Two-year AG2R-La Mondiale contract for Clément Venturini
2017 Four Days of Dunkirk winner Clément Venturini has put to paper, inking a two-year contract with AG2R-La Mondiale. The 23-year-old spent four seasons with Cofidis where he also won two stages of the Tour of Austria and is the current French 'cross champion.
"First of all, I would like to thank Cofidis for giving me a chance to race professionally starting in 2014. In my first four years as a professional, I have been able to learn a lot and to move up the ladder without having any pressure," Venturini said. "Now I am happy and proud to have the chance to start this new adventure with the AG2R-La Mondiale team. I live near Lyon, and so it is a special feeling for me to be able to race for a team with such deep Rhône-Alpes roots."
A junior 'cross world champion, Venturini is looking forward to the new challenge and exploring the WorldTour calendar.
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"I often train with Hubert Dupont, and now I'll be able to wear the same jersey as him! Since I'm only 23 years old, I know I still have a lot to learn, so I am really looking forward to joining this team where I will have the chance to discover some new races that are on the UCI WorldTour calendar.From now on, I am going to give priority to my road career and hope that I continue to progress."
AG2R-La Mondiale team manager Vincent Lavenu explained Venturini is a rider he had admired and expects him to make an immediate impact from 2018.
"Clément won the Four Days of Dunkirk at the age of 23, which proves the talent of such a young rider.He is young and has a big future ahead of him," Lavenu said. "He is fast in the sprints, and also has the qualities of a puncheur. He can even climb well. He is a skilled bike handler and has many very good qualities. He will participate in the WordTour events which should help him to grow quickly. He has already proved that he can win races, and his abilities should further strengthen our team."
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