While the last edition took place 9 years ago, in 2014, the 3 days cycling from Grenoble will make their big return from October 26 to 28, 2023! This historic event was created in 1971 by George Cazeneuve and high-sounding names like Eddy Merckx, Bernard Thévenet, Francesco Moser or Laurent Fignon participated in it. More recently, we can note the presence of runners like Michael Morkov (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl), Iljo Keisse (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) ou Albert Torres (Movistar Team), who were still in the professional peloton in 2022. The 6 days, which became 4 days then 3 days, were a real spectacle where artists and athletes rubbed shoulders at the Palais des sports. After nine years of absence, the Isère track is preparing to once again live to the rhythm of cycling races during three festive evenings. With a gala headliner: the individual speed world champion Mathilde Gros.. “Participating in the rebirth of this event fills me with joy and pride, entrusts Mathilde Gros. This is an unprecedented opportunity to promote our discipline and share our passion with the French public, at the dawn of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Rayan Helal, my colleague from the France pole, spoke to me about it with stars in the eyes. He remembers, while still a young runner, seeing big names like Grégory Baugé. For him, it was an incredible moment to rub shoulders with such champions.” The countdown begins !
Mathilde Gros… it was in 2022 in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
THE 3 Cycling Days in Grenoble organized by Guy Chanal…
For this big return, the format of the competition has been specially reworked. Women will be in the spotlight with prize money equivalent to that of men. The best specialists in adapted sports will be present, such as Louis Furhmann and Vincent Pomorski, multiple winners on track and on the road at the Global Games 2023, the equivalent of the World Adapted Sports Championships. The young riders, from the minimal categories, cadets and juniors, will also have their hour of glory during the Top 13-18 competitions, the selections of which took place in September on the Palais des Sports track, in the presence of Mathilde Gros et Rayan Halal. For their return, the 3 Cycling Days in Grenoble organized by Guy Chanal will benefit from a choice field with the presence of the best world specialists in the discipline:
· Marie Divine Kouamé21 years old, 2022 World champion and 2023 European vice-champion in the 500m time trial,
· Rayan Halal24 years old, trained at Cyclisme Seyssins Seyssinet (38), bronze medalist in team sprint at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, vice-world champion in 2021 and bronze medalist in 2023 in team sprint,
· Florian Grengbo22 years old, bronze medalist at the 2021 Olympic Games in team sprint, vice-world champion in 2021 and bronze medalist in 2023 in team sprint,
· Sébastien Vigier26 years old, bronze medalist in team sprint at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, vice-world champion in 2019 and 2021 and bronze medalist in 2023 in team sprint, bronze medalist in individual sprint in 2018 and 2021,
· Louis Pijourlet27 years old, trained at Grenoble Metropole Cyclisme (38), recent French hour record holder (52.557 km/h) and multiple French champion,
· Thomas Boudat28 years old, omnium World champion in 2014, vice-World champion in individual pursuit in 2021 and European champion in team pursuit in 2022,
· Marion Borras25 years old, trained and licensed at UC Pontcharra (38), bronze medalist in team pursuit at the World Championships in 2022 and 2023, European vice-champion in individual pursuit 2021, 5th in Paris-Roubaix women 2023, who will attempt to beat the lap record on Saturday October 28.
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