Aurélien Paret-Peintre: "I have grown in power as the days went by
"It's a week that ends well. I was very motivated this morning because I knew that with the difficult weather conditions, there was the possibility to take back some places in the general classification. I got stronger as the days went by and I am very happy with this top 10.
The form I found over the last weekend gives me hope for great things in the weeks to come. I will compete in the Grand Prix de Denain – Porte du Hainaut on March 17 to ride on the cobblestones in preparation for Tour France, then I will continue with the Itzulia Basque Country and the Ardennes classics.
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Aurélien Paret-Peintre finishes in the top 10 of the Paris-Nice general classification for the second consecutive time.
He took 9th place in 2021. He is 10th this year.
"This Paris-Nice ends on a high note after a very difficult day in terms of conditions. The race was unrestrained throughout the day and you had to be resilient. Aurélien (Paret-Peintre) was resilient today. He proves once again that he is a rider has great potential in stage races," said Vincent Lavenu, general manager of the AG2R CITROËN team.
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Geoffrey Bouchard and Bob Jungels 22nd and 23rd in Tirreno-Adriatico
Geoffrey Bouchard and Bob Jungels finished 22nd and 23rd in the final overall classification of Tirreno-Adriatico.
Andrea Vendrame finished 16th in the final stage.
