FDJ sports director Yvon Madiot was smiling at the end of the Tour du Limousin after his team had shown there skills much better in the last stage won in a sprint by Lammertink (Team Roompot).

"It was a comeback race for many FDJ riders," he said. "The difficulties in the first days were almost logical. With rhythm and repetition of effortsm they have made ​​good progress. For example, Jérémy Roy showed great aggression on Friday by attacking in the second part of the stage. Anthony Roux went for a top 10 (8th ) in Limoges. Here, things are back to normal."

For the riders in the Tour du Limousin, this was a first step before doing the Grand Prix de Plouay and two WorldTour races in Canada where Arthur Vichot has experienced mixed fortunes. A second place in 2013, a broken collarbone last year.

At the end of this Tour du Limousin won by Colbrelli (Bardiani-CSF), one can say that FDJ are on the right track.