Russell Downing has finished second overall in the Circuit des Ardennes after two second places on the final day of the race. The first stage of the day was a 25km long team time trial won by the Itera-Katusha team. Endura Racing finished in second place 19 seconds back. The result moved Downing into second place overall behind Marek Rutkiewicz of CCC Polsat who had been part of the winning break on the previous stage.
The second stage of the day was won by Stephane Rossetto, the sole survivor from a breakaway group. Behind Rossetto the race was split into pieces with both Downing and Rutkiewicz making it into the first chase group. Downing won the sprint for second place and took four bonus seconds but it was not enough to prevent Rutkiewicz from taking the overall victory.
Stage 3 Result
1. Itera-Katusha
2. Endura Racing +19"
3. Astana Continental +50"
Stage 4 Result
1. Stephane Rossetto - CC Nogent-sur-Oise
2. Russell Downing - Endura Racing +17"
3. Tim Wellens - Lotto-Belisol U23 +17"
Overall Result
1. Marek Rutkiewicz - CCC Polsat-Polkowice
2. Russell Downing - Endura Racing +4"
3. Vyacheslav Kuznetsov - Itera-Katusha +19"
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