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It took 19 years to bring back major wildwater canoeing events to French village Treignac. In the year 2000 paddlers fought for World Champion titles and this weekend the Vezere River hosted World Cup race. During the two competition days French paddlers took majority of the medals – altogether 23 – in classic and sprint races. Italian, Czech, Swiss and Slovenian representatives won the remaining seven medals. On Saturday former French president François Hollande awarded the best in men’s kayak classic race.

RESULTS

Classic races

MC1

1. Louis Lapointe FRA

2. Stephane Santamaria FRA

3. Theo Viens FRA

 

WC1

1. Cecilia Panato ITA

2. Helene Raguenes FRA

3. Manon Durand FRA

 

MK1

1. Felix Bouvet FRA

2. Adam Satke CZE

3. Cyprien Leriche FRA

 

WK1

1. Mathilde Rosa ITA

2. Charlene Le Corvaisier FRA

3. Tara Ince FRA

 

MC2

1. Quntin Dazeur – Stephane Santamaria FRA

2. Tony Debray – Louis Lapointe FRA

3. Theo Viens – Etienne Klatt FRA

 

Sprint races

WK1

1. Mathilde Rosa ITA

2. Melanie Mathys SUI

3. Lise Vinet FRA

 

MC1

1. Ancelin Gourjault FRA

2. Louis Lapointe FRA

3. Nicolas Sauteur FRA

 

MK1

1. Nejc Žnidarčič SLO

2. Felix Bouvet FRA

3. Hugues Moret FRA

 

WC1

1. Cecilia Panato ITA

2. Helene Raguenes FRA

3. Elsa Gaubert FRA

 

MC2

1. Quentin Dazeur – Stephane Santamaria FRA

2. Tony Debray – Louis Lapointe FRA

3. Tom Ydoux – Nicolas Sauteur FRA

 

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