Paris‑Camembert previews
The 87th Paris‑Camembert ran March 31 over a 198‑km route from Magnanville to Livarot with French standouts Bryan Coquard and Clément Venturini listed among the favorites and defending champion Lander Loockx back in the field. It’s a classic spring test for punchy finishers ahead of the April UCI calendar. (todaycycling.com)
Pierre Gautherat (Decathlon CMA CGM) won the 87th Paris‑Camembert, breaking clear from a select lead group in the final kilometre to take the victory. (cyclingnews.com (cyclingnews.com)) Gautherat’s official time was 4:47:53; Alexandre Delettre (TotalEnergies) finished second and Maxime Vezie (CIC Pro Cycling Academy) completed the podium. (procyclingstats.com (procyclingstats.com)) A six‑man move that formed with about 30 km remaining held off the peloton, with the escape including Gautherat, Delettre, Vezie, Tom Donnenwirth (Groupama‑FDJ United), Valentin Ferron (Cofidis) and Benjamin Thomas (Cofidis). (cyclingnews.com (cyclingnews.com)) The 23‑year‑old Gautherat claimed his first victory of the 2026 season and the second of his professional career, having previously won stage 3 of the Four Days of Dunkirk in 2025. (total-velo.com (total-velo.com)) Pre‑race favourites Bryan Coquard and Clément Venturini finished inside the top 10, placing 8th and 10th respectively, while 2025 champion Lander Loockx crossed in 11th. (procyclingstats.com (procyclingstats.com); velo-ouest.com (velo-ouest.com)) Unibet Rose Rockets led the chase in the closing circuits but the break built a gap of about a minute on the run‑in, which proved sufficient for the six riders to contest the win among themselves. (cyclingnews.com (cyclingnews.com))
