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After a cautious start from Loire-Atlantique, it took less than 24 hours for Tom Laperche (Région Bretagne-CMB Performance) to take control of the first stage.
Already the winner of three solo races this season, the latter is once again entering his territory.
Around 3 p.m., when the mist covered the race zone, the Breton was of course delighted with his place: “
It went well after the start despite the unstable winds.
We are now 27 miles west of Sein.
It's progressing well but it's a little gray.
I had a good rest this morning when we were upwind on this big tack straight towards the Chaussée de Sein.
"Before crossing the mark, after more than 100 miles of racing, his choice of route had not yet been defined: "
Everything will surely depend on the wind we have to reach the gateway to the Channel, we will do with .
While watching what others will do behind.
They are not very far in the same axis as me.
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The Irishman Tom Dolan (Smurfit Kappa-Kingspan) was then close to his boots.
In single file followed at more than 1 mile, Robin Folin (Gulf of Saint-Tropez-Territoire d'Exception), the Englishman Alan Roberts (Seacat Services) or even Alexis Thomas (La Charente-Maritime).
The rest of the fleet trotting in processionary caterpillars.
The night was therefore going to be studious to find out how to approach the forbidden zone of the Ouessant rail, a sort of gateway to the future British shores.