Jesús Herrada beats Romain Bardet to victory in inaugural Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge

The Frenchman was unable to follow Herrada in the final dash to the line on the race to the summit of Ventoux

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Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale) missed out on victory in the inaugural Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge, finishing second to Jesús Herrada (Cofidis) in a final dash to the finish line.

Overwhelming favourite of the race, Bardet attacked from a small group with 8.6km to go and only Spaniard Herrada could go with him.

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