing the French title secured his place in the FDJ team. 

“It was kind of my role to be one of the potential winners taking part in the early move”, the 24 year old explained. “It’s also part of my job to follow the instructions. We had the numbers at the start [there were 24 riders for FDJ, 23 for Europcar and 21 for Sojasun in the race]. It was a good option for the team to have me and William [Bonnet] at the front."

"245 kilometres, it’s quite long. I’ve had time to go through different feelings. I didn’t see it as a sacrifice. As I’m pretty bad in cyclo-cross and riding on cobbles, it was better for me to be ahead.”

The FDJ riders wanted to win for their directeur sportif Marc and Yvon Madiot, whose father passed away on Friday at the age of 82. Both went back to their hometown of Renazé and were not at the race.

“It’s been strange to not hear Marc yelling at the team meeting on the eve of the race”, Vichot noted. “But we’ve had a different version in local language from Picardy [where assistant DS Martial Gayant is from]. As a rider, I don’t take myself very seriously. That’s how I am. I hope it’s my strength. But I came out of the Dauphiné very disappointed. Last year I had won a stage and not this year. I had to kick my ass in training. I had in my mind to come to the championship to win. Many of us did. But I suspect my last two rivals to have been less wary of me than each other because I had been away in the wind for a long time. I’ve tried to look like a dead man but it wasn’t easy.”

A big early breakaway

The big early break shaped the race. As well as Vichot and Bonnet, it included Jimmy Engoulvent, Jean-Lou Paiani and Maxime Médérel (Sojasun), Angelo Tulik and Sébastien Chavanel (Team Europcar), Steve Chainel (AG2R-La Mondiale), Stéphane Pouilhès (Cofidis), Renaud Dion (Bretagne-Séché Environnement) and Alexandre Blain (Raleigh). Their advantage went up to 10.15 at half way.

