Vendee Globe 2012 - Armel Le Cleac'h signs on for Banque Populaire

11:02 PM Tue 12 Apr 2011 GMT

'Armel Le Cl?ac&rsquo;h - Vendee Globe 2012' Mark Lloyd/ DDPI/Vendee Globe &copy

Vend?e Globe 2012. The French bank Banque Populaire has just announced that it will be taking part in the 2012 Vend?e Globe and that it has chosen Armel Le Cl?ac'h as skipper. This will be his second Vend?e Globe and he is determined to do even better than last time in the solo non-stop round the world race. Here are the first reactions of the new sponsor, who has just joined the IMOCA Class and of Armel Le Cl?ac'h, a skipper, who is clearly pleased. 'The Vend?e Globe is the only major offshore race that Banque Populaire has not yet ...

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