Bourg en Bresse Ain Cyclisme takes the double in the first stage of the Ronde de L'Isard (France), which started today from Saint-Mors and concluded in Bagnères-de-Bigorre. Victory goes to British rider Huw Buck Jones ahead of his teammate Victor Loulergue, with Belgian Driesen in third place. An excellent Simone Zanini (nephew of Zazà) from XDS Astana Development Team finishes fourth, and Mattia Negrente takes seventh. Among the top performers is rising star Jarno Widar, who came in eighth position.

FINAL STANDINGS

1 BUCK-JONES Huw Bourg-en-Bresse Ain Cyclisme 03:30:02

2 LOULERGUE Victor Bourg-en-Bresse Ain Cyclisme + 00

3 DRIESEN Niels Lotto Development Team + 00

4 ZANINI Simone XDS Astana Development Team + 00

5 PRIETO José Juan Petrolike + 00

6 BARUSSEAU Mathéo Vendée U Pays de la Loire + 00

7 NEGRENTE Mattia XDS Astana Development Team + 00

8 WIDAR Jarno Lotto Development Team + 00

9 MUÑOZ Jaider Team Sistecredito + 00

10 LEVEQUE Théo Vendée U Pays de la Loire + 00

11 CATTANI Alessandro Team Technipes #InEmiliaRomagna + 00

12 SEKSE Jørgen CC Etupes + 00

13 GARCIA GOMEZ Estiven Team Sistecredito + 00

14 O'BRIEN Liam Lidl-Trek Future Racing + 00

15 REINDERINK Joris Metec-SOLARWATT pb Mantel + 00

16 ATTOLINI Luca XDS Astana Development Team + 00

17 NIJS Milan DL Chemicals - Experza Cycling Team + 00

18 DONIE Milan Lotto Development Team + 10

19 RODRIGUEZ Juan Felipe Team Sistecredito + 14

20 LEIDERT Louis Lidl-Trek Future Racing + 20

21 LIGHTFOOT Mark AVC Aix-en-Provence Dole + 20

22 ZANUTTA David XDS Astana Development Team + 20

23 MELLANO Ludovico XDS Astana Development Team + 20

24 TORO Felipe Team Sistecredito + 20

25 VAN GILS Lucas Lotto Development Team + 2