Rebelote. Already victorious last year (read here), Valentin Remondet did it again this Friday during the Dijon cyclo-cross (see ranking). “I'm happy to get some UCI points at home, so I have peace of mind for the rest of the season. There was a great atmosphere with my friends and the young people I coach. I don't know where the circuit will be next year, but we are here in Combe à la Serpent. I know the area very well because I often came to train here during Covid. From now on, I only come once at the start of the season.”confided to the microphone of DirectVelo the member of Ardennes CrossTeam Gecibat. His team is also a hit with the success of Amandine Vidon in the Women's category and Gaël Guillaume in the Junior Men's category.
However, the conditions suited Valentin Remondet less than those of last season. “The circuit wasn't as greasy, I'm normally less comfortable in these conditions. I left carefully. If you start from the ground up, it’s complicated afterwards.”. Finally, Côte d'Orien was able to do well. “Technically, I didn't do too badly. I chose to ride with mud tubulars, some were with intermediates. I managed to get over the bump, I was good in the turns. As soon as I could walk past it, I went. When I came back to Lucas (Dubau), I immediately had to push myself. As there was a large group behind, you risked finding yourself blocked.”
“I HAD TO TRY”
The 25-year-old took the lead on the third of ten laps. “It was maybe a little early but I had to try.” He widened the gap even if Damien Beton came closer for a while. “I changed bikes at one point. I didn't have the same hoses, it was going a lot less well, that's why I backed off a little. When I got back on the first bike, it was going very well“. Then he regained his distance to win. “He was 15 seconds away but that can quickly get lost in the technical part. I squeezed my butt at the end because I had a lot of grass in the derailleur and I was afraid of breaking it.”
Not too in his element two weeks ago on the rolling circuit of Nommay, Valentin Remondet, who comes from a week of vacation in Fréjus (Var), would like to find a quagmire in ten days at Pierric (Loire-Atlantique) for the next round of the Coupe de France. Like last year in Albi where he finished 2nd (read here). “I hope the bad weather will return. When mountain biking, I have often experienced rain and now, for a month, it has stopped raining. I would love to get into the Top 10.”. Later, he is eyeing selections for the World Cup as well as the World Cup in Liévin. “Since it’s in France, I hope there will be a sufficient quota to be selected.”
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