Laurent Jalabert and Bernard Thévenet, big names in Cycling, will come to Alençon

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Unmissable event of the first quarter in Alençon, the next show Ornexpo will be held from Thursday February 27 to Monday March 3, 2025to Anova, to Alençon (Orne). Many exhibitors will invest the 10,000 m² of the exhibition center, with the usual sectors of activity: from wines to gastronomy, from furniture to the garden, from outdoor leisure to housing, without forgetting well-being. be.

The little queen in the spotlight

For this new edition, the bike will be honored. The opportunity to dive into the world of the little queen with a unique exhibition of collector's items, runners' jerseys worn by the greatest champions and other incredible objects…

Ornexpo will welcome prestigious guests from the world of Cycling. Two of the greatest French cyclists will be present in Alençon: Laurent Jalabert1997 time trial world champion and multiple winner of classics and stages on the Grand Tours, and Bernard Thévenetdouble winner of the Tour de France in 1975 and 1977.

Local Léa Brindjonc also invited

A third brand name will complete the list: the local Léa BrindjoncBMX rider from Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis, crowned junior world champion in 2022.

For Laurent Jalabert, today star commentator of the Tour for France Télévisions, it will be a return to Alençon. Jaja stopped there with the Grande Boucle peloton in 1991, 1995 and 2002. In 1995, he even wore the yellow jersey during the team time trial between Mayenne and Alençon.

The entry will be free for all. This decision helped the show find a second wind in 2024 with 25,624 entries in five days, more than double than the previous year.

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