Clément Venturini: «Happy to be back at the front»
«We were determined to make up for last weekend, when we failed to make it onto the podium. We took control of the race with Anthony Jullien doing a great job throughout the day. In the final stages, it was unrestrained and I made a few unnecessary efforts. That's the only small regret I have. It's still a great result, and I'm happy to be back at the front.
The sensations quickly returned after my injury, but that wasn't by chance; I worked hard to make it happen.
Tomorrow is another day with the Boucles de l'Aulne, a race that also suits me well. I've already finished on the podium (third in 2016), so I hope to be among the frontrunners again.»
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Greg Van Avermaet finished fifth in the Tour du Finistère on his return to racing. He had not competed in a race since Paris-Roubaix on 17 April.
After the Tour du Finistère, Clément Venturini is in third place in the overall standings of the French Cup.
«The French Cup standings could become a guiding principle for the second half of the season if I continue to achieve good results in the upcoming races, starting with the Boucles de l'Aulne tomorrow,» says Clément Venturini.
The AG2R CITROËN team is leading the team classification.
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Giro d'Italia (Stage 14): Mikael Chérel finishes 28th
Mikael Chérel finishes 28th in the fourteenth stage of the Giro d'Italia. He moves up five places in the overall standings (24th).
«We tried several times, Nans made a great breakaway, but the contenders for the overall classification had decided to go to war today. We tried and we will try again tomorrow with the same determination,» said Didier Jannel, sporting director of the AG2R CITROËN team.
