Romain Sicard at the 2019 Tour de France (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)Race organisers had asked the French team to decline their invite to make space for more Italian squads
Lilian Calmejane of Total Direct Energie (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)Jean-René Bernaudeau says racing became a 'numbers game' as his team looked to secure enough points to top the Pro-Continental rankings
Total Direct Energie on a training ride (Total Direct Energie's Instagram)The new kit comes on the day the team officially change their name from Direct Energie to Total Direct Energie
The Professional Continental team will be sponsored by France’s biggest company Niki Terpstra moved to Direct Energie for 2019 (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA) Direct Energie will be replaced by gas and oil giant Total as the main sponsor before Paris-Roubaix, according to French media.
After eight years with Quick-Step, the Dutchman is now sole leader for the French team's cobbled hopesNiki Terpstra (Team Direct Energie) / during the 10th Tour of Oman 2019. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)After eight years with Quick-Step, the Dutchman is now sole leader for the French team's cobbled hopes
