European Championship: Arnaud Démare “hoped for more”
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French is “disappointed” from his second place. Arnaud Démare had come “for the stars” of the European road champion jersey in Munich, as he explained once he got off the podium on Sunday.
“I was coming for the stars. Of course, I’m disappointed. I answer now but I was hoping for more”, regretted Arnaud Démare, second in the European Cycling Championships like two years ago in Plouay. After the Italian Giacomo Nizzolo in Brittany, this time it was the Dutchman Fabio Jakobsen who deprived him of victory on the Odeonsplatz in the old town of Munich. “I had it in my head since Thomas (Voeckler, coach) called me in mid-July. I was inevitably frustrated at not being on the Tour de France. The European Championships were really a big motivation.”
Although he lost contact with his train before the last bend around the arc of the Siegestor, Démare managed to find Fabio Jakobsen’s wheel at that moment. “Maybe I had to start my sprint a little before him, but I don’t think there was too much room”analyzes the Picard while redoing the film of the finale. “I’m a little embarrassed by Jakobsen’s team which deviates”describes the soon-to-be 31-year-old runner (August 26).
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Intercalated in the classification between the Dutchman and Tim Merlier, the Picard proves that he is among the best finishers after his three new stages of the Giro stacked in the spring. Insufficient to console him: “I have no doubt about it, delivers the sprinter from Groupama-FDJ. Performances are sometimes up and down, sport is like that. But when I’m good, I know I’m one of the best.” “It’s a beautiful silver medal”coach Thomas Voeckler assured him after a long hug in the mixed zone. “It’s better than losing two centimeters.”
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