Solitaire du Figaro: the Jackal Le Cleac'h bags another one

7:25 PM Fri 6 Aug 2010 GMT

'A grinning Armel Le Cleac'h sprays champagne on the public on the pontoons - La Solitaire du Figaro' Courcoux-Marmara/Le Figaro

La Solitaire du Figaro's 41st edition had an exciting finale for the second leg; Armel le Cl?ac'h gets his second win in a row and improves his personal score: four leg victories. Fran?ois Gabart and J?r?mie Beyou complete the podium. Brilliant performance by newcomer Francisco Lobato from Portugal. No wonder that he's called 'the Jackal', Armel Le Cleac'h is showing such a determination and mental strength that he surely deserves the nickname. On Friday August 6th at 2 hours 44 minutes and 40 seconds he crossed the finish line in front of the Moulin Blanc harbour, in Brest. It took ...

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by Sabina Mollart-Rogerson