Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var : Victory for Kevin Vauquelin
Third in the last stage, Kevin Vauquelin wins the Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var, his second professional success in three days.
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On the line
“I have been under pressure all day and I still don’t fully realize what I have just done. I am happy to win this general classification and during the three stages I could count on a very solid team around me and I really thank everyone.
When I arrived on this race, I wanted to achieve a good general classification, at least win a stage. The result is beyond my expectations. This Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var allows me to approach Paris-Nice with confidence.
This will be my first week-long UCI WorldTour race and I know that the level will be even higher.”
“We had a stressful day with a scenario that we had imagined from the start. The whole Arkea-Samsic team showed great teamwork. Kevin was well supported during the three stages and he was able to show his self-control to take his first two professional victories. We showed great things during this race, and it’s up to us to continue on this path.