Ewen Costiou, 2nd in the overall final ranking

“I have no regrets on a personal level! The ARKEA-B&B HOTELS team is in the same situation, and we gave it our all during the week’s racing. My disappointment lies with Clément Venturini, my team-mate. He was very strong all week, and again on this last stage (3rd). He showed a very high level, but didn’t get the result he deserved. As for me, I was beaten by a faster rider, Marijn van den Berg. I couldn’t fight against him in the bonus sprints. Today, in the final, Ben Healy did an incredible job for van den Berg. But I’m really sorry for Clément, who was really strong. I finished second overall in the final classification of this Région Pays de la Loire Tour. On Wednesday, I won my first race with the pros. It’s a great satisfaction, especially as the course for this event didn’t necessarily match my qualities. As the races go by, I’ve noticed that I’m getting better at long efforts, but I’m a little less punchy on steep climbs. The ARKEA-B&B HOTELS team can be satisfied with the results we’ve achieved this week, and I’d like to thank all my team-mates for the work they’ve done on my behalf throughout the week’s racing.