On January 11 and 12, 2025, Pont-Château, in Loire-Atlantique, will host the French cyclo-cross championships. The elite men’s final can be followed on Sunday live on France 3 Pays de la Loire and on france.tv
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Cyclo-cross is a cycling discipline which is practiced on several types of surfaces: road, meadow, undergrowth… This sport is only practiced in autumn and winter.
The French Cyclo-cross Championship is a major event which closes the season. The riders fight to win the prestigious tricolor jersey, symbol of the national title. This jersey is kept for one year. In this Championship, around 400 runners are expected in all the different events.
Since 1978, Pont-Château has regularly organized high-level competitions and has hosted several international championships, making it a reference in the field.
All eyes will be on Fabien Doubey, defending champion, but the competition will be tough. Clément Venturini, multiple French champion, will do everything to regain his crown. Joshua Dubau and Théo Thomas, respectively vice-champion and bronze medalist in 2024, are also ones to watch.
The defending champion, Hélène Clauzel, will have to fend off the attacks of Amandine Fouquenet and Anaïs Morichon, both determined to climb to the highest step of the podium.
Saturday January 11
- 10h15 : French Regional Committee Relay Championship (45 min)
- 1 p.m : French U17 boys championship (30 min)
- 14h10 : French U17 girls championship (30 min)
- 3:15 p.m. : French U23 men’s championship (50 min)
Sunday January 12
- 10:00 a.m : French U19 men’s championship (40 min)
- 11:20 a.m. : French U19 women’s championship (40 min)
- 14h30 : French Elite U23 women’s championship (50 min)
- 3:35 p.m. : French Elite men’s championship (60 min)
ICI Pays de la Loire invites you to follow the Elite men’s race live from 3:30 p.m. on our antenna and on our platform. The podiums will only be followed on france.tv.
The race will be commented on by our journalist Thierry Fourmy, accompanied by François Trarieux, consultant and national cyclo-cross coach.
Place of the test : on the circuit from Coët-Roz to Pont-Château
By car : arrival via the RN 165 expressway, Pont-Château center exit (circuit position: https://goo.gl/maps/L9ZCbeZXmEUvfVqB9)
By train : TGV access to Pont-Château station (Nantes 45 mins, Savenay 10 mins and Saint-Nazaire 25 mins)
By plane : Nantes Atlantique airport 45 minutes away
Car parks :
- Church Square, direct access to the circuit
- Town Hall Square, circuit access: 5 min walk
- Place de la Gare, circuit access: 10 min walk
- Allée du Brivet car park, circuit access: 10 min walk
- Salle de la Boule d’Or, circuit access: 10 min walk
- Parking rue de Coët-Rozic, circuit access: 10 min walk
- Quéral school group, circuit access: 10 min walk
Prices : €15 to follow the event all weekend and free for under 16s.
Circuit of the French Cyclo-cross Championships from January 11 and 12, 2025 in Pont-Château
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© cyclocross Pontchâteau
The circuit is 3,000 m long, 300 m of which are on the road, 2,200 m in the meadow and 500 m in the undergrowth. The runners will take 3 staircases of 15 m, 10 m and 5 m respectively.
The first part is physical and technical with many changes of pace. The second, faster, allows you to recover for the third, more physical with a climb towards the finish line, often decisive.
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