The 2025 Classic Grand Besançon Doubs saw Groupama FDJ’s Guillaume Martin attack early on Montfaucon to take his first win in three years
Classic Grand Besançon Doubs as usual attracted a strong field that included the biggest French teams, Spanish Pro Tour squads and even Visma Lease a Bike. The race delivered a tough day of European racing, ending with a summit finish on Montfaucon (3.79 km, 9.23%).
The final climb was a true test after nearly four hours of fatigue. Riders expended 3342 kilojoules over 3 hours and 56 minutes, averaging 13.71 kj/kg/h, a clear sign of how demanding the stage had been.
One of the race favourites, Jørgen Nordhagen, crashed before the action started, leaving Visma with Cian Uijtdebroeks as their number one option, who finished 32nd. Lenny Martinez’s 2024 time remained untouched, as he climbed it in 10:33 min with 7.33 ᵉW/kg. In 2025, it was another Frenchman from Groupama FDJ who attacked early on the climb and was uncatchable. Martin won his first race in three years with a performance of 7.06 ᵉW/kg for 10:51 min, which, by 2025 standards, is not that impressive at sea level.
All the riders in the Top 10 did 6.69 – 6.92 ᵉW/kg. Sebastian Berwick finished 14th with 6.53 ᵉW/kg, his best performance since winning on La Planche des Belles-Filles in the 2023 Tour Alsace, and was almost a minute faster than the best riders from Uno-X and Visma.
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