Gustav Larsson (Saxo Bank) completed victory in the Tour du Poitou Charentes after Heinrich Haussler won the fifth and final stage in a sprint finish.

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Haussler made it a second stage win in a row for the Cervelo team as he edged out Michel Kreder (Rabobank) to add to team-mate Thor Hushovd's victory in stage four.

Larsson took the overall race win by 29 seconds ahead of another Cervelo rider Brett Lancaster.

The Swede, who won time-trial silver at the Beijing Olympics, made his key move during Thursday's 22.6km time trial through Mont sur Guesnes.

It is the first time since Jens Voigt's win in 2003 that a rider from outside of France has won the race.

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