National Championships 2021 – France – Road Race [FULL RACE] (ladies)

June 19, 2021

National Championships 2021 – France WE – Épinal – Épinal : 112,4 km

The French National Championships are one of the biggest targets of the year for home riders, win here and they’ll earn the right to wear the coveted French tricolore for an entire year. This iconic red, white and blue jersey is one of the most recognisable jerseys in the sport of cycling and has seen several of the sport’s most legendary riders carry it on their shoulders. The women’s road race championships were first held in 1951.

Evita Muzic (FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope) won the road race national title at the French Road Championships in Epinal. Muzic outsprinted a small group to take the win ahead of Audrey Cordon Ragot (Trek-Segafredo) and Gladys Verhulst (Arkea Pro Cycling Team).

The elite women’s field raced 112km in Épinal. A strong field included defending champion Cordon-Ragot, who won the time trial title two days earlier, along with mountain bike world champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Absalute-Absalon-BMC), Juliette Labous (Team DSM), and FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope team of Muzic, Marie Le Net, Victorie Guilman and former champion Jade Wiel.

After an aggressive first half, a breakaway cleared the field that included Caralie Demay (Stade Rochelais) and Wiel. The two were later joined by Guilman, Noemie Abgrall (Stade Rochelais), Sandrine Bideau (St-Michel) and Greta Richioud (Areka).

Guilman attacked over the circuit’s steep climb and only Wiel, Bideau and Abgrall could follow. As the main field behind included Ferrand-Prévot almost a minute back, while a crash took out former champion Aude Biannic (Movistar).

Late-race attacks saw Cordon-Ragot, Muzic, Verhulst and Labous clear the bunch in pursuit of the breakaway, while Ferrand-Prévot was distanced from the main field.

The chase reeled in the early breakaway, and Wiel was the first to attack solo with 20km to go. The move didn’t last long as Cordon-Ragot kept the speeds high and attacked the lead group. With 10km to, the group included Cordon-Ragot, Labous, Muzic, Guilman and Verhulst.

As they reached the final climb on the circuit there were several attacks. On the way to the finish line, it was Muzic who made the final winning attack and crossed the line by a whisker ahead of Cordon-Ragot and Verhulst to take the French title.

