What performance of Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility) ! The Norwegian won this Friday the Circuit Franco-Belgiumin front of the New Zealander Corbin Strong (Israel-Premier Tech), who was one of the big favorites of the day, and Spanish Jan Castellon (Rural-Sigur Caja RGA). In a completely crazy finale, where the leading group, which was already part of Abrahamsengot caught in the last kilometer, the Norwegian placed a final acceleration in the last 400 meters which allowed him to win after a number of almost 60 kilometers. It was his second victory in 2025 after that on the 11th stage of the Tour de France Last month.
Video – Relive the final of this Franco -Belgian circuit
The summary of the race:
Ten kilometers after the real departure, five runners escaped from the peloton: Ludovic Robeet (Cofidis) Tom Portsmouth (Wagner Bazin WB), Jonathan Vervenne (Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team), Gianni Marand (Tarteletto-Isorex) and Mats Omloop (Volkerwessels Cycling Team). Their advance has occasionally reached three minutes on the peloton but never more, insufficient margin to hope to prevail over such a difficult course. 80 kilometers from the finish, the Frenchman Alexys Brunel (Totalnergies team) accelerated and joined the leading group to form a sexual.
But it is in the last 60 kilometers that the race has unbridled. With first an attack on Jonas Abrahamsen (UNO-X Mobility), out of the peloton 57 kilometers from the finish, while Jonathan Vervenne isolated himself from his fellows of escape before. Under the leadership ofAbrahamsen and his team Uno-X Mobilityall members of the morning breakaway are taken over 35 kilometers from the finish. Untenable, Abrahamsen decides to accelerate again and manages to isolate himself in a group of strong, in particular in the company of Xandro Meurisse (Alpecin-DECEUNINCK).
A spectacular final sprint!
15 kilometers from the finish, Fabio Christian (Q36.5 pro cycling team) leaves the peloton and joins the leading group, then composed ofAbrahamsen et Meurisse. If the trio fails to detach itself definitively, the gap stagnates around 30 seconds in advance despite all the efforts of a disorganized peloton behind. Marc Hirschi (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) et Dylan Teuns (Cofid) In turn try to join the top trio, without success. The victory should therefore be played between the three members of the head group, in the last climb before the finish line.
But that was without counting on a final effort by the peloton and the pursuers, who resumed the trio in the last kilometer to the general surprise! Very strong, Jonas Abrahamsen responded to the immediate attack on Marc Hirschibefore attacking himself in the last 400 meters and never being taken over again. Corbin Strong finish 2nd, and will probably be able to feed regrets after having launched his sprint late, while the Spaniard Jan Castellon Complete the podium.
