Within ten minutes, Franziska Koch and Juliette Labous won the national road races in Germany and France for Team dsm-firmenich PostNL, crowning themselves the national champions of their respective countries.
 

In Germany, the race took place on a hilly parcours between Donaueschingen and Bad Dürrheim this afternoon. As the race progressed, heavy rain began, making it even harder for the riders. On one of the final climbs of the day, Franziska Koch managed to jump into a select group of three who fought for the win in the end. Despite some attacks in the final kilometers, the race came down to a sprint to decide the new German champion. Franziska launched her sprint early, caught her competitors by surprise, and won her first German road title as a professional.
 

Juliette Labous and her teammate Eglantine Rayer showed a strong performance in the 125.8-kilometer race between Avranches and Saint-Martin-de-Landelles. With ten kilometers to go, Labous attacked with two other riders to vie for victory. She dropped one of her competitors on the final climb before sprinting to her first road title in a nail-biting finish.
 

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