Axel Laurance

Axel Laurance (born 13 April 2001) is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers.

[4] Laurance started cycling at an early age, initially partaking in BMX, before moving to other disciplines including road, track and cyclo-cross.

[6] In June 2021, he finished third overall in the Under-23 Peace Race with the French national team, having won the last stage in a small group sprint.

He was forced to step down to the UCI Continental level with Alpecin–Deceuninck Development Team, as their World Tour squad had already reached the maximum 30 riders.

[10] In 2024, he officially joined UCI WorldTeam Alpecin–Deceuninck, taking an early season victory on stage two of the Étoile de Bessèges in February.