The French Cup FDJ 2025 finally returned to the calendar this Sunday, August 17 with the Polynormande ! Acting as a 15th round of the French circuit of the LNCthe race dear to our columnist Daniel MANGEAS (Back to the microphone for the occasion more than 6 months after his stroke) celebrated his 45th edition On its traditional course for sprinter/puncture Between Avranches and Saint-Martin-de-Landelles. And after a scenario as often animated on the final circuit, with its Famous Côte de la Pigeonnière, it is one of the most fit French people this 2025 season that has triumphed, namely Nicolas Prodhomme ! Spearhead of a collective Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale Again dominant throughout this day, the 28 -year -old Ornais isolated himself 9 km from the finish to go solo with his 6th success since the end of April, he who had never raised his arms before! A year after his teammate Paul Lapeirait is therefore a new Norman who triumphs at home on The Polynormande !
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Blackboard for Nicolas Prodhomme and Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale
After several racing movements which all ended up being taken up by an increasingly reduced peloton, the good blow finally came out about 30 km from the finish. Under the leadership of Nicolas Breuillard (St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93), five French runners became the trunk and were never taken over, the labor missing behind in the final to plug the 30 seconds apart. Sandy Dujardin (TotaalEnergies), Axel Mariault (CIC U Nantes), Mathis Le Berre (ARKEA-B&B HOTELS) et donc Nicolas Breuillard then could not do anything when Nicolas Prodhomme Placed a big attack on a coast at 9 km.
The latter quickly took about 15 seconds in advance, and despite a good understanding, the pursuing quartet could never return, permatically to Production to savor this success at home. 31 seconds after the winner of the day, it is Dujardin which was the fastest in front Axel Mariault To get on the podium. Almost two minutes later, the peloton was set by Emilien Jeannière (Totalenergies team) for 6th place.
