Who will succeed Romain Grégoire on the roads of Hauts-de-France? Last year, the young French hopeful became, at just 20 years old, the youngest winner in the history of the 4 days of Dunkirk. But the native of Besançon will not be on the starting line of the stage race this Tuesday.
To kick off the six days of events, the peloton will set off from Dunkirk at the end of the morning, before finishing the first stage in the early evening. After having covered Pas-de-Calais, the North and the Somme, the runners will return to Dunkirk on May 19. A final stage starting from Loon-Plage, which should reach its conclusion around 5:30 p.m. this Sunday.
Among the many French people who will try their luck during these 4 days of Dunkirk, Arnaud Démarre is notably making his return to the roads, he who has not joined a peloton since the end of March. The rider from the Arkéa-B&B Hotels team dreams of winning the Hauts-de-France event for the third time. In 2013, his triumph marked his first final victory in a stage race. A success that he repeated during the following edition, in 2014. After several withdrawals in recent weeks, he will therefore be among the most scrutinized French people during this 68th edition of the event.
The 4 days of Dunkirk will begin this Tuesday, May 14 at 11:45 a.m., and will end on May 19. The race will be followed from 1:15 p.m. on the Eurosport 2 channel, or on Wéo Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The stages of May 18 and 19 will also be broadcast free of charge and live on France 3 Hauts-de-France.
