34 years old and still at the start of Tour de France ! Around Felix Gall, Aurelien Paret-Peintre or others Bastien Tronchon (Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale), we will find the veteran Oliver naesen Who will be there to supervise his leaders and help them pass without pitfalls the first week of racing. Even if the former Belgian champion does not really have a notable performance this season, he is still an asset and a valuable road captain for a team that has rejuvenated from year to year, as he explained to us Thursday evening after the presentation of the teams in Lille.
Video – Oliver Naesen before starting its 10th Tour de France
“Everyone feels good at the start of the Tour de France”
Before taking part in his tenth Tour de France, Oliver naesen a little more detailed the role that will be his during the three weeks of racing with the Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale : “This is my tenth tour of France in a row. I would be the raguage of Felix Gall. This year I hope that we will not waste too much time before approaching the high mountains, where he will need more at all. The turn is still really special. I feel good, but hey, we are at the start so everyone feels good. In a few days it will be different, there will always be very close, Some patients.
But without runners capable of beating the best in the world in the high mountains, the Belgian also explained the offensive strategy of his team, which can count on Felix Gall To shine in the general classification: “In a traditional scheme where we hang on with the favorites on a daily basis, it's very complicated because you waste time every day. After that is not how we have to run, we should have a little time to have the freedom to go to escapes that go to the end, where it is in Felix and the team to resume as much time as possible, to come back in the ranking like that and to cling to the best. So that Ben finished second on the Vuelta last year and that is how it is necessary to hunt successes when you have no Pogacar or Vingegaard, nor Remco in the Montmartre hill, you push a sigh, I think it will not be funny.
