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Boucles de la Mayenne: Thibaud Gruel claims prologue victory and takes overall lead

Benoît Cosnefroy Rory Townsend Laval

ESPACE MAYENNE LAVAL FRANCE MAY 29 Thibaud Gruel of France and Team GroupamaFDJ celebrates at podium as stage winner during the 50th Boucles de la Mayenne 2025 Prologue a 54km individual time trial stage from Espace Mayenne Laval to Espace Mayenne Laval on May 29 2025 in Espace Mayenne Laval France Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images.

Thibaud Gruel (Groupama-FDJ) claimed the opening stage of the Boucles de la Mayenne on Thursday.

The 21-year-old blasted through the 5.4km solo individual time trial prologue in Laval to take his first pro win over compatriot Benoît Cosnefroy (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) by three seconds.

Rory Townsend (Q36.5) was third at six seconds, with the general classification gaps the same.

The four-stage Pro Series Boucles de la Mayenne continues on Friday with a punchy stage to Juvigné.

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