Geoffrey Bouchard reverses decision: Frenchman extends contract by one year

In October he announced his cycling retirement, but Geoffrey Bouchard has now reconsidered and has signed a one-season contract with TotalEnergies. "I quickly realized: this is an opportunity," said his new team in a press release.

Bouchard is a typical late bloomer. The Frenchman was only picked up by the AG2R team at the end of 2018, at the age of 26. The climber made a name for himself with several promising results, mainly on the French circuit, catching the attention of the renowned squad. After a trial period, his dream came true: he signed his first professional contract there.

Bouchard developed into a highly valued rider and distinguished himself several times as a natural attacker, especially in the Grand Tours. In the 2019 Vuelta a España, he emerged as one of the revelations, as after three weeks and countless breakaway attempts, he went home with the King of the Mountains jersey. It wasn’t a fluke, as two years later he did exactly the same, but then in the Giro d’Italia.