Total Direct Energie
The French squad is the descendent of the once-proud Team Europcar and Bouygues-Telecom squads of Thomas Voeckler and Laurent Brochard.
Team Info
| Name | Age | Tour Stage Wins | Tour Starts | Best Tour GC Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liliane Calmejane (F) | 27 | 1 | 3 | 30 (2018) |
| Nicolò Bonifazio (I) | 26 | 0 | 1 | 137 (2019) |
| Mathieu Burgaudeau(F) | 21 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Jérôme Cousin (F) | 31 | 0 | 3 | 93 (2018) |
| Fabien Grellier (F) | 25 | 0 | 2 | 120 (2018) |
| Romain Sicard (F) | 32 | 0 | 6 | 33 (2015) |
| Geoffrey Soupe (F) | 32 | 0 | 2 | 123 (2015) |
| Anthony Turgis (F) | 26 | 0 | 2 | 116 (2018) |
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Equipment
Bicycle: Wilier Triestina
Components: Shimano
Wheels: Ursus
Clothing: Nalini
What to know
The French squad is the descendent of the once-proud Team Europcar and Bouygues-Telecom squads of Thomas Voeckler and Laurent Brochard. For years the squad was the top team in France. These days Total Direct Energie has lost much of that firepower, yet it still retains its place at the Tour de France, where the squad will once again be in the race’s doomed early breakaways.
Our take
Cheer for these boys in blue as they attack early, burn their matches on the road, and then get caught long before the final push to the finish line. Glory is on the line for every doomed breakaway rider, and nobody knows this better than the riders of Total Direct Energie.