AG2R La Mondiale announced its 2020 roster in Paris on Tuesday. Romain Bardet's French team will remain faithful to its mid-century modern blue and brown kit next season. [Harry Tanfield, Laurence Naessen, Clément Champoussin, and Andrea Vandrame will bolster the team of classics.
Lavenu will be joined by Nance Peters' stage win at the Giro d'Italia, Bardet's polka-dot jersey at the Tour de France, Benoit Cosnefrois' five wins, and Oliver Naessen's podium finishes at Milan-San Remo, Ghent-Wevelgem, and Paris-Tour and a successful 2019 season.
"The 2019 season brought Oliver Naessen even closer to the best classic racers. He showed exemplary consistency and mental strength," Ravenu said. He has the potential to win very big and we will support him in achieving this common goal."
"The 2019 season also featured alumni of the Chambéry Cyclisme formation, such as Benoit Cosnefrois, who won five races, and Nance Peters, who won his first professional race with great athleticism on the road at the Giro d'Italia. And first-year pro Jeffrey Bouchard took the mountains jersey at the Vuelta a España. In fact, he is the first team rider to stand on the podium at the finish of the Vuelta."
Bardet was the team's GC hope at the Tour de France, but fell at the first hurdle. Lavenu praised the 29-year-old for overcoming difficulties and taking the mountains jersey.
"This jersey shows our consistency in the Grand Boucle, but especially the strength of Romain's character," Lavenu said. 'He was able to rise to the occasion when others would have given up. Finally, I think the fact that the entire team was so united throughout the season helped turn these individual performances into collective victories." [The team has been sponsored by the same financial firm since 1997, when AG2R co-sponsored the casino.
"We are entering the 29th season of our history and there are still many beautiful pages to be written. This continuous progress throughout the season is only possible with the faithful and fraternal support of partners like AG2R La Mondial, which is sponsoring us for the 24th season." We work together every day with the common belief that our greatest success is at hand. Over the years, we have built a mature, strong, and united group."
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