Participating in the Ascension du Vigeant Cycling Prize is like putting your bike on a page in the history of departmental cycling. The winner of this event will enter his name on the 75th on Thursday May 9, 2024.e line of a list opened at the end of the last world war.
Eric Moinet, president of the Cycle Amical Civraisien since 2008, when he succeeded his father, is very attached to perpetuating a quality competition. “This race can be considered the oldest of the Vienne events. It has always been organized as part of the town’s celebration, Ascension Day. The bonus prizes are generous on the passages in each round as well as on the finish line », he wants to clarify. “We offer a circuit worthy of a French championship course: the roads are wide, we avoid all road developments, roundabouts, speed bumps or narrowings. With the Terriers coast (400m) and that of Bourpeuil (1 km) the race is selective and offers a total elevation gain of more than 1,000 m but remains accessible to all types of runners. »
CA Civray is one of the most emblematic clubs in the department. It organized around fifty events per year in the 1970s and still around ten today, including the emblematic Route d’Or (Elite race) on July 31, but also the Prix d’Alloue, in Charente, which will be used support for the Open1,2,3 departmental championship in Vienne on May 26, without forgetting the Chaunay prize, Open 1,2,3 on August 25. In the land of Bernard Bourreau (12 tours de France), we know how to perpetuate traditions.
If the peloton will not necessarily be large due to competition from other events, it promises a great spectacle. Clain (UV Poitiers), Auvin (Cycle Poitevin), Lecoanet (Limoges), Cyril Chavanel (Chinon), Accouri (Chauvigny), Audidier (Thouars) are all attached to Vienne. Valet (Limoges), Tapin (Bressuire), Baglan (Martizay), Caup (Saint-Hilaire de Villefranche), or Morin (APOGE 17) will come from further away to dethrone Louis Lepéculier, the outgoing winner, and his teammates from CA Civray.
the race
75e Ascension Cyclist Prize: Open 2,3 and Access race, organized this Thursday by the Cycle Amical Civrasien.
Tour: of 10.5 km to be covered 10 times or 105km.
Schedules : departure at 2:30 p.m. in front of the stadium, arrival from 4:30 p.m.
2023 podium: 1. L. Lepéculier (CA Civray), 2. B. Favre (CA Civray), 3. S. Durand (CA Civray).
