Lannilis, Sunday 11th May 2025
Tro Bro Leon has long been the preserve of the toughest riders in the peloton, and the 41st edition of the race, held on Sunday, was never going to be an exception. The line-up was deeper than ever, with 8 WorldTeams among the 22 squads on the start line.
Absolute pandemonium reigned throughout the succession of 29 ribinoù. In the end, Bastien Tronchon led home a Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale one-two, claiming the northern Finistère classic with Pierre Gautherat at his side. The French duo made their move from 5 km out, just after Fredrik Dversnes (Uno-X Mobility) hit the deck for the second time. The Norwegian had seemed to have it in the bag before taking his first tumble.
Tronchon had also had his fair share of bad luck a while earlier. He had been the first real contender to jump from the peloton, accelerating with about 60 km to go, and had caught and overtaken the remnants of the seven-man early breakaway before taking a wrong turn and suffering two punctures. That was it… Or so it seemed. The rider from Savoy left behind the second peloton, which had reeled him in, and made it across to the first one with the assistance of Kevin Vauquelin (Arkéa–B&B Hotels), who had also spent time at the front before a flat tyre dashed his hopes. Tronchon, 23, followed up his second place in the Grand Prix de Plumelec yesterday with the second victory of his career, three years after opening his account as a stagiaire with a stage of the Vuelta a Burgos. In his first appearance in the race closest to his heart, the local hero Valentin Madouas (Groupama–FDJ) snatched third place, 19 seconds down, ahead of Anthony Turgis (TotalEnergies).
Results
- Bastien Tronchon (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) 4h43’14”
- Pierre Gautherat (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) +00”
- Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ) +19”
