Coquard gets a timely win as he commits future to Vital Concept

Contract announcements usually come with quotes, social media posts, and maybe even a video, but seldom with a real-life race victory. Yet Vital Concept-B&B Hotels struck gold on Friday as confirmation that Bryan Coquard had signed a new two-year deal was followed that afternoon by a stage win for the Frenchman at the Arctic Race of Norway.

Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is a freelance sports writer and editor. He’s an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish). Patrick worked full-time at Cyclingnews for eight years between 2015 and 2023, latterly as Deputy Editor.