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Both talented but have publicly had issues away from the bike.
Bouhanni is a loose cannon who has hit people including his own DS.
Barguil got kicked off the Vuelta at Giant and refused to ride a Look bike at Fortuneo.
I’m not suggesting they will clash but I wouldn’t want to be the DS who has to deal with them both spitting their dummy in the run up to a grand tour.
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Bouhanni is a loose cannon who has hit people including his own DS.
Citation needed. Cofidis were itching to sack him once Vasseur took over, that would've been the perfect excuse to do so.
I think Bouhanni was appallingly treated by Cofidis, despite accounting for at least 50% of their wins for three seasons, Vasseur came in and repeatedly humiliated him. He's a complex character, but has shown that in a supportive environment he'll get you wins, especially in French races. He's perfect for Arkea-Samsic, as he'll win races all year and might, just might, sneak a Tour stage win.
Barguil was on his way out of Sunweb anyway, and he's not alone in finding the environment within that team to be too controlling at times. We don't know the true story with Look, but it's clear Barguil was riding a non-Look frame which exacerbated the issue, but the team management must've been complicit. Again, he's a perfect rider for Arkea-Samsic as he'll get the odd win and be on tv a lot in the Tour. It'll be interesting to see how he and Quintana dovetail as that doesn't look like a good fit.
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Why? Both are high quality riders, but with very different skill sets so their ambitions are unlikely to clash.