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NANS PETERS: «It's huge.»
«It's huge. I still can't believe it. I've won my first professional victory in a Grand Tour. It's magical. Eight of us broke away in a GPM. I found myself with some big names and I didn't get carried away. I tried to save my energy for the final kilometres. I really focused on the finish. I only attacked once, 15 kilometres from the finish, and I managed my effort well. With 1.5 kilometres to go, I knew it was going to be good. In my earpiece, I could hear Arturas telling me that there was no one behind us. We had a difficult day yesterday. This allows us to continue on a positive note.»[/su_quote] [su_row][su_column size=»1/2»]
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ARTURAS KASPUTIS: «A wonderful feeling»
«I had a fantastic day. Nans was in a breakaway of champions and he behaved like a champion. He managed his race well, he didn't panic and he attacked at the right moment. We had recognised the final stage after the Tour of the Alps, and he knew how to manage his lead. It's been eight years since we last won a stage in the Giro. It's a wonderful feeling.»[/su_quote]
THE FIGURE
8
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The AG2R LA MONDIALE team had not won a stage in the Giro d'Italia since John Gadret's victory in 2011 during the 11th stage.
NEWS
6th victory of the season
Nans Peters' victory, his first as a professional, is the sixth for the AG2R LA MONDIALE team this season. Here are the riders who raised their arms before him:
Alexis Vuillermoz
Royal Bernard Drôme Classic
Alexis Gougeard
Third stage and overall classification Circuit de la Sarthe
Benoît Cosnefroy
Paris-Camembert
Alexandre Geniez
Second stage of the Tour de l'Ain
