Paul Lapeira
"It's incredible to win again in front of my home crowd".
"I had cramps on the last lap, but I gave it my all. Brieuc Rolland attacked with 1.5 kilometers to go, and I immediately made an effort to catch him. In the last three hundred metres, I was alongside Pascal Eenkhoorn. I waited for him to turn around, then started my sprint to take the lead straight away, and it worked. It wasn't the plan to run like that, but I know that this is a race where the breakaway has a chance of going all the way. Today we had a good group at the front with some strong riders riders, so we were able to bend the peloton and quickly realized that we'd be in with a chance of winning. But we had to be strong because it was a tough day. It's incredible to win again in front of my home crowd after the French championship, this time with the Tricolor jersey on my shoulders."
The news
DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE still dominates the Coupe de France
After his victory, Paul Lapeira moves up to second place in the overall French Cup standings, three points behind leader Benoît Cosnefroy. He also consolidates his first place in the youth rankings and pushes runner-up Lenny Martinez back to 53 points. DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE still leads the team rankings, 3 points ahead of Arkéa-B&B Hotels.
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The number
The number of victories achieved by the DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE team this season. It equals the record set in 2003, its best result since the early 2000s.
