Erick Rowsell continued Endura Racing's incredible record of results in France this year by soloing to victory in stage five of the Tour de Normandie this afternoon.
Rowsell, who joined the team for 2012 following three years as part of British Cycling's Olympic Academy, attacked 5km from the end of the 190km stage to Flers and held off the chasing peloton by nine seconds.
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