Martin Groslambert: “I showed that I was there” – News

Martin Groslambert: “I showed that I was there” – News
Martin Groslambert: “I showed that I was there” – News

Martin Groslambert can be proud. On Sunday, he was in a way the first of the others, behind the four favorites announced for the French Elite Cyclo-cross Championship. The representative of the Van Rysel CX team completed a full and regular race, in the second curtain, to achieve a very good Top 5 (see ranking). DirectVelo collected his immediate reaction, a few minutes after the race.

DirectVelo: What does this 5th place represent?
Martin Groslambert: In front there were four strong guys who were favorites and I'm right behind them, so I'm quite satisfied. We knew that Fabien (Doubey), Joshua (Dubau), David (Menut) and Clément (Venturini) were above and that behind, it was open.

Were you satisfied with being able to do your race alone, at your own pace, or would you have preferred to be accompanied?
It was a bit weird. I had an average start, I quickly tried to get back together with Joshua (Dubau) in the first laps but I immediately found myself 5th. In front they were quite far away, behind too. I was alone the whole race. Sometimes I felt like I was in a false rhythm but I really tried to concentrate on my trajectories, on my effort. It was strange. It's always more motivating to have benchmarks. I tried to focus on David (Menut), who was in front of me, but it was complicated.

“THIS CHAMPIONSHIP SAVES MY WINTER”

This result confirms that you are gaining momentum after the last rounds of the World Cup…
Yes, that's it (he finished 22nd in Besançon and 28th in Dendermonde, Editor’s note). I had a complicated start to winter (knee problem then tendinitis, Editor’s note) and I knew that I had to be hot to get back in shape until the French Championship. I did the best I could and I saw that from weekend to weekend, I was progressing. This Championship saves my winter which was a bit of a struggle at the start. It feels good to make it happen here.

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Does this result open up new perspectives for you at the end of the season?
Yes, I will at least do the World Cup round in Benidorm, but also the last two in Maasmachelen and Hoogerheide. For the Liévin World Cup, I also showed in this Championship that I was there and in good shape, I hope that I showed that I have my place (see the selection).

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