Christophe Laporte

2.1.1. 2014-2017

In his debut professional season with Cofidis in 2014, Laporte's best result was a sixth-place finish at La Roue Tourangelle. The following year, 2015, marked his first professional victory at the Tour de Vendée in October, where he won a bunch sprint in La Roche-sur-Yon. Prior to this, he had achieved third-place finishes at Le Samyn and the Grand Prix de Wallonie. Laporte also made his Grand Tour debut at the 2015 Tour de France, with his best stage finish being seventh on stage 15.

At the 2016 Tour de France, Laporte was initially set to support sprinter Nacer Bouhanni, but an injury forced Bouhanni out of the race. Laporte then took on a more prominent role, achieving six top-ten stage finishes, including two fifth-place results. During the Tour Poitou-Charentes en Nouvelle-Aquitaine, he was involved in an altercation with Asbjørn Kragh Andersen, resulting in both riders receiving time penalties and fines. In 2017, he secured his second consecutive victory at the Tour de Vendée, this time with a solo attack 3.7 mile ^{(6 km)} from the finish in La Roche-sur-Yon.

2.1.2. 2018

The 2018 season was a breakout year for Laporte, following a management change at Cofidis with Cédric Vasseur taking over as general manager. He started the season strong, winning a stage and finishing second overall at the 2018 Étoile de Bessèges. He continued his success at the 2018 Tour La Provence, where he won two stages and the points classification.

Laporte demonstrated his classics potential by finishing fourth at 2018 Gent-Wevelgem. He then secured his fourth win of the season at 2018 Tro-Bro Léon, attacking 3.7 mile ^{(6 km)} from the finish. In May, he won the third stage of the 2018 Tour of Belgium, a 6.6 mile ^{(10.6 km)} individual time trial, briefly holding the overall race lead. The following week, he won a stage at the 2018 Tour de Luxembourg.

For the 2018 Tour de France, Laporte was chosen as Cofidis's main sprinter. His best result there was a runner-up finish on stage 18 in Pau, behind Arnaud Démare. He was also selected for the French team at the 2018 European Road Cycling Championships in Glasgow but did not finish the race. Towards the end of the season, Laporte placed second at the Grand Prix d'Isbergues and third at Paris-Bourges.

2.1.3. 2019-2021

Laporte started the 2019 season with an impressive overall victory at the 2019 Étoile de Bessèges, also winning two stages and the points classification. After a quieter spring, he added two more stage wins (prologue and stage one) at the 2019 Tour de Luxembourg in June, where he held the race lead for a day before withdrawing due to illness. He then secured his second general classification win of the year at the Tour Poitou-Charentes en Nouvelle-Aquitaine, dominating the race with three stage victories. He concluded 2019 with second-place finishes at the Duo Normand (with Anthony Perez) and the Tour de Vendée, and a third place at the Grand Prix d'Isbergues.

The 2020 season was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and Laporte did not record any victories, with his best finish being a fourth place on stage seven of the 2020 Tour de France.

In 2021, Laporte started strong with a stage win and the points classification at the 2021 Étoile de Bessèges. He then finished a notable second at 2021 Dwars door Vlaanderen, leading the peloton behind the solo winner Dylan van Baarle. His second victory of the season came in May at the Circuit de Wallonie. At the 2021 Tour de France, where he was Cofidis's main sprinter, his best stage result was a second place on stage 19, participating in the day's breakaway. Following the Tour, he won the opening stage of the Tour du Limousin and the 2021 Grand Prix de Wallonie one-day race. He capped off the season with his first top-ten finish in a cycling monument, placing sixth at 2021 Paris-Roubaix in October.

2.2.1. 2022

Laporte's first year with Team Jumbo-Visma was marked by immediate success. After an eighth-place finish at 2022 Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, he claimed his first victory for the team and his first UCI World Tour win on stage one of 2022 Paris-Nice. He was part of a dominant three-man Jumbo-Visma attack, alongside teammates Wout van Aert and Primož Roglič, which successfully held off the peloton.

