Take a bow, Monaco: Victor Langellotti steps up with tiny country's biggest-ever WorldTour result at Tour de Pologne

KARPACZ, POLAND - AUGUST 05: (L-R) Victor Langellotti of Monaco, Ben Turner of Great Britain and Lucas Hamilton of Australia and Team INEOS Grenadiers compete during the 82nd Tour de Pologne 2025, Stage 2 a 149.4km stage from Hotel Golebiewski Karpacz to Karpacz / #UCIWT / on August 05, 2025 in Karpacz, Poland. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images).

Monaco is famous as a favoured second residence for many of Europe's sportsmen and women, many of them bike riders, but its own cycling scene is nothing as famous. However, with Victor Langellotti (Ineos Grenadiers) that might just be about to change.

One of just two racers for the tiny European state in the men's peloton, Langellotti raced for seven years with Spanish Pro team Burgos-BH, prior to getting his big break at 29 with Ineos Grenadiers, with his first season at WorldTour level coming in 2025.