Paul Lapeira
"It's incredible to win again in front of my home crowd".
"I had cramps in the last tour, but I gave it my all. Brieuc Rolland attacked 1.5 kilometers from the finish, and I immediately made the effort to catch up with him. In the last 300 meters, I was alongside Pascal Eenkhoorn. I waited for him to turn around to launch my sprint and take the lead, and it worked. It wasn't the plan to race like that, but I know it's a race where the breakaway has a chance to go all the way. Today we had a good group at the front with some riders , we managed to break away from the peloton and we quickly realized that we were going to fight for the win. 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 championships, 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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Key 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.
