The kid from Besançon arrives in Barcelona as the hottest French rider of the moment: fourth at Strade Bianche and Amstel Gold this spring, a stage winner at the Tour de Suisse in Locarno in June, then a solo national title at La Tour-du-Pin just six days before the Grand Départ. At 23 he is the undisputed spearhead of a Groupama-FDJ United squad rebuilt around youth and aggression. His mission is blunt: give the team its first Tour stage win since Thibaut Pinot in 2019 — and the hilly 2026 route looks drawn for him.
Palmarès
- French national road race champion (2026)
- Tour of Britain GC winner (2025)
- Tour de Suisse stage wins (2025, 2026)
- Four Days of Dunkirk GC winner (2023)
- Ardèche Classic (2025) and Drôme Classic (2026) winner
- European junior road race champion (2021)
Cut-out factHe will ride his home Grand Tour in the blue-white-red tricolore jersey he won on 28 June 2026 — on a championship course shortened by a lap because of a heatwave.
The squad
Riding the 2026 Tour with Clément Berthet, Clément Braz Afonso, Ewen Costiou, Lorenzo Germani, Guillaume Martin, Quentin Pacher, Clément Russo — see the full Groupama-FDJ United team page.
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