At the highest international level, Stéphane Robineau, Maxence Beaugé and Paul Allègre carried the colors of Nièvre high this weekend.
Petanque
Robineau European club champion. Stéphane Robineau won the European Club Cup for the third time, Sunday November 10, on the grounds of Sin-le-Noble (North). The second with Fréjus, after 2021. Big favorite of the competition, the Var team, composed among others of Dylan Rocher, Adrien Delahaye and the Italian Diego Rizzi, only experienced a scare in the semi-final against the ASD Luigi Biarese (Italy), led by Andrea Chiapello, future recruit from… Fréjus. In the final, Fréjus dominated Meyrin (Switzerland).
Tennis
Beaugé winner in Monastir. Maxence Beaugé signed his second victory on the professional circuit, Sunday November 10, by winning in the final of the Tunisian tournament in Monastir ($15,000), counting for the ITF. The Neversois, 740th player in the world, won 6-4, 6-3 against the Czech Matthew William Donald, 903 in the ATP, in 1 hour 41′. The Gien player served 7 aces and was particularly effective on break points (5/5).
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Romain Escouffier new president of the Nièvre committee. Unsurprisingly, Romain Escouffier, 50, is the new president of the Nièvre committee. Le Vauzellien, who led the only list, was elected with 80% of the votes, Sunday November 10, during the general assembly, at the Kyriad hotel in Nevers. Former president of the ASA Vauzelles succeeds Elyane Ferrien-Chatillon, who served three terms, starting with the appointment of Jacky Terreau as president of the Ligue de Bourgogne in 2012. Elyane Ferrien-Chatillon is expected to remain president of the Nevers international tournament.
Fencing
Joyful on the podium with France. Neversois Paul Allègre had missed his individual competition in Bern (Switzerland), where the first round of the Epee World Cup took place. Friday November 8, the Italian Valerio Cuomo eliminated him in the table of 128 (13-12). The fencer returned to the running direction on Sunday, November 10, in the team competition. Under the colors of the French team, he won the bronze medal. Starting starter, Paul Allègre helped the Blues win against Turkey (45-19) in a table of 32, against Israel in a table of 16 (45-37), then against Switzerland in the quarter-final (40-37) . The Neversois was replaced by Gaétan Billa at the semi-final stage, where France lost to Hungary (41-45), before winning the match for bronze against Italy (39-29), still without Paul Allègre.
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Cyclo-cross
Loïc Forestier got on the bike in the Coupe de France. Loïc Forestier deviated from his decision to end his cyclo-cross season, since he was present, Sunday, November 10, in Pierric (Loire-Atlantique), for the second round of the Coupe de France. The Nivernais from Team Atria-Montluçon took 14th place in the masters 1 to 3 category. In U23, Florian Auroux (Guidon Chalettois) finished 26th after a good comeback. Sunday November 10, entered in the second round of the U17 French Cyclo-cross Cup in Pierric (Loire-Atlantique), Morvandiau Julien Breugnot (Pôle Espoirs de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté) finished 18th. In U23, Marzyat Florian Auroux (Guidon Chalettois) put in a great performance, finishing just outside the top 10, in 11th place, after having occupied the top 5 for a long time.
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Cyrian Merlin and Damien Gazut on the podium in Yzeure. Several Nivernais participated, Saturday November 9, in the Ozières cyclo-cross in Yzeure (Allier). Cyrian Merlin and Damien Gazut, the two teammates of C’Chartres cycling, finished second and third in a race dominated by Tanguy Loisy (Team Atria-Montluçon). 11th place for Guillaume Savina (EC Bourbonnien), 12th for Maxime Geoffroy (VS Nivernais Morvan) and 16th for Alexis Drochasson (CC Varennes-Vauzelles).
Athletics
A medal for Théo Durand at the Inter-University World Championships. Eighth in the mile (1,609 m) on Friday November 8, in the colors of the University of Le Creusot, Théo Durand won the silver medal in the 800 m, Saturday November 9, in Rome, in 1’59”58. Théo Marceau finished eighth. Among the women, Mazarine Salvayre finished 16th in the 800m and sixth in the 4x400m.
Judo
Judo Léane Messaux on the podium in Limoges. The Decizoise Léane Messaux, now licensed in Dijon, climbed onto the podium of a national cadet tournament in Limoges (Haute-Vienne), Saturday November 9. She won bronze in the -63 kg category, behind the two finalists Norah Grosset (AS Montferrandaise) and Madeleine Dalmasso (Union Sportive Cenon).
Handball
USO Nevers eliminated in the Coupe de France. The reunion between USO Nevers and Longvic (Men’s Nationale 2), as part of the second round of the Coupe de France Fédérale, ended as in the championship. On an Orienne coast victory. Nevers lost 38-43 on Sunday November 10. Without pivot Steven-Malick Dubuisson and right-back Steve Damier, Nevers took the lead at the break and remained in front on the scoreboard until the 45th minute (30-31), before cracking in the last ten minutes.
