Disappointment: Bryan coquard sits dejected after missing out to Marcel Kittel for the victory on stage four.
Bryan Coquard won't be riding the Tour de France this year after missing out on selection for the Direct Energie squad.
The French sprinter came the closest of any Direct Energie rider to winning a coveted Tour stage in the team's brief history, missing out on victory in a photo finish with Marcel Kittel on stage four of the 2016 race.
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