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Clement and Timperman fastest at L’Ardéchoise UEC Granfondo Championships

The European Cycling Union (UEC) Granfondo Championships took place this Saturday June 15th at the French L’Ardéchoise Granfondo

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Over 250 cyclists from all over Europe competed on the 186km Granfondo and 134km Mediofondo courses in cold, windy and wet conditions alongside 1,000 of cyclists who took part in one of France's largest Cyclosportives over the weekend.

In the Granfondo it came down to a small bunch sprint, Frenchman Thibault Celment (Materiel-Velo.com Cycling Team) was fastest in a time of 5h 9m 55s, ahead of Frenchman Emmanuel Cognet (Velo Club Nayais) in second, with Swissman Stefan Kirchmair (Geizhals.at Viccrd) in third place.

In the women's Granfondo, Belgian Elke Timperman (Saey) was fastest in a time of 5h 52m 35s, Frenchwomen Elodie Lecanu (Entente Cycliste Quevillaise) was second and Frenchwomen Jennifer Bazard (Team Les Watts) as third.

UEC European Champion blue-white-yellow jerseys along with gold medals were awarded to all age/sex category winners below:

2024 European Cycling Union (UEC) Granfondo Championships Age Category Winners

M19-34 Thibaut Clement  Materiel-Velo.com France 05:09:55
M35-39 Stefan Kirchmair  Geizhals.at Viccard f Austria 05:09:57
M40-44 Vincent Bonora  Union Cycliste Pelussin France  05:23:07
M45-49 Matteo Crosa Lenz Luciani Sport Team Italy 5:17:27 ,
M50-54 Xouris Panagiotis Aeolos Team Greece 05:40:24
M55-59 Denis Dugouchet L'Espoir Bike Team France  05:43:30
M60-64 Jean Luc Chavanon Team Vercors France 05:49:20
W19-34 ELke Timperman  SAEY Belgium 05:52:35  
W35-39 Elodie Lecanu  Entente Cycliste Quevillaise France 07:01:54 
W40-44 Celine Le Pecheur Team Competition Durance Verdon France 07:46:12 
W45-49 Stephanie Gros Velo Club Vincennes France 06:28:06  
W50-54 Monica Daza Asumendi Bera Bera R.T. Spain 06:35:22

2024 European Cycling Union (UEC) Mediofondo Championships Age Category Winners

M65-69 Roger Gentil CVAC France  04:16:25
M70-74 Dominique Rossignol Etoil Cycliste Clermont Ferrand France  04:16:24
M75+ William Triolet Team Geneuille Velo France 04:39:18
W55-59 Marylaure James Bellerive Sports Cyclistes France 05:01:08
W65-69 I Martine Bordron  lholet Gran Fondo France 5:47:34

Link to 2024 European Cycling Union (UEC) Granfondo Championships Results: https://my.raceresult.com/292946/results

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