Damien Touzé: "Nothing to regret
"As expected, it was a very tough and physical race. Geoffrey and I managed to stay at the front. When I saw the riders the breakaway, I knew we could go far. We managed our day well. There are no regrets today, we just came up against a stronger team. I was struggling on the penultimate climb, but Geoffrey did a tremendous job. He waited for me so that we could both finish together. This is my second medal at the French Championships (3rd in 2019). I wanted to bring home the title for the team, but I have no regrets."[/su_quote] [su_quote cite=Vincent Lavenu]
Vincent Lavenu: "The team fought well"
"We came here for the title, but we're still happy with this nice bronze medal for Damien. He was present in the first breakaway and he showed that he was a Championship man. The team behaved well overall. Damien and Geoffrey Bouchard have been elements at the front on which we could count on. Benoît Cosnefroy was very offensive, without managing to get in. Today we saw an AG2R CITROËN team that fought hard and stood together. This podium is a reward for that"[/su_quote].
Key number
9
Oliver Naesen finished ninth in the Belgian Championship. "We had an intensive and long day as always on a Championship. In the final, the first three went out, but unfortunately we couldn't follow with Greg Van Avermaet. The result is a bit disappointing, I finally take ninth place."
The news
Second podium of the season in a French Championship
After Clément Venturini's French Cyclo-cross Championship title in January, the AG2R CITROËN team climbed for the second time on a French Championship podium this season. Note that this was also the second bronze medal for Damien Touzé after 2019.