Results :
1 Evita Muzic (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 3:18:49
2 Audrey Cordon Ragot (Fra) Trek-Segafredo
3 Gladys Verhulst (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team
4 Juliette Labous (Fra) Team DSM
5 Victorie Guilman (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
6 Sandra Levenez (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team 0:00:07
7 Marie Le Net (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 0:00:31
8 Jade Wiel (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 0:01:44
9 Morgane Coston (Fra) Macogep Tornatech Girondins de Bordeaux
10 Amandine Fouquenet (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team
11 Sandrine Bideau (Fra)
12 Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) 0:01:48
13 Noemie Abgrall (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling 0:02:41
14 Lucie Jounier (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team 0:07:00
15 India Grangier (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling
16 Marine Allione (Fra) 0:07:02
17 Eugénie Duval (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 0:07:10
18 Pauline Allin (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team
19 Aurore Pauchet (Fra) 0:07:43
20 Juliette Trombini (Fra) 0:09:46
21 Victoire Berteau (Fra) Doltcini-Van Eyck-Proximus Continental Team 0:10:27
22 Perrine Clauzel (Fra)
23 Viviane Rognant (Fra)
24 Typhaine Laurance (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team
25 Barbara Fonseca (Fra)
26 Océane Tessier (Fra)
27 Laura Asencio (Fra) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team 0:10:35
28 Roxane Fournier (Fra) Team SD Worx
29 Léa Curinier (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team
30 Hélène Clauzel (Fra) 0:10:40
31 Alice Coutinho (Fra) 0:17:34
32 Manon Souyris (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling
33 Laura Lavry (Fra) 0:17:38
34 Marie Gielen (Fra) 0:17:40
35 Inès Van der Linden (Fra) 0:17:43
36 Emilie Jamme (Fra) 0:17:48
37 Cyriane Muller (Fra)
38 Marie Louise Biard (Fra) 0:17:52
39 Victoire Joncheray (Fra) 0:17:58
40 Melodie Lesueur (Fra) 0:18:01
41 Coralie Demay (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling 0:18:13
42 Cindy Pomares (Fra) 0:18:27
43 Constance Valentin (Fra) 0:19:32
44 Valentine Fortin (Fra)
45 Audrey Weingarten (Fra)
46 Pascaline Duchesne (Fra) 0:19:35
DNF Maeva Squiban (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling
DNF Margot Grosjean (Fra)
DNF Justine Gegu (Fra)
DNF Laurie Vezie (Fra)
DNF Justine Chevrieux (Fra)
DNF Lucie Delecourt (Fra)
DNF Melanie Menara (Fra)
DNF Hélène Mulot (Fra)
DNF Louhanna Duplouy (Fra)
DNF Chloe Schoenenberger (Fra)
DNF Claire Hochart (Fra)
DNF Emilie Laguerre (Fra)
DNF Marie Camenen (Fra)
DNF Lisa Guerin (Fra)
DNF Pierrine Blaison (Fra)
DNF Coraline Conan (Fra)
DNF Alicia Dubois (Fra)
DNF Noëline Polycarpe (Fra)
DNF Melanie Brin (Fra)
DNF Morgane Armiroli (Fra)
DNF Sandrine Polizzi (Fra)
DNF Florine Lefait (Fra)
DNF Marjolaine Tupin (Fra)
DNF Camille Devigne (Fra)
DNF Emeline Eustache (Fra)
DNF Marine Boureau (Fra)
DNF Laura Guegan (Fra)
DNF Sophie Almeida (Fra)
DNF Celia Le Mouel (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling
DNF Sonia Marsollier (Fra)
DNF Marion Colard (Fra)
DNF Aude Biannic (Fra) Movistar Team Women
DNF Lou Marche (Fra)
DNF Sarah Pope (GBr)
DNF Manon Plet (Fra)
DNF Ysoline Corbineau (Fra)
DNF Lucile Francois (Fra)
DNF Clara Copponi (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
DNF Constance Marchand (Fra)
DNF Elsa Hugot (Fra)
DNF Greta Richioud (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team
DNF Chloé Charpentier (Fra)
DNF Margot Pompanon (Fra)
DNF Marine Strappazzon (Fra)
DNF Noemie Garnier (Fra)
DNF Anaïs Morichon (Fra)
DNF Maylis Sarron (Fra)
DNF Sophie De Muynck (Fra)
DNF Eléonore Saraiva (Fra)
DNF Charlotte Simond (Fra)
DNF Enora Oger (Fra)
DNF Lea Bonnafous (Fra)
DNF Amélie Hild (Fra)
DNF Severine Eraud (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling
DNF Emeline Courtot (Fra)
DNF Dilyxine Miermont (Fra)
DNF Edwige Pitel (Fra)
DNF Axelle Guirado (Fra)
DNF Julia Aubry (Fra)
DNF Maëva Rigoreau (Fra)
DNF Fanny Rio (Fra)
DNF Mélanie Labeyrie (Fra)
DNF Morgane Jacquet (Fra)
DNF Alizee Collas (Fra)
DNF Léa Lemoine (Fra)
DNF Charlotte Allard (Fra)
DNF Manon Diringer (Fra)
DNF Malorie Beunard (Fra)
DNF Elodie Conti (Fra)
DNF Alina Palcau (Fra)
DNF Donatelle Liens (Fra)
DNF Gladys Lemesnager (Fra)
DNF Laurie Guilet (Fra)
DNF Celia Charrier (Fra)
DNF Isabelle Lebreton (Fra)
DNF Maëlle Grossetete (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
DNF Cedrine Kerbaol (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team
DNF Chloé Fourmigué (Fra)
DNF Solene Madrange (Fra)
DNF Emeline Le Cornec (Fra)
DNF Margot Berthet (Fra)
DNF Blandine Guilloteau (Fra)
DNF Marie Morgane Le Deunff (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team
DNF Celine Bouthonnier (Fra)
DNF Margot Lauzier (Fra)
DNF Léane Bourg (Fra)
DNF Cecile Lejeune (Fra)
DNF Alison Avoine (Fra)
DNF Elodie Le Bail (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling
DNF Balladyne Tritsch (Fra) Macogep Tornatech Girondins de Bordeaux
DNF Julie Schmidt (Fra)
DNF Zoé Delachaux (Fra)
DNF Audrey Biancolin (Fra)
DNF Emma Roger (Fra)
DNF Adeline Hulot (Fra)
DNF Mauryne Aidat (Fra)
DNF Sandie Jamet (Fra)