French Sweep at 2026 European Cyclo-cross Championships in Zeddam, Digi Mart USA News (Zeddam, Netherlands): French riders dominated the European Cyclo-cross Championships held in Zeddam, the Netherlands, according to a report published by the Fédération Française de Lose.
The men’s under-23 race opened the French run of success. Aubin Sparfel, 20, finished ahead of Belgians Giel Lejeune and Viktor Vandenberghe to win the continental title.
Sparfel said, “It is an important victory in my development, and I am going to sleep with this beautiful jersey.” He is set to ride for the Decathlon CMA CGM WorldTeam in 2027.
The women’s elite race produced an all-French podium. Célia Géry, 20, who had previously won the under-23 title in 2024, took gold.
Lison Desprez, 19, and Amandine Muller, 20, completed the podium, with Desprez taking silver and Muller bronze.
The report noted that the championships were a strong result for the French team, with a triple French podium in the women’s race and a national title in the men’s under-23 category. The results were also published by cycling data outlet Cyclocross24.com.
