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AURELIEN PARET-PEINTRE: «The momentum has been set in motion.»
«It's a difficult race that I enjoy. Today, we had big collective ambitions. When the pack came together in the final, I didn't really believe it. By squeezing through, I managed to win this very special sprint. I'm happy to have won my first professional victory in this opening race. Today, the group was very consistent. We took turns attacking on the Route des Crêtes. After Clément Venturini's victory in the French Cyclo-cross Championships, it was important to get off to a good start on the road. The momentum is building for AG2R CITROËN TEAM.»[/su_quote] [su_row][su_column size=»1/2»]
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STEPHANE GOUBERT: «It's the whole team that's winning today.»
«Our boys were on the offensive. Our leader today for this first race of the season was AG2R CITROËN TEAM. Everyone was keen to do well to show off our new colours. With 500 metres to go, Aurélien helped Tony, who was about to lose control, and he still won! We can see that the Giro (16th overall) did Aurélien good, it allowed him to take a step forward. Today, with this victory, we are showing the good team spirit and the dynamic that is already in place. We hope this will be the first of many.»[/su_quote]
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With Aurélien Paret-Peintre's success, AG2R CITROËN TEAM has won three of the last four editions of the Grand Prix de la Marseillaise with Alexandre Geniez (2018) and Benoit Cosnefroy (2020).
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Leader of the French Cup, individual and team events
With his victory, Aurélien Paret-Peintre logically takes the lead in the Coupe de France. With Lilian Calmejane in 8th place and Tony Gallopin in 13th, AG2R CITROËN TEAM takes the lead in the Coupe de France team classification. Next race: Classic Loire Atlantique (27 March).
