Last Sunday, Anaïs Morichon found her way back to the undergrowth. The representative of Arkéa-B&B Hôtels took part in her first cyclo-cross of the winter in Saint-Maugan, west of Rennes. It was a trial run before the real restart this Saturday.”I will be at Pierric for the Coupe de France. I started again a little later to aim for the end of the cyclo-cross season“, she tells DirectVelo.
This delay in starting also finds its origin on the road. “I was scheduled for the Tour but I was replaced, which made me feel worse, after two complicated years due to health concerns.she adds. Two years ago I had a serious iron deficiency and mononucleosis which were not caught in time, I continued to cycle with“. The 25-year-old cyclist is living her last weeks in the red jersey of the Continental which did not keep her before finding her future team which should be announced soon.
As a result of these lackluster seasons, Anaïs Morichon has “lost a little confidence“But she is banking on cyclo-cross to regain her level.”I've loved it since I was little. I am capable of doing great things in the Coupe de France and aiming for a Top 15 in the World Cup“If the technique has not failed her, the bronze medalist of the last French Championship must improve her physical condition. In Saint-Maugan, she asked to compete in the seniors' race to run ten minutes more. “The bump in the circuit allowed for good progress. I felt the taste of blood in my mouth, it felt good!“.
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