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Grand Prix de Fourmies La Voix du Nord: Viviani in position
After the Cholet Pays de Loire in March, Elia Viviani added another round of the Coupe de France to his tally by winning the Grand Prix of Fourmies La Voix du Nord. “The guys on the team put me in a perfect position to go into the sprint. My feelings are good. I took this win in front of top sprinters, so it’s nice!” With this win, the Italian sprinter, who has 84 victories on his palmarès, is getting close to leading the classification of the Coupe de France where he is currently in second place.
The results: 1. Elia Viviani (Cofidis, Solutions Crédits) ; 2. Pascal Ackermann (Bora Hansgrohe) ; 3. Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates)
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Races to come:
Skoda Tour de Luxembourg, 14-18/09, www.skodatour.lu
Grand Prix de Wallonie (Bel), 15/09, www.trworg.be
Eschborn-Frankfurt (All), 19/09, www.eschborn-frankfurt.de
Grand Prix d’Isbergues Pas de Calais (Fra), 19/09, www.gpisbergues.com