The Gree-Tour de Guangxi 2024 delivered its verdict this Sunday at the end of a 6th and final stage won by the Slovenian Matevz Govekar (Bahrain Victorious) around Nanning. And the results of this trip to China are excellent for the team Decathlon AG2R La Mondialewho ends his superb 2024 season in great style by placing two riders in the first four of the general classification, with the French Alex Baudin (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) – which offers its first final podium in a WorldTour stage race – and Victor Lafay (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) – finally back at a very good level after a complicated year. “The team’s record is good“, declared their sports director Stéphane Goubert in a press release when returning to this week of competition.
Video – Lennert Van Eetvelt wins the Gree-Tour of Guangxi
“Making a podium in a WorldTour race is not insignificant”
“Dries (De Bondt) and Stan (Dewulf) were involved in several stages, being in the breakaways. Yesterday our two climbers brought to fruition the collective efforts made since the start of the race with the third and fourth places of Alex (Baudin) and Victor (Lafay). Today, Stan was in the breakaway, which allowed us to have reinforcements in the final for Alex and Victor, who consolidated their third and fourth places in the final general classification. Getting a podium in a WorldTour race is not insignificant.”
“A special mention to Geoffrey (Bouchard) who fell impressively in the third stage and did a huge job today, as Stan finished the stage in a good sixth place, three places ahead of Alex. The boys are also present in the secondary classifications with Stan’s second place in the points classification and third place in the mountain classification, Alex’s third place in the youth classification, without forgetting the second place of DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE in the team rankings. The boys showed a conquering and united spirit throughout the race, just like the season.“, he concluded.
Gree-Tour of Guangxi – Ranking of the 6th stage
Gree-Tour of Guangxi – General classification
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