Lafay: It would be a 'dream' to beat Pogacar and Evenepoel in the Ardennes

Victor Lafay in the green jersey following his early stage win at the 2023 Tour de France
Victor Lafay in the green jersey following his early stage win at the 2023 Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Images)

After scoring the biggest victory of his career with a solo stage win at this summer's Tour de France, Victor Lafay is aiming to continue that success with his new team Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale in 2024.

The French puncheur, who could previously count stages at the Giro d'Italia and Arctic Race of Norway among his four career victories, has said that he'll be eyeing results at the Ardennes Classics next spring as he embarks on a new adventure after five years at Cofidis.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.