Benoit Cosnefroy: "You have to know how to recover
"After my fall the day before, even though I didn't suffer any consequences other than burns, I wasn't in a condition to aim for anything other than stage victory.
On Saturday evening, we decided to play it safe because you have to let your body recover. It was the best option to avoid taking too many risks and jeopardizing the next stages, even though I was only three seconds behind in the overall standings. It's a shame because the team has been at the top of their game every day.
This is my sixth second place finish this season. That's a lot, and I can't wait to win. I hope it will be at Tour Suisse, my next race."
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Valentin Retailleau of AG2R CITROËN U23 won Saturday's fourth stage of Tour Alpes Isère Tour. The rider the professional ranks of the AG2R-Citroën team on August 1, 2022.
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Chérel ranks 23rd overall in the Giro
Mikaël Chérel finishes 23rd overall in Giro .
"Of the sixteen Grand Tours I've competed in, this is one of the three most physically demanding. The course was very mountainous. I'm satisfied with my physical performance," says Mikaël Chérel.
"At the start of this Giro , our ambition was to finish in the top 20 overall. We're not far off with Mikael Chérel's 23rd place.
I'm satisfied with the overall performance of riders. We were involved in twelve breakaways over nineteen stages, some of which went all the way. We achieved six top 10 finishes, with Lawrence Naesen (1 time) and Andrea Vendrame (5 times). Overall, we are satisfied with the results. We had a young AG2R CITROËN team that played an active role in the race," said Laurent Biondi, sports manager of the AG2R CITROËN team.
