Felix Gall
"A stage win will be my main motivation over the next three weeks".
"The early stages of Tour always tricky and very tense. With a strong team around me, the first goal will be to get through the first week without any problems. Starting a Grand Tour a goal Tour the general classification is never easy: we'll take the race day by day, see where we stand before the mountains and adjust our goals accordingly. The general classification won't be my primary goal; a stage victory will be my main motivation during these three weeks. If that victory comes from a breakaway, it could allow me to gain valuable places in the general classification. We reconnoitered the Col de la Loze stage during training camp, and it brought back some very good memories. It's clearly a stage that will have a special meaning for me. I feel really good, I had an excellent training camp in Arc 1950. It was nice to gain confidence in Tour Suisse and finish on a high note, I feel ready. We will have a very strong team for the mountains and the breakaways. We showed, particularly in Tour Suisse and the Critérium du Dauphiné, that we are a really strong team."
Sébastien Joly
"Adopt an offensive strategy
"The Grand Départ de Lille is an important event for the team. With three of our partners from this region: Decathlon, La Mondiale and Van Rysel, we'll be expected to be there. Our aim is to adopt an offensive strategy and go for a stage win. To achieve this, we'll be able to rely on our puncheurs in the first week, then on the best climbers in the squad as we approach the Pyrenees and the Alps. Unlike last year, when we raced defensively, we're hoping that a good overall place for Felix Gall will come from his breakaway attempts. Felix is one of the best climbers in the peloton, he's confident and will be keen to repeat his performance of 2023 (a stage win in Courchevel on the queen stage)."
The news
Discovering the Grande Boucle
Two riders the team will be discovering the Tour France for the first time in its 112th edition. Bastien Tronchon will be at the start in Lille, eager to show off his punching power and speed, particularly during the first week. Australian Callum Scotson will be tasked with supporting Felix Gall in the mountains.
