Valentin Paret-Peintre: "I'm looking forward to this race
"The Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritime is a beautiful one-day race with three passes on the program, including the magnificent final climb to the Valberg pass. We have a homogeneous AG2R CITROËN team, with several riders coming down from the altitude course in Sierra Nevada. The objective will be at least the podium, if not the victory. I'm looking forward to Tuesday to be a player in the race.
I recently competed in the Tour de Romandie which was my first WorldTour race. It was a very rewarding experience to ride alongside Ben O'Connor. This type of event allows me to progress physically, I'm looking forward to seeing the benefits of these efforts on the upcoming events."[/su_quote]
The number
41 000
In training in Sierra Nevada for 20 days, Aurélien Paret Peintre completed 73 hours of cycling, covering 2,100 kilometers and 41,000 meters of positive altitude difference.
The news
Clément Champoussin resumes competition
Clément Champoussin will make his comeback during the Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritime following the favorable opinion given by the medical service of the AG2R CITROËN team. He has not raced since his crash on the third stage of the Tour of the Alps on April 20, suffering a non-displaced fracture of the lower end of the right radius.