BigMat-Auber 93 and AG2R-La Mondiale initiated the chase but with 35km to go, Vichot attacked and took up the racing. He got caught in the last lap by Chavanel and then Gallopin as the chasers struggled to work together behind. With less than one kilometer, Vichot took a turn and opened an advantage of a few metres. As Chavanel and Gallopin watched each other, he accelerated and went on to win solo atop the rise to the finish.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ6:04:38
2Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:04
3Tony Gallopin (Fra) Radioshack - Leopard0:00:13
4Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJ0:00:30
5Yoann Offredo (Fra) FDJ0:00:36
6Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJ0:00:41
7Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 6 - Cell 2
8Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Bretagne Seche EnvironnementRow 7 - Cell 2
9Anthony Geslin (Fra) FDJRow 8 - Cell 2
10Cyril Lemoine (Fra) SojasunRow 9 - Cell 2
11Florian Vachon (Fra) Bretagne Seche EnvironnementRow 10 - Cell 2
12Vincent Jerome (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 11 - Cell 2
13Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:49
14Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Argos - Shimano0:00:53
15Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ0:00:56
16Angélo Tulik (Fra) Team Europcar0:01:11
17Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:01:26
18Jean - Lou Paiani (Fra) SojasunRow 17 - Cell 2
19Maxime Bouet (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 18 - Cell 2
20Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJRow 19 - Cell 2
21Julien Simon (Fra) SojasunRow 20 - Cell 2
22Maxime Mederel (Fra) SojasunRow 21 - Cell 2
23Renaud Dion (Fra) Bretagne Seche Environnement0:01:36
24Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Bretagne Seche Environnement0:01:37
25Sébastien Minard (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale0:01:45
26Yohann Gene (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 25 - Cell 2
27Armindo Fonseca (Fra) Bretagne Seche EnvironnementRow 26 - Cell 2
28Jérémie Galland (Fra) SojasunRow 27 - Cell 2
29Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 28 - Cell 2
30Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 29 - Cell 2
31Christophe Riblon (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 30 - Cell 2
32Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 31 - Cell 2
33Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJRow 32 - Cell 2
34Romain Bardet (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 33 - Cell 2
35Laurent Pichon (Fra) FDJRow 34 - Cell 2
36Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 35 - Cell 2
37Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) FDJRow 36 - Cell 2
38Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ0:01:49
39John Gadret (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale0:01:50
40Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ0:02:10
41Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team Europcar0:03:24
42Steve Chainel (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale0:03:42
43Blel Kadri (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale0:05:27
44Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Sojasun0:06:50
45Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ0:08:00
46Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) SojasunRow 45 - Cell 2
47Jean Luc Delpech (Fra) Bretagne Seche EnvironnementRow 46 - Cell 2
48Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 47 - Cell 2
49Sébastien Hinault (Fra) Iam CyclingRow 48 - Cell 2
50Fabien Bacquet (Fra) Bigmat-Auber 93Row 49 - Cell 2
51Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil - Dcm Pro Cycling TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 51 - Cell 2
53David Le Lay (Fra) SojasunRow 52 - Cell 2
54Julien El Fares (Fra) SojasunRow 53 - Cell 2
55Christophe Laborie (Fra) SojasunRow 54 - Cell 2
56Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 55 - Cell 2
57Mikael Cherel (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 56 - Cell 2
58Franck Bouyer (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 57 - Cell 2
59Paul Poux (Fra) SojasunRow 58 - Cell 2
60Sandy Casar (Fra) FDJRow 59 - Cell 2
61Steven Tronet (Fra) Bigmat-Auber 93Row 60 - Cell 2
62Anthony Delaplace (Fra) SojasunRow 61 - Cell 2
63Rémi Cusin (Fra) Iam CyclingRow 62 - Cell 2
64César Bihel (Fra) Team Differdange - LoschRow 63 - Cell 2
65Damien Gaudin (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 64 - Cell 2
66Stéphane Rossetto (Fra) Bigmat-Auber 93Row 65 - Cell 2
67Rony Martias (Fra) SojasunRow 66 - Cell 2
68Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx - IhnedRow 67 - Cell 2
69Thomas Lebas (Fra) Bridgestone AnchorRow 68 - Cell 2
70Jérôme Coppel (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 69 - Cell 2
71Nicolas Baldo (Fra) Atlas Personal - JakrooRow 70 - Cell 2
72Florian Senechal (Fra) Etixx - IhnedRow 71 - Cell 2
73Dimitri Le Boulch (Fra) Bigmat-Auber 93Row 72 - Cell 2
74Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 73 - Cell 2
75Rémi Pauriol (Fra) SojasunRow 74 - Cell 2
76Cyril Bessy (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 75 - Cell 2
77Loïc Desriac (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 76 - Cell 2
78Florent Barle (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 77 - Cell 2
79Cyrille Patoux (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 78 - Cell 2
80Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) FDJRow 79 - Cell 2
