Bryan Coquard (Cofidis) takes off on Tour des Pays de la Loire

We left Bryan Coquard on two promising 2nd places during the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya and a 5th on the Route Adélie de Vitré. We find him proud as "a Rooster" after his 50th victory among the professionals, during the first stage of the Tour des Pays de la Loire (formerly the Circuit de la Sarthe). Well led by his teammates and in particular Davide Cimolaï, the French sprinter squirted 200 m from the line, won with astonishing ease and put on the leader's purple jersey. Something to sing about in a good...happiness!
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