Alexis Renard wins the 2026 Tour de Vendée: the Frenchman from Cofidis takes the final classification

Alexis Renard (Cofidis) has won the 2026 Tour de Vendée, a one-day race on the international calendar, finishing the event in 4:05:32. The French rider beat Xabier Berasategi Garmendia (Euskaltel-Euskadi) and Giovanni Lonardi (Team Polti VisitMalta) in the sprint, both credited with the same time as the winner. The race The race was decided in the finale, with a reduced group contesting the victory in a bunch sprint. Renard found the right moment to anticipate his rivals and cross the line first, beating a group of riders who all finished on the same time in the same fraction of the race. Results Alexis Renard (Cofidis) — 4:05:32 Xabier Berasategi Garmendia (Euskaltel-Euskadi) — s.t. Giovanni Lonardi (Team Polti VisitMalta) — s.t. Rasmus Pedersen (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) — s.t. Joren Bloem (Unibet Rose Rockets) — s.t. Closing For Renard, this is a prestigious victory in a classic on the French scene, with Cofidis striking ahead of the Euskaltel-Euskadi and Team Polti VisitMalta teams. The group of the best riders arrived together, with no gaps among the top five finishers.