Les Sables-d’Olonne: Cholet faces Limoges this Sunday in the new Arena Stadium
Sept 4, 2025
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve
Nicolas Lang gives news about Limoges CSP’s preseason: « We hope to keep building momentum »
Betclic ELITE - Nicolas Lang shares his thoughts on Limoges CSP's 2025-2026 season preparation, which has taken place so far without new coach Dario Gjergja and several squad members who are either injured or participating in the Euros.
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Nicolas Lang (1.96m, 35 years old) is about to start his seventh season at Limoges CSP. Once again, the Alsatian player will work with a new coach and a largely revamped roster. The preseason is important, though he puts things in perspective in an interview with Populaire du Centre, hoping first « that everyone gets in shape and we avoid injuries. »
Building the team’s chemistry isn’t ideal during this period. Center Nikola Jovanovic is injured, while Mamadou Guisse just finished EuroBasket with Belgium and Leon Stergar is still competing there. Most importantly, new coach Dario Gjergja hasn’t been able to take charge of his group yet, as he was also at the Euros with Belgium. But this doesn’t seem to worry Nicolas Lang, who has seen it all before.
« I would call it a handicap if he wasn’t here two days before the season starts, but we still have three weeks of preparation. It would be more problematic if we only had two weeks left, and even then, it wouldn’t be the end of the world. He watches our training sessions and gives his instructions. He communicates exactly what he wants to the staff. »
« Eliminating certain negative aspects »
Eliminated after the group stage, the former Ostend coach can now join Limousin. He’ll find a team that won against Élan béarnais in a preparation game before being heavily defeated by Le Mans (-30). Two results that hold little importance for the French international. « It doesn’t mean much. I would say the same if we had won by 30, » he adds, happy to be part of a « studious » group.
Le Cercle Saint-Pierre poursuit sa préparation avec un match face à Cholet basket ce dimanche 👊
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🏟️ Arena – Les Sables d’Olonne
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This Sunday, Nicolas Lang expects to see improvements against Cholet Basket at Les Sables-d’Olonne. « We also need to try to eliminate certain negative aspects like the lack of communication on the court that we saw against Le Mans. We need to try to get on the same wavelength, » he continues, with the primary goal of avoiding any new injuries.
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve is the founder and editor-in-chief of BeBasket, which he has been running since 2010 (formerly known as Catch & Shoot). Having studied at the École Publique de Journalisme de Tours and two universities in North America, he has developed his expertise in French basketball, from the National League to amateur divisions, over the past 20 years. Alongside this, he is also involved in the development of clubs in the Montpellier area.
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