Sam Bennett
« We look forward to the coming days. »
«The lads were very calm and composed, they did an excellent job of controlling everything throughout the day. Then they were fantastic in the final: they had so much experience and power, their timing was perfect. In the end, it was just me who didn't have good legs. We're looking forward to the next few days.»
Sébastien Joly, Sporting Director
«Everyone put in a lot of hard work.»
«Sam was really beaten by a stronger opponent because technically he rode very well and the team followed everything that was planned in the briefing to the letter. Everyone worked hard, one after the other: Nicolas (Prodhomme) started riding, then Bruno (Armirail), Dorian (Godon), Edvald (Boasson Hagen), Oliver (Naesen) and Sam were flawless. There is disappointment, but as there weren't really any mistakes, there's not much to complain about.»
The information
Paul Seixas wins the Junior Classique des Alpes
Representing the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE U19 team rider Paul Seixas won yesterday's Classique des Alpes junior race in a solo breakaway. Aubin Sparfel (Grand Est) finished in fifth place.
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The figure
The number of times Sam Bennett has finished second in a stage since the start of the season.
