The spring calendars of the two biggest Arkéa - B&B Hotels stars revealed
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The upcoming season will be a rough one for for Arkéa - B&B Hotels. The team is facing uncertain future with many of their important riders having jumped the ship this off-season. In 2025, they'll have to rely on two men: Kevin Vauquelin and Arnaud Démare.
The team needs to have a big year after its poor 2024 season, where it finished 19th in the UCI Rankings and a demotion from the cycling's first division seems inevitable. For that reason, it has already unveiled its plans for both riders during the upcoming spring.
For Vauquelin, the season will begin on February 2. The Frenchman will make his debut at home with the Grand Prix La Marseillaise. He will then continue in his home country with several more races before heading to Italy. There, he will have 3 major challenges, the last one being the Milano-Sanremo.
Kevin Vauquelin's calendar:
- Grand Prix La Marseillaise: February 2
- Etoile de Besseges: February 5-9
- Classic Var: February 21
- Strade Bianche: March 8
- Tirreno-Adriatico: March 10-16
- Milano-Sanremo: March 22
For Démare, meanwhile, the program will follow a different route. The 33-year-old will start at the Challenge Mallorca, but will race only the Trofeo Palma. He will then join Kevin Vauquelin in the Etoile de Besseges, before returning to Spain. His big goal will eventually be Paris-Nice 2025.
Arnaud Démare's calendar:
- Trofeo Palma: February 2
- Etoile de Besseges: February 5-9
- Clásica de Almería: February 16
- Kuurne - Bruxelles - Kuurne: March 2
- Paris-Nice: March 9-16
Arnaud Démare managed to finish last season well with a victory in Paris-Chauny. Arkea has high expectations for a rider who, despite that win, failed to perform well in his second year with the team. He will now enter the final year of his contract, so it is expected that he would raise his level even further in an important year.
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