Published on : 03/01/2026
At the Faun Drôme Classic, the Cofidis team secured a fine eighth place with Alex Aranburu on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
The plan was set. Alex Aranburu had to be put in the best possible position for this Faun Drôme Classic. On Sunday, March 1, 2026, the Cofidis team followed the instructions given at the morning briefing to the letter. Although in the end the Jorgenson-Grégoire duo managed to hold off the peloton's comeback, Alex Aranburu took 8th place on the day, confirming his good form at the start of the season.
The reaction
Benjamin Giraud: "We took a fine eighth place with Alex Aranburu after good work from the whole team throughout the day around him. He was able to keep up with the best on the hills and the most difficult parts of the course. In the final, Jorgenson and Grégoire broke away. Alex took sixth place in the peloton. "