Oliver Naesen: «A great satisfaction for a comeback»
«I knew it would be difficult to overtake Philippe Gilbert in the overall standings today. The bonus points he earned with his victory in the third stage gave him a four-second lead.
Today, the pace was too fast to hope to put him in danger. Philippe has one of the most impressive track records in cycling history, and I am still proud to finish alongside him on the podium at the Four Days of Dunkirk.
The top three was the goal for the week. So it's very satisfying for a comeback race.»
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Oliver Naesen takes the podium at the Four Days of Dunkirk for the second time in his professional career.
He had taken third place in 2017.
Thirteenth in the final stage, Damien Touzé finished ninth in the overall standings of the Four Days of Dunkirk.
«The final stage was very tense with strong winds. Despite the team's strong position, we didn't get the chance to make up the four-second deficit with bonus points. Having two riders in the top ten of the overall classification for the Four Days of Dunkirk is a very good result, even if we would have preferred to win,» said Stéphane Goubert, sporting director of the AG2R CITROËN team.
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Giro d'Italia (Stage 3): Lawrence Naesen finishes 16th
Lawrence Naesen finished sixteenth in the third stage of the Giro d'Italia, which ended in a bunch sprint.
