Coupe de France winner Clément Venturini has said that he’s “afraid things aren’t going as planned” as he continues his search for a 2026 team following the collapse of Arkéa-B&B Hotels.
The 32-year-old Frenchman was the second-highest UCI points scorer on the Breton-based squad, racking up 707 points during 2025, good for 127th in the season’s UCI rankings. Despite that, however, he remains one of numerous Arkéa-B&B Hotels riders without a deal for next season.
“It’s not that I’m pessimistic, but I also want to be clear-sighted so I don’t fall so hard. In my mind, I still have a glimmer of hope. Some people choose their own end; I wouldn’t have that luxury if it were to end. It’s hard to accept. If my last race was the Tour de Vendée, that’s a shame… If it really has to stop, the digestion will be very hard.”
Despite not scoring a win during the 2025 season, Venturini was still among the top performers at Arkéa-B&B Hotels thanks to his consistent points scoring throughout the year. He scored two podium places and five other top-five places in 2025.
Results including those podiums at the Boucles de l’Aulne and GP du Morbihan, and a trio of fourth places at La Roue Tourangelle, La Route Adélie de Vitré and the Tour de Vendée saw him take the ranking lead after race 11 and finish off the season top of the table with 223 points to Emilien Jeannière’s 198 to take home the trophy.
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