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Dani Ostanek

'I think I've taken a big step, and there are still others to take' – Lenny Martinez confirms 2026 schedule following breakthrough season

Bahrain Victorious’s French rider Lenny Martinez looks on from the sign-in podium ahead of the 119th edition of the Giro di Lombardia (Tour of Lombardy), a 238km cycling race from Como to Bergamo on October 11, 2025. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP).

French talent Lenny Martinez has unveiled his racing programme for the 2026 season, with the Tour de France his main goal amid a largely unchanged set of races.

In 2025, the 22-year-old took another step up, winning stages at Paris-Nice, the Tour de Romandie, and the Critérium du Dauphiné, before taking on the Tour de France, where he raced in the breakaway four times. He'll take on many of the same races again next season, though with a new lead-in to the Tour in the summer.

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