The Frenchman was never able to find the necessary place to pass the powerful Dutchman Harrie Lavreysen, winner in 10”027, and Jeffrey Hoogland, second. The podium is completed by the young Russian Mikhail Iakovlev (21). A little earlier, Vigier was content with 10th place in the small final.
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Lavreysen (24), bronze medalist in this event at the Tokyo Olympics, retains his title after the previous coronation, in Berlin in 2020. It is also his eighth world gold, already the second in Roubaix after that of the team speed obtained Wednesday.
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Valentine Fortin seventh elimination
In the final of the elimination, the French Valentine Fortin held up well but was preceded by a few millimeters by the Belarusian Aksana Salauyeva. She finished in seventh place. It was the Italian Letizia Paternoster who finally won with authority ahead of the Belgian Lotte Kopecky. American Jennifer Valente finished third.
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In the women’s team pursuit, Germany triumphed over Italy in the final, while Great Britain took bronze ahead of Canada. Before Grondin’s gold, France had already collected two medals in these Worlds at home, with silver in team speed and in pursuit.
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