Austrian cyclist Felix Gall, 23, who currently rides for Team DSM, has signed a two-year contract with AG2R CITROËN, effective 1 January 2022.
[su_quote cite=Felix Gall]Felix Gall: «It's a great challenge»
«After five years with the same team, I needed a change. I'm delighted to be joining AG2R CITROËN to continue my progress. It's an exciting challenge, discovering a different way of working and a different culture. When I see Ben O'Connor's success this year, it confirms that I've made the right choice. I hope to be able to participate in a Grand Tour and win a stage. I like tough races. I am an endurance climber who enjoys courses with a series of ascents.»
In a nutshell
Born on 27 February 1998
2015 Junior World Champion in road racing
22nd in the 2021 Critérium du Dauphiné
Vincent Lavenu: «Plenty of room for improvement»
«Felix Gall is a rider we have been following for several seasons. He was junior world champion, which confirms his international level even in the youth categories. He is a climber, capable of supporting his leaders in mountain stages or playing his own card. He is young and has plenty of room for improvement.»
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After Paul Lapeira (2 years) and Valentin Paret Peintre (3 years), both from the AG2R CITROËN U23 team, Clément Berthet, who joined the team on 1 August and will remain until 2024, and Antoine Raugel (2 years), Felix Gall is the fifth new recruit to the AG2R CITROËN team.
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The first Austrian
Felix Gall will be the first Austrian rider to join the AG2R CITROËN team since its creation in 1992.
