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June 17, 2021
National Championships 2021 – France ITT WE – Thaon-les-Vosges – Épinal : 26,3 km
The French National Time Trial Championship is a road bicycle race that takes place inside the French National Cycling Championship,
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June 17, 2021
National Championships 2021 – France ITT WE – Thaon-les-Vosges – Épinal : 26,3 km
The French National Time Trial Championship is a road bicycle race that takes place inside the French National Cycling Championship, and decides the best cyclist in this type of race. The first edition took place in 1995.
Audrey Cordon-Ragot (Trek-Segafredo) remains far behind Jeannie Longo who claimed eleven gold medals since the French national championship for time trialing was introduced back in 1995 in Les Herbiers where the prestigious Chrono des Nations ITT is still organised as an end to normal European seasons.
The 31-year-old Breton cyclist who took her first blue, white and red jersey for road racing on home soil in August last year claimed her fifth title against the clock in Epinal in the East of France after dominating the event consecutively from 2015 to 2018.
She outclassed defending champion Juliette Labous (Team DSM), by almost thirty seconds on the 26.3km course while Cédrine Kerbaol (Team Arkéa), aged 20 and also from Brittany, rounded out the podium with a deficit of 1:17. The latter was the first starter and occupied the hot seat for most of the event.
“Today’s race reminded me of two years ago when I lost my title because of a mechanical,” Cordon-Ragot said. “It was very hot again. I usually don’t drink during a time trial but I forced myself to do so this time. It was crucial to handle the hard finale well. I started cautiously. When I saw at a check point that I was only seven seconds ahead of Cédrine [Kerbaol], I wondered if she had done something great or if I was slow. She did great. I congratulate her. I was flat out. Maybe I hurt myself more than the others did.”
Cordon-Ragot was coached on this occasion by B&B Hotels-KTM’s sport director and former Tour de France stage winner Samuel Dumoulin. “I’m very happy to get the jersey back,” she added. “The French championship is always one of my biggest goals of the season. This year I’ve had to refocus after I was left out of the Olympic Games but I don’t see today’s victory as a revenge. I didn’t want to remain disappointed. It wanted to show that I still have my place at the high level.”
The race was also the first outing on the road for multiple world champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Absolute-Absalon-BMC) after 719 days. Two years after the national road race, she returned with satisfaction although she’s currently busy gearing up for the mountain biking at Tokyo’s Olympics. She had won three time trial titles from 2012 to 2014, between the reigns of Longo and Cordon-Ragot, who was also the runner up on those three occasions.
“I gave my best, so I’m not disappointed, whatever the result is.” Ferrand-Prévot told Directvelo at the finish. “I think I made one of my best time trials for a long time. I came to continue my preparation to the Olympics. It was a great pleasure to have so many spectators cheering for me. Racing in the heat was a good test for Tokyo as well. We expect it to be hot and humid there.”
Epinal is the home of her partner, the former Olympic and world champion Julien Absalon. Ferrand-Prévot will also line up in the road race on Saturday morning. Cordon-Ragot will defend her other blue, white and red jersey.
Results :
1 Audrey Cordon Ragot (Fra) Trek-Segafredo 0:38:11
2 Juliette Labous (Fra) Team DSM 0:00:30
3 Cedrine Kerbaol (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team 0:01:18
4 Coralie Demay (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling 0:01:51
5 Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) 0:02:17
6 Marie Le Net (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 0:02:21
7 Evita Muzic (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 0:02:33
8 Marion Borras (Fra) 0:02:43
9 Sandra Levenez (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team 0:02:58
10 Emilie Jamme (Fra) 0:03:07
11 Marion Colard (Fra) 0:03:09
12 Typhaine Laurance (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team 0:03:12
13 Cecile Lejeune (Fra) 0:03:15
14 Léa Curinier (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team 0:03:16
15 Anaïs Morichon (Fra) 0:03:17
