«I'm joining a historic team with a strong identity, and I'm really happy to be able to contribute to the team» Tony Gallopin commented on the news of his arrival at Total Energies as sports director.

A professional from 2010 to 2023, the Frenchman raced for Cofidis, RadioShack, Lotto, AG2R La Mondiale and Lidl–Trek during his career, achieving twelve victories. After retiring as a rider, he began his coaching career with Lotto before moving to Red Bull Bora, which he left after a few months. During Tour de France 2026, his collaboration with the team led by Jean-René Bernaudeau and Stéphane Heulot will begin.

Heulot himself expressed his happiness at welcoming Gallopin and emphasized how the experience gained by Gallopin in high-level cycling will be one of the team's strengths.

The announcement of Tony Gallopin's arrival in the management team precedes another important announcement from the French team: a press conference is scheduled for today in which the leaders of the Vendée-based formation will make an important announcement for the team's future.

Most likely, during the media meeting, Jean-René Bernaudeau and Stéphane Heulot will announce the new sponsor and therefore the new name of the team for the upcoming seasons. Indeed, a few days ago, the French press revealed that the team's management has reached an agreement with a new sponsor who will replace TotalEnergies, thus giving new momentum to Bernaudeau and Heulot's cycling project.