Benoît Cosnefroy
«I feel at home here.»
«I'm very happy to win here. When I celebrate at the finish line, it's to show that I feel at home here. It's never easy to win a race. This morning, I knew I had good legs and that I was one of the favourites, but it's a really difficult race to read. When I was able to catch up with the leading group in the final, 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 had identified as the fastest. When he launched his attack, I thought it might be too late for me, but with the headwind I was able to pick up some speed and win. I think I'm ready for the rest of the Ardennes classics. I've already won one, and the next three are not the easiest, far from it, but I'm in good shape.»
The information
The Savoyard Arrow
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, and Dorian Godon rounded off this performance by climbing to the top step in 2023.
9
The figure
The number of victories this year for the DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE team. Following Benoît Cosnefroy's success, the team has equalled its total number of victories in 2023 after only three months of racing.
