A total of 150 cyclists lined up on the wet, gritty beaches of northern France on Wednesday 11 November, Armistice Day, for the annual Beach Race de Gravelines, with Samuel Leroux winning the event for the fourth consecutive year.
Leroux (TotalEnergies), who also won in 2023, 2024 and 2025, finished in 01:23:11. Kévin Avoine (Van Rysel-Roubaix) took second, 1 second behind, with teammate Maxime Jarnet third, 2 seconds back. Leroux is no stranger to beach racing or podiums. He won the French national beach race title in 2019 and 2021, as well as the European title in 2021.
The women’s Grand Parcours was won by Stefanie Adam (S&F Endurance Team, Belgium) in 01:44:26. She was the only woman listed in the results.
Over the Petit Parcours of 28 km, Brice Matthieu (V8 Beach) won the men’s race in 00:54:17. Raphaël Corrue (Team CCVSA) was second, 11 seconds back, and Augustin Berthe (Sport Evasion 2 Caps) third, 18 seconds behind the winner. Laurane Meyers won the women’s race in 01:02:22. Céline Poidevin (Cyclo Sportive Crotellois) was second, 6 minutes 1 second behind, and Juliette Waeles (Dunkerque Grand Littoral Cyclisme) third, 7 minutes 55 seconds back.
The Kids 7 km race belonged to Team Beach Full Gaz. Maé Dezegue won the boys’ race in 00:12:59. Timeo Hannequin (UVC Calais) took second, 2 minutes 11 seconds behind, and Loan Lecerf was third, 2 minutes 14 seconds back. In the girls’ race, Romy Daeninck (Team Fullgaz) won in 00:17:02, with Lola Pujade (Team Full Gaz) second, 3 minutes 50 seconds later.
Racing on gravel bikes well suited to sand, riders in the Grand and Petit Parcours complete laps of a 10 km beach circuit between Calais and Dunkirk, with the start and finish near the sea wall in Gravelines.
View Beach Race de Gravelines results HERE
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