It was Goss's fourth win this season after stage victories in the Giro d'Italia and the Tour of Denmark and at the Philadelphia International in the USA.

Goss had been ill a few days before the race but saved his effort for the final sprint and took full advantage of some strong work from his HTC-Columbia teammates. They helped close the gap on a strong last-lap breakaway and two late solo attacks. Goss positioned himself perfectly in the final kilometer and then came off Farrar's wheel to win by more than a bike length.

"Plouay is a long, hard race and so it's nice to get a win. This is a big one and is really good for my confidence," Goss told Roadcycling.com after the victory ceremony and added "The race is held on a very testing circuit and so it's similar to a world championship circuit. There are a lot of laps and lot of climbing per lap. It was tough, but I knew I had a great chance if it came down to a sprint. The last lap was very nervous and there was a good break in front. We knew we had to get it back and so did the other teams. It was close but then I just made sure I was in the right place for the sprint."