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Tour Poitou-Charentes: Wærenskjold sprints to opening stage victory

MATHA FRANCE AUGUST 22 Søren Wrenskjold of Norway and Team UnoX Pro Cycling celebrates at finish line as stage winner ahead of Giovanni Lonardi of Italy and Team EOLO Kometa during the 36th Tour Poitou Charentes en Nouvelle Aquitaine 2023 Stage 1 a 1952km stage from Confolens to Matha on August 22 2023 in Matha France Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images

Søren Wærenskjold (Uno-X Pro Cycling) won the bunch sprint on stage 1 of Tour Poitou-Charentes en Nouvelle-Aquitaine on Tuesday. From a trio of riders to cross the line in Matha and separated by only half a wheel, Giovanni Lonardi (Eolo-Kometa) took second and Paul Penhoët (Groupama-FDJ) followed in third.

The 23-year-old Norwegian’s victory on the 193.1km opening stage replicated his start a week ago at the Tour of Denmark, where he took the leader’s jersey on that first day of racing, finishing fourth overall. 

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