Greg Van Avermaet: «A very positive outcome»
«The week's results are very positive. I felt good even in the most difficult moments and I'm now on the podium in the overall standings, which is a good result.
I had a puncture a few kilometres from the finish today, so it was a stressful moment, but the team worked well to bring me back to the front.
It was quite a difficult finish, so I wanted to sprint and I managed to secure another top 5 finish. Despite the puncture, I don't think we could have done any better today. The final circuit was difficult, but not enough to make a difference.
This is another great performance after my fifth place in the Tour de Wallonie and top 10 finish in the Circuit Franco-Belge (9th).
I will now continue this busy schedule of competitions in Germany with the Bemer Cyclassics (21 August) and the Deutschland Tour (24-28 August). This is a very important period before the two big goals ahead: the Grands Prix de Québec and Montréal (9 & 11 September).»[/su_quote]
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Greg Van Avermaet finished fifth in the fourth stage of the Tour du Limousin.
With his third place in the final overall classification, he has made it onto the podium of a stage race for the first time since the Tour de Wallonie in 2020, where he finished second.
Benoît Cosnefroy took sixth place in the final overall classification of the Tour du Limousin.
The information
Start of the Vuelta a España
The 77th edition of the Vuelta a España starts this Friday in Utrecht (Netherlands).
The AG2R CITROËN team will start the first stage (a 23.3 km team time trial) at 7:06 pm.
