Already caught in a fall at the start in Hulst a fortnight ago when he left last (read here), Timothé Gabriel got off to a good start this time, this Sunday in Dendermonde, but he broke through twice. “I got off to a great start, finding myself in the top 15. On the second pass at the post, I was still in the 20s. Then I had a puncture and found myself 45th. I come back to 30th place, but I die again“fish have micro of DirectVelo the member of Team CX TPM who finished beyond 40th position (see ranking).
“Bad luck meant that I finished in a place that didn't suit me. Without that, I would have done between 25th and 30th without any problem. I'm disgusted, but it doesn't matter. For three weekends, I have been accumulating falls, punctures and breakages“. Despite everything, the positive side is that he felt better than in Pétange on January 1st. “There, I was not in good shape at all. Here I had good legs and strength“.
Next Sunday, the 5th in the Coupe de France will compete in their first French Championship among the Elites in Pontchâteau. “I have never been a Championship rider.”recalls Timothé Gabriel whose best result among the Espoirs was an 11th place last year. “There will be a great line-up with Joshua Dubau who is performing strongly, David Menut, Clément Venturini, Rémi Lelandais and Fabien Doubey who is arriving… It’s going to be a great race. It will perhaps be tactical because there will be several of them marking each other.”. And why not allow him to do well? “Riders like me might be able to make them doubt, but I don’t think so. If I finish between 5th and 10th, that will already be good.”
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