THROUGH THE LENS: UCI 2025 DAY-5 : France strikes gold, Lappartient re-elected

Cyclists ride in a peloton near the Kigali Golf Resort & Villas in Nyarutarama on Thursday, September 25. All photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Cyclists ride in a peloton near the Kigali Golf Resort & Villas in Nyarutarama on Thursday, September 25. All photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Thursday’s racing spotlight was on the women’s Under-23 road race over a 119.3km course. 
Thursday’s racing spotlight was on the women’s Under-23 road race over a 119.3km course. 
Thousands of fans at Kabuga ka Nyarutarama watch the race that is taking place on African soil for the first time.
Thousands of fans at Kabuga ka Nyarutarama watch the race that is taking place on African soil for the first time.
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France’s Célia Gery struck gold, winning in 3 hours, 24 minutes, and 26 seconds. The 19-year-old edged Slovakia’s Viktória Chladonová by two seconds, while Spain’s Paula Blasi claimed bronze, finishing 12 seconds later.
France’s Célia Gery struck gold, winning in 3 hours, 24 minutes, and 26 seconds. The 19-year-old edged Slovakia’s Viktória Chladonová by two seconds, while Spain’s Paula Blasi claimed bronze, finishing 12 seconds later.
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Thursday’s racing spotlight was on the women’s Under-23 road race over a 119.3km course. 
Thursday’s racing spotlight was on the women’s Under-23 road race over a 119.3km course. 
Célia Gery struck gold in women's under-23 road race of the UCI Road World Championships, clocking 3 hours 24 minutes and 26 seconds over the 119.3km course.
Célia Gery struck gold in women's under-23 road race of the UCI Road World Championships, clocking 3 hours 24 minutes and 26 seconds over the 119.3km course.
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Riders in peloton at Nyarutarama in Gasabo
Riders in peloton at Nyarutarama in Gasabo
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