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French WorldTour team 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:AG2R La Mondiale has named its eight-rider team for the 100th edition of the Tour of Flanders. The same eight-riders will also line up at the 1.HC 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Scheldeprijs next week. The team will be missing 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Johan Vansummeren with the Belgian 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:sidelined due to a heart problem while 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alexis Gougeard has been struck down by illness.

AG2R La Mondiale's squad is bolstered by the selection of classics specialists 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Sébastien Turgot and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Damien Gaudin. A year on from being knocked off his ⛄bike by aꦐ Shimano neutral service vehicle that resulted in a DNF and broken collarbone, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jesse Sergent returns to De Ronde.

Sébastien Minard was the best of the AG2R La Mondiale team last year in 89th place while Gaudin featuring the day-long breakaway that also contained Sergent who rode with Trek Factory Racing last year. The team will look to Canadian 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Hugo Houle for representation in the breakaway on Sunday.

"I stayed all week long at my French home in Saint-Restitu𓆏t, in Provence," Houle said of his preparation for the race. "I trained well and I rested. I feel great and it’s important because Ronde is mentally and physically a war. I have to ride more aggressively than during the first Belgian classics."

Houle has ridden the past three editions of th🃏e Tour of Flande⛦rs but explained he is still excited by the build up, particularly with the race enjoying its 100th birthday. 

"The days before is a special feeling, like a mix of 💜stress and 🌟excitement to participate to one of the greatest races of cycling," said the 25-year-old who will make his second appearance at the Giro d'Italia next month.

Nico Denz, 22, and Max🐬ime Daniel, 𝔍24, both make their debuts at Flanders while Gediminas Bagdonas makes a fourth appearance and completes the squad.

AG2R La Mondiale for Tour of Flanders and Scheldeprijs: Gediminas Bagdonas, Maxime Dꦏaniel, Nico Denz, Damien Gaudin, Hugo Houle, Sébaꦿstien Minard, Jesse Sergent and Sébastien Turgot.

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