Results: Coulanges and Nicole Win French Cup DH #2 - Les 2 Alpes

Aug 16, 2020 at 12:15
by James Smurthwaite  
It was the first outing on track for Myriam Nicole in her freshly acquired rainbow stripes. She will be third from last down the hill tomorrow.

Results are in from the second French Cup of the year and home riders came out on top despite a field stacked with international World Cup talent.

Men:

1. Benoit Coulanges
2. Hugo Frixtalon
3. Loris Vergier
4. Baptiste Pierron
5. Remi Thirion

photo

Women

1. Myriam Nicole
2. Camille Balanche
3. Melanie Chappaz
4. Agnes Delest
5.Mathilde Bernard

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Full results, here.

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24 Comments
  • 11 0
 Seriously impressive from Coulanges
  • 5 5
 ive never heard of this dude, new crusher to watch?
  • 5 0
 @lognar: he's done pretty well on the world cup circuit actually, got 11th in val di sole in 2018 as far as i recall
  • 2 0
 @lognar: been around for a few years. Was racing a Nicolai gearbox bike then his team switched to Commencal bikes a few seasons back.
  • 5 0
 @lognar: more recently there was this article about him : www.pinkbike.com/news/video-24-hours-of-riding-with-benoit-coulanges.html
  • 2 0
 @Clemounet: Thanks for this Wink
  • 1 0
 @Willlzx: are you benoit??
  • 2 0
 @Ds1234: Nope the filmmaker Wink
  • 3 0
 Holy baguettes, that's a stacked field!
  • 2 0
 Brie really difficult to podium
  • 2 0
 Danny crashed
  • 4 9
flag barney-foobar FL (Aug 16, 2020 at 13:07) (Below Threshold)
 Congrats to you !! quel exploit
  • 2 0
 They both crashed
  • 1 0
 Danny?
  • 2 0
 196. of 198 don't know why....
Minnaar is 98.

Results here:
ete.les2alpes.com/fr/les-temps-forts/coupe-de-france-vtt-skf.html
  • 1 0
 Danny washed out in the first long fast turn. These riders are going 100% into every turn...sometimes the mountain bites back.
  • 1 0
 @powaymatt: I bet he's pleased he remained in France making himself liable for quarantine back in the UK Frown
  • 1 0
 @korev: He could just stay in France
  • 3 4
 Awesome mens photos.
  • 2 6
flag b45her (Aug 17, 2020 at 1:16) (Below Threshold)
 cant show men racing, thats "secsis"
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