Intermarche – Wanty set to lose French veteran to retirement at the end of 2025

Adrien Petit will bring the curtain down on his career at the end of 2025, completing 15 seasons in the professional peloton. The Intermarché – Wanty rider first made his mark 14 years ago, winning the silver medal in the under-23 road race at the 2011 World Championships in Copenhagen. Over the years, he has collected nine career victories, ridden seven Grand Tours, and carved out a reputation as a specialist in the spring classics.

Paris-Roubaix has been the defining race of Petit’s career. He has lined up for the “Hell of the North” 13 times, calling it his favourite event, and earned a career-best 6th place in the 2022 edition. The cobbles were not his only proving ground, Petit also started the Tour de France on five occasions, often in a support role that highlighted his consistency and dedication to his teammates.

His professional journey has taken him through some of France’s most prominent squads. Petit began at Cofidis in 2011, where he spent five seasons, before moving to Direct Energie in 2016. He stayed through its rebrand to TotalEnergies until 2021, and has been with Intermarché–Wanty since then, continuing to race with the same passion that earned him his classics pedigree.