It was the most anticipated race of the weekend and it did not disappoint. After a royal 800m, the Toulouse favorite Benjamin Robert won his 3rd consecutive title. His finish allowed him to get ahead of the US Talence rider Gabriel Tual while the Gujanais dismissed in Lille, Pierre-Ambroise Bosse, had to tear himself away to keep his third place.
The trio who participated in the Tokyo Olympics should fight it out in three weeks in Eugene (Oregon), the scene of the world championships where France will have arguments on the double lap.
Money also for Arthur Prevost in the decathlon. In the lead at the end of the first day, he could not avoid the return of Baptiste Thiery, author in particular of a 5m50 pole vault. Licensed to US Talence, Prevost improved his personal best with 7774 points.
The US Talence who thought they had won a title under the spikes of Anais Bourgoin over 1500m. But the Girondine was beaten by two hundredths by Charlotte Mouchet (CA Montreuil).
Finally in the triple jump competition, Melvin Raffin (Stade Bordelais) achieved 16m94, his best performance of the season, which allows him to afford a bronze medal.