Madiot celebrates FDJ's maiden team time trial victory

For the first time in his career as manager of FDJ, Marc Madiot enjoyed the sensation and emotions of winning a team time trial. The French team got the better of Astana on the 5.5km opening stage of the La Méditerranéenne by half a second. Madiot explained to French sports daily L'Équipe the team were riding new Aerostorm time trial bikes, helping them take the take the narrrow win.