Evita Muzic wins French women's road race title
FDJ rider beats Audrey Cordon-Ragot and Gladys Verhulst
Evita Muzic (FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope) won the road race national title at the French Road Championships in Epinal. Muzic outsprinted a small group to take the win ahead of Audrey Cordon Ragot (Trek-Segafredo) and Gladys Verhulst (Arkea Pro Cycling Team).
The elite women's field raced 112km in Épinal. A strong field included defending champion Cordon-Ragot, who won the time trial title two days earlier, along with mountain bike world champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Absalute-Absalon-BMC), Juliette Labous (Team DSM), and FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope team of Muzic, Marie Le Net, Victorie Guilman and former champion Jade Wiel.
After an aggressive first half, a breakaway cleared the field that included Caralie Demay (Stade Rochelais) and Wiel. The two were later joined by Guilman, Noemie Abgrall (Stade Rochelais), Sandrine Bideau (St-Michel) and Greta Richioud (Areka).
Guilman attacked over the circuit's steep climb and only Wiel, Bideau and Abgrall could follow. As the main field behind included Ferrand-Prévot almost a minute back, while a crash took out former champion Aude Biannic (Movistar).
Late-race attacks saw Cordon-Ragot, Muzic, Verhulst and Labous clear the bunch in pursuit of the breakaway, while Ferrand-Prévot was distanced from the main field.
The chase reeled in the early breakaway, and Wiel was the first to attack solo with 20km to go. The move didn't last long as Cordon-Ragot kept the speeds high and attacked the lead group. With 10km to, the group included Cordon-Ragot, Labous, Muzic, Guilman and Verhulst.
As they reached the final climb on the circuit there were several attacks. On the way to the finish line, it was Muzic who made the final winning attack and crossed the line by a whisker ahead of Cordon-Ragot and Verhulst to take the French title.
Pos. | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
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1 | Evita Muzic (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | 3:18:49 |
2 | Audrey Cordon Ragot (Fra) Trek-Segafredo | |
3 | Gladys Verhulst (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team | |
4 | Juliette Labous (Fra) Team DSM | |
5 | Victorie Guilman (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | |
6 | Sandra Levenez (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:07 |
7 | Marie Le Net (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | 0:00:31 |
8 | Jade Wiel (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | 0:01:44 |
9 | Morgane Coston (Fra) Macogep Tornatech Girondins de Bordeaux | |
10 | Amandine Fouquenet (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team | |
11 | Sandrine Bideau (Fra) | |
12 | Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) | 0:01:48 |
13 | Noemie Abgrall (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | 0:02:41 |
14 | Lucie Jounier (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team | 0:07:00 |
15 | India Grangier (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | |
16 | Marine Allione (Fra) | 0:07:02 |
17 | Eugénie Duval (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | 0:07:10 |
18 | Pauline Allin (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team | |
19 | Aurore Pauchet (Fra) | 0:07:43 |
20 | Juliette Trombini (Fra) | 0:09:46 |
21 | Victoire Berteau (Fra) Doltcini-Van Eyck-Proximus Continental Team | 0:10:27 |
22 | Perrine Clauzel (Fra) | |
23 | Viviane Rognant (Fra) | |
24 | Typhaine Laurance (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team | |
25 | Barbara Fonseca (Fra) | |
26 | Océane Tessier (Fra) | |
27 | Laura Asencio (Fra) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team | 0:10:35 |
28 | Roxane Fournier (Fra) Team SD Worx | |
29 | Léa Curinier (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team | |
30 | Hélène Clauzel (Fra) | 0:10:40 |
31 | Alice Coutinho (Fra) | 0:17:34 |
32 | Manon Souyris (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | |
