Only 20 years old – he was born on June 14, 2004 – Lenaïc Langella comes from a family of runners. His father, Anthony, was a professional between 1997 and 2002 and his older brother, Lilian, as well as his sister, Léa, also participate in competitions. Sunday afternoon, in Saint-Jean-d'Angély, on a course of the Chaplaincy circuit that was already very demanding and made even more difficult because of the mud, he won against the plowing leaders.
We were actually expecting Anthony Brégière, winner 14 times this season, but he came up against someone stronger than him. “It’s a championship, you have to be there on the big day. The feelings weren’t very good. The season was good, it would have been better with the jersey,” regrets the Charentais-Maritime. Indeed, from the start, Lenaïc Langella is the quickest to attack the first hectometers of the circuit designed by Yohann Cron and the entire team of the Angère Vélocipédique Union. Romain Migeon (Val de Sèvres Cyclisme) and Joan Dupuy (Pédale Saint-Florent Niort) follow suit but above all they are aiming for the title in the U23 category.
“I do a few races to have fun and refine my preparation. Today you had to have strength”
Anthony Brégière concedes ground and sees his regional dream slip away with each turn. For the future winner, it was above all his physical qualities that made the difference, more than pure technique. “I’m not a specialist,” declares the future CIC Nantes professional. I do a few races to have fun and refine my preparation. Today you had to have strength. This allowed me to see where my condition was before leaving for my internship. »
Joan Dupuy impresses
Brégière had to settle for second place, Jérémie Rambeau (CO La Couronne) completing the podium. Among the U23s, Joan Dupuy won the title by impressing the public. Even though the competitors in his category had one less lap to cover than the Elites, he actually finished second in the scratch ranking.
