"It's great to end the season with a victory," a delighted Hagenes said afterward. "I didn't have the best legs at first, but I kept fighting and believing. After the final climb, everything came back together and everyone was looking at Christophe. I was able to take advantage of that. I tried to find the right moment to attack, and once I opened up a small gap, I went all-in to the finish."

Twelve riders broke away early in the 120th edition of the French one-day race. Team Visma | Lease a Bike missed the move and was forced to chase. Thanks to the efforts of Edoardo Affini and Elliot Rowe, the gap to the breakaway gradually came down. After tackling several gravel sectors and climbs, the breakaway was eventually caught.

In the closing stages, Hagenes and Laporte were part of an eleven-rider group battling for victory. Hagenes seized his opportunity and launched a powerful attack in the finale. Jasper Stuyven tried to bridge the gap, but the Norwegian proved impossible to catch. Hagenes, who won the U23 edition of Paris–Tours in 2022, secured his team's 51st victory of the season.

"We didn't get off to a good start. We had nobody in the breakaway, which meant we had to start working early. The guys gave everything to close the gap to the leaders so that Christophe and I could still fight for the win. I'm really grateful to them for that. This truly is a team victory," Hagenes said.

Sports director Maarten Wynants reflected on the French one-day race. "Before the season, we set ourselves the goal of winning every gravel race we took on. We had already won the first two, which gave us extra motivation to win the third as well. However, we weren't quite awake this morning," the Belgian admitted.

"Twelve riders went up the road, and we didn't have anyone in the move. That wasn't a good situation to be in. A strong Edo and Elliot managed to turn things around by working hard at the front, together with INEOS and Tudor. In the end, everyone on the team did a fantastic job, which allowed us to use our numerical advantage in the finale. It was fantastic to see. We kept attacking rather than immediately taking control and riding for a sprint. It worked out perfectly."