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Basile Bourgnon happy after his victory Alexis Courcoux
The youngest of the race won the 2nd stage between Kinsale and the bay of Morlaix. The first success of the son of Laurent Bourgnon on the Solitaire. He was just ahead of Corentin Horeau.
An unbearable suspense. After a final sprint which was hardly a sprint, as it took place at very low speed in the bay of Morlaix. Basil Bourgon (Edenred) won, this Thursday at 5:59:44 p.m., the 2nd stage of the Solitaire du Figaro Paprec contested between Kinsale and Roscoff. After multiple changes of leaders, the youngest of the race (21 years old) won with one breath to claim his first victory in the Solitaire, just ahead of Corentin Horeau (People’s Bank), arrived at 6:03:08 p.m. Laurent Bourgnon, Basile’s father, won the event in 1988.
“He is a sailor who takes risks and umes. It’s good and it paid off on this step », commented Armel Le Cléac’h, triple winner of the Solitaire in front of the success of the young sailor who will surely take the lead in the general clification, before the final stage so the start will be given next Sunday. Lois Berrehar (Macif Skipper 2022) climbed on the third place of the podium of the stage by crossing the line at 6:30 p.m.
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