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Laporte offers Binche-Chimay-Binche, Evenepoel discreet for its first rainbow

The French rider won alone in the Belgian semi-classic.

The revenge of Christophe Laporte. A week and a half after taking the silver medal at the world championships far behind Remco Evenepoel, the Varois offered himself the semi-classic Binche-Chimay-Binche alone, where the new world champion was making his first outing. in rainbow.

Starting about ten kilometers from the finish of the Belgian event (198 km), the sprinter-puncher of the Jumbo-Visma resisted the return of the peloton and in particular the Norwegian Rasmus Tiller. Another Frenchman, Hugo Page, completed the podium while Evenepoel quietly finished his procession towards the finish line. After attacking in the middle of the race, the Belgian phenomenon finished with his partner Iljo Keisse (39), who is retiring at the end of this race.

Great season for Laporte

This is the fourth victory of the season for Laporte, winner in particular of the 19th stage of the Tour de France and the 1st stage of Paris-Nice. Poached by Jumbo-Visma from Cofidis, the Varois had a first season of very high quality within the Dutch armada.

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