Team Picnic PostNL coach Christian Guiberteau: “Faun-Ardèche Classic is raced on the same course as last year and traditionally marks the opening of the French cycling season. With a strong start list, it’s often a fairly controlled race where the breakaway is brought back before the finale. We’ll need to stay attentive throughout the day and be ready to anticipate moves. We want to race aggressively and see if we can be part of the breakaway. The focus will be on solid teamwork, especially as for several riders this will be their first race of the season.”