Ben O'Connor: "I'm taking it to the next level"
"On Friday, I felt very emotional thinking about Tour France and what I was achieving.
Today, I'm really happy. I'm reaching a new level with a team that has put its trust in an rider . When I think back to what we went through on the first day, when I thought I had a broken shoulder, had stitches and was in pain everywhere, and almost the whole team had fallen, I can only savor what we are experiencing right now."
Aurélien Paret-Peintre : "I am satisfied
"It was a difficult time trial in a beautiful landscape... which I thought looked great on TV before the start. I'm happy to have finished my first Tour France. The results are pretty good, even though the last week was difficult. I managed to make two great breakaways, which put me in a respectable position in the overall standings. I'm satisfied."
Key number
7
With Ben O'Connor finishing in fourth place, this will be the seventh time since 2014 that a rider the AG2R CITROËN team has finished in the top 10 of Tour France.
Jean-Christophe Péraud had finished 2nd in 2014, Romain Bardet, 2nd in 2016, 3rd in 2017, 6th in 2014 and in 2018, 9th in 2015 and Ben O'Connor 4th in 2021.
The news
Ben O'Connor to resume at the Deutschland Tour
After a few days of rest, Ben O'Connor will return to competition at Tour Deutschland Tour August 26-29).
He is then expected to participate in Tour Jura (September 4), the Tour Doubs (September 5), and the Tour Luxembourg (September 14-18).
Aurélien Paret Peintre, Nans Peters, and Dorian Godon will compete in the Tour l'Ain (July 29-August 1).
Oliver Naesen will be at the start of the Arctic Race (August 5-8).
Greg Van Avermaet, Benoît Cosnefroy and Michaël Schär will compete in the road race of the Olympic Games (July 24).
These programs are subject to change
