For the third consecutive season, the Loudéac velodrome hosts the French Junior Track Championships, and the Normandy regional committee intends to repeat its results from last year.
The Vélodrome de Bretagne, located in Loudéac in the Côtes-d'Armor department, will once again host the French Junior Track Cycling Championships from October 28 to November 1, 2026. This is the third consecutive edition at the venue, confirming the now firmly established place of this event on the calendar of French young track riders.
In this context, the Normandy regional committee is approaching the competition with specific objectives. Alain Devaux, head of the track commission, hopes his delegation will match or exceed last year's performance, when Normandy riders returned with six medals. He is therefore aiming for at least that same total, a figure that will serve as the benchmark for measuring the contingent's progress or decline.
The competition brings together the discipline's junior categories, where technical preparation, tactical management of track events, and consistency over several days count as much as raw performance. The Loudéac velodrome, known for track conditions appreciated by athletes, provides the usual setting for competitors who gather there every autumn.
The ambitions expressed by the Normandy committee fall within a long-term development strategy. Sustaining a high level of results from one year to the next requires work in talent identification, coaching, and monitoring of young licence holders, as well as strong cohesion among the region's clubs. The head of the track commission highlights this continuity as a foundation for the delegation.
Final results will emerge as the events unfold, and it is at their conclusion that we will know whether Normandy reaches its target. In the meantime, attention is focused on the riders' preparation and on the organization of this week of championships in Loudéac.
In this context, the Normandy regional committee is approaching the competition with specific objectives. Alain Devaux, head of the track commission, hopes his delegation will match or exceed last year's performance, when Normandy riders returned with six medals. He is therefore aiming for at least that same total, a figure that will serve as the benchmark for measuring the contingent's progress or decline.
The competition brings together the discipline's junior categories, where technical preparation, tactical management of track events, and consistency over several days count as much as raw performance. The Loudéac velodrome, known for track conditions appreciated by athletes, provides the usual setting for competitors who gather there every autumn.
The ambitions expressed by the Normandy committee fall within a long-term development strategy. Sustaining a high level of results from one year to the next requires work in talent identification, coaching, and monitoring of young licence holders, as well as strong cohesion among the region's clubs. The head of the track commission highlights this continuity as a foundation for the delegation.
Final results will emerge as the events unfold, and it is at their conclusion that we will know whether Normandy reaches its target. In the meantime, attention is focused on the riders' preparation and on the organization of this week of championships in Loudéac.
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Source: Ouest-France