Bob Jungels: ‘I’ve been through the hardest period of my life’
‘I’m confident that I’ll have a job next year and the most important thing is that I prove to myself that I can get back,’ says former Liège-Bastogne-Liège winner.
Team analysis by Bernard Thévenet, two time winner of the Tour de France. COUNTING ON O’CONNOR The team managed by Vincent Lavenu won’t be changing its plans and will rely on its leader Ben O’Connor, fourth in the 2021 Tour de France, when he won the stage into Tignes. Following that success, the Australian showed great resistance for the rest of the race, but was unable to confirm last year after suffering two heavy crashes before retiring. He can target a place in the top five, although the podium is likely to be out of his reach. With the likely participations of Oliver Naesen, Greg Van Avermaet and Benoît Cosnefroy, he won’t lack for strong support. It would be good for the latter if he could win a stage. He needs that boost to his palmarès! Team Info General Manager: Vincent Lavenu Sponsors: Insurance corporation; French car manufacturer Team Founded: 1992 Bike: BMC Drivetrain: Campagnolo Wheels: Campagnolo Clothing: Rosti Team Leaders: Ben O’Connor (Aus), 27 Support Riders: Lineup yet to be confirmed. Team News & Analysis
‘I’m confident that I’ll have a job next year and the most important thing is that I prove to myself that I can get back,’ says former Liège-Bastogne-Liège winner.
Australian targets Tour de Romandie podium as he continues to build an impressive body of work.
US rider at Ag2r-Citroën to miss planned start at Swiss stage race after painful injury.
Breakaway takes the honors on opening stage as peloton gets it wrong.
Ag2r-Citroën celebrated a much-needed win for only a fleeting moment. In fact, the gap between the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat was barely two minutes.
Few places do moody like Belgium in April.
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Ag2r-Citroën climber jumps early in decisive mountain stage to fend off hard-chasing GC rivals in first win of 2022.
'I’m surprised about the result as well because I didn’t have high expectations coming into this race' says veteran rider.
Ag2r-Citroën star still chasing the big win and enters 2022 classics campaign recharged after going 'full, full, full' in recent seasons.
Belgian superstar hopes to rediscover his winning legs just in time for a renewed assault on spring classics.
After four Giros and two Vueltas, Ag2r’s American hopes to complete the grand tour set this summer.
Luxembourger ready for full classics program after successful surgeries for iliac endofibrosis: 'I hope to win races again.'
Belgian rider says second COVID shot was to blame for his performance slump in the second half of 2021.
US pro says cycling's ever-increasing demands leave little room for younger riders to develop at a steadier pace.
Putting a smile on a fan's face is what makes Michael Schär happy when he's racing and it's what makes the Tour de France so special.
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What's new for Van Avermaet in 2021? Well he's back on BMC after two years on a Giant.
Both teams bring mix of old and young, with breakaways, stages and outsider GC chances on radar.
Back in late May, an email dropped into my inbox from AG2R Citroën Team with an invitation. Would I like to tag along on one of these upcoming camps for a day? Silly question, really. Heck, why not!
Ben O'Connor signed a new contract with AG2R Citroën, tying him to the French team for the next three seasons.
Larry Warbasse hopes to join elite club of U.S. stage-winners at the Giro d'Italia.
Old habits prove hard to change for pros as UCI commissaires eject Michael Schär for illegal bottle toss.
The season is in full swing, and that means that we now have all the team kits out on the open roads, at the races and in full view for us to pick to pieces.
Long-running French squad looking for extra backing to create women's team.
Seven WorldTour teams raced for the first time in 2021 following a string of race cancelations and postponements.
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Ag2r-Citroën tests tires, wheels on a soggy day over key sectors of Paris-Roubaix route.
Organizers say the one-day French race this weekend is still set to go despite a recent wave of cancelations.
Luxembourger putting Ardennes and one-week stage races at center of ambitions, but vows to return to the Tour of Flanders.
New season, new kits. But which of the 2021 team jerseys is the best? And which kits swing and a miss?
A number of top teams traded bike sponsors in the new year. Here's a look at some new-look BMC, Cervélo, Bianchi and Scott machines.
Belgian star outlines ambitious calendar with classics, Tour de France, Olympics and worlds all on radar for debut season with Ag2r-Citroën.
New-look jersey marks 'new chapter' for French team with co-sponsors Citroën and Ag2r committed through 2025.
