The 21-year-old Norman (Arkéa-Samsic) won his first professional victory in a general classification, Sunday February 19.
by MO12345lemonde with AFP
Kevin Vauquelin, 21, has made a name for himself in the professional peloton by winning, Sunday, February 19, the 55 e tower of the Alpes-Maritimes and the Var. The Normand, member of the Arkéa-Samsic training, finished third in the last stage (+ 5 ”), won, in Vence (Alpes-Maritimes), by another French, Aurélien Paret-Peintre (second general, to 7 ”). “Doing that, after a day -to -day day, I don’t realize too much. I managed to make the efforts it was at the right time,” reacted the native of Bayeux, now resident of Cagnes -Sur-mer (Alpes-Maritimes).
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Party on Sunday February 19 from Villefranche-sur-Mer (Alpes-Maritimes), with 7 seconds of margin on his first pursuer, the runner was able to keep the yellow jersey he had put on Friday, after the first step. He won his first general classification two days after opening his victories counter with the pros. A tour de force for the young cyclist, professional past last season. During this Tour des Alpes-Maritimes and Var, Vauquelin was opposed to a few sure values of the peloton, notably the French Romain Bardet, David Gaudu and Thibaut Pinot, the American Neilson Powless (3
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The Tour of the Alpes-Maritimes and the Var, without being one of the most prestigious events of the season, offers young runners a beautiful springboard: “I wanted to win a stage at least. Finally, it went well Better than expected. It was a preparation race for Paris-Nice. I will be able to go with ambition! “Abounded Kevin Vauquelin, at the microphone of Eurosport. By the way, the French erases tablets the previous record of precocity of the race, hitherto detained by the Belgian Philippe Gilbert, winner in 2005.
Tadej Pogacar, he was not in the south of France but in Andalusia. After succeeding in his back to school by winning the semi-classic of Jaen, he won the Tour of Andalusia on Sunday, February 19. Slovenian reached the fifty successes mark on Saturday at only 24 years old. The double winner of the Tour de France flew over the debates by winning three of the five stages of the event. His UAE Emirates training reigned on the race by winning a fourth victory, thanks to Tim Wellens.
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