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'A story I'll remember for a long time' – One month after retiring, French rider handed career lifeline in surprise move to TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies Geoffrey Bouchard Luxembourg Team TotalEnergies
URAIDLA, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 23: Geoffrey Bouchard of France and Team Decathlon Ag2R La Mondiale competes in the breakaway during the 25th Santos Tour Down Under 2025, Stage 3 a 147.5km stage from Norwood to Uraidla 491m / #UCIWT / on January 22, 2025 in Uraidla, Australia. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images).

"After 7 intense and memorable years, it's time to hang up the bike," is what Geoffrey Bouchard said on October 13 as he thought his time in professional cycling had come to an end, but just over a month later, TotalEnergies announced him as a surprise signing for 2026.

Bouchard came to the pro peloton late, making his debut with AG2R La Mondiale in 2018 and staying there for the next seven years. Not a prolific winner, Bouchard did have several high points, notably taking the King of the Mountains jersey at the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España. He has one professional victory from a stage of the 2022 Tour of the Alps.

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