The Ag2R team in 2012 comprises of ‘8 1/2’ Frenchmen. Nicholas Roche is the half Frenchman on the team with his famous Irish father Steven and his French mother meaning he makes up the half on the team. The almost all French approach will hopefully bring about long awaited success for the French team in 2012.
AG2R will be an animator of the race this year looking for breakaways in order to snare a stage win. The team comprises of several seasoned Tour men who have yet to fulfil expectations. Rinaldo Nocentini wore the yellow jersey for eight days in 2009 which was the last time AG2R tasted real success at the Tour. Nocentini isn’t on the team this year and Roche represents a possibility of a stage win. It has been a lean period for AG2R in terms of stage wins with the last one coming in 2008 during Stages 9 and 16. Christophe Riblon is the one rider on the team who has won a stage and will be looking to double his tally. Jean-Christophe Peraud finished tenth last year and will be the GC candidate for the team.
Stage wins look most likely to occur through breakaways and a strong race by Peraud could result in a successful Tour. However breakaways and top ten stage results may be the best it’ll get for them.
AG2R will be an animator of the race this year looking for breakaways in order to snare a stage win. The team comprises of several seasoned Tour men who have yet to fulfil expectations. Rinaldo Nocentini wore the yellow jersey for eight days in 2009 which was the last time AG2R tasted real success at the Tour. Nocentini isn’t on the team this year and Roche represents a possibility of a stage win. It has been a lean period for AG2R in terms of stage wins with the last one coming in 2008 during Stages 9 and 16. Christophe Riblon is the one rider on the team who has won a stage and will be looking to double his tally. Jean-Christophe Peraud finished tenth last year and will be the GC candidate for the team.
Stage wins look most likely to occur through breakaways and a strong race by Peraud could result in a successful Tour. However breakaways and top ten stage results may be the best it’ll get for them.
AG2R La Mondiale 2012 Tour de France Team
Maxime Bouet
Mikaël Cherrel
Hubert DuPont
Blel Kadri
Sébastien Minard
Lloyd Mondory
Jean-Christophe Peraud
Christophe Riblon
Nicholas Roche
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