"I can occasionally compete with the best” - Confident Guillaume Martin ready to show his best form in 2024

As preparation begins across the peloton for the 2024 campaign, Guillaume Martin is quietly confident at being able to compete with the very best riders in the biggest races.

With nine wins on his palmares, Martin is a former Vuelta a Espana King of the Mountains jersey winner, a former podium finisher at the Critérium du Dauphiné and has thrice finished in the top-10 of the general classification at a Grand Tour.

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"I now know what works and doesn't work for me," the 30-year-old Frenchman tells L'Equipe in an open and honest interview, as he looks to continue competing at the top level over the next few years. "I'm no longer going to evaluate everything every winter."

"If everything is on the same page, I can occasionally compete with the best and I think that is very nice," the Cofidis leader concludes. "I am a consistent rider. I don't lose time in one stage and then have to save so much energy the next day to win the stage. But I like to choose days, so I will be able to drop the rankings."

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