Last year, Lise Revol and Maxime Declumble brought two national titles for the selection of the South Region Committee. A jersey of French champion on road U17 for the Vauclusian and a tricolor jersey of the U23 time trial for the native of the Ciotat.
If this year Lise Revol has chosen to leave the South for the Grand Est Committee and the AS Bike Racing club, Maxime Decomble (Groupama-FDJ Conti) remains dismissed at the Ciotaden Sport bicycle, its heart club. It was therefore in the jersey of the South Region selection that he defends his title this Wednesday at 3:51 p.m. before trying the double on the road on Saturday.
Ambitious boichis also on the road
But in the race for the tricolor jersey, Maxime Decomble will not be the only Provençal, capable of becoming champion of France on the road. Among the U23s, the Espoirs category, Adrien Boichis (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) is one of the favorites on the title both on the road and on the time trial. The Aixois, already crowned champion of European and France in mountain biking (XCO) this season, does not hide its intentions in traditional cycling. Winner of the Tour du Printemps d’Istria, 7th in the time of the first stage of the Tour of Italy Hopes, Boichis is one of its runners with a big engine “which can be essential on all terrains.