French champion Paul Lapeira extends until 2027 with Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale

Like his training, the puncher had a very rich year in 2024. Decathlon-AG2R finished 6th in the world – “the place we deserved, we are legitimate”, underlines Lapeira – and he who had never raised his arms won five times, including one in the World Tour (in the Basque Country), in addition to the French Championships, one of the highlights of the season. “I was surprised, everyone was, including me, he admits. But looking back, I’m not surprised. Every year, I try to improve what I put in place, I question myself. It was quite a big development, the ambitions at the start of the season were not at all what they are today. »