81Alexandre Geniez (Fra) FDJRow 80 - Cell 2
82Thomas Damuseau (Fra) Team Argos - ShimanoRow 81 - Cell 2
83Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 82 - Cell 2
84Gael Malacarne (Fra) Bretagne Seche EnvironnementRow 83 - Cell 2
85Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Accent Jobs - WantyRow 84 - Cell 2
86Arnaud Courteille (Fra) FDJRow 85 - Cell 2
87Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 86 - Cell 2
88Jean - Marc Bideau (Fra) Bretagne Seche EnvironnementRow 87 - Cell 2
89William Bonnet (Fra) FDJRow 88 - Cell 2
90Benjamin Giraud (Fra) La Pomme MarseilleRow 89 - Cell 2
91Florian Guillou (Fra) Bretagne Seche EnvironnementRow 90 - Cell 2
92Grégoire Tarride (Fra) La Pomme MarseilleRow 91 - Cell 2
93Quentin Jauregui (Fra) Bkcp - PowerplusRow 92 - Cell 2
94Matthieu Boulo (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 93 - Cell 2
95Alexandre Blain (Fra) Team RaleighRow 94 - Cell 2
96Francis Mourey (Fra) FDJRow 95 - Cell 2
97Brice Feillu (Fra) SojasunRow 96 - Cell 2
98Yannick Talabardon (Fra) SojasunRow 97 - Cell 2
99Etienne Tortelier (Fra) SojasunRow 98 - Cell 2
100Yoann Bagot (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 99 - Cell 2
101Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) SojasunRow 100 - Cell 2
102Jean - Marc Marino (Fra) SojasunRow 101 - Cell 2
103Yannick Martinez (Fra) La Pomme MarseilleRow 102 - Cell 2
104Rudy Molard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 103 - Cell 2
105Tony Hurel (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 104 - Cell 2
106Jérôme Cousin (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 105 - Cell 2
107Kévin Reza (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 106 - Cell 2
DNFThéo Vimpere (Fra) Bigmat-Auber 93Row 107 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Antomarchi (Fra) La Pomme MarseilleRow 108 - Cell 2
DNFBoris Zimine (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 109 - Cell 2
DNFFranck Vermeulen (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 110 - Cell 2
DNFMaxime Le Montagner (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 111 - Cell 2
DNFKévin Lalouette (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 112 - Cell 2
DNFRudy Kowalski (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 113 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Duval (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 114 - Cell 2
DNFGuillaume Faucon (Fra) Bigmat-Auber 93Row 115 - Cell 2
DNFBenoït Drujon (Fra) Bigmat-Auber 93Row 116 - Cell 2
DNFJustin Jules (Fra) La Pomme MarseilleRow 117 - Cell 2
DNFMorgan Kneisky (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 118 - Cell 2
DNFAntoine Lavieu (Fra) La Pomme MarseilleRow 119 - Cell 2
DNFThomas Rostollan (Fra) La Pomme MarseilleRow 120 - Cell 2
DNFThomas Vaubourzeix (Fra) La Pomme MarseilleRow 121 - Cell 2
DNFYann Huguet (Fra) Team Argos - ShimanoRow 122 - Cell 2
DNFThierry Hupond (Fra) Team Argos - ShimanoRow 123 - Cell 2
DNFDamien Monier (Fra) Bridgestone AnchorRow 124 - Cell 2
DNFVincent Canard (Fra) Bridgestone AnchorRow 125 - Cell 2
DNFVictor Fobert (Fra) ColombiaRow 126 - Cell 2
DNFQuentin Tanis (Fra) ColombiaRow 127 - Cell 2
DNFDenis Flahaut (Fra) ColombiaRow 128 - Cell 2
DNFMathieu Chiocca (Fra) Atlas Personal - JakrooRow 129 - Cell 2
DNFFlavien Dassonville (Fra) Bigmat-Auber 93Row 130 - Cell 2
DNFLéo Menville (Fra) Team Nsp - GhostRow 131 - Cell 2
DNFJean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 132 - Cell 2
DNFEric Berthou (Fra) Team RaleighRow 133 - Cell 2
DNFArnaud Jouffroy (Fra) Telenet FideaRow 134 - Cell 2
DNFKenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJRow 135 - Cell 2
DNFJohan Le Bon (Fra) FDJRow 136 - Cell 2
DNFLaurent Mangel (Fra) FDJRow 137 - Cell 2
DNFCédric Pineau (Fra) FDJRow 138 - Cell 2
DNFMaxime Daniel (Fra) SojasunRow 139 - Cell 2
DNFJonathan Hivert (Fra) SojasunRow 140 - Cell 2
DNFGiovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFAnthony Charteau (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 142 - Cell 2
DNFSébastien Chavanel (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 143 - Cell 2
DNFBryan Coquard (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 144 - Cell 2
DNFChristophe Kern (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 145 - Cell 2
DNFAxel Domont (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 146 - Cell 2
DNFPierre Rolland (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 147 - Cell 2
DNFNicolas Bazin (Fra) Bigmat-Auber 93Row 148 - Cell 2
DNFGuillaume Bonnafond (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 149 - Cell 2
DNFHubert Dupont (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 150 - Cell 2
DNFLloyd Mondory (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFErwann Corbel (Fra) Bretagne Seche EnvironnementRow 152 - Cell 2
DNFSébastien Duret (Fra) Bretagne Seche EnvironnementRow 153 - Cell 2
DNFBenoit Jarrier (Fra) Bretagne Seche EnvironnementRow 154 - Cell 2
DNFBenjamin Le Montagner (Fra) Bretagne Seche EnvironnementRow 155 - Cell 2
DNFPierre - Luc Perichon (Fra) Bretagne Seche EnvironnementRow 156 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 157 - Cell 2
DNFRomain Hardy (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 158 - Cell 2
DNFStéphane Poulhies (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 159 - Cell 2
DNFRomain Bacon (Fra) Bigmat-Auber 93Row 160 - Cell 2
DNFMorgan Lamoisson (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 161 - Cell 2

 

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