Jérôme Cousin took his first win as a pro­fes­sional at the Tour de Normandie after being part of a 170km break­away that dom­i­nated the sec­ond stage from Colombelles to Forges-les-Eaux.

The for­mer French national pur­suit cham­pion used his speed and endurance to work hard all day and then beat Guillaume Malle and Alexander Pluschin in the sprint to the line. The trio fin­ished 2:18 ahead of the pelo­ton, giv­ing Cousin a com­mand­ing over­all lead.

“This is a great per­for­mance. This win repays the team for all their hard work. We decided to bring a young team to this race and Jérôme took his chance.  He’s worked hard for the team in the past and now he’s been paid back. He’s tal­ented,” directeur sportif Ismael Mottier said with pride.

It is Team Europcar’s sec­ond vic­tory of the 2012 after Pierre Rolland won stage three of Etoile de Bessèges.

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