Loana Lecomte and Jordan Sarrou win the French XCO Championship

In the French town of Levens, the French XCO Championship was held this weekend. A title that was won for the fourth consecutive time by Loana Lecomte in the women's category while Jordan Sarrou claimed his second national jersey in the men's category.

Lecomte wins her fourth consecutive French XCO Championship

France is one of the great powers in the world of XCO, at the same level as Switzerland, and that is why their national championship is one of the most prestigious in the discipline. This year's event was moved up in the calendar and took place under intense mud in the town of Levens, in the well-known Alpes Maritimes.

The women's race started with the notable absence of Pauline Ferrand Prevot, who surprisingly chose to compete in the Swiss race in Chur. However, Loana Lecomte did not disappoint, at 24 years old she claimed her fourth consecutive title with authority, finishing with a 2-minute lead over Olivia Onesti and Flavie Guille.

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"This championship is a new beginning. I am proud to wear this jersey. The decision to go to Brazil may not have been the right one, but it had to be done.... I am back on the right path. Now I will continue to prepare to arrive at my best in Paris," Lecomte explained after the race.

Jordan Sarrou wins his second French Championship

The men's race took place a few hours later, also under the same muddy conditions, and Jordan Sarrou claimed his second French Champion title ahead of Thomas Griot and Titouan Carod.

Sarrou, who was not in his best shape after dealing with a minor illness following his trip from Brazil, managed to take the lead in the second third of the race and won with a 27-second lead over Thomas Griot and over 2 minutes over Titouan Carod.

Victor Koretzky, who was a favorite for the title after his great performance in the two World Cup races in Brazil, only managed to finish in a discreet sixth position after a pedal slip that affected his race from the start.