Marc Sarreau: «Full of confidence for the rest of the season»
«Today's race was very intense. Mikaël Cherel was in the breakaway. We played his card at first. Once the breakaway was caught, I focused on the sprint, but I wasn't the strongest today.
This week has been very positive for me with my three victories, which feels great. I've gained a lot of confidence for the rest of the season and to continue performing well.
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Marc Sarreau wins the points classification in the Tour Poitou-Charentes thanks to his four podium finishes (three victories and one third place) in five stages.
«With Marc Sarreau's three victories and Aurélien Paret Peintre's tenth place in the overall standings, the results are obviously very positive. These results reflect the excellent momentum of the AG2R CITROËN team since the beginning of August. Victories breed victories, which is a source of great pleasure for the entire team, both riders and staff,» said Nicolas Guille, sporting director.
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Tour of Germany (Stage 2): Greg Van Avermaet finishes fourth in the stage
Greg Van Avermaet takes fourth place in the second stage of the Tour of Germany. Lilian Calmejane finishes seventh.
«It was a difficult stage with some bumps before the finish. I was a bit hampered approaching the last corner, which is a shame because I could have sprinted better. I'm in good shape and I want to do even better in the coming days,» said Greg Van Avermaet.
Ben O'Connor remains fifteenth in the overall standings of La Vuelta a España following the seventh stage. Jaakko Hanninen and Andrea Vendrame did not start this morning's stage of La Vuelta a España after testing positive for Covid-19.
