Matteo Trentin's pacy Paris-Tours ride breaks a number of records

Matteo Trentin set an average speed of 49.641kph on Sunday's Paris-Tours, the fastest ever edition of the race, and he also picks up the Ruban Jaune trophy

Matteo Trentin wins the 2015 Paris-Tours

(Image credit: Watson)

If you turned on your television on Sunday afternoon hoping to catch the end of Paris-Tours chances are you might have missed it, such was the speed that the riders completed the race in.

Paris-Tours is often a quick race, thanks to the autumn tailwinds the riders can enjoy in the October race, and the 2015 edition was no exception.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.