Didier Rous
Sports Manager
Kévin Vauquelin
"Despite his young age, Kévin Vauquelin will be the centerpiece of the ARKEA-B&B HOTELS team in this Tour de France. He's already lived up to expectations on this event, and his condition in June shows that he's approaching this race in the best physical and mental condition. He can look forward to one or more results in this Tour de France".
Cristián Rodriguez
"He'll be expected on the mountain stages, where his climbing skills will allow him to express himself. He should also support his leaders on hilly stages and for puncheurs, as he did perfectly on the Bologna stage in 2024".
Raúl Garcia-Pierna
"He'll be a free electron who'll have carte blanche on the stages for punters, and he'll be able to take part in breakaways. An all-rounder, a good rouleur, Raúl can and must assert himself on this 2025 edition of the Tour de France. We also expect him to provide support for Arnaud Démare in the sprint finishes.
Ewen Costiou
"Ewen will be taking part in his second career Grand Tour, after the Giro in 2024, but will be a novice this year on the Tour's roads. He's already familiar with the energy required for a three-week event, but not yet the energy demanded by the Tour. So he'll be learning, but that doesn't mean he has to confine himself to this unique role. He will undoubtedly have opportunities to seize. His strengths are his youth and the physical freshness he'll have at the start of Lille, so it's up to him to make the most of it over the three weeks ».
Mathis Le Berre
"Mathis Le Berre is a solid, valuable and reliable team-mate. Despite his young age, this young rider from Brittany has already completed two Vuelta races. He'll now be thrown into the deep end of the Tour, but we already know that he'll be up to the task. He'll have to protect Kévin on certain stages, and be at Arnaud's service. He'll also be given the chance to take part in breakaways, as he's so fond of attacking cycling".
Amaury Capiot
"Amaury had a difficult start to the season, but has come back to the fore in recent weeks. He's an important part of the team, and his qualities can be many and varied, such as being at Arnaud Démarre's service in sprint finishes, or working for Kévin Vauquelin, placing him ideally in the peloton in different race situations. He can also do well on an off-road stage with his great speed".
Clément Venturini
"The puncheur finishes will be Clément Venturini's domain. That's where we expect him to be, when the pure sprinters have disappeared from the peloton. Clément is a rider who feels the race and goes fast. He's put in some fine performances this year, and we believe in him for this type of finish. He'll also be at the service of the team, especially Arnaud and Kévin, when necessary.
Arnaud Démare
"We chose to put Arnaud on this Tour de France because, in the last few races he's done, he's proved that, with a reduced number of riders to take him along, he's able to do good sprints. He showed in Copenhagen recently that he was in good condition, and that he had rediscovered his automatisms for mass finishes. It's up to him to confirm this at the Tour de France ».