At the 2022 E3 Saxo Bank Classic, Laporte and Van Aert launched a decisive attack, dropping their rivals on the Paterberg and riding together to the finish, where Van Aert took the win and Laporte finished second. Two days later, at 2022 Gent-Wevelgem, Laporte initiated a key move with three other riders 15 mile ^{(24 km)} from the finish, eventually finishing second in the sprint behind Biniam Girmay. He also rode strongly at the 2022 Tour of Flanders, where he was a co-leader following Van Aert's positive COVID-19 test, finishing ninth.

At the 2022 Tour de France, Laporte was an integral part of Van Aert's lead-out train, contributing to Van Aert's eventual points classification victory. Laporte himself secured a monumental victory on stage 19, bridging to the breakaway in the final kilometers and outsprinting Jasper Philipsen in Cahors. Following the Tour, he won the 2022 Danmark Rundt, taking the final stage to overtake Magnus Sheffield for the general classification and also winning the points classification.

Laporte concluded his championship season with a silver medal in the road race at the 2022 UCI Road World Championships in Australia, leading the sprint behind winner Remco Evenepoel. He wrapped up his successful season with a victory at Binche-Chimay-Binche, dropping his last breakaway companion Rasmus Tiller in the closing stages.

2.2.2. 2023

The 2023 season further solidified Laporte's status as a top classics rider. He started with a third-place finish at 2023 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in February. In March, he achieved two consecutive major victories. At 2023 Gent-Wevelgem, he and teammate Wout van Aert attacked on the Kemmelberg, riding together to the finish in Wevelgem, where Laporte claimed the victory, marking France's first win in the race since 1997. Just four days later, he won 2023 Dwars door Vlaanderen with a late solo attack from the lead group.

After placing tenth at 2023 Paris-Roubaix, despite suffering two punctures, Laporte signed a three-year contract extension with Team Jumbo-Visma, securing his place until the end of the 2026 season. In preparation for the 2023 Tour de France, he won the opening stage of the 2023 Critérium du Dauphiné by catching the lone breakaway rider just before the finish line. He held the leader's jersey through the next stage and then won stage three in a sprint finish. Although he later ceded the overall lead, he retained the points classification for the remainder of the race.

At the 2023 Tour de France, Laporte played a crucial support role in Jonas Vingegaard's second consecutive overall victory. His best individual stage finish was sixth on stage 19, as part of the breakaway. Following his silver medal in 2022, Laporte was considered a strong contender for the road race at the 2023 UCI Road World Championships in Scotland, but he did not finish due to a puncture.

In September, after a sixth-place finish at the 2023 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec, Laporte won the road race at the 2023 European Road Championships in Drenthe. He made a solo move with 7.5 mile ^{(12 km)} remaining, fending off a chasing group that included his trade teammates Van Aert and Olav Kooij. He concluded the season with top-six finishes at the Famenne Ardenne Classic (fourth), the 2023 Münsterland Giro (fifth), and 2023 Paris-Tours (sixth). For his outstanding performances in 2023, Laporte was awarded the Vélo d'Or français as the best French road rider of the season, receiving the Trophée Bernard Hinault.

2.2.3. 2024

Laporte started the 2024 season with three top-ten finishes in his first three starts, including a fourth place at 2024 Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne. However, illness prevented him from defending his 2023 title at 2024 Gent-Wevelgem. He was then drafted into Team Visma-Lease a Bike's 2024 Giro d'Italia team for his debut in the race, serving as a lead-out rider for Olav Kooij due to injuries suffered by Wout van Aert. Laporte abandoned the Giro prior to stage eight due to not recovering from a crash.

Following the 2024 Tour de France, Laporte was part of the French team for the road race at the Paris Olympics. He competed in a small group for the bronze medal, ultimately winning the sprint to claim the bronze. This marked France's first medals in the event since 1956, with his compatriot Valentin Madouas taking silver. Later in the season, Laporte added another significant victory to his palmarès by winning the classic 2024 Paris-Tours.