News Shorts: Péraud struggles at French nationals

Having finished fourth last year, Ag2r's Jean-Christophe Péraud abandoned the French national time trial championship Thursday, citing heat and his need to recover as factors. The Frenchman had quit after receiving the first time check. "Like everyone else, I did not feel good," he explained. "Obviously, this is not what I expected but now I hope that the form is coming quickly."

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