Un altro corridore svizzero approda alla Groupama-FDJ. si tratta di Fabian Lienhard che ha firmato per le stagioni 2020 e 2021. Campione nazionale di strada U23 nel 2014, vincitore della prima tappa del Tour de Normandie nel 2018, il giovane corridore svizzero ha conquistato anche il 2° posto al Tour of Britain quest'anno e ha vinto la seconda tappa del Tour du Loir-et-Cher.

«Sono ovviamente molto felice di questa opportunità che mi offre la Groupama-FDJ. Ho vissuto la mia stagione migliore, sono felice e orgoglioso che il lavoro svolto sia premiato. Della Groupama-FDJ mi hanno convinto i valori tradizionali del ciclismo e la modernità che portano alla ricerca e allo sviluppo. Porrò contare sul mio connazionale Stefan Küng, che mi ha convinto sulla bontà del progetto. Per quanto riguarda le mie capacità fisiche, sono un corridore veloce ma non abbastanza per vincere, quindi penso di mettermi al servizio di un corridore come Marc Sarreau».

ENGLISH VERSION

The Groupama-FDJ Cycling Team is pleased to announce the signing of Fabian Lienhardfor the 2020 and 2021 seasons.

National road champion U23 in 2014, winner of the Tour de Normandie 1st stage in 2018, the young swiss rider took also the 2nd place at the Tour of Britain GC this year and won the 2nd stage of the Tour du Loir-et-Cher.

By recruiting young but already experienced, the Cycling Team Groupama-FDJ once again affirms its desire to combine performance and training.

The French team offers to Marc Sarreau, current leader of the Coupe de France, an additional advantage in a goal dear to the team's DNA: to shine throughout France.

Fabian Lienhard : « I'm obviously very happy to join the Groupama-FDJ cycling team. I had the ambition to move to the next level for a few years. As I make my best season, I am happy and proud that the work done is rewarded. What attracted me at Groupama-FDJ are the synergies they have created between respect for the traditional values ??????of cycling and the modernity they bring about research and development. And inevitably, when you sign in a team that has existed for 22 years, you are confident and certain to have made the right choice. Finally, my countryman Stefan Küng praised the qualities of the team and it ended up convincing me. Regarding my physical abilities, I'm a rider who goes fast. My 3 Top 10 on the Tour of Switzerland this year confirm it. However, I'm not fast enough to win. That's why I am very happy to be able to put my qualities at the service of a rider like Marc Sarreau during sprints, and classics with Stefan Küng. I can't wait to prove myself».

Yvon Madiot : « We were looking for a launcher for Marc Sarreau, we wanted a young profile but with experience. The important thing was also to find someone who is fast but who has already made the process in his head to serve another sprinter. Fabian ticked all the boxes. We were looking for a really specific profile and we are happy to have found someone like Fabian. He's very motivated.

He will be there to help Marc Sarreau and participate in some classics always in Marc's company.

He will be part of the Marc Sarreau train, with Mickael Delage. We have made a lot of efforts in the past to consolidate the Arnaud Démare train. Marc also wins races, and we had to offer him extra support »