Amandine Fouquenet was not right this Saturday in Maasmechelen regarding the equipment. “I made a mistake. During reconnaissance, the intermediate hoses were fine. But during the race, I needed to change because some bumps didn't go through, it was too slippery. I lost quite a few places“regrets at the microphone of DirectVelo the member of Arkéa-B&B Hôtels.
19th at the end of the first of five laps, the 24-year-old cyclist returned to the Top 15 at the end of the event (see ranking), as is the case in all the rounds of the World Cup where she started, apart from her retirement following a fall in Hulst. “I would have been a little upset with myself to finish lower than 15th. I did a lift run. Physically, once again, I'm fine, I have quite a bit of strength. I had a good week“. Before perhaps finally obtaining her first Top 10 this Sunday for the last round of the World Cup in Hoogerheide, after coming close last week in Benidorm (read here). “I hope it will be tomorrow.”.