Race leader Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis) lets loose with the bubbly. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Stage winner Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis) talks to the press. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Action during stage 1 of Paris-Correze. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Cofidis riders work to neutralise the breakaway atttempt. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Rudy Mollard (Cofidis) leads the chase. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Benoit Daeninck (Roubaix Lille Metropole) (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Guillaume Bonnafond (AG2R La Mondiale) leads the break. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Guillaume Bonnafond (AG2R La Mondiale), Benoit Daeninck (Roubaix Lille Metropole) and Arnoud Van Groen (Veranda's Willems - Accent) out on the attack. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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The peloton pursues the early break. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Benoit Daeninck (Roubaix Lille Metropole) takes a turn on the front. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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The peloton stretched across the road. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Guillaume Bonnafond (AG2R La Mondiale), Benoit Daeninck (Roubaix Lille Metropole) and Arnoud Van Groen (Veranda's Willems - Accent) on the attack. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis) is interviewed after winning stage 1 and moving into the GC lead. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Julien Berard (AG2R La Mondiale) on stage to receive the mountains classification leader's jersey. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Points classification leader Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis). (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Stage 1 winner Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis) on the podium. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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The peloton awaits the start of stage 1. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Benoit Daeninck (Roubaix Lille Metropole) signs an autograph. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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The Champions System team. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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The German Team NSP squad. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis) leads Paris-Correze after taking the opening stage. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Race leader Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis). (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis) also leads the points classification. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Julien Berard (AG2R La Mondiale) leads the mountains classification. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Julien Berard (AG2R La Mondiale) zips up the mountains classification leader's jersey. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Saur-Sojasun riders have a laugh. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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The peloton in action during stage 1. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Nicolas Vogondy (Cofidis) (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
Steven Cozza (Team NetApp) (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis) on the podium (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis) takes an emphatic victory in Paris-Correze (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis) proud of his team (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis) dashes over the crest of the hill to the stage win (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Guillaume Bonnafond (AG2R La Mondiale) (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Paris-Correze was the first pro race for stagiaire Rudy Mollard (Cofidis) (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Guillaume Bonnafond (AG2R La Mondiale) sets tempo in the escape. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Arnoud Van Groen (Veranda's Willems - Accent) in the early break. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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The early escape contained Guillaume Bonnafond (AG2R La Mondiale), Benoit Daeninck (Roubaix Lille Metropole) and Arnoud Van Groen (Veranda's Willems - Accent). (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Guillaume Bonnafond (AG2R La Mondiale) and Benoit Daeninck (Roubaix Lille Metropole) ride in the break of the day. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Local rider Ronan Racault (Big Mat - Auber 93) (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Benoit Daeninck (Roubaix Lille Metropole) (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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The Champion System team awaits the start. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Veranda's Willem-Accent riders are introduced prior to the stage. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Saur-Sojasun riders sign in for stage 1 of Paris-Correze. (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Jimmy Casper (Saur - Sojasun) (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Nicolas Vogondy (Cofidis) (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
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Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis) (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)
Full Results
1
Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
4:53:25
2
Bert De Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
0:00:04
3
Thomas Degand (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent
4
Aurélien Passeron (Fra) Geumsan Ginseng Asia
5
Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Team Europcar
6
Davy Commeyne (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
7
Arnaud Molmy (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
8
Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team Europcar
9
Evan Oliphant (GBr) Endura Racing
10
Sébastien Duret (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
11
Björn Thurau (Ger) Team NSP
12
David Clarke (GBr) Endura Racing
13
Julien Guay (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
14
Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) FDJ
15
Kévin Reza (Fra) Team Europcar
16
Frederik Wilmann (Nor) Joker Merida
17
Matthieu Boulo (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
18
Jürgen Van Goolen (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent
19
David Lelay (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
20
Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
21
Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
22
Christer Rake (Nor) Joker Merida
23
Julien Loubet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
24
Johan Le Bon (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
25
Timon Seubert (Ger) Team NetApp
26
Grégory Habeaux (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent
27
Anthony Geslin (Fra) FDJ
28
Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
29
Tony Hurel (Fra) Team Europcar
0:00:20
30
Steven Tronet (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
0:00:24
31
Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
0:00:26
32
Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
33
Stéfan Schäfer (Ger) Team NetApp
34
Fabien Bacquet (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
35
Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor) Joker Merida
36
Renaud Dion (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
0:00:28
37
Jean-Marc Bideau (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
38
Maarten De Jonge (Ned) Endura Racing
39
Maxime Renault (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
0:00:30
40
Franck Bouyer (Fra) Team Europcar
41
Stian Remme (Nor) Joker Merida
42
Sylvain Georges (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
43
Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team NetApp
44
Florian Le Corre (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
45
Guillaume Bourgeois (Swi) Champion System
46
Geert Verheyen (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
47
Steven Cozza (USA) Team NetApp
48
Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
49
Loïc Desriac (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
50
Kevin Lalouette (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole
51
Fabien Schmidt (Fra) FDJ
52
Johan Mombaerts (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 93
53
Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet
54
Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
55
Callum Wilkinson (GBr) Endura Racing
56
Armindo Fonseca (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
57
Laurent Pichon (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
58
Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ
59
James Moss (GBr) Endura Racing
0:00:36
60
Eric Berthou (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
61
Jean-Luc Delpech (Fra) Bretagne - Schuller
62
Dieter Cappelle (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent
63
Saïd Haddou (Fra) Team Europcar
0:00:40
64
Sébastien Joly (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
65
Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team NetApp
66
Mikaël Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
67
James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent
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