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In the media
- Gustave Blanc: “Suddenly, McNulty and Pidcock are attacking next to you” Interview on the team’s official website, after the Coppa Agostoni raced against WorldTour riders.
- « C’est un petit rêve » : le Savoyard Gustave Blanc a le Tour de l’Avenir en ligne de mire Profile after his season on Italian roads, ahead of the Tour de l’Avenir.
- Gustave Blanc : « Je réalise enfin une saison complète » Interview after his 6th place at the Giro della Valle d’Aosta: his first full season, his climbing profile, his goals.
- Une autre réserve de WorldTeam pour Gustave Blanc The announcement of his move to Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe Rookies for his first U23 season.
Biographies
Short
Gustave Blanc, born 27 March 2007 in the French Alps, is a French climber riding for Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe Rookies since 2026. Best young rider at the 2026 Giro della Valle d'Aosta.
Long
Born on 27 March 2007, Gustave Blanc grew up in Arêches-Beaufort, in the French Alps, in a sporting family, and started alpine skiing at the age of 2, then ski mountaineering, making the French youth team (2024 U18 European Championships). He began racing bikes at 16 with the La Motte-Servolex Cyclisme club, where he is still licensed. As a junior with JEGG-DJR, the junior team of Visma | Lease a Bike, he won the Gran Premi Les Franqueses KH7 and the mountains classification of the Grand Prix Rüebliland (2025), and finished 10th at the Course de la Paix Juniors. In 2026 he joined Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe Rookies, the development team of Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe. In his first U23 season he was best young rider at the Giro della Valle d'Aosta, finished 4th on the queen stage of the Giro Next Gen, where his team won the team classification, and raced the Tour de l'Avenir. He is an ambassador of the Arêches-Beaufort resort. His goal: turn professional and one day shine at the Tour de France.
- Born
- 27 March 2007
- From
- Arêches-Beaufort, French Alps
- Profile
- Climber
- Category
- U23
- Team
- Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe Rookies
