Bonnamour awarded Tour de France prize for most aggressive rider in 2021 race

By Laura Weislo
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B&B Hotels p/b KTM rider spent hundreds of kilometres off the front to earn 'super-combatif' prize

Franck Bonnamour (B&B Hotels) leads Tour de France leader Tadej Pogacar to the line on stage 9
Franck Bonnamour (B&B Hotels) leads Tour de France leader Tadej Pogacar to the line on stage 9 (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Franck Bonnamour (B&B Hotels p/b KTM) was voted as the most aggressive rider of the 2021 Tour de France, winning the €20,000 prize for 'super-combatif' after a vote from the French jury.

Bonnamour, 26, made the breakaway on six different occasions, with his best placing of fifth on stage 9 in Tignes and again in Saint-Gaudens on stage 16.

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Laura Weislo
Laura Weislo
Managing Editor

Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.