16 Clara Copponi (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 0:03:21
17 Inès Van der Linden (Fra) 0:03:29
18 Dilyxine Miermont (Fra) 0:03:52
19 Maeva Squiban (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling 0:04:05
20 Marine Allione (Fra) 0:04:09
21 Chloé Fourmigué (Fra) 0:04:24
22 Lucie Jounier (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team 0:04:26
23 Aurore Pauchet (Fra) 0:04:29
24 Valentine Fortin (Fra) 0:04:45
25 Sarah Pope (GBr)
26 Eugénie Duval (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 0:04:50
27 Melodie Lesueur (Fra) 0:04:58
28 Ysoline Corbineau (Fra)
29 Marina Tige (Fra) 0:05:06
30 Perrine Clauzel (Fra) 0:05:07
31 Noemie Abgrall (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling 0:05:08
32 Marine Boureau (Fra) 0:05:26
33 Océane Tessier (Fra)
34 Victoire Berteau (Fra) Doltcini-Van Eyck-Proximus Continental Team 0:05:29
35 Maëlle Grossetete (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 0:05:31
36 Cindy Pomares (Fra) 0:05:47
37 Celia Le Mouel (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling 0:05:48
38 Chloe Schoenenberger (Fra) 0:05:54
39 Greta Richioud (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team 0:05:55
40 Zoé Delachaux (Fra) 0:05:59
41 Melanie Menara (Fra) 0:06:15
42 Anna Sonnery Cottet (Fra)
43 Hélène Mulot (Fra) 0:06:38
44 Balladyne Tritsch (Fra) Macogep Tornatech Girondins de Bordeaux 0:06:47
45 Constance Marchand (Fra) 0:06:54
46 Manon Plet (Fra) 0:07:08
47 Emeline Courtot (Fra) 0:07:23
48 Caroline Mouraux (Fra) 0:07:26
49 Kristina Nenadovic (Fra) 0:07:27
50 Sandrine Polizzi (Fra) 0:07:36
51 Enora Oger (Fra) 0:07:44
52 Mathilde Bacquet (Fra) 0:07:45
53 Morgane Armiroli (Fra) 0:07:59
54 Justine Chevrieux (Fra) 0:08:00
55 Solene Madrange (Fra) 0:08:23
56 Léa Lemoine (Fra) 0:08:33
57 Mélanie Labeyrie (Fra) 0:08:35
58 Stella Andreazzoli (Fra) 0:08:36
59 Alicia Dubois (Fra) 0:08:38
60 Julia Aubry (Fra) 0:08:41
61 Pierrine Blaison (Fra) 0:08:56
62 Laura Semon (Fra) 0:08:59
63 Elodie Conti (Fra) 0:09:53
64 Gladys Lemesnager (Fra) 0:10:18
65 Mauryne Aidat (Fra) 0:11:40
DNF Charlotte Allard (Fra)
DNF Daphnée Hoebanckx (Fra)
DSQ Elodie Le Bail (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling
 remains far behind Jeannie Longo who claimed eleven gold medals since the French national championship for time trialing was introduced back in 1995 in Les Herbiers where the prestigious Chrono des Nations ITT is still organised as an end to normal European seasons.
The 31-year-old Breton cyclist who took her first blue, white and red jersey for road racing on home soil in August last year claimed her fifth title against the clock in Epinal in the East of France after dominating the event consecutively from 2015 to 2018.
She outclassed defending champion Juliette Labous (Team DSM), by almost thirty seconds on the 26.3km course while Cédrine Kerbaol (Team Arkéa), aged 20 and also from Brittany, rounded out the podium with a deficit of 1:17. The latter was the first starter and occupied the hot seat for most of the event.
“Today’s race reminded me of two years ago when I lost my title because of a mechanical," Cordon-Ragot said. “It was very hot again. I usually don’t drink during a time trial but I forced myself to do so this time. It was crucial to handle the hard finale well. I started cautiously. When I saw at a check point that I was only seven seconds ahead of Cédrine [Kerbaol], I wondered if she had done something great or if I was slow. She did great. I congratulate her. I was flat out. Maybe I hurt myself more than the others did.”
Cordon-Ragot was coached on this occasion by B&B Hotels-KTM’s sport director and former Tour de France stage winner Samuel Dumoulin. “I’m very happy to get the jersey back," she added. “The French championship is always one of my biggest goals of the season. This year I’ve had to refocus after I was left out of the Olympic Games but I don’t see today’s victory as a revenge. I didn’t want to remain disappointed. It wanted to show that I still have my place at the high level.”
The race was also the first outing on the road for multiple world champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Absolute-Absalon-BMC) after 719 days. Two years after the national road race, she returned with satisfaction although she’s currently busy gearing up for the mountain biking at Tokyo’s Olympics. She had won three time trial titles from 2012 to 2014, between the reigns of Longo and Cordon-Ragot, who was also the runner up on those three occasions.
