(FILES) French rider Benjamin Thomas competes during the first day of the Zesdaagse Vlaanderen-Gent six-day indoor track cycling event at the indoor cycling arena 't Kuipke, in Gent, on November 18, 2025. The two French athletes, Bryan Coquard and Benjamin Thomas will once again form a dynamic duo at the World Championships, taking place from October 14, 2026 in Shanghai, where the French team will get down to business in the Olympic qualifying process. (Photo by DAVID PINTENS / Belga / AFP via Getty Images) / Belgium OUT