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Mathieu Kockelmann wins stage four in Tour de L’Avenir

Mathieu Kockelmann (21) sprinted to victory in the fourth stage of the Tour de L’Avenir. “I had already finished fifth twice, and this was the last sprint opportunity before we head into the mountains. I’m really happy,” said the Luxembourger.
Race 27 August 2025
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The peloton in the prestigious Tour de L’Avenir — the Tour de France for U23 riders — was presented with a short stage today. Between Montagnat and Val-Suran, there were about 110 hilly kilometers. With two fifth-place finishes earlier this week, Kockelmann had already shown great form: “We’ve been close every day,” he said. “We have a really close-knit team here, and we truly believe in ourselves (in the Tour de L’Avenir, riders compete in national teams, ed.). Yesterday, I lost a few positions in the last corner due to another rider’s maneuver, but today everything went right.”

“Along the way, we faced a few climbs; it was just a matter of getting over them well. The pace wasn’t extremely high. On the last climb, I went all out, and my sprint went almost perfectly today. I’m really happy with this victory. It was also my last chance because now we’re heading into the mountains.”

 

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