GP Plouay - CDM / GP Ouest France-Plouay 1.HC

France, August 28 & 29, 2004

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Walter Beneteau (Brioches La Boulangere) leads an early break
Nicolas Vogondy (FDJeux.com) drives the break
Nicolas Reynaud (RAGT Semences) was active in the early break
Didier Rous (Brioches La Boulangere) leads the decisive break
Didier Rous (Brioches la Boulangere) rides in GP Ouest France-Plouay
Didier Rous (Brioche la Boulangere) takes victory in the GP Ouest France-Plouay
Didier Rous celebrates as he crosses the line - and goes for the gurning prime too.
The podium - Guido Trentin (Cofidis, 3rd), Didier Rous (Brioches La Boulangere, 1st) and Serge Baguet (Lotto-Domo, 2nd)

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Olympic points race gold medallist, Russia's Mikhail Ignatyev, at the start of the GP Ouest France-Plouay.
Yaroslav Popovych, riding one of his last races for Landbouwkrediet-Colnago before joining Lance Armstrong at Discovery Channel.
The first real escape, containing Barbero (Lampre), Hary (Brioches la boulangère), Fedrigo (Credit Agricole), and Moncontié (Cofidis).
Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) in the peloton. Wegmann eventually finished in 10th place.
Deux Beneteau in Plouay!
Unaï Yus Kerejeta (Brioches La Boulangere) leads the peloton in front of the jumbotron.
The peloton.
With the break caught, a new escape begins containing Agnolutto (AG2R), Ziegler (Gerolsteiner), Vogondy (FDjeux.com), Beneteau (Brioches la Boulangère), Reynaud (RAGT).
Guido Trentin (Cofidis) leads the chase group in pursuit of Rous and Baguet.
Sandy Casar (FdJeux.com) leads the chase.
And the winner is... Didier Rous (Brioches La Boulangere)!
The GP Ouest France-Plouay was Jean-Cyril Robin's last race as a professional.
Didier Rous (Brioches La Boulangere) thanks his team-mates in a united performance.
The podium - (L to R) Guido Trentin (Cofidis, 3rd), Didier Rous (Brioches La Boulangere, 1st) and Serge Baguet (Lotto-Domo, 2nd).
Three happy boys!

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Newly-crowned Olympic road champion, Sara Carrigan.
Fabiana Luperini (Team Let's Go Finland) congratulates Sara Carrigan at the start.
World Cup leader Oenone Wood (Australia).
The peloton on the Côte de Lezot.
Plouay is a hard race!
After pulling out of the race, Sara Carrigan supplies her team-mates with supplies before heading back to Athens for the Olympic Games' closing ceremony.
The winning escape lead by eventual winner Edita Pucinskaite (S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox).
Edita Pucinskaite (S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox) wins the GP Plouay.
Oenone Wood (Australia) comes in for third place, doing enough to hold on to her World Cup leader's jersey.
Mirjam Melchers (Farm Frites-Hartol) was delighted to have finished second.
The podium - (L to R) Oenone Wood (Australia, 3rd), Edita Pucinskaite (S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox, 1st), and Mirjam Melchers (Farm Frites-Hartol, 2nd).
Oenone Wood (Australia) retains her World Cup leader's jersey.