AG2R CITROËN Team (Spain) - Press Release: Clément Champoussin: «A huge pleasure to win in front of the GC favorites».

«When we got caught by the favorite’s group, it was complicated. I didn’t manage to go with them on the steep part. Gino Mäder then bridged us back up and although I couldn’t follow them when they attacked, I held on. A little over a kilometer from the finish I saw they were looking at each other and playing games. I came in with speed and got enough of a gap to make it to the line. I was lucky. It’s a little bit unexpected. In the past three weeks I have had some ups and downs, and yesterday I was not well at all. I didn’t expect to play a role at the front of the race today but ended up in the break with Lilian Calmejane and Stan Dewulf, two teammates that I really like. They helped me a lot so I shouldn’t miss out. It’s really cool, I’m surprised. And to win in front of top riders makes it even more fun.»