Raphael Jeune stepped into one of French cycling's most exposed jobs when Cofidis changed management after a difficult WorldTour cycle. Cofidis is a long-running sponsor with deep Tour history, but in recent seasons the team has faced ranking pressure and the uncomfortable possibility of drifting below the sport's top tier.
Jeune's background includes work in cycling and sports marketing, giving him a hybrid brief: fix the sporting direction, keep sponsor confidence, and make the team feel energetic enough to justify its place. That is a hard job when budget, points, and rider recruitment all interact.
The 2026 Tour is a shop window. Cofidis brings experienced riders and sprint/breakaway options, but the real management ask is sharper: produce visible results that make the team look like a future-facing project rather than a sponsor waiting room.
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Raphael Jeune is part of the Cofidis story at the 2026 Tour — see the full team page.