New recruit Giroud feels ageing body can stand rigors of Ligue 1 with Lille
Veteran striker Olivier Giroud feels his ageing body can withstand the rigors of the French league and that he has plenty to offer his new club Lille.
The 38-year-old Frenchman was presented to the media on Wednesday after ending a disappointing spell in Major League Soccer with Los Angeles FC.
'I feel in good shape physically, don't worry,' Giroud said. 'I'm ready to take up the challenge. I feel good for my age and I want to play until my body says stop.'
His contract with LAFC was set to expire at the end of this year, but the club and Giroud mutually agreed to part ways so he could leave on a free transfer and join Lille, which finished fifth in Ligue 1 last season.
Giroud is France's all-time leading scorer with 57 goals and won the 2018 World Cup with Les Bleus. Although he was popular with fans at LAFC, he managed just five goals in 38 matches for the team.
'The style of play in the MLS didn't necessarily suit me,' he said. 'Coming back to France 13 years later is an opportunity and an incredible challenge for me.'
Giroud left the French league in 2012 after helping unheralded Montpellier beat Paris Saint-Germain to win the Ligue 1 title, scoring 21 goals in the competition that season, before joining English Premier League side Arsenal, where he won three FA Cup trophies.
He then played for Chelsea and AC Milan, making a good impression with his knack for scoring crucial goals, his hold-up play and his unselfishness — all hallmarks of his game.
With Chelsea, Giroud won the Europa League in 2019 and the Champions League in 2021 as well as the FA Cup, and he was also one of the key players when AC Milan won the Serie A title in 2022.
Lille impressed at times in the Champions League last season, beating Real Madrid, but will play in the Europa League this season.
'I need challenges, to challenge myself. that's what has driven my career forward," Giroud said. "This challenge speaks to me."
Lille opens its Ligue 1 campaign at Brest in mid-August.
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Saturday, July 5: Stage 1, Lille - Lille (184.9 km, flat) Sunday, July 6: Stage 2, Lauwin-Planque - Boulogne-sur-Mer (209.1 km, hilly) Monday, July 7: Stage 3, Valenciennes - Dunkirk (178.3 km, flat) Tuesday, July 8: Stage 4, Amiens - Rouen (174.2 km, hilly) Wednesday, July 9: Stage 5, Caen - Caen (33 km, individual time trial) Thursday, July 10: Stage 6, Bayeux - Vire Normandie (201.5 km, hilly) Friday, July 11: Stage 7, Saint-Malo - Guerlédan (Mûr-de-Bretagne) (197 km, hilly) Saturday, July 12: Stage 8, Saint-Méen-le-Grand - Laval (171.4 km, flat) Sunday, July 13: Stage 9, Chinon - Châteauroux (174.1 km, flat) Monday, July 14: Stage 10, Ennezat - Mont-Dore (165.3 km, mountainous) Tuesday, July 15: Rest Day, Toulouse Wednesday, July 16: Stage 11, Toulouse - Toulouse (156.8 km, flat) Thursday, July 17: Stage 12, Auch - Hautacam (180.6 km, mountainous) Friday, July 18: Stage 13, Loudenvielle - Peyragudes (10.9 km, mountain time trial) Saturday, July 19: Stage 14, Pau - Superbagnères (182.6 km, mountainous) Sunday, July 20: Stage 15, Muret - Carcassonne (169.3 km, hilly) Monday, July 21: Rest Day, Montpellier Tuesday, July 22: Stage 16, Montpellier - Mont Ventoux (171.5 km. mountainous) Wednesday, July 23: Stage 17, Bollène - Valence (160.4 km, flat) Thursday, July 24: Stage 18, Vif - Courchevel (Col de la Loze) (171.5 km, mountainous) Friday, July 25: Stage 19, Albertville - La Plagne (129.9 km, mountainous) Saturday, July 26: Stage 20, Nantua - Pontarlier (184.2 km, hilly) Sunday, July 27: Stage 21, Mantes-la-Ville - Paris (Champs-Élysées) (132.3 km, flat) 2025 Tour de France route: stage profiles, previews How many non-European riders have won the Tour de France? Greg LeMond is the only American man to win the Tour de France, earning his first victory in 1986 before winning back-to-back in 1989 and 1990. He was the first non-European man to win the Tour de France, and has since been joined only by Australia's Cadel Evans (2011) and Colombia's Egan Bernal (2019). What happens if you have to use the restroom during the Tour de France? Cyclists are allowed stop on the side of the road if they must use the restroom during the Tour de France. However, they must remain out of spectator view to avoid a fine. Riders often will take breaks as a group to individually use the restroom. Do riders sleep during the Tour de France? Absolutely! Tour de France riders certainly get their rest. The race is three weeks long and athletes are exercising constantly and intensely, so sleep is vital! Cyclists typically sleep in hotel rooms along the route, occasionally sharing room with teammates. What are the Tour de France rules? Some of the key rules riders must follow on the Tour de France include: All riders must wear their team's official outfit: shorts, jersey, socks, shoes, gloves, and a helmet to begin the race (aside from special jerseys). Other classifications can be identified by a rider's uniform or race number, including colored or special numbers for the highest-ranked individual rider on each team, the most aggressive rider as determined by a jury, and stage winners. If a cyclist wins a stage or is one of the first three finishers, seconds are subtracted from their overall time as a bonus. First place subtracts ten seconds, then six for second and four and third. At various critical points like passes and summits, the first three riders can also receive time premiums of eight, five, and two seconds. There is a time cut calculated depending on the type of stage using the time of the winner. In most cases, riders will be eliminated from the race if they do not finish under the time cut. There are cases where a rider will finish after the time cut and still be allowed to start the next day, but they lose all of the points they had accumulated to that point. Various cyclists are drug tested at every stage, with over 180 drug tests distributed throughout the race. Other specific rules for the Tour de France include: No littering Cyclists cannot push off cars, motorcycles or other riders Team cars called caravans may follow riders, but must maintain a distance of at least 25 meters. Spraying liquid, like water used for cooling purposes, from team cars is prohibited. Teams cannot help eachother. Riders may only eat in designated areas. No indecent behavior towards spectators.
