The Polynormande Olympic Club (COP), the municipality of Saint-Martin-de-Landelles and the organizing committee of the French road Cycling championship of the Mont-Saint-Michel Normandy Urban Community (Manche) had invited the residents, traders and craftsmen of the town to decorate their surroundings from the end of June to mid-August 2024, on the theme of cycling and the French championships.
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Prizes awarded to the winners of the decoration competition and the quiz
Erwan Chevallier walked the streets and roads of the town to take photos. We identified 92 participants. It’s a strong mobilization,”
noted Fabienne and Ophélie Lemonnier, managers, during the awards ceremony on Thursday October 31, 2024. “This COP competition has existed since 2022, the year of the France de l’Avenir championships. The two previous editions only had around fifteen competitors. The top 10 received a large prize, but everyone else was also rewarded. » Starting with Monique and Jean-Pierre Carnet, the winners.
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Special mention to the students of Saint-Joseph and a tribute to Philippe Rallu
A special mention was made to the children of Saint-Jospeh school, who colored small bicycles to decorate shop windows and to the volunteers who made 60 wheels and tricolor flowers. A tribute was paid to Philippe Rallu, “elected official invested in these meetings, died in July”.
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And the investment of the organizing trio, Gilbert Daniel, François Lansel and Brigitte Michel, was praised. The National League and the French Cycling Federation had never seen so many crowds at a French championship and such beautiful decorations. They now give Saint-Martin-de-Landelles as an example.
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