Didier Rous
Sports Manager
Kévin Vauquelin achieved a very good performance in this individual time trial of the Tour de France. But beyond that, what I want to remember is that the ARKEA-B&B HOTELS training is really in place. We are on par with many big teams with our means, which are obviously ours. We know them. We know where we can shine, where we can exist, and the proof is his stage success on Sunday, Kévin's sixth place this Friday on this time. We also knew that we could be present in the sprints with again a solid collective around Arnaud Demare. We are here for the moment, the ARKEA-B&B HOTELS team is in place. And what I remember is the state of mind and the commitment of our runners every time we have the opportunity or the stages suit us. It’s very important to have it. Raul did a great time trial too. He recently finished third in the Spanish Time Trial Championship. This is a young rider who has also done a lot of work for Arnaud in recent days. Raul will be progressing, on the Tour he is passing stages. Everything is fine. I am happy to see all the runners driven by the state of mind they have, to fight when we know that we have a chance to defend, that they give the best of them. This must be the DNA which must be that of the ARKEA-B&B HOTELS team carried here by Kévin, Arnaud, Raul, Dan, Amaury, Clément, Cristián and Luca. Everyone is one and has understood that the collective is the strength of individuality.