The Italian Doping Tribunal further imposed a four-year ban which will remain in effect through November 2024.
Budget boost brings influx of new stars to French squad, leaving existing riders facing career crises or contemplating retirement.
Veteran manager Vincent Lavenu isn't giving up on yellow jersey quest despite signings of Greg Van Avermaet and Bob Jungels for 2021.
Young Australian battled back from a fallow 2019 burdened by pressure and expectation after a breakout sophomore season to score a vital stage win and secure a new contract.
Young Australian to move to French team on one-year deal to provide team with strong climbing option after loss of Romain Bardet.
Vuillermoz is the third rider to move from AG2R-La Mondiale to Total Direct Énergie for the coming season.
Former US champ hunting for stages with Ag2r-La Mondiale lacking a GC leader to protect in Italy.
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In today's Active Pass roundtable, a rider wants to know if we will see a French super team emerge. And, has this Tour de France been thrilling or boring?
The Swiss bicycle manufacturer will also continue its relationship with NTT Pro Cycling through the end of 2021.
According to the team, Bardet hit his head when he crashed during the stage.
Ineos Grenadiers, AG2R-La Mondiale, Cofidis, and Mitchelton-Scott will not be in jeopardy of being excluded because of previous positive tests.
Bardet originally planned to focus on the Giro d’Italia this year, but in the end, he is returning to the Tour in the post-COVID-19 calendar.
American is latest pro to test positive, but hopes to be cleared in time to race Giro d'Italia in October.
None of the impacted riders are part of the team's Tour de France squad.
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Classics star latest signing for French team as it resets its focus on one-day racing.
Calmejane has won stages in both the Vuelta a España and the Tour de France, and is an aggressive, punchy rider who will fit in well with the AG2R-La Mondiale.
Ag2r-La Mondiale to embrace classics-focus from 2021 with Belgian pair at the forefront.
Mass exodus from Team CCC; big names in and out of AG2R-La Mondiale; Israel Start-Up Nation continues to strengthen roster.
The French rider is increasingly worried that injuries sustained on stage 1 of La Route d'Occitanie are more serious than originally expected.
Only 26, Latour is considered one of the best French riders of his generation after winning the white jersey for the best young rider in the 2018 Tour, as well as a stage in the Vuelta.
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French outfit to become AG2R Citroën Team in 2021.
Warbasse to stay with Ag2r-La Mondiale through 2022, Rivera extends with Sunweb for one more year.
Belgian classics specialist thankful to see racing on horizon; veteran teammate Vandenbergh hopes to prolong long career.
'I will prepare for it completely, but I don’t want to come with set objectives.' Bardet heads into Tour de France with high ambitions but no concrete goals.
The Belgian national championships is touted as one of the hardest one-day races in professional cycling, and back in 2017, then 26-year-old Oliver Naesen won out of a breakaway filled with classics superstars.
French team continues to secure base while fate of Romain Bardet remains uncertain.
Démare, Küng and Gaudu also extend in long-term deals as French teams continue to invest in future.
Frenchman earns a contract renewal despite missing second half of 2019 season with injury.
Team coaches expect riders to be back at full fitness by Tour de France, but detuned endurance could lead to surprises.
Parent company of Ridley and Merckx bikes suffering from financial fallout of coronavirus pandemic, leading to questions over contract renewals.
Belgian star will continue to anchor Ag2r-La Mondiale's classics program.
The new 2020 pro cycling calendar is still dependent on a reduction of the COVID-19 virus around the world.
The French team will not be participating in the upcoming Italian races, and it remains to be seen if they start in French races.
American Larry Warbasse rolled the dice during Thursday's stage at the UAE Tour, powering a breakaway that nearly made it to the line.
Warbasse aims to build on solid foundations at Ag2r-La Mondiale after both of his former teams folded ahead of time.
The Giro, worlds and Olympics will be at the center of the calendar for the French star weary of the pressures of July .
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More than a dozen teams come to this year's Tour de France with ambitions of finishing high on the race's final general classification
As a number of favorites are sidelined or affected by injury and poor form, confidence is growing in the home nation's chances at the Tour de France
A strong attack gives Ag2r their first Giro stage victory since 2011; Landa and Carapaz make further gains overall
Larry Warbasse is hoping to thank his French teammates with a breakaway stage victory in the final week of the Giro d'Italia
The Michigan native brushed up on his French during the offseason and can now communicate with his new teammates at Ag2r La Mondiale.