Citroën to co-sponsor AG2R La Mondiale from 2021

AG2R La Mondiale ride together in training (Image credit: Yves Perret / www.ypmedias.com)

Citroën will come on board as co-sponsor of AG2R La Mondiale from the beginning of the 2021 season. Vincent Lavenu’s French WorldTour squad will be rebranded as AG2R Citroën Team from January.

The news was announced by the team on Thursday afternoon, and the arrival of the car manufacturer as co-sponsor was heralded in a brief statement as “a new chapter in the history of the team.” No details were provided regarding the duration of the sponsorship agreement.

Cyclingnews is the world's leader in English-language coverage of professional cycling. Started in 1995 by University of Newcastle professor Bill Mitchell, the site was one of the first to provide breaking news and results over the internet in English. The site was purchased by Knapp Communications in 1999, and owner Gerard Knapp built it into the definitive voice of pro cycling. Since then, major publishing house Future PLC has owned the site and expanded it to include top features, news, results, photos and tech reporting. The site continues to be the most comprehensive and authoritative English voice in professional cycling.