Bretagne-Seche Environnement Hoping Fedrigo's Year Off Pays Off

03 July 2015 10:30

The Bretagne-Séché Environnement team are hoping that the experienced Pierrick Fedrigo will get them a win in the 2015 Tour De France.

Speaking at their first ever press conference at the Tour De France, Pierrick Fedrigo said: "I had trouble digesting my non-selection last year with but that's in the past.

"I have prepared for this Tour with humility, as always.

"Even at the age of 36 and even with ten Tours in me, it's scary.

"I noticed that the two times I came back after a year's absence, I won a stage. This will be my goal again this year. A fifth victory . No matter where. "

Bretagne-Séché Environnement go into the race without a sprinter and will look to be in the breaks. However, Emmanuel Hubert, BSE's general manager, denied they would be in the break purely to grab a bit of the television spotlight.

Hubert said: "BSE have completed over 1600kms in breaks But it was never a goal.

We do not send riders on the attack for reasons either "commercial" or for getting the shirt on air.

"While this is important, our riders remain competitors and they would not understand breaking away for commercial interests.

"This year, we will target further riders being in breaks but we remain offensive. This is not a purpose for us, but the way to win. We assume no sprinter. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. "

Source: DSG