(FILES) Cofidis' French rider Bryan Coquard looks on at the start of the 1st stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race, 170.9 km between Achères and Carrières-sous-Poissy, on March 8, 2026. The two French athletes, Bryan Coquard and Benjamin Thomas will once again form a dynamic duo at the World Championships, taking place from October 14, 2026 in Shanghai, where the French team will get down to business in the Olympic qualifying process. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP via Getty Images)