Oliver Naesen, 29, has extended his contract with the AG2R LA MONDIALE team for another three years. The Belgian rider, who joined in 2017, will therefore be wearing our colours until 2023.
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OLIVER NAESEN: «A mark of confidence»
«I am very happy to extend my contract for three more seasons. It is a wonderful sign of confidence from the AG2R LA MONDIALE team. Since 2017, the team has continued to progress, both in terms of its sporting performance and its structure and approach. Why look elsewhere when things are working so well here? The classics group is improving every year and will be even more successful in the future, and there is a great atmosphere within the team. I am very ambitious for the coming seasons. I can't wait to start the season on 1st August after this very unusual period for everyone. With the Tour de France before the classics, it's ideal for a rider like me. The schedule is busy but not overloaded, and everything is in place for me to have a great year.»[/su_quote] [su_row][su_column size=»1/2"]
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VINCENT LAVENU: «A great satisfaction»
«Extending Oliver Naesen's contract for three years is a great source of satisfaction. Oliver is one of the team's leaders, who has grown with us. He is now one of the best classics riders in the world and we are going to build a strong team around him so that he can achieve his sporting goals. Beyond his role as a rider, Oliver is an important part of the team's dynamic, thanks to his values and his joie de vivre.»[/su_quote] [su_row][su_column size=»1/2"]
THE FIGURE
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Since joining the team in 2017, Oliver Naesen has won the 2017 Belgian Championship, the 2018 Bretagne Classic and the seventh stage of the 2019 Binck Bank Tour. He also finished second in Milan–San Remo and third in Paris–Tours and Ghent–Wevelgem in 2019.
