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Oliver Naesen: «At home»
«Today, I was at home on my training routes. I also ride regularly with Greg (Van Avermaet) and Laurens (De plus) when I'm at home. I'm really happy to win this last stage. With 25 kilometres to go, I saw that the peloton was going to break up and that it would be between the leaders. This is my fifth victory as a professional and my fourth in August. I think that at this time of year, some of the peloton are starting to get tired, but I'm still very motivated. This year, I came out of the Tour de France in good shape, and I'm taking advantage of that at the moment. Now I'm focusing on the one-day races in Hamburg, Plouay and Canada. I'm in first place in the world rankings for one-day races and I'd like to try to keep that position. I know I'm not the best in the world, but this ranking rewards consistency and I'm proud of that.” Oliver Naesen finished second overall in the Binbanck Tour, his second podium finish in the event after his second place in 2016.
NEWS
Oliver Naesen in Hamburg
Oliver Naesen will be at the start of the EuroEyes Cyclassics Hamburg on 25 August to defend his first place in the UCI one-day race rankings. He will then defend his victory from last year in the Bretagne Classic – Ouest France on 1 September.
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Benoît Cosnefroy: «I remained focused after the Tour de France»
«After Paris-Camembert, this is my second victory this season in my region!
As expected, we had a fast-paced race. I was part of a group at
70 kilometres from the finish line, we managed to pull ahead about 20 kilometres before the end of the race.
In the final, Damien Touzé scared me, I knew he was fast in the sprint. I experienced my first Tour de France in July and sometimes had difficult days. Despite everything, I didn't come out of the three weeks of racing mentally exhausted. I managed to stay focused while allowing myself a few days off. This victory is really good for my morale. Next week, I'll be at the start of the Tour du Limousin, and I hope to continue enjoying myself and taking advantage of my good form.”[/su_quote]
Aurélien Paret-Peintre finished fifth in this Polynormande race.
NEWS
Leader of the French Team Cup
AG2R LA MONDIALE remains at the top of the team rankings after this eleventh round of the Coupe de France with 94 points, ahead of Arkea-Samsic with 85 points and Groupama FDJ with 77 points. In the individual classification, Benoît Cosnefroy is now second with 150 points (compared to 161 points for Marc Sarreau, the leader). Quentin Jaurégui is 6th (69 points) and Alexis Gougeard is 10th (56 points). Next round: Grand Prix de Fourmies (8 September).
THE FIGURE
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A few minutes after Oliver Naesen's victory on stage 7 of the BinckBank Tour, Benoît Cosnefroy secured AG2R LA MONDIALE's twelfth victory by winning the Polynormande. Here are the riders who raised their arms in victory in 2019.
Alexis Vuillermoz:
Royal Bernard Drôme Classic
Alexis Gougeard
Third stage and overall classification of the Circuit de la Sarthe – Boucle de l’Aulne
Benoît Cosnefroy
Paris-Camembert – Grand Prix de Plumelec – Polynormande
Alexandre Geniez
Second stage of the Tour de l'Ain
Nans Peters
Seventeenth stage of the Giro d'Italia
Dorian Godon
Prologue Loops of the Mayenne
Gediminas Bagdonas
Lithuanian Time Trial Championship
Oliver Naesen
Stage 7 of the BinckBank Tour
