Muzic wins Alpes Gresivaudan Classic

French rider Evita Muzic (FDJ-Suez)
French rider Evita Muzic (FDJ-Suez) (Image credit: Getty Images)

Evita Muzic (France) took advantage of her descending skills to distance her breakaway companions on a wet road and win the Alpes Gresivaudan Classic on Sunday.  Muzic has now claimed victory in both editions of the the hilly race. The former French national champion raced with on the French National team as her FDJ-Suez team did not line up for the 1.1 race.

Crossing the finish line 43 seconds later, Ursa Pintar (BTC City Ljubljana Scott) took second ahead of Morgane Coston (Cofidis).

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