Geoffrey Bouchard assured of being the best climber in the 2021 Giro

[su_quote cite=Geoffrey Bouchard] «When Laurent Fignon won this jersey (1984), I wasn't even born yet. Few Frenchmen have won this classification, so I realise that it's no small feat. I haven't quite taken it in yet; I think it will take me a few more days. I took the jersey on the evening of the ninth stage. That day, I was very disappointed to have been caught 400 metres from the finish line, and the jersey wasn't a goal. I patiently went after the points and didn't want to give it up. I consolidated it day after day. I had a great day at the front with Andrea Vendrame (winner of stage 12) and from that moment on, we rode without pressure. After the Vuelta (2019), I'm proud to bring this jersey home for my third Grand Tour. I'm starting to build up a nice collection!»[/su_quote]

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1984

Geoffrey Bouchard is the first Frenchman since Laurent Fignon in 1984 to win the Giro's best climber classification. Louison Bobet (1951) and Raphaël Geminiani (1952–1957) are the other Frenchmen on the list of winners.

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End of career for Mathias Frank at the Swiss Championships

Mathias Frank, 34, will end his career on Swiss roads. He will compete in the Grand Prix du Canton d'Argovie (4 June) and then the Tour de Suisse (6-13 June), whose third stage from Lachen to Pfaffnau will pass in front of his home, before concluding 14 years as a professional at the National Championships in Huttwil: «I couldn't have dreamed of a better end to my career than to finish on the roads of my country. I've had some great experiences on the Tour de Suisse and I'm looking forward to the third stage, which passes by my house.»