(FILES) Team Cofidis French rider Bryan Coquard (L) is congratulated by teammate Benjamin Thomas (R) after winning the second stage of the 52nd edition of the Etoile de Besseges-Tour du Gard cycling race, between Saint-Christol-les-Ales and Rousson, in Rousson, southern France on February 3, 2022. The two French athletes, Bryan Coquard and Benjamin Thomas will once again form a dynamic duo at the World Championships, taking place from October 14, 2026 in Shanghai, where the French team will get down to business in the Olympic qualifying process. (Photo by Sylvain THOMAS / AFP via Getty Images)