Clément Venturini French Cyclo-cross Champion for the 5th time

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Clément Venturini: "A huge satisfaction"

"It's a huge satisfaction to win my fifth French Championship title, the fourth with AG2R CITROËN team. I have struggled a bit in the last few weeks with a difficult program. I wanted to test myself against the strongest riders and make further progress and it paid off today."

"Fabien (Doubey) was very strong but I didn't give up until the end. I used my strengths on the physical parts to impose myself. The main thing was to win, for me but also for the team. I am very happy to be back in the blue white and red colors on the jersey. January is shaping up to be a fun month."

The rest of Clément Venturini's program

Clément Venturini will race three cyclo-crosses to finish the season: the UCI World Cups in Benidorm (January 22) and Besançon (January 29) and then the UCI World Championships in Hoogerheide (if selected). He will start his road season at the Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var (February 17 to 19).