Published on : 03/18/2026
On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, the Cofidis team competed in the world’s oldest cycling race, Milan–Turin, which was celebrating its 150th anniversary. Valentin Ferron spent the day at the front.
On the Milan-Turin stage, the Cofidis team set the pace. On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, during the world’s oldest cycling race, Valentin Ferron joined the day’s breakaway. The rider, who had won the Grand Prix Cycliste La Marseillaise in 2025, spent much of the day at the front. His breakaway group of six riders was only caught about 20 kilometers from the finish line during the climb up the Bivio di Superga. The rest of the race was less favorable for the northerners. Sylvain Moniquet was the first to cross the finish line for the Cofidis team, finishing in 24th place.
The reaction
Roberto Damiani, sports director: "We had 150 km of mostly flat terrain and two ascents of Superga on the schedule. We set out to put Sylvain Moniquet in the best possible position for the final stretch. The team did a great job supporting him. Unfortunately, he wasn’t quite at the level needed to finish in the top 10–15. Especially on the second climb, he had trouble keeping up with the leaders. But we had a very strong performance from Valentin Ferron, who was in the day’s breakaway and wasn’t caught until the first Superga climb. As I said in the debrief with the riders, we weren’t rewarded with a result. We can’t be happy with a 24th-place finish, but we saw a very good team working together. And above all, we really have to highlight Paul Ourselin’s work as road captain."