 Victor Lafay in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Lafay |
| Born | 17 January 1996 Lyon, France |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Puncheur |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2015–2016 | Chambéry CF |
| 2017–2018 | Bourg-en-Bresse Ain |
| Professional teams | |
| 2017 | Cofidis (stagiaire) |
| 2018–2023 | Cofidis[1][2] |
| 2024– | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Victor Lafay (born 17 January 1996) is a French cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale.[3]
In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España.[4]
He won stage 8 of the 2021 Giro d'Italia, from Foggia to Guardia Sanframondi on May 15, 2021, from a breakaway of nine riders.[5]
On 2 July 2023, Lafay won from an elite bunch on stage 2 of the 2023 Tour de France in San Sebastian, attacking in the final kilometre and holding off Wout Van Aert, Tadej Pogacar and Tom Pidcock.[6]
Overall Tour du Valromey
Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
Young rider classification Young rider classification
after Stages 2–3| Grand Tour | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
— | DNF | — | — |
 Tour de France
|
— | — | DNF | DNF |
 Vuelta a España
|
81 | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
