Benoît Cosnefroy
"I feel at home here
"It's never easy to win a race, and this morning I knew I had good legs and was one of the favourites. It's never easy to win a race, and this morning I knew I had good legs and was one of the favourites, but it's a really difficult race to read. When I was able to catch up with the front group in the finale, it was perfect for me. I was really confident and it went well. I wanted to get on the wheel of Dylan (Teuns), who I'd identified as the fastest. When he launched I thought it might be too late for me, but with the headwind I was able to put some speed back on and win. I think I'm ready for the rest of the Ardennaises - one's already taken, the next three aren't the easiest, far from it, but I'm arriving in good shape."
The news
La Flèche Savoyarde
Five podium finishes in the last five years - that's the team's record at the Flèche Brabançonne. Benoît Cosnefroy has been on the podium four times since 2020, including a victory this year. Dorian Godon rounded off this performance by reaching the top step in 2023.
9
The number
The number of victories this year for the DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE team. After Benoît Cosnefroy's success, the team equals the total number of victories in 2023 after only three months of racing.