The French team Ag2r La Mondiale will return to the Santos Tour Down Under with a strong team aiming for stage wins. AG2R, the only team to have competed every year since the Santos Tour Down Under began, has announced the seven-man roster, which will be heading to South Australia in January.
The explosive climber Maxime Bouet will lead the lineup, with compatriots Maxime Daniel and Sebastien Turgot focused on pushing the front on sprint finishes. Santos Tour Down Under race director Mike Turtur said Ag2r was popular with the fans and consistently delivered strong results.
“Maxime Bouet is an all-rounder and he’s particularly good on a hilly terrain with short, sharp climbs,” Mr Turtur said, “His 2013 season included a third place overall in the Giro del Trentino, tenth in the Tour of Oman and seventh in the Critérium International.
“The varied terrain across the 2014 Santos Tour Down Under route will appeal to Bouet and the Ag2r lineup and I’m sure we’ll see dynamic performances from this experienced group of riders.”
Ag2r La Mondiale sports director Laurent Biondi said the team is looked forward to competing.
“The pro cycling team AG2R La Mondiale will be led by Maxime Bouet, who will aim to finish in the top ten overall,” Mr Biondi said, “We will also focus on stage wins. Maxime Daniel and Sebastien Turgot will be our trump cards in sprint finishes.
“We have good opportunities in more hilly stages where the overall classification will be played out.”
The Ag2r La Mondiale team for the 2014 Santos Tour Down Under will be led by Laurent Biondi and includes riders:
Julien Berard (FRA), Guillaume Bonnafond (FRA), Maxime Bouet (FRA), Maxime Daniel (FRA), Axel Domont (FRA), Damien Gaudin (FRA) and Sébastien Turgot (FRA)
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