33 | Laura Lavry (Fra) | 0:17:38 |
34 | Marie Gielen (Fra) | 0:17:40 |
35 | Inès Van der Linden (Fra) | 0:17:43 |
36 | Emilie Jamme (Fra) | 0:17:48 |
37 | Cyriane Muller (Fra) | |
38 | Marie Louise Biard (Fra) | 0:17:52 |
39 | Victoire Joncheray (Fra) | 0:17:58 |
40 | Melodie Lesueur (Fra) | 0:18:01 |
41 | Coralie Demay (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | 0:18:13 |
42 | Cindy Pomares (Fra) | 0:18:27 |
43 | Constance Valentin (Fra) | 0:19:32 |
44 | Valentine Fortin (Fra) | |
45 | Audrey Weingarten (Fra) | |
46 | Pascaline Duchesne (Fra) | 0:19:35 |
DNF | Maeva Squiban (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | |
DNF | Margot Grosjean (Fra) | |
DNF | Justine Gegu (Fra) | |
DNF | Laurie Vezie (Fra) | |
DNF | Justine Chevrieux (Fra) | |
DNF | Lucie Delecourt (Fra) | |
DNF | Melanie Menara (Fra) | |
DNF | Hélène Mulot (Fra) | |
DNF | Louhanna Duplouy (Fra) | |
DNF | Chloe Schoenenberger (Fra) | |
DNF | Claire Hochart (Fra) | |
DNF | Emilie Laguerre (Fra) | |
DNF | Marie Camenen (Fra) | |
DNF | Lisa Guerin (Fra) | |
DNF | Pierrine Blaison (Fra) | |
DNF | Coraline Conan (Fra) | |
DNF | Alicia Dubois (Fra) | |
DNF | Noëline Polycarpe (Fra) | |
DNF | Melanie Brin (Fra) | |
DNF | Morgane Armiroli (Fra) | |
DNF | Sandrine Polizzi (Fra) | |
DNF | Florine Lefait (Fra) | |
DNF | Marjolaine Tupin (Fra) | |
DNF | Camille Devigne (Fra) | |
DNF | Emeline Eustache (Fra) | |
DNF | Marine Boureau (Fra) | |
DNF | Laura Guegan (Fra) | |
DNF | Sophie Almeida (Fra) | |
DNF | Celia Le Mouel (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | |
DNF | Sonia Marsollier (Fra) | |
DNF | Marion Colard (Fra) | |
DNF | Aude Biannic (Fra) Movistar Team Women | |
DNF | Lou Marche (Fra) | |
DNF | Sarah Pope (GBr) | |
DNF | Manon Plet (Fra) | |
DNF | Ysoline Corbineau (Fra) | |
DNF | Lucile Francois (Fra) | |
DNF | Clara Copponi (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | |
DNF | Constance Marchand (Fra) | |
DNF | Elsa Hugot (Fra) | |
DNF | Greta Richioud (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team | |
DNF | Chloé Charpentier (Fra) | |
DNF | Margot Pompanon (Fra) | |
DNF | Marine Strappazzon (Fra) | |
DNF | Noemie Garnier (Fra) | |
DNF | Anaïs Morichon (Fra) | |
DNF | Maylis Sarron (Fra) | |
DNF | Sophie De Muynck (Fra) | |
DNF | Eléonore Saraiva (Fra) | |
DNF | Charlotte Simond (Fra) | |
DNF | Enora Oger (Fra) | |
DNF | Lea Bonnafous (Fra) | |
DNF | Amélie Hild (Fra) | |
DNF | Severine Eraud (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | |
DNF | Emeline Courtot (Fra) | |
DNF | Dilyxine Miermont (Fra) | |
DNF | Edwige Pitel (Fra) | |
DNF | Axelle Guirado (Fra) | |
DNF | Julia Aubry (Fra) | |
DNF | Maëva Rigoreau (Fra) | |
DNF | Fanny Rio (Fra) | |
DNF | Mélanie Labeyrie (Fra) | |
DNF | Morgane Jacquet (Fra) | |
DNF | Alizee Collas (Fra) | |
DNF | Léa Lemoine (Fra) | |
DNF | Charlotte Allard (Fra) | |
DNF | Manon Diringer (Fra) | |
DNF | Malorie Beunard (Fra) | |
DNF | Elodie Conti (Fra) | |
DNF | Alina Palcau (Fra) | |
DNF | Donatelle Liens (Fra) | |
DNF | Gladys Lemesnager (Fra) | |
DNF | Laurie Guilet (Fra) | |
DNF | Celia Charrier (Fra) | |
DNF | Isabelle Lebreton (Fra) | |
DNF | Maëlle Grossetete (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | |
DNF | Cedrine Kerbaol (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team | |
DNF | Chloé Fourmigué (Fra) | |
DNF | Solene Madrange (Fra) | |
DNF | Emeline Le Cornec (Fra) | |
DNF | Margot Berthet (Fra) | |
DNF | Blandine Guilloteau (Fra) | |
DNF | Marie Morgane Le Deunff (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team | |
DNF | Celine Bouthonnier (Fra) | |
DNF | Margot Lauzier (Fra) | |
DNF | Léane Bourg (Fra) | |
DNF | Cecile Lejeune (Fra) | |
DNF | Alison Avoine (Fra) | |
DNF | Elodie Le Bail (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | |
DNF | Balladyne Tritsch (Fra) Macogep Tornatech Girondins de Bordeaux | |
DNF | Julie Schmidt (Fra) | |
DNF | Zoé Delachaux (Fra) | |
DNF | Audrey Biancolin (Fra) | |
DNF | Emma Roger (Fra) | |
DNF | Adeline Hulot (Fra) | |
DNF | Mauryne Aidat (Fra) | |
DNF | Sandie Jamet (Fra) |
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