Cazaubon 2026: Thrilling Uby Finals Set the Stage
After a rainy Saturday, Lac de l’Uby enjoyed clear skies for a packed finals morning. Organizers reworked the schedule to group alternating B and A finals and finish with all podium ceremonies.
Cazaubon 2026 delivered thrilling action on the water. The thrilling Uby finals featured tight duels and late surges that set the tone for the season.
U17 competition
The U17 critérium opened the morning and offered valuable experience to young rowers. The mixed Montauban/Sainte-Livrade crew won the women’s coxless pair.
A Vichy duo took silver and Compiègne earned bronze. On the boys’ side, Aviron Toulousain claimed gold in the coxless pair.
CN France took silver and Aviron Marne-et-Joinville captured bronze. The race was undecided until the closing stages.
In U17 single sculls, Maeva Brassoud San Miguel (Sévrier) topped the women’s field. Lisa Logie (Nancy) was second and Mylena Riou third.
Pascal Bevillard (Grenoble) won the boys’ single after a decisive final 500 metres. Oscar Houel (Nantes) finished second and Angelo Crochez (Compiègne) third.
U19 and elite individual finals
U19 finals served as the first rounds of the elite individual French championships. The women’s coxless pair belonged to the mixed Mantes/Ris-Orangis crew.
Lina Hofland and Lilya Bouchikhi took gold, ahead of Beaucaire/Bergerac and the CA Nantes pair. The men’s U19 pair gold went to the mixed Cannes-Mandelieu/Manosque team.
Gabin Fantino-Apert and Marc Bonnin secured first, with CA Lyon second and Mantes third. In U19 women’s single, Anaëlle Wales (Grenoble) edged Camille Yvinec (CN Melun).
Héloïse Gentin (CN Belbeuf) completed that podium. Maxence Imard (Sévrier) dominated the U19 men’s single, ahead of Maël Khaloua (AMJ) and Grégoire Bonnaves (Saumur).
Seniors and marquee races
Seniors closed the morning session with closely fought finals. Emma Cornelis (SN Nancy) and Hezekia Peron (CN Libourne) won the women’s coxless pair convincingly.
They finished about nine seconds clear of the Boulogne 92/Le Perreux crew. Grenoble/L’Encou took bronze roughly seven seconds further back.
The men’s pair produced a photo-finish style duel. Téo Rayet (Mâcon) and Florian Ludwig (Chambéry) emerged victorious.
Armand Pfister (Chambéry) and Alistair Gicqueau (Tours) claimed silver, a little over one second behind. Odysseas Tubidis (Boulogne 92) and Louis Descot-Vigouroux (Toulouse) won bronze.
The women’s single saw Mya Bosquet prevail by five tenths of a second over Claire Bové. Agathe Oudet (Basse-Seine) completed the podium.
In the men’s single, Victor Marcelot (Boulogne 92) executed a strong middle-race move. Marcelot overtook rivals on the second 1000 metres and held to win.
Yoann Lamiral (Aix-les-Bains) took silver and Samuel Arque (Lyon-Caluire) third.
Para-rowing results
Para finals opened the morning session for adaptive categories. The PR3 men’s coxless pair title went to a Boulogne 92/SN Nancy mixed crew.
That boat featured father and son Laurent and Timothé Cadot. A Montauban crew earned silver and Le Mans took bronze.
The women’s para pair crown belonged to Scorff de Lorient. Amiens finished second and a Besançon/Orgelet mix took bronze.
In PR2 single sculls, Morgan Godin (Saint-Omer) won ahead of Fabrice Portes (Albi) and Christophe Lavigne (Boulogne 92). PR1 gold went to Paralympian Alexis Sanchez (Marseille Avi Sourire).
Other para winners included Eva David (CA Nantes) in PR3 single, Perle Bouge in PR2 single, and Claire Ghiringhelli in PR1 single.
Organization and perspective
National technical director Sébastien Vieilledent praised the U17 critérium for its development value. He called Cazaubon an essential venue for French rowing.
Vieilledent thanked the club, the local organising committee, and the Cazaubon-Barbotan municipality. He noted favorable conditions across the weekend.
The director highlighted the event’s 50-year significance and said the regatta offers a stepping stone. He added the regatta occurs about 15 days before the traditional Cazaubon classic.
He also mentioned para-rowing adjustments, including a non-mandatory bow passage. Several beach rowing sprint athletes joined the competition.
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