Guillaume Martin extends with Wanty-Groupe Gobert

Wanty-Groupe Gobert is happy to announce the contract extension of Guillaume Martin. The French climber (23) extended until the end of 2018. Martin will begin his season at the GP la Marseillaise before continuing with the Tour of Oman and the classics Drôme and Ardeche.

Guillaume Martin: 

"Some teams had an eye on me but I never tried to push the contacts. At Wanty-Groupe Gobert, I am part of a medium-term project that corresponds to the development of my sporting career. I get the opportunity to compete in a beautiful race program where I am a protected rider. A privilege I could not receive in other teams. I will always be grateful to Jean-François Bourlart and Hilaire Van der Schueren for giving me the opportunity to show my values in professional cycling.”

“With a contract for two years I can work positively, bearing the longer term in mind. The team was able to extend with a coach and more advanced medical staff. I now hope to be able to contest a first Grand Tour like the Tour de France. This is more than a dream for me. Me and the team must continue to grow. "

Sébastien Demarbaix (sports director):

"The prolongation of a year is a proof of intelligence on his part. He favours his progression with a little less pressure on his shoulders. This will allow us to focus on three or four objectives without setting expectations on his entire schedule. Guillaume is a quality rider, an enormous talent that could break out in May on mountain stages in Tour de Romandie, Switzerland or the Dauphiné in case we are invited. Same thing for a possible grand tour, where he should not concentrate on the general classification but on escapes in mountain stages. "

Photo free to use with credits : KRamon/Team Wanty-Groupe Gobert