Kerbaol ousts Cordon-Ragot as women's French time trial champion

Cédrine Kerbaol (Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling)
Cédrine Kerbaol (Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling) (Image credit: Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling)

Cédrine Kerbaol (Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling) won her first elite time trial title at French Road Championships on Thursday, holding off six-time champion Audrey Cordon-Ragot (Human Powered Health) by 19 seconds.

The 22-year-old, who finished runner-up to Cordon-Ragot the past two years, completed the 31.3km course from Hazebrouck to Cassel in 46:24.

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