Paul Lapeira
«I didn't want to give up.»
«Victory eluded us in the first two stages. Even though we were up against some very strong opponents, there was disappointment and we wanted to respond. Today's stage suited me well. The pace was very high all day, but I knew I could perform well in the final, so I didn't let up. It was important to win today, everyone worked very well and I'm really happy for the team. There's one last stage to go to get a good result. Several of us are in contention for the overall classification and even if the scenario isn't ideal, we're going to give it our all until the end. I was told that the Tour du Limousin was a difficult race, and I'm not disappointed.»
The information
Dries De Bondt finishes third overall in the Renewi Tour
At the front of the race following the echelons on the first stage, Dries De Bondt managed to gain 7 bonus seconds. Well positioned again today, the Belgian rider added another 3 bonus seconds to his tally and is now in 3rd place in the general classification.
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The figure
The number of riders from the team in the top 10 of the Tour du Limousin general classification. On the eve of the final stage, Paul Lapeira and Nicolas Prodhomme are in 4th and 5th place respectively, 30 and 31 seconds behind the leader. Andrea Vendrame is in 9th place, 55 seconds behind.
