Bagnères-de-Bigorre. The French Mountain Mountain Trophy animates the thermal city

Since Monday. However, and until Friday, August 1, the mountain biking elite in the U12 category is found in Bagnères-de-Bigorre in terms of the French discipline championship.

350 participants. Moreover, the public at the rendezvous

A first in the Pyrenees in 33 editions for this major meeting more used to the Alpine slopes and, between the participants (350 young people from all over France, including Bigorre, and even from Germany and Belgium), their accompanying people and the public, it makes the beautiful people in the thermal city. The organizers put the double bites bagnères-de-bigorre. french mountain mountain trophy to delight everyone, athletes as spectators. And the weather is there too.

“Monday evening. the team parade and then the opening ceremony saw the committees compete in creativity to offer the best costumes and choreographies on the themes of Pyreneism and the little queen. Tuesday. the competition took place in the alleys of Bagnères for a cross-country event in spectacular relay in front of more than 1,000 people. The young people gave everything on a demanding course to win their team. continues with the trial test at La Mongie. this Thursday, we will be in Payolle for the Cross-Country “, summarizes Rémi Laffont, cycling champion and boss of the Maison du Vélo Octave which organizes this 2025 edition with Bureaucraft and the French cycling federation, and with the support of the municipality.

The trophy will end on Friday with the enduro test in the Lesponne valley and then, from 3 p.m., the bagnères-de-bigorre. french mountain mountain trophy closing ceremony and the awards presentation in the presence of delegations, families, elected officials and partners.

A rich program side but it is also it on the garden side. If a village in the trophy animates the Square Tutzing every afternoon. in the evening (film screening, music, bicycle repair stands, Escape Game Pyrénées, Yoga, meeting with professional cyclists, food truck, etc.), the organizers also planned animations at the scene of the events.

“Today. at La Mongie, there are for example biathlon and balance bikes and tomorrow (Thursday), in Payolle, we will offer balance sheets, archery, bicycle tests or nautical activities on the lake with the Aneto store”, invites Rémi Laffont, who wanted to bring together sport, culture, heritage and animations during these five days just as sporty as festive. But not only.

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The meetings of the bicycle sector Friday

“If. in addition, we can take advantage of this event bagnères-de-bigorre. french mountain mountain trophy to act in favor of economic development, it is a plus for the territory”, he underlines, evoking the undeniable economic impact of such a competition (accommodation, catering, …) but also the holding. at the same time, of the meetings of the bicycle sector organized this Friday, August 1 in the village of the Trophy by the Pyrenees agency, the agency “EDF, a territory.

So many opportunities. vows of Rémi Laffont, to “awaken the youngest to this discipline, especially since France is among the strongest as we have seen again at the Olympic Games. This also allows” Bici d’Aqui “, the mountain biking and enduro circuits of high Bigorre”, he adds.

Complete program on chez-ctave.com/tfjv/