Victor Lafay

Victor Lafay (born 17 January 1996) is a French cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam.

Career
In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España.

He won stage 8 of the 2021 Giro d'Italia, from Foggia to Guardia Sanframondi on May 15, 2021, from a breakaway of nine riders.

On 2 July 2023, Lafay won from an elite bunch on stage 2 of the 2023 Tour de France in San Sebastian, attacking in the final kilometre and holding off Wout Van Aert, Tadej Pogacar and Tom Pidcock.

Major results

 * 2014
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour du Valromey
 * 1st Stages 2 & 3


 * 2017
 * 1st MaillotFra.PNG Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
 * 7th Overall Grand Prix Priessnitz spa
 * 9th Overall Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour
 * 9th Overall Tour de Savoie Mont Blanc


 * 2018
 * 1st Stage 2 Tour de Savoie Mont Blanc
 * 2nd Silver medal europe.svg Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships


 * 2021 (1 pro win)
 * 1st Stage 8 Giro d'Italia
 * 3rd Overall Arctic Race of Norway
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
 * 4th Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification


 * 2022 (1)
 * 2nd Classic Grand Besançon Doubs
 * 5th Overall Arctic Race of Norway
 * 1st Stage 3
 * 6th Trofeo Laigueglia


 * 2023 (2)
 * 1st Classic Grand Besançon Doubs
 * Tour de France
 * 1st Stage 2
 * Held after Stages 2–3
 * 3rd Coppa Agostoni
 * 4th Faun-Ardèche Classic
 * 6th La Flèche Wallonne
 * 7th Overall Route d'Occitanie
 * 7th Tour du Jura


 * 2024
 * 7th Overall Tour de l'Ain