John Degenkolb (GER) has closed his season in style with a win in the 107th Paris-Tours Elite, his sixth victory of the season.
Four riders formed the break of the day: Julien Duval (Roubaix – Lille Métropole), Yannick Martinez (La Pomme Marseille), Aleksejs Saramotins (IAM Cycling) and Sebastian Lander (BMC). Their advantage grew to more than 11 minutes, but the gap came down quickly when the sprint teams started to chase. Saramotins tried to stay away on his own at the end, but with 10 km to go he was reeled back into the bunch.