Florian Sénéchal was not selected by the Quick-Step for the Tour de France.
Crowned French road champion on Sunday, Florian Sénéchal knew how to bounce back perfectly after learning 48 hours before that he would not be taking part in the Tour de France with the Quick-Step. “The team informed me that they wanted to put Danes for the big start in Copenhagen to give a good image, explained to RMC the new blue-white-red jersey which does not hide a certain bitterness. I was disappointed but it gave me the motivation to do well in the league. I had hoped that being champion of France would change the game, but even for the world champion it does not matter… Now I am a reserve. They made their decision, I’m just a runner.»
“I can understand it, marketing is important too. It’s a big advertisement for the Tour de France. We’ll watch the team on TV to see how they manage to win stageshe squeaks also while his teammate Julian Alaphilippe is forfeited. Personally, I know that I have done well professionally and with results. I’m going to take a vacation and we’ll see the tricolor jersey on the roads of Italy in training camp and on the Tour of Spain.»