Amandine Vidon was unable to do anything against Hélène Clauzel this Saturday at the Gernelle cyclo-cross (see ranking). “At the beginning, I had difficulty overtaking the Juniors. Hélène left straight away, I couldn't come back. As soon as the gap is made, it is often quite complicated. I tried to keep a good pace. I always had her in my sights. In the turns, I passed her. We know that Hélène is very strong.”confided to the microphone of DirectVelo the member of Ardennes Cross Team Gecibat who had difficulty in the last lap. “It was hard because my feet and legs were cold. These are the first cold weather. I had trouble finding my breath.”
The 24-year-old athlete was still able to recover 30 UCI points like last year in the same Ardennes location. “I'm happy, I hope it will allow me to get back into the Top 50 since I was out of it.”she declared once the finish line was crossed. Mission accomplished since it should move up in the international rankings. Enough to approach the next stage of the Coupe de France in Troyes in a few days in a good mood. “It was a good training race for next weekend, it gets you in shape, it’s encouraging for the future.”.
After Troyes, Amandine Vidon will go on the World Cup circuit. “I'm going to try to take part in a few rounds, it's important to do so in order to progress. Last year, I finished 15th in Flamanville and 18th in Troyes. If I can still make the Top 20, that would be great. It's going to be quite condensed. This year, I delayed my recovery a little to arrive fresher at the end of the season, we will see if it bears fruit“.
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