SAINT GERVAIS, France: Up until this year, Felix Gall did not have his own home and saw cycling as a way to explore the world, but after joining French team AG2R-Citroen, the Austrian has had to mature and settle down in order to improve his racing prospects. Gall left the DSM reserve team for AG2R-Citroen
Gall, the 2015 junior world champion, burst into the limelight at the Tour de Suisse when he won the fourth stage after a solo attack in the mountains.
On the second stage, in the tough climb to the Cote de Pike in the Basque country, he was tasked with staying with O'Connor on the steep ascent. "We're right in it," the Frenchman answered, and Gall realised he was not where he was supposed to be."It's been really long but I think so far I can be satisfied except the first two stages when I was blocked and didn't have the legs," he said.
The soft-spoken Gall has also been quick to adjust to riding as a team leader, having all his team mates at his service."But I have the team around me, it's really nice how the guys support me during the stages, there is always someone taking care of me. I can trust them, they're here for me and I don't have to worry."
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