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• There was a beautiful backdrop for this round of the French Challenge
• French champion Romain Villa was the strongest rider in the U23 race
• Romain Villa and Clément Lhotellerie ride hard in the U23 race
• Romain Villa wins the men's U23 race
• The U23 men podium (l-r): Le Corre, Villa and Pype
• Maryline Salvetat leads the women's race
• Maryline Salvetat wins in Athée-sur-Cher
• The women's podium (l-r): Laurence Leboucher, Maryline Salvetat and Nadia-Claude Triquet.
• Julien Belgy and Arnaud Labbe (Auber 93) on the start before the elite men's race
• Belgy, Labbe and Mourey lead in the elite men's race
• Sandy Casar (Française des Jeux) having some 'cross fun
• Francis Mourey (Française des Jeux) was the eventual winner
• Mourey wins in Athée-sur-Cher
• The elite men's podium (l-r): Steeve Chainel, Français Mourey and Arnaud Labbe
• Steve Chainel is the overall leader of the French Challenge series

Results

Elite
 
1 Francis Mouray (Française des Jeux)            56.43
2 Steeve Chainel (CC Etupes)                          
3 Arnaud Labbe (Ober 93)                              
4 Julien Belgy (Vendée U)                             
5 Ludovic Dubeau (AC Bazancourt-Reims)                
 
Women
 
1 Maryline Salvetat (Castres)                    41.47
2 Laurence Leboucher (UV Fresnoise)                   
3 Nadia-Claude Triquet (VC Moyenmoutier)              
4 Cristel Ferrier-Bruneau (Béziers)                   
5 Corinne Sempé (Lescars)                             
 
Challenge de la France Cycliste overall standings
 
Elite
 
1 Steeve Chainel (CC Etupes)                        64 pts
2 Francis Mouray (Française des jeux)               63
3 Arnaud Labbe (Ober 93)                            60
4 David Panier (Charvieu-Chavagneux)                56
5 Ludovic Dubeau (AC Bazencourt-Reims)              55
 
Women
 
1 Maryline Salvetat (Castres)                       67 pts
2 Laurence Leboucher (UV Fresnoise)                 67
3 Nadia-Claude Triquet (UC Moyenmoutier)            60
4 Corinne Sempé (Lescars)                           56
5 Cristel Ferrier-Bruneau (Béziers)                 54