Steven Laurent death Vendée U, Digi Mart USA News: The Vendée U-Primeo Energie cycling team has announced the death of its sports director, Steven Laurent. He was 36 years old.
In a statement posted on social media, the team said Laurent was “much more than a supervisor,” driven by a passion for cycling and by supporting young riders. The team praised his commitment and said it would retain “a deep respect and immense gratitude” for the man he was.
Laurent had begun his career as a sports director at Vélo Sport Valletais in late 2012. He stayed there until 2015, then spent one year with UC Cholet 49.
From 2017 to 2022 he worked at Laval Cyclisme 53, before joining Vendée U at the end of 2022.
A cyclo-cross enthusiast, Laurent organized the Orée d’Anjou race each year in Saint-Sauveur-de-Landemont, in the Maine-et-Loire department. He had been fighting an illness for three years.
Despite his condition, Laurent wanted to support his riders as much as possible during the 2026 season. He attended events including the Ronde de l’Isard, the Tour du Piémont Pyrénéen and the Tour de la Guadeloupe.
Last July, after Timothée Coudière-Cantin won the French under-23 national title in Chantonnay, Vendée, Laurent had written on social media about the emotion he felt and the team’s importance to his fight. DirectVelo extended its sincere condolences to Laurent’s loved ones.
