Ben Gastauer is in a great condition. After his win at the Tour du Haut-Var, the Ag2r la Mondiale rider is confident and he hopes to shine on the French road at the Paris-Nice, an event that he has never raced.

"My victory in the Var gave me the confidence and motivation for the rest of the season. I have to enjoy my game. In the Drôme, I found myself in the attack, I had to serve as a fulcrum Romain Bardet, the plan did not work as hoped, but in the end, still we won by Samuel Dumoulin", he explained according to Wort.lu. "My victory has changed many things. This was perhaps the trigger that I expected. The legs are there, I know I can do it, I still increased compared to last year."

What will be his role at the french race ? "Carlos Betancur, who won in 2014, will not be present, but we will have a competitive team with Romain Bardet and Jean-Christophe Péraud. JC had some problems at the start of the season but with his experience, I'm sure he will be there. Besides him, you never know what to expect. Within a few days, he is able to recover excellent. As for me, I have a crew role, but it is not excluded that I find myself in a breakaway."