two more medals in the bag of French para-cycling – Libération

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In the last kilometers of the road race, in road cycling (category C1-3), this Saturday September 7 morning, there was a pocket handkerchief. Inside, three men for a fine shot: the French Alexandre Léauté and Thomas Peyroton-Dartet and the world champion Finlay Graham.

If the French played as a team, Alexandre Léauté sacrificing himself on the hill of Clichy-sous-Bois to take his teammate to the sprint, it was the Briton, double world champion, who won ahead of Thomas Peyroton-Dartet. Alexandre Léauté still finished third, the competition having been relegated far enough before the final explanation.

These silver and bronze charms are added to the already well-stocked total of the French para-cycling delegation, bringing the count to 27 medals since the start of the competition. Apart from those of the day, we already owe Alexandre Léauté no less than three medals, including two gold, in the track pursuit and in the road time trial. During a day which saw the French reach the podium eleven times, Thomas Peyroton-Dartet also won gold on Wednesday, in the solitary exercise against the clock. But in another category than his friend Alexandre Léauté.