By finishing fourth in the final leg of the 57th edition of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec, Nicolas Lunven (PRB) secured overall victory.
In a particularly open edition, marked by the retirement of race leader Tom Dolan (Kingspan) when he appeared to have the event under control, Nicolas Lunven regained the overall lead and secured a historic third victory in the race.
This third and final leg delivered on all its promises. Starting from Pornichet and finishing in Le Havre, the turning point came with the retirement of overall leader Tom Dolan, who had started the leg at the top of the standings.
Behind him, everything was thrown wide open.
Paul Morvan (Foricher-French Touch) snatched the stage victory from his rivals. He finished the leg in the best possible way, finally securing his first stage win.
After several days of extreme fatigue, the final miles into Le Havre produced an intense battle, both for the stage victory and for the overall standings.
With an excellent sixth-place finish, Alexis Thomas (Wings of the Ocean) completed an outstanding Solitaire campaign and climbed to the second on the final podium, just 24 minutes and 44 seconds behind Lunven.
Stage winner Paul Morvan completed a superb top three that rewards experience, perseverance, and boldness.
Paul Loiseau (Région Bretagne – CMB Espoir), the top rookie, finished just off the podium in fourth place.
