Aurélien Paret-Peintre (professional runner at Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale): “We have thought about it since we saw the candidacy. After that it is far, from a purely sporting point of view it is difficult to project yourself for more than two years. It is true that when you look into the 2027 season it will be an important moment to check. Already that it is in France it is a big plus, but in addition that it is in Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc for me is something. I rolled a lot here inevitably, this coast of Domancy too I did it several times in the race. It is really demanding, difficult, on the day of the race it will be to wear with great rehearsal of efforts. Of the 20 climbs there may be 13-15 at a moderate pace, but little will go to the end. »»
Paul Seixas (professional runner at Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale): “It makes you want frankly. The route will be really hard. The loop is not very long but it will come back quickly to Domancy and it will hurt really. It’s going to be a strong race. To tell yourself that we are going to do it twenty times … It’s amazing. There will be a show! It’s still far but it is in a corner of my head, I hope to be there in 2027. ”
Valentin Paret-Peintre (Professional runner at Soudal Quick-Step): “I have already rolled this coast, it is really beautiful, really difficult, it will become a little more mythical in 2027. I was told that it will be necessary to make the climb twenty times … it will really be difficult. It is possible that it explodes early and that there are everywhere at the end. The less dish, the more it suits me, and there will not be many (laughs). I have been thinking of these Worlds since the announcement, still a little more today, it becomes concrete! I hope to be in the game, to be selected. From there to get a result I don’t know yet, but necessarily it makes you want. »»
Bernard Hinault (world champion in Sallanches in 1980): “What is good is that compared to other world championships where we are doing 80 to 100 kilometers on the dish before attacking hill, there we will attack directly! We find the race for 45 years ago. Will there be French people up to 2027? We will see, but for the moment there is none. When we see the Pogacar and all these today … There will be twenty laps to do, why you would like there to be less (laughs). Now we will see if the runners are good! »»
