Aurélien Paret-Peintre
«I am proud of what I have achieved.»
«I am really proud of what I have achieved in this Giro d'Italia. It is hugely satisfying to have been able to raise my arms in victory in a Grand Tour. I have fulfilled my objective with a good place in the overall classification. The whole AG2R CITROËN team was in the right frame of mind. We took risks during these three weeks of racing and played an active role, like in the breakaway with my brother Valentin on stage 16. That day, even though I lost time to the other favourites, I took control of my own destiny. I arrive in Rome with no regrets. My legs felt good during these three weeks, which gives me the appetite to continue this momentum throughout the season.»
Didier Jannel
«A more than positive outcome»
«We came to this Giro d'Italia with the ambition of winning a stage and achieving the best possible overall classification. We achieved this with Aurélien Paret-Peintre. His success on stage 4 boosted the confidence of the whole team and created a great dynamic around him. I want to highlight the commitment of all the riders and staff during the three weeks, who never let up. For three weeks, the AG2R CITROËN team took an offensive approach, increasing its presence in the breakaways. We were bold and opportunistic, and it paid off. We also finished fifth in the team classification, our best result since 2018. This proves what a great Giro we had as a team. We had a young team at the start with riders competing in their first Grand Tour, but we never felt inferior. Aurélien was an exemplary leader and knew how to rally the team around him. The overall result is more than positive.»
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Benoît Cosnefroy finishes 8th in the Boucles de la Mayenne
Benoît Cosnefroy finished eighth overall in the Boucles de la Mayenne on Sunday. He took third place in the prologue, the first podium finish of his career in this event. Clément Venturini, who finished in the top 10 twice, finished tenth overall.
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The AG2R CITROËN team has finished in the top 10 six times in this Giro d'Italia.
Fifteenth in the overall standings, Aurélien Paret-Peintre won the fourth stage at Lago Laceno before taking fifth place in the 18th stage at Val di Zoldo. In their first Grand Tour, Valentin Paret-Peintre (fifth in the 13th stage in Crans-Montana) and Alex Baudin (tenth in the 12th stage in Rivoli) also finished in the top ten. Andrea Vendrame, who did not start stage 11, also achieved two top 10 finishes in this 106th edition: 10th place in stage 3 in Melfi and 8th place in stage 7 in Salerno.
The team finished fifth in the team classification of this 106th edition.
