European Championships: Benjamin Thomas gold medalist of the omnium – Cycling – Track – Euro

Benjamin Thomas was crowned European Omnium Champion this Friday at the European Track Championships in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. The rider of the Groupama-FDJ team, who was one of the great French chances to win a medal on the Dutch ring, did not miss the rendez-vous of this remarkable event in four times. he has dominated remarkably and is on the program of the Olympic Games, of which he is already a favorite.

The French time trial champion, who alternates smoothly the road and the track, managed to take the star tunic after finishing second in the scratch race, first in the Tempo race, then second in the elimination behind Elia Viviani and finally author of a last exceptional points race where he has taken the measure of all his opponents.

In the final of the speed tournament, the Dutchman Jeffrey Hoogland, who fell to Frenchman Rayan Helal in the quarter-finals, took his revenge at the last World Championships by becoming European champion in front of his young compatriot in the rainbow jersey, Harrie Lavreysen, in two dry sleeves.