Classic Var: Jason Tesson sprints to TotalEnergies' first victory of the 2026 season

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Frenchman beats Tord Gudmestad and Rick Pluimers to the line in Brignoles

BRIGNOLES, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 21: Jason Tesson of France and Team TotalEnergies (R) celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 3rd Classic Var 2026 a 176.6km one day race from La Garde to Brignoles on February 21, 2026 in Brignoles, France. (Photo by Billy Ceusters/Getty Images)
Jason Tesson celebrates the 10th win of his career at the Classic Var (Image credit: Getty Images)
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Jason Tesson scored TotalEnergies' first victory of the 2026 season at the Classic Var, the Frenchman outsprinting Tord Gudmestad (Decathlon-CMA CGM) and Rick Pluimers (Tudor) to the line in the third edition of the 1.1 race.

28-year-old Tesson picked up the 10th win of his career in the one-day race, which ran for 176.6km between La Garde and Brignoles. He and his main rivals managed to avoid a crash at the start of the closing sprint, but were challenged by Cofidis, who led it out for Stanisław Aniołkowski.

Earlier in the race, a group of four broke away over the hilly first part of the course. Lucas Bénéteau (St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93) was joined by his teammate Antoine Berger, Jonas Walton (CIC Pro Cycling Academy), and Noah Bögli (Elite Foundations Cycling Team).

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Dani Ostanek
Dani Ostanek
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Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor, later being hired full-time. Her favourite races include Strade Bianche, the Tour de France Femmes, Paris-Roubaix, and Tro-Bro Léon.

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