Paris-Camembert: Benoit Cosnefroy charges to sprint victory

Benoit Cosnefroy (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) wins 2024 Paris-Camembert, ahead of Clément Venturini (Arkéa-B&B Hotels), Alexandre Delettre (St Michel-Mavic-Auber 93) and Martin MARCELLUSI (VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè)
Benoit Cosnefroy (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) wins 2024 Paris-Camembert, (Image credit: VF Group Bardiani / CSF Faizanè and Sprint Cycling)

Benoît Cosnefroy (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) scored his third win of the 2024 season at the hilly one-day race Paris-Camembert.

The Frenchman, who won a stage and the overall at the Tour des Alpes-Maritimes last month, struck out late in the 205.6km race to beat Clément Venturini (Arkéa-B&B Hotels), Alexandre Delettre (St Michel-Mavic-Auber 93) and Martin Marcellusi (VF Group Bardiani-CSF Faizanè) to the line from a reduced six-man lead group. 

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.

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