Cycling. Vuelta: Adopted Savoyard Victor Guernalec to compete in his first Grand Tour
A major first for Victor Guernalec (Arkea B&B Hotels). The Breton, based in Aix-les-Bains (Savoie), will participate in his first Grand Tour, from August 23 to September 14, in the Tour of Spain.
Victor Guernalec, a cyclist based in Aix-les-Bains, has claimed his first professional victory this season. Photo Le DL/Gauthier Castaldi
The Arkea B&B Hotels team has unveiled its eight-rider roster for the Vuelta a España (August 23-September 14). Alongside Spaniards Raul Garcia Pierna and Cristian Rodriguez, Italian Alessandro Verre, and Belgian Jenthe Biermans, four French riders will be competing in their first Grand Tour: Louis Rouland, Pierre Thierry, and Léandre Lozouet, as well as Victor Guernalec from Finistère, based in Aix-les-Bains .
Stage winner in April in the Pays de la Loire Region Tour, his first professional success , the 25-year-old rider will therefore end his 2025 season with his first Vuelta.
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