Laval. Interview. Le cycliste Arnaud Courteille, désormais retraité, ne regrette pas son choix

Quatre mois après sa chute sur Paris-Camembert, Arnaud Courteille apprécie sa vie de néo-retraité. A 31 ans, et à l’issue de dix années d’une carrière de cycliste professionnel dont il est « fier », le Mayennais prend un nouvel élan, toujours avec simplicité.

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« Je n’ai fait que deux sorties »

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« Choisir permet de mieux repartir »

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