During the night from Thursday to Friday, snow fell quite heavily in Troyes and the entire department. Clément Philippon, director of the event, admits to having “ slept very poorly ». « I woke up at three in the morning. I was stressed. And I couldn't get back to sleep. Every five minutes I looked at the weather forecast for this Friday and the weekend. »
Training this Friday is canceled
This Friday morning, after a short night, Clément found volunteers on the course. “ Under its weight, the snow brought down some posts, tore up some nets, confides Clément Philippon. But, overall, Parc Henri-Terré was superb in the snow. It's the first time, for one of our crosses, that I saw him like that. »
Very important element, with the sun, which appeared during the day, the snow began to melt. “ But we wanted to preserve the circuit as much as possible. We have therefore decided collectively to cancel Friday afternoon training “, testifies Geoffrey Corniau, head of communication of the event, member of the bureau of the Troyes cyclocross UCI. “ The start and finish line has not yet thawed, he adds. Only pedestrian crossings will be authorized. »
