Clément Champoussin, 16th in the general classification and 2nd in the best young rider classification, is suffering from flu and will not start the 5th stage of Paris-Nice. After Ben O'Connor, who did not start the 4th stage for the same reasons, this is the second withdrawal for the AG2R CITROËN team in two days.
[su_quote cite=Julien Jurdie]Julien Jurdie
«The bad news keeps coming. A flu virus is circulating in the peloton, and the AG2R CITROËN team is one of those affected. There is a lot of frustration because at the end of the third stage, the lights were green and we were heading towards Nice with the feeling that we had something to achieve in this Paris-Nice race. That's part of the sport. We will continue to fight to get the best possible overall ranking at the finish in Nice.»[/su_quote]
