After a promising start to the season which saw him triumph in the Classic Var and the Trophée Laigueglia, Lenny Martinez is the subject of much envy, while his contract with the Groupama-FDJ team will expire at the end of the season. Several media outlets have revealed that the 20-year-old Frenchman has already reached an agreement with the Bahrain-Victorious team.
At the microphone of the L’Équipe channel, the runner preferred to procrastinate. “The contracts are not signed before August, nothing has been done yet. There are inevitably rumors that come out when we talk with other teams or even Groupama FDJ. But it’s a normal phase when you are at the end of your contract, he recalled. I try not to look too much at what is said on the networks. Sure, it went viral, but it’s a bit like that every year. You have to live with it. »
“We have budgetary limits which make it difficult to fight on a global level”
Marc Madiot, manager of the Groupama-FDJ team
His current manager, Marc Madiot, would like to keep his teammate for the next few seasons, but he recognized that it would be difficult to fight against the financial power of several foreign teams. “The means are not the same in France. We have operating costs and salary costs which are 40% higher than those practiced abroad. We have budgetary limits which make it difficult to fight on a global level. The objectives of our partners are above all to have a return on investment, it is something considered, he clarified. As for the runners, they are also adults and vaccinated and are best placed to make the choices that seem best to them for their future or their career building. Everyone sees noon at his door. »
