Trentin scoops Ruban Jaune award for lightning Paris-Tours ride
Crossing the line first at Paris-Tours on Sunday probably provided enough satisfaction in itself for Matteo Trentin (Etixx-QuickStep), but it turned out to be a double victory.
For his efforts, the Italian scooped the Ruban Jaune trophy, which is awarded to the rider who records the fastest average speed in a race longer than 200km. Trentin completed the 231km Paris-Tours course in just four hours and 39 minutes, giving him a whopping average speed of 49.641km/h - just over 1km/h quicker than Marco Marcato's previous record, set in 2012.
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Trentin was part of a large front group that stayed clear and flew along with the help of a hefty tailwind. Such conditions may help explain how nine of the 12 times the Ruban Jaune has been dished out have come at Paris-Tours.
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