Clément Venturini (Arkéa-B&B Hôtels) will launch his season in the undergrowth this Saturday during the cyclo-cross of Anse (Rhône), an event organized by the former professional Hubert Dupont who was his teammate at AG2R La Mondiale and who has long been his training companion, he announces in a press release from Arkéa-B&B Hôtels, a week earlier than last year when he had resumed in Belmont-de-la-Loire.
The French Champion will be present the following weekend on the third stage of the French cyclo-cross Cup in Troyes and will therefore not be on the first round of the World Cup in Antwerp (Belgium) which takes place at the same time. moment. He will then participate in all rounds of the World Cup until the end of January, except those in Cabras (Italy) on December 8 and Gavere (Belgium) on December 26. He will visit a total of nine of them: Dublin, Namur, Hulst, Zonhoven and Besançon in December, Dendermonde, Benidorm, Maasmechelen and Hoogerheide in January. Last year, he competed in four: Hulst, Zonhoven, Benidorm and Hoogerheide.
Finally, the 31-year-old rider will of course defend his blue-white-red jersey during the French Championship in Pontchâteau on January 12 and he is seeking selection for the World Cup in Liévin at the beginning of February. “As a priority, I want to keep my title of French Champion. I also hope to get on the podium in a World Cup round. There will also be the World Championships in France, in Liévin (February 2) if I am called by the national coach to compete in this World Cup. A good result in Liévin would only be a bonus, but if I do the entire international season, it is in the hope of performing well at the next Cyclo-cross World Championships which will take place in France.” he declared in the press release.
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