Unusual. “It makes you want to go back!” »He rolls with Jonas Vingegaard during a bike outing between friends in the Pyrenees [VIDEO]

“When we met the car in the middle of the pass, the sports director (Grischa Niermann) told us that we could catch up Jonas without too much worries,” says Paul with the smile of a fan who has just realized one of his dreams. His two friends and then put the watts to come back to the height of the Danish. “I am rather comfortable in English, I had no particular apprehension. We were able to talk about nutrition, for example I asked him how many carbohydrates he consumed per hour, what section of tires he used in terms of width … As an amateur, these are small tips that can be nice to use. »»

He has already received dozens of messages

Since he published his release on Strava, the famous running and cycling application, Paul Capelle has received several dozen messages, even people he does not know. “I come from a small village of 300 inhabitants, I am not used to being under the spotlight. It’s weird to be publicized like that, but I’m lending myself to the game. It’s not going to revolutionize my life either, ”tempers the young Tarnais.

Truly delighted with this meeting, he does not exclude the possibility of crossing Tadej Pogacar, “rather in the Col de Hautacam. To go there from Pau, it takes four hours, but it is certain that it makes you want to go back. ” Very fan of the rivalry between the two cadors of the peloton, it does not necessarily give off a favorite. “I especially want them to fight a great battle. And if this summer Vingegaard raises his hands at the top of Hautacam, Paul Capelle can boast of having accompanied the Danes during his training.