Meet the 18-year-old former runner turned rouleur who’s got a terrible pre-race diet
Who’s this then?
Alexys is the current French U23 TT champion after putting in a storming ride on the 27.3km course in Saint-Amand Montrond in July. Brunel was runner-up at the French nationals while in the junior category three times, twice in the TT, once in the road race. He was also the European junior champion in 2016, but he said his tricolor ride was more impressive.
Who does he ride for?
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