High Road’s Edvald Boasson-Hagen wins GP Denain
High Road's Edvald Boasson Hagen won in a sprint between four breakaway companions to prevail in the GP Denain on Thursday. The 20-year-old Hagen took a commanding win over AG2R's Jimmy Casper and Credit Agricole's Jimmy Engoulvent. FDJ's Fredric Guesdon trailed by 10 seconds. Hagen was part of a day-long break of 15 that was then whittled down to six riders on the last lap.
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High Road’s Edvald Boasson Hagen won in a sprint between four breakaway companions to prevail in the GP Denain on Thursday.
The 20-year-old Hagen took a commanding win over AG2R’s Jimmy Casper and Credit Agricole’s Jimmy Engoulvent. FDJ’s Fredric Guesdon trailed by 10 seconds.
Hagen was part of a day-long break of 15 that was then whittled down to six riders on the last lap.
Results
1. Edwald Boasson-Hagen (NOR) High Road. 194.6km in 4:22:59.
2. Jimmy Casper (FRA) AG2R, s.t.
3. Jimmy Engoulvent (FRA) Credit Agricole, s.t.
4. Fredric Guesdon (FRA) FDJ, at :10
5. Paolo Longo Borghini (ITA) Barloworld, at :28
6. Lilian Jegou (FRA) FDJ, at :57
7. Stefan Van Dijk (NED) Milram, at :57
8. Alexandre Blain (FRA) Cofidis, at 1:01
9. Stijn Vandenbergh (BEL) AG2R, at 1:05
10. Olivier Bonnaire (FRA) Bouygues Telecom, at 1:07.