Louis Rouland third

Race reportJul 27, 2025

World Team TeamTour de Wallonie

After breaking away with three others in the final stretch, Louis Rouland secured his first professional podium finish in the second stage between Huy and Sambreville. He also claimed the best young rider jersey.

Louis Rouland

For this second stage, a sprint finish was expected. The pace was fast all day long. On the final circuit, in the last lap with 25 km to go, there were some moves. I followed the attacks and we ended up with about fifteen riders at the front. Then we broke away, first two of us, then three. We came to the sprint. I lacked a little strength and freshness to do better than third in the sprint. I have no regrets because I think I was beaten by someone stronger than me. The Tour de Wallonie isn't over yet and I've repositioned myself well in terms of the final overall classification.

Sébastien Hinault

Sportif director

Louis Rouland is our leader in this Tour de Wallonie. In this race, it often comes down to seconds. He launched his attacks and found himself at the front. There were two other riders with him. Behind them, they opened up a gap and battled for the stage victory. We knew it would be difficult against the other two. It doesn't matter because he was able to pick up bonus points at the finish line. Louis is tied for third place in the provisional overall standings after two stages. We remain focused on achieving a good final overall ranking. Luca Mozatto made a good sprint from the peloton and took 5th place. The team had a great day.

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