EKOÏ win : K.Vauquelin crushes stage 5 of Etoile de Bessèges and comes within a hairsbreadth of the overall lead !

10 seconds... Faster than any of his rivals, Kévin Vauquelin (22) won the final stage of the 54th Etoile de Bessèges, a 10.5 kilometre individual time trial.

The young rider from Arkéa B&B Hôtels was impressive, particularly on the final climb to l'Ermitage, finishing 10 seconds ahead of his direct rival in the time-trial classification, the experienced specialist Mads Pedersen.

It was his first win of the season and his first victory in a time trial. Best young rider, he narrowly missed out on the overall title by just 2 seconds.

It was the first success of the year for the Breton team and also the first for the new Ekoï time trial suit !

The winner's quote:

"I'm obviously delighted to win this individual time trial, a success that validates the work put in throughout the winter with the ARKEA-B&B HOTELS team. This Sunday we can see that it has paid off. I hope this is just the beginning. "

Number of professional wins : 4

Equipment : EKOÏ Veloce helmet, EKOÏ time trial suit, EKOÏ AERO overshoes

Photo credit Sirotti