For some, like Mathieu van der Poel, the fashion is to brandish your bike once you cross the line as the winner. At Decathlon-AG2R, no need. Because the results of the Savoyard team speak for it and its new mount, provided this winter by Van Rysel, a Decathlon brand, also a new title sponsor. Her sixteen victories (compared to 8 for the whole of 2023), after the successes of Valentin Paret-Peintre, Tuesday at the Giro, and Sam Bennett, this Wednesday at the Quatre Jours de Dunkerque, raise her to second place in the ranking. UCI, behind the untouchable UAE of Tadej Pogacar, calm leader of this Tour of Italy.
