Benoit Cosnefroy's season put on hold again due to knee injury from Tour de Suisse

No, it's not a great year for Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale, especially viewed through the metric of their ultra-successful 2024. Part of that is due to luck that hasn't been on the side of French team with two of their Classics stars - Victor Lafay and Benoit Cosnefroy injured more often than would be desirable.

And the misfortune struck again at the Tour de Suisse where Cosnefroy ought to give his Tour preparation the final touches. Instead, he crashed and abandoned in the opening stage. For a week, we were kept in the dark about his upcoming races, but now the French team provided a clear answer:

"Following his fall at the Tour de Suisse, Benoit Cosnefroy suffered a knee contusion. Unfortunately, he will not recover in time to compete in the French Championships and the Tour de France. The date of his return to competition will be announced later," said Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale in a press communication.

The star of Decathlon has only completed 13 race days in 2025, starting the season late at the Tour de Romandie. Afterwards, the 29-year-old won the Circuit du Morbihan and finished 5th overall at the Boucles de la Mayenne, but the upward trajectory was put to an end at the Tour de Suisse.