Champion Champion is champion on Mont Ventoux

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As the professional peloton rested during the Tour de France’s second rest day, thousands of amateurs and enthusiast cyclist warmed up this race’s queen stage during Etape du Tour. The annual Gran Fondo tackled Saturday’s penultimate stage from Montélimar to Mont Ventoux – a 170.2 kilometre journey for the participants, slightly longer than the route Alberto Contador will challenge for his second Tour title on this weekend.

French National Road Champion Dimitri Champion was the quickest rider across the course, climbing to Mont Ventoux’s summit in 5:11:31 hours, some 4:43 minutes quicker than second placed Jean-Marc Bideau. Jimmy Turgis was the third quickest from the male participants, finishing the ascent 6:10 minutes behind Champion.

Four time Formula 1 champion Alain Prost finished in a solid position, the 54-year-old taking 254th place in a time of 6:17:25 hours.

Over 7100 men finished the event, with the final time of 11:05:38 hours – more than double the winner’s time – going to Jean-Yves Braggion.

Magdalena De Saint Jean was the fastest from the women’s field, with her time of 5:47:35 hours good enough for 75th place outright. Edith Vanden Brande was second in the women’s placings after finishing in 6:00:12 hours, while Karine Saysset took third a further 3:19 minutes behind.

The top 500 men's times and all of the women's times are listed below.