AG2R Citroën Team
2022 season
AG2R Citroën at Tour de France team presentation
UCI codeACT
StatusUCI WorldTeam
Manager Vincent Lavenu (FRA)
Main sponsor(s)
Based France
BicyclesBMC[1][2]
GroupsetCampagnolo
Season victories
One-day races2
Stage race stages2
Jersey

The 2022 season for the AG2R Citroën Team is the 31st season in the team's existence and the 17th consecutive season as a UCI WorldTeam.[3] French automobile manufacturer Citroën continues as a title sponsor for the second consecutive season alongside longtime title sponsor and French insurance firm AG2R La Mondiale.[4][5] They use BMC bicycles, Campagnolo drivetrain, Campagnolo wheels and Rosti clothing.[6]

Team roster

As of 5 January 2022.[3][7][8]
Rider Date of birth
 Clément Berthet (FRA) (1997-08-02)2 August 1997 (aged 24)
 Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA) (1992-04-01)1 April 1992 (aged 29)
 Lilian Calmejane (FRA) (1992-12-06)6 December 1992 (aged 29)
 Clément Champoussin (FRA) (1998-05-29)29 May 1998 (aged 23)
 Mikaël Cherel (FRA) (1986-03-17)17 March 1986 (aged 35)
 Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) (1995-10-17)17 October 1995 (aged 26)
 Stan Dewulf (BEL) (1997-12-20)20 December 1997 (aged 24)
 Felix Gall (AUT) (1998-02-27)27 February 1998 (aged 23)
 Dorian Godon (FRA) (1996-05-25)25 May 1996 (aged 25)
 Jaakko Hänninen (FIN) (1997-04-16)16 April 1997 (aged 24)
 Anthony Jullien (FRA) (1998-03-05)5 March 1998 (aged 23)
 Bob Jungels (LUX) (1992-09-22)22 September 1992 (aged 29)
 Paul Lapeira (FRA) (2000-02-25)25 February 2000 (aged 21)
 Lawrence Naesen (BEL) (1992-08-28)28 August 1992 (aged 29)
 Oliver Naesen (BEL) (1990-09-16)16 September 1990 (aged 31)
Rider Date of birth
 Ben O'Connor (AUS) (1995-11-25)25 November 1995 (aged 26)
 Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) (1996-02-27)27 February 1996 (aged 25)
 Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA) (2001-01-14)14 January 2001 (aged 20)
 Nans Peters (FRA) (1994-03-12)12 March 1994 (aged 27)
 Nicolas Prodhomme (FRA) (1997-02-01)1 February 1997 (aged 24)
 Antoine Raugel (FRA) (1999-02-14)14 February 1999 (aged 22)
 Marc Sarreau (FRA) (1993-06-10)10 June 1993 (aged 28)
 Michael Schär (SUI) (1986-09-29)29 September 1986 (aged 35)
 Damien Touzé (FRA) (1996-07-07)7 July 1996 (aged 25)
 Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) (1985-05-17)17 May 1985 (aged 36)
 Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL) (1991-11-12)12 November 1991 (aged 30)
 Andrea Vendrame (ITA) (1994-07-20)20 July 1994 (aged 27)
 Clément Venturini (FRA) (1993-10-16)16 October 1993 (aged 28)
 Larry Warbasse (USA) (1990-01-28)28 January 1990 (aged 31)

    Season victories

    DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocationRef.
    20 MarchCholet-Pays de la LoireUCI Europe Tour Marc Sarreau (FRA) FranceCholet[20]
    23 MarchVolta a Catalunya, Stage 3UCI World Tour Ben O'Connor (AUS) SpainLa Molina[21]
    16 AprilTour du JuraUCI Europe Tour Ben O'Connor (AUS) FranceNozeroy[22]
    18 AprilTour of the Alps, Stage 1UCI ProSeries Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA) ItalyPrimiero San Martino di Castrozza[23]

    National, Continental, and World Champions

    DateDisciplineJerseyRiderCountryLocationRef.

    Notes

      References

      1. ↑ "BMC Switzerland joins AG2R CITROËN TEAM from 2021!". AG2R La Mondiale. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
      2. ↑ "BMC to partner with AG2R Citroën for 2021-23 seasons". VeloNews. Outside Interactive, Inc. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
      3. 1 2 Fletcher, Patrick (24 December 2021). "2022 team preview: AG2R Citroën". CyclingNews. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
      4. ↑ "AG2R CITROËN TEAM THROUGH 2025!". AG2R La Mondiale. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
      5. ↑ "Citroën to co-sponsor AG2R La Mondiale from 2021". CyclingNews. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
      6. ↑ "Tour de France 2022 teams". Velonews. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
      7. ↑ "AG2R Citroën Team". UCI. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
      8. ↑ "Team – AG2R Citroën Team". AG2R Citroën Team. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
      9. ↑ Bochet, Léo (18 August 2021). "Felix Gall signs for two years". AG2R Citroën Team. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
      10. ↑ "AG2R Citroën recrute Felix Gall, autrichien champion du monde juniors" [AG2R Citroën recruits Felix Gall, Austrian junior world champion]. Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). Groupe EBRA. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
      11. 1 2 Bochet, Léo (5 July 2021). "Paul Lapeira and Valentin Paret Peintre will join the professionals in 2022". AG2R Citroën Team. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
      12. ↑ Bonnefoy, François (20 July 2021). "Route – Retailleau, Lapeira et Delphis stagiaires chez AG2R Citroën" [Road – Retailleau, Lapeira and Delphis stagiaires at AG2R Citroën]. Cyclism'Actu (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
      13. ↑ Bochet, Léo (10 August 2021). "Antoine Raugel signs for two years". AG2R Citroën Team. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
      14. ↑ "L'ancien Cantalien François Bidard (AG2R Citroën) rejoint Guillaume Martin chez Cofidis" [Former Cantalien François Bidard (AG2R Citroën) joins Guillaume Martin at Cofidis]. La Montagne (in French). Centre France group. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
      15. ↑ Ney, Waldemar (9 October 2021). "Paris–Tours – Dernière course en ligne de la carrière de Julien Duval" [Paris–Tours – Last road race in Julien Duval's career]. Cyclism'Actu (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
      16. ↑ Bochet, Léo (18 May 2021). "Mathias Frank to hang up his wheels at the end of the season". AG2R Citroën Team. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
      17. ↑ "Tony Gallopin signs two-year contract with Trek-Segafredo". CyclingNews. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
      18. ↑ Bochet, Léo (5 August 2021). "Ben Gastauer to retire at the end of the 2021 season". AG2R Citroën Team. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
      19. ↑ "Alexis Gougeard (AG2r Citroën) chez B & B Hôtels jusqu'en 2023" [Alexis Gougeard (AG2r Citroën) to B & B Hôtels until 2023]. L'Équipe (in French). Éditions Philippe Amaury. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
      20. ↑ "Marc Sarreau sprints to victory in Cholet-Pays de la Loire" [Anthony Perez wins Classic Loire Atlantique on French soil]. WielerFlits (in Dutch). 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
      21. ↑ Frattini, Kirsten (23 March 2022). "Volta a Catalunya: Ben O'Connor takes solo win, race lead atop La Molina". CyclingNews. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
      22. ↑ "Ben O'Connor klopt Jesús Herrada in Tour du Jura" [Ben O'Connor beats Jesús Herrada in Tour du Jura]. WielerFlits (in Dutch). 16 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
      23. ↑ Ryan, Barry (18 April 2022). "Tour of the Alps: Bouchard holds off field to take solo win on stage 1". CyclingNews. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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