the first stage of the marathon race "Round Region of Poitou-Charentes to New Region of Aquitaine". Frenchman Arnaud Demar while the racer of the Astana team ul Ugo took the 10th place was the first on the distance finish in 192,8 km.
— I felt small fatigue after flight from Norway to France therefore I can be happy with today's result. In comparison with Norway here we were waited by an essential difference of air temperature therefore today it was necessary also to adapt for weather conditions. Race turned out very aggressive, and the finish — technically difficult, but I managed to achieve a main objective — to finish in at one time with the winner of a stage. I am adjusted on individual race in Thursday, we will look that will manage to achieve — ul Ugo told.
Tomorrow there will pass the second stage of a multi-day race: Segonzak — the Bank, 189 km.