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Victoria’s Matthew Ney wins Tour de l’Abitibi

Victoria’s Matthew Ney wins Tour de l’Abitibi

ON Sunday, Team Canada’s Matthew Ney took home the brown jersey, winning the GC at the Tour de l’Abitibi. American Alejandro Che won the seventh and final stage, a 120.5 km-race from Le Sarre to Amos. There were several breakaway attempts made, but nothing stuck on the fast as the bunch reached the final finishing circuits.

Photo: DOMINIC LAFLEUR

Che outsprinted Japan’s Satoaki Nagashima and French rider Paul Picard for the win. Ney finished safely in the bunch. Canada took the two top spots in the GC, with Ethan Powell finishing second, ahead of Che.

Canada also won the teams competition and Canadian Alexis Bouchard took the KOM jersey.

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