“I gave my best, so I’m not disappointed, whatever the result is." Ferrand-Prévot told Directvelo at the finish. “I think I made one of my best time trials for a long time. I came to continue my preparation to the Olympics. It was a great pleasure to have so many spectators cheering for me. Racing in the heat was a good test for Tokyo as well. We expect it to be hot and humid there.”
Epinal is the home of her partner, the former Olympic and world champion Julien Absalon. Ferrand-Prévot will also line up in the road race on Saturday morning. Cordon-Ragot will defend her other blue, white and red jersey.
<strong>Results : </strong>
1 Audrey Cordon Ragot (Fra) Trek-Segafredo 0:38:11
2 Juliette Labous (Fra) Team DSM 0:00:30
3 Cedrine Kerbaol (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team 0:01:18
4 Coralie Demay (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling 0:01:51
5 Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) 0:02:17
6 Marie Le Net (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 0:02:21
7 Evita Muzic (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 0:02:33
8 Marion Borras (Fra) 0:02:43
9 Sandra Levenez (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team 0:02:58
10 Emilie Jamme (Fra) 0:03:07
11 Marion Colard (Fra) 0:03:09
12 Typhaine Laurance (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team 0:03:12
13 Cecile Lejeune (Fra) 0:03:15
14 Léa Curinier (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team 0:03:16
15 Anaïs Morichon (Fra) 0:03:17
16 Clara Copponi (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 0:03:21
17 Inès Van der Linden (Fra) 0:03:29
18 Dilyxine Miermont (Fra) 0:03:52
19 Maeva Squiban (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling 0:04:05
20 Marine Allione (Fra) 0:04:09
21 Chloé Fourmigué (Fra) 0:04:24
22 Lucie Jounier (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team 0:04:26
23 Aurore Pauchet (Fra) 0:04:29
24 Valentine Fortin (Fra) 0:04:45
25 Sarah Pope (GBr)
26 Eugénie Duval (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 0:04:50
27 Melodie Lesueur (Fra) 0:04:58
28 Ysoline Corbineau (Fra)
29 Marina Tige (Fra) 0:05:06
30 Perrine Clauzel (Fra) 0:05:07
31 Noemie Abgrall (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling 0:05:08
32 Marine Boureau (Fra) 0:05:26
33 Océane Tessier (Fra)
34 Victoire Berteau (Fra) Doltcini-Van Eyck-Proximus Continental Team 0:05:29
35 Maëlle Grossetete (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 0:05:31
36 Cindy Pomares (Fra) 0:05:47
37 Celia Le Mouel (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling 0:05:48
38 Chloe Schoenenberger (Fra) 0:05:54
39 Greta Richioud (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team 0:05:55
40 Zoé Delachaux (Fra) 0:05:59
41 Melanie Menara (Fra) 0:06:15
42 Anna Sonnery Cottet (Fra)
43 Hélène Mulot (Fra) 0:06:38
44 Balladyne Tritsch (Fra) Macogep Tornatech Girondins de Bordeaux 0:06:47
45 Constance Marchand (Fra) 0:06:54
46 Manon Plet (Fra) 0:07:08
47 Emeline Courtot (Fra) 0:07:23
48 Caroline Mouraux (Fra) 0:07:26
49 Kristina Nenadovic (Fra) 0:07:27
50 Sandrine Polizzi (Fra) 0:07:36
51 Enora Oger (Fra) 0:07:44
52 Mathilde Bacquet (Fra) 0:07:45
53 Morgane Armiroli (Fra) 0:07:59
54 Justine Chevrieux (Fra) 0:08:00
55 Solene Madrange (Fra) 0:08:23
56 Léa Lemoine (Fra) 0:08:33
57 Mélanie Labeyrie (Fra) 0:08:35
58 Stella Andreazzoli (Fra) 0:08:36
59 Alicia Dubois (Fra) 0:08:38
60 Julia Aubry (Fra) 0:08:41
61 Pierrine Blaison (Fra) 0:08:56
62 Laura Semon (Fra) 0:08:59
63 Elodie Conti (Fra) 0:09:53
64 Gladys Lemesnager (Fra) 0:10:18
65 Mauryne Aidat (Fra) 0:11:40
DNF Charlotte Allard (Fra)
DNF Daphnée Hoebanckx (Fra)
DSQ Elodie Le Bail (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling
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