Pavel Bittner wins Paris-Chauny 2026: the Czech from Team Picnic PostNL takes the sprint

Pavel Bittner has won the Paris-Chauny 2026. The Team Picnic PostNL rider completed the road race in 04:37:34, winning the sprint from a compact group and taking the French classic ahead of Lionel Taminiaux (Lotto Intermarché) and Tobias Müller (Unibet Rose Rockets), both credited with the same time as the winner. The race The race was decided in the finale, with the sprinters' teams busy controlling the situation and closing down the breakaway attempts. No move managed to make it to the finish: the group therefore arrived compact at the last kilometre, opening the way for the sprint. Bittner found the best position and made his turn of speed count, holding off his rivals' comeback all the way to the finish line. Results Pavel Bittner (Team Picnic PostNL) — 04:37:34 Lionel Taminiaux (Lotto Intermarché) — s.t. Tobias Müller (Unibet Rose Rockets) — s.t. Emilien Jeanniere (TotalEnergies) — s.t. Pierre Gautherat (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) — s.t. Closing For Team Picnic PostNL comes a full success in a classic with a finale reserved for the sprinters. Behind Bittner, Taminiaux and Müller complete the podium on equal time, while Jeanniere and Gautherat close the top five with no gaps, confirming a sprint decided by the narrowest of margins.