There are 173 cyclists, girls and boys aged 15 to 19, competing on the track of the Bretagne velodrome, in Loudéac (Côtes-d'Armor), for the France de l'Avenir championships, from Wednesday October 30 to Sunday November 3, 2024.
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33 titles in play
Coming from all over France and overseas, the young runners came to seek one of the 33 titles in competition, and will try to win one of the tricolor jerseys in the speed events (individual and team), keirin, kilometer and 500 meters or in endurance events, individual and team pursuit, points races, elimination, scratch, omnium and American.
“Above all, they have the pride of representing their region, summarizes Julien Fistahl, director of activities of the Brittany cycling committee. They are not necessarily from the same club but for the occasion, they are grouped together under the same jersey. »
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27 Bretons in competition
For this 2024 edition, the Brittany team is the largest, with twenty-seven young people competing. “Of course, it’s an advantage to be at home. We prepared this championship in the best conditions with this velodrome which is a fantastic tool for the progress of young people, recognizes Yann Le Normand, the Breton coach. But that's not all, we will have to fight and stay focused on the objectives. »
Everyone can count on the support of the Brittany kop which, from the stands, gives voice to each passage of one of the young people of the region. “But we are not only chauvinists, we also encourage those who break records”, we specify in the Kop, between two races.
