Gaël Guillaume is like in his garden at Combe à la Serpent where the Dijon cyclo-cross takes place. 3rd last year (read here), the member of Ardennes CrossTeam Gecibat this time won this Friday in the Juniors category (see ranking). “It brought back good memories. I had obtained my first UCI points. I was keen to come back here. I’m happy, the efforts are paying off“he rejoices at the microphone of DirectVelo.
The 17-year-old rider escaped on the first lap with Florian Fery. “We managed to open up a nice gap”. Then he got the better of the rider from the VTT Fun Club who had beaten him twice in Nommay two weeks ago. “I felt that I was better, it happened with pedal power. I cycled uphill unlike him. I let go of it little by little and tried to manage my effort until the end.”. He appreciated the conditions of the day. “It was a bit muddy and slippery, which made the circuit more difficult and technical.”.
Victim of mechanical problems during the first round of the Coupe de France in Nommay, Gaël Guillaume finished 7th the next day. He hopes for better next week at Pierric. “I would like to get closer to the podium. In the general classification, I hope to finish in the Top 10 or even the Top 5.”. Ultimately, he would like to join the French team. “I would like to be selected at least once”.
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