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Kevin Vauquelin Vanquishes in Bologna!

  • Ron 

On his second day of racing in the Tour de France, 23-year-old Kévin Vauquelin won the second stage of the 2024 race, which finished in Bologna.

“It’s incredible! Saturday was a difficult day for me. I was at the bottom of the bucket. I wasn’t doing well in the Tour of Switzerland. I’ve had a lot of disappointments in recent weeks, and to manage to win today… Wow! I’m happy, it’s the perfect day,” said Vauquelin at the finish.

“From the blackboard. I’d like to thank Cristián Rodríguez (4th in the stage). This success is also his because he led the breakaway and was in control. When the three of us went out with Nelson Oliveira and Jonas Abrahamsen, I knew that I had the advantage of being more plunchy than them in the climb. I was familiar with the San Luca climb, having ridden it in the Giro dell’Emilia. It’s a climb I really like (laughs)! I believed in it late on, but I was wary.

“I gave it my all right up to the end. My dream was already to take part in the Tour de France. Today, I’m delighted to win this race on the second day of my first participation. I’ve also won the first stage of the Tour de France for the ARKEA-B&B HOTELS team, and I’m proud and happy to be able to offer this first bouquet to the team and its General Manager, Emmanuel Hubert. This success is the crowning achievement of everyone’s hard work, from the staff to the riders, whom I would like to thank.”

“This victory is a real satisfaction because the riders were involved and respected the instructions and the message that had been given,” added Arkea B&B Hotels Sports Director Yvon Ledanois. “It was a great day, and now the Tour de France has only just begun. We all need to stay involved, staff and riders alike.”

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