"Gilbert takes Paris-Tours on Hutchinson"

Philippe Gilbert of Team Française des Jeux won Paris-Tours by grabbing victory in a seven rider sprint on the Avenue de Grammont. On the long finishing straight, Gilbert got the better of the chasers, with the sprinters crossing the line just seconds in arrears of the late break.

Gilbert caught the six man break of Sébastien Turgot (Bouygues), Nicolas Vogondy (Agritubel), Gilbert's teammate Mickaël Delage (Française des Jeux) and Jan Kuyckx (Landbouwkrediet) with six kilometres to the finsh,. Delage led out the sprint for Gilbert, who was able to raise his arms in delight with Kuckx finishing sa close econd behind him, with Turgot sprinting to third on the podium.2008-10-12