Every year, Every year, Every year. Every year, Every year. And the least we can say, Every year 2022 Every year. Every year, Every year, Every year, Every year.
2022, the year of revelation for some nuggets?
So to start, let's talk about the young "nuggets" of French cycling. The real question would be: where to start? Indeed, many of them are expected next season to show their immense talent in the eyes of the general public. Let's start with who started their season the best: Matis Louvel. Recently extended within the Arkea-samsic team, he advances to 22 years as one of the promises of French cycling. Winner for the first time in his pro career in 2021, he was also able to discover the Flandrian classics, culminating in the Tour of Flanders. He also achieved several tops 10 during the Tour de la Communauté de Valence or at the GP de Fourmies and several tops 20, as during Paris-Tours. Even better, we didn't have to wait long to see him show up again since he started 2022 excellently with 5e place at the Trofeo Alcudia for its recovery race and ahead of some big sprinters like Michael Matthews or Pascal Ackermann. The Normand will therefore be keen to confirm all the expectations placed on him within a team that trusts young people..
Another promising young rider from a French team: Hugo Toumire. Very versatile rider, He realised, during his young years very good performances. His second place at Paris Roubaix juniors in 2019, son top 5 during the last Tour de l’Avenir, his second place in the French Junior Time Trial Championships in 2019 or his victory in the Junior Peace Race 2019 attest to the talent of the member of the Cofidis team. The latter was therefore certainly not mistaken when it came to turning him professional at the start of the year..
The word "nugget" is ideal to talk about Romain Grégoire. Has only 18 years, the native of Besançon has already forged a very solid track record. Junior World Vice-Champion, European champion in this same category last year, double French Junior Champion in 2020 and 2021 on the road or even French champion in the junior time trial in 2021. With such a record, he has everything of a future prodigy. And although he does not want to "grill the steps" by going from juniors to hopes, he does not hide his ambitions, he who dreams of winning the Tour de France. His program in 2022 should be consistent with certainly the Baby Giro or the Tour de l’Avenir. Nothing better to confirm the expectations placed on him.
If we were to release one last young runner to follow in 2022, the name of Hugo Page would be coherent. Arrived this winter within the World Tour Intermarché Wanty-Gobert Matériaux team, the native of Chartres will be keen to confirm the expectations placed on him. And in view of his performances among young people, these expectations are high: 1is of the Chrono des Nations 2019 and French Junior Champion of the Junior Time Trial 2019 ahead of a certain Hugo Toumire are notably on his list. A departure at this age in a foreign team may seem risky but he justifies it as being "a wish [He is still in intensive care today.] to go abroad to see how things are done elsewhere”. Within the Belgian team, he will therefore be able to demonstrate to the general public the talent with which he is endowed.
French cycling does not only have young nuggets with high potential, since for the past few seasons we have seen runners hatch, more or less old who must confirm from season to season.
For them, confirmation after hatching
First of all, some young climbers revealed themselves in 2021, like Aurélien Paret-Peintre, winner of the Grand Prix La Marseillaise, 9e from Paris-Nice and 15e of the Tour de France. 2022 will be an important year for him since he will aim to “get closer to the Top 10 on the great races and the Grand Tours ». Another runner who had a great year 2021, also a member of the AG2R Citroën team: Clement Champoussin. The for purposes 2021 in the best possible way by winning the 20e Vuelta stage ahead of Primoz Roglic. In 2022, the Nice man will have the will to be “more regular” and will surely be at the start of the next Giro where he will have the opportunity to show his climbing qualities again.
France can also count on one of the new darlings of French cycling: David Gaudu. Revealed several seasons ago, he had a season 2021 particularly successful with some tops 10 particularly successful with some tops 3e particularly successful with some tops. particularly successful with some tops 2022 particularly successful with some tops.
particularly successful with some tops, French cycling has many very talented punchers. Valentin Madouas, for example, who finished his season very well 2021 by propelling Julian Alaphilippe to the title of world champion. His qualities as a puncher could allow him 2022 to produce very interesting results. He will not be alone since Benoît Cosnefroy will be to be followed with great attention as he has hit hard in recent seasons with excellent results like his 2e place at the Flèche Wallonne in 2020 and his victory in the Bretagne Classic ahead of Alaphilippe in 2021.
Finally, and his victory in the Bretagne Classic ahead of Alaphilippe in, and his victory in the Bretagne Classic ahead of Alaphilippe in. and his victory in the Bretagne Classic ahead of Alaphilippe in, for example, conducted a season 2021 and his victory in the Bretagne Classic ahead of Alaphilippe in 8e and his victory in the Bretagne Classic ahead of Alaphilippe in 2e and his victory in the Bretagne Classic ahead of Alaphilippe in. This season, he will be able to rely on the experience of the triple world champion and specialist in the Flandrian classics Peter Sagan, he will be able to rely on the experience of the triple world champion and specialist in the Flandrian classics Peter Sagan. he will be able to rely on the experience of the triple world champion and specialist in the Flandrian classics Peter Sagan. he will be able to rely on the experience of the triple world champion and specialist in the Flandrian classics Peter Sagan, he will be able to rely on the experience of the triple world champion and specialist in the Flandrian classics Peter Sagan 2021 he will be able to rely on the experience of the triple world champion and specialist in the Flandrian classics Peter Sagan, he will be able to rely on the experience of the triple world champion and specialist in the Flandrian classics Peter Sagan, he will be able to rely on the experience of the triple world champion and specialist in the Flandrian classics Peter Sagan. he will be able to rely on the experience of the triple world champion and specialist in the Flandrian classics Peter Sagan, as for him, he has just arrived at Jumbo-Visma where his role during the classics remains unclear due to the presence of Wout Van Aert in the team.. However, as for him, he has just arrived at Jumbo-Visma where his role during the classics remains unclear due to the presence of Wout Van Aert in the team..
