Tour de l’Abitibi Stage 1: France’s Ellande Larronde wins

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Ellande Larronde of France won both the brown and orange jerseys in the first proper road stage of the Tour de l’Abitibi, while Ben Morin claimed the blue jersey for best young rider. Genji Iwamura from Japan won the polka dot jersey for best climber. The stage featured active breakaways and a high average speed, with Larronde finishing first and leading France in the team classification.

Keywords: Tour de l’Abitibi, cycling, road stage

Source: Canadian Cycling Magazine

Update At: 7/20/2024

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