ROCHE EIGHTH, DEIGNAN TENTH IN FRANCE

Nicolas Roche took the latest in a series of good results when he placed a fine eighth in the Espoir Paris-Mantes-en-Yvelines yesterday. The young VC La Pomme rider finished seven seconds behind William Bonnet (CC Nogent Sur Oise) and five others who were sprinting for the win. Philip Deignan finished second in the bunch gallop two seconds later, taking tenth, while Paídi O’Brien (21st) and Tim Cassidy (41st) also finished in this large group. 134 riders completed the 1.7.1 race.


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Paris - Mantes-en-Yvelines Espoirs (1.7.1) :

1, William Bonnet (CC Nogent Sur Oise) 3hours 51 mins 51 secs (42.053 km/h)
2, Dominique Rollin (USSA Pavilly Barentin)
3, Fabrice Jeandesboz (Côtes d'Armor Cyclisme)
4, Nicolas Dulac (CR4C Roanne)
5, Rémy Di Gregorio (VC La Pomme Marseille)
6, Dimitri Champion (Comite Ile De France)
7, Jean-Marc Marino (UC Chateauroux) at 4 secs
8, Nicolas Roche (VC La Pomme Marseille) at 7 secs


9, Romain Fondard (Fra) VC Roubaix 0.09


Other Irish:

10, Philip Deignan (VC La Pomme Marseille) at 9 secs
21, Paídi O'Brien (VC La Pomme Marseille)
41, Tim Cassidy (VC La Pomme Marseille) both same time