The 22nd edition of La Roue Tourangelle, scene of the 5th round of the French Cycling Cup this Sunday, was won in a sprint by the Frenchman Jason Tesson (Total Energies), who signed his first victory of the year.
One of the major events of the race, a big fall around fifty kilometers from the finish, involving two-thirds of the peloton, with a good number of runners falling in slow motion like a bowling strike. Neutralized for fifteen minutes, the race restarted two minutes behind the breakaways Dillon Corkery (St-Michel-Mavic-Auber 93), Samuel Leroux (Van Rysel-Roubaix) and Niels Driesen (Soudal-Quick Step Devo Team), who had quickly taken the lead. in front with Lukas Baldinger (MyVelo Pro Cycling Team) and Sam Brand (Team Novo Nordisk), dropped out.
The regrouping took place before the last fifteen kilometers where the hills were linked together. Despite a few counter attempts, where Valentin Retailleau (Décathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) stood out, we were heading towards a final sprint in the final straight of 500 meters. Jason Tesson beat Gerben Thijssen (Intermarché-Wanty), already second last year, and Jenthe Biermans (Arkéa-B & B Hotels), to complete a fourth season with at least one success.
