Published on : 05/30/2026
On the traditional Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson stage, which favors attacking riders, the Cofidis team secured an impressive 5th place finish with Clément Izquierdo. He moves up to 4th place overall ahead of the final stage.
On Saturday, May 30, 2026, the Cofidis team faced the queen stage of the Boucles de la Mayenne: 215.1 km with 3,700 meters of climbing. During the final circuit around Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson, there was no shortage of attacks. The northerners remained vigilant and positioned themselves well to allow Clément Izquierdo to claim 5th place on the day. He moves up to 4th place in the general classification ahead of tomorrow’s finale in Laval.
The reaction
Evaldas Siskevicius, sport director :
"It was the toughest stage, with 3,700 meters of elevation gain and scorching heat. I’m very, very proud of the team today. We raced very well. Like yesterday, I didn’t want us to expend too much energy, so we tried to protect Clément Izquierdo and Eduardo Zamperini as best we could. In the end, Clément came out on top, but we knew that—we were counting on him; he was our leader, and he had a fantastic race.
I think there was still a chance to go for the podium today on this stage, but I’m very, very proud of him. Now he’s fourth overall, and we’re going to figure out how we can make it to the podium. "