A good moment for Simone Gualdi. The Bergamo native of Wanty NIPPO ReUz, recently a protagonist at the Trofeo Laigueglia where he finished tenth, today narrowly missed victory in the classic Le Tour des 100 Communes held in France. In the final sprint, Gualdi finished in second place, beaten only by British rider Matthew Brennan of Visma Lease a Bike Devo. Completing the podium is Frenchman Lucas Beneteau (St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93). Federico Guzzo of Padovan Polo Cherry Bank finished in eighth place.

FINAL STANDINGS

1 BRENNAN Matthew Visma | Lease a Bike Development 04:21:09

2 GUALDI Simone Wanty-NIPPO-ReUz + 00

3 BÉNÉTEAU Lucas St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93 + 00

4 HOUCOU Emmanuel ARKEA-B&B HOTELS Continentale + 00

5 BOWER Lewis Groupama-FDJ Conti + 00

6 GRISEL Matys Lotto Development Team + 00

7 VANDEN HEEDE Lars Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team + 00

8 GUZZO Federico SC Padovani Polo Cherry Bank + 00

9 GEORGE Alfie SCO Dijon-Team Material-velo.com + 00

10 VIDAL Victor CC Etupes + 00

11 THOMAS Théo SCO Dijon-Team Material-velo.com + 00

12 MUNOZ Hodei Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team + 00

13 BOUQUET Axel ARKEA-B&B HOTELS Continentale + 00

14 MÜLLER Tobias Wanty-NIPPO-ReUz + 00

15 FOX Matthew VC Rouen 76 + 00

16 LANGELLA Lenaic CIC U Nantes + 00

17 DARBELLAY Valentin Elite Fondations Cycling Team + 00

18 STIANSEN Jesper Tudor Pro Cycling Team U23 + 00

19 TABELLION Valentin Van Rysel-Roubaix + 00

20 L'HOTE Antoine Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Development Team + 00

21 HOLZER Roman Tudor Pro Cycling Team U23 + 00

22 SENICOURT Kylian Team Lockimmo.com + 00

23 MOLLY Kenny Van Rysel-Roubaix + 00

24 BERGER Antoine SCO Dijon-Team Material-velo.com + 08

25 KINO Jan Atom 6 Bikes-Decca Continental Team + 08

26 VANDERMEERSCH Émilien Team Lockimmo.com + 08

27 BLAISE Arthur Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Development Team + 08

28 DE CLERCK Niels Urbano-Vulsteke-Bumaco Cycling Team + 16

29 BRÉANT Romain SCO Dijon-Team Material-velo.com + 16

30 PICHON Bastien Team Lockimmo.com + 16