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Running Up the Champs Elysees PO24-40
Without the chance to see the Champs Elysees in the Tour de France, it was nice to get a peek today in the Women's Triathlon. The women had already made the loop by bike, but they went back up the famous Parisian boulevard again in the final leg of their race. It was Julie Derron (Suisse) leading the small group containing Beth Potter (Great Britain), Cassandre Beaugard (France) and her teammate Emma Lombardi. Chasing behind is first the defending Gold Medalist, Flora Duffy (Bermuda) and then a bit further back is Taylor Spivey (USA). Beaugard does go on to win with Derron taking silver and Potter taking the bronze. I am sure that Beth Potter gets quite a bit of teasing about being a Potter in the UK. Here is hoping we will see the Champs again in the men's and women's road races this coming weekend.