Bryan Coquard wins the Tour de Vendée

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Frenchman overtakes Démare and Mozzato in La Roche-sur-Yon

GETXO SPAIN JULY 31 Bryan Coquard of France and Team Cofidis during the team presentation prior to the 77th Circuito de Getxo Memorial Hermanos Otxoa 2022 a 1965km one day race from Bilbao to Getxo 60m Getxokirolak on July 31 2022 in Getxo Spain Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo MorenoGetty Images
Bryan Coquard of France and Team Cofidis (Image credit: Getty Images)

Bryan Coquard (Cofidis) won the reduced bunch sprint at Tour de Vendée. The Frenchman took the win ahead of Arnaud Démare (Groupama-FDJ) and Luca Mozzato (B&B Hotels-KTM) in La Roche-sur-Yon.

A late-race attack from Andrea Mifsud (Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur) in the last 5km saw the Frenchman gain a small lead but it was a short-lived move and the peloton reeled him in with 3.5km out.

Groupama-FDJ led the race into the final 3km with Arkea-Samsic and B&B Hotels-KTM alongside setting up their respective sprinters for the slightly uphill finish, but it was Cofidis' Coquard who got the jump to take the victory.

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