Louis Rouland 6th at the top of Planche des Belles Filles

Race reportJul 26, 2024

Development TeamTour Alsace

On the slopes of the legendary Planche des Belles Filles, the finish of stage 3 of the Tour Alsace, Louis Rouland took 6th place.

Louis Rouland

It was a very intense stage. It went pretty well for me, and once again I was able to count on a good ARKEA-B&B HOTELS team to develop around me. At the foot of the Planche des Belles Filles, the peloton broke in two. I didn't want to put myself in the red, so I kept my pace. I made my effort on the last ramp, in the sprint, to make the jump on the group in front and that's how I came close to 2nd place. Tomorrow, we're going to have to be physically strong again if we want to play a leading role. We're racing day by day, doing our best and putting in good performances, so the overall classification will naturally follow.

Maxime Bouet

Directeur sportif

Giosuè Epis and I got together in a bump at the start of the stage. It's always good to have people at the front on stages like that, if there's a need for manpower later in the race. We saw a very good Louis Rouland. He assumed his status as leader of the ARKEA-B&B HOTELS Développement team today, and he's up there with the riders who shone a few days ago in the higher echelons of the Tour de l'Ain. Just before that, Jean-Loup Fayolle followed Nordhagen (today's winner) into the valley. There are a few improvements to be made, but that's also the teaching philosophy of our development team. Riders, staff, everyone is doing their job well and before tomorrow's stage, Louis Rouland is back in 7th place overall.

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