Groupama-FDJ unsatisfied with 2021 season's lack of memorable victory

The French-based team claims it was an average year, despite winning 24 races

Groupama-FDJ unsatisfied with 2021 season
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Groupama-FDJ cycling team aren't satisfied with their performances in 2021, suggesting that the lack of a Grand Tour victory makes the season less successful and less memorable.

The French-based team achieved 24 victories last season, including Arnaud Démare's Paris-Tours win and Stefan Küng’s overall success at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. However, Groupama-FDJ assistant sports director Yvon Madiot is critical of the team's performance on the whole, expressing that he expected better with the qualities an organisation of their status possesses. 

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