Puyo & Guedson Dominate French SUP Championships

Photos : Fédération Française de Surf/Guillaume Arrieta

STE MAXIME, France - At the 2015 French National SUP Championships it was European powerhouses Titouan Puyo (Starboard) and Celine Guedson (BiC SUP) who took the 2015 championship. After a long weekend of racing, Puyo and Guedson slayed both the long distance race as well as the technical race for the men and women, giving the the two athletes an outstanding lead against their competitors and the overall victories for the event.

"I am very pleased to take this title because this is the one that allowed me to know me in the midst of French SUP (victory in 2013, ed.) I stayed on my hunger last year on a complicated course (Quiberon, Morbihan, ed.), I was really keen to regain the title" said Puyo.

Arthur Arutkin and Olivia Pana put up a good fight and challenged both Guedson and Puyo along the way but were unable to take the victories for themselves.

Photos : Fédération Française de Surf/Guillaume Arrieta

"I am delighted to have these two titles" said women's female champion Celine Guedson. "It was important to have that win Saturday in technical race. So, I could not see myself doing 2nd or 3rd day."

Overall it was a great event with a ton of talent coming from France and Europe as a whole. To see the event recap, check out the video below followed by a list of the results.

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RESULTS

Long Distance Open

1. Titouan Puyo (N Caledonia) the 13 km in 1h17'24: 34
2. Arthur Arutkin (North) in 1h17'57: 05
3. Eric Terrien (Pays de Loire) in 1h18'47: 73
4. Martin Letourneur (Brittany) in 1h18'55: 51
5. Martin Vitry (Normandy) in 1h19'05: 19

Long Distance Ladies Open

1. Celine Guesdon (Paca) the 13 km in 1h27'31: 65
2. Olivia Piana (Paca) in 1h28'35: 94
3. Chazot Amandine (Brittany) in 1h32'05: 90

Long Distance hope

1. Martin Vitry (Normandy) 13 km 1h19'05: 19
2. Gabriel Bachelet (Paca) in 1h20'03: 25
3. Mayor Yanis (North) in 1h21'33: 33

Long Distance hope girls

1. Ines Bätge (Paca)

Long Distance Master gentlemen

1. Gaëtan Séné (Brittany) in 1h19'56: 68

Long Distance Ladies Masters

1. Celine Guesdon (Paca) in 1h27'31: 65

Long Distance veteran gentlemen

1. Olivier Garet (Brittany) in 1h22'32: 60

Long Distance veteran ladies

1. Valerie Vitry (Brittany) in 1h36'46: 95

Long Distance veteran gentlemen +

1. Thierry Kotska (Paca) in 1h25'00: 47

Long Distance veteran ladies +

1. Sylvie Marin (Britain) in 1h34'45: 21

Technical Race U15

1. Clement Colmas (N Caledonia) the 4 km in 20'04: 55
2. Jules Langlois (Paca) in 21'35: 91
3. Victor Heyberger (Guadeloupe) in 22'39: 33

Technical Race Open

1. Titouan Puyo (N Caledonia) 6 km 37'04: 92
2. Arthur Arutkin (North) in 37'30: 46
3. Martin Letourneur (Brittany) in 38'05: 50
4. Grégory Closier (Brittany) in 38'19: 72
5. Eric Terrien (Pays de Loire) in 38'39: 90

Technical Race Ladies Open

1. Celine Guesdon (Paca) 6 km 41'41: 37
2. Olivia Piana (Paca) in 43'26: 59
3. Chazo Amandine (Brittany) in 44'07: 78
4. Sylvie Marin (Pays de Loire) in 45'20: 56
5. Ines Blatge (Paca) in 46'03: 99

Technical Race hope

1. Martin Vitry (Normandy) 4 km 28'24: 00
2. Gabriel Bachelet (Paca) in 28'30: 00
3. Jean Letourneur (Brittany) in 30'12: 77

Technical Race hope girls

1. Ines Blatge (Paca)

Technical Race Master gentlemen

1. Grégory Closier (Britain)

Technical Race Master ladies

1. Celine Guesdon (Paca)

Technical Race veteran gentlemen

1. Olivier Garet (Britain)

Technical Race veteran ladies

1. Valerie Vitry (Britain)

Technical Race veteran gentlemen +

1. Franck Leven (Britain)

Technical Race veteran ladies +

1. Sylvie Marin (Pays de Loire)

Long Distance -15 years

1. Clement Colmas (N Caledonia)
2. Jules Langlois (Paca)
3. Victor Heyberger (Guadeloupe)
4. Vincent Fautrier (Paca)