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Cycling's 'Wild Boar of Fouesnant' Revives the Heroic Breakaway

Original: Meet the 'Wild Boar of Fouesnant', the rider bringing heroic breakaways back to cycling https://www. nytimes.com/athleti

French cyclist Baptiste Veistroffer, nicknamed the 'Wild Boar of Fouesnant', is drawing attention for his fearless solo breakaways, a style many fans say recalls cycling's romantic past. In an interview with The Athletic, the irrepressible rider discusses his attacking approach to racing and why he keeps going long, heroic escapes from the peloton.

Why now: His bold solo escapes and candid interview are charming cycling fans who miss the sport's traditional attacking style.

Baptiste VeistrofferFouesnantThe Athletic

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• Meet the 'Wild Boar of Fouesnant', the rider bringing heroic breakaways back to cycling https://www. nytimes.com/athletic/7698160/2 026/10/18/baptiste-veistroffer-wild-boar-of-fouesnant-solo-breaks/ The irrepressible Baptiste Veistroffer speaks to The Athletic about his… · athletic@sportsfeed.me

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