Soren Bruyère Joumard has not mounted on the podium of the sixth and last round of the Cyclo-Cross World Cup (see classification). However, his 4th place in Hoogerheide (Netherlands), this Sunday morning, still allowed him to participate in the post-race ceremony as the final winner of the Junior World Cup. “I'm happy, it's good, I paid attention to the jersey but the goal was above all to prepare for the Worlds”he conceded to Directive A few minutes after finishing it.
Despite “A very good start”the French team athlete slightly folded wings over the towers on the Dutch circuit. “I do not know if it is the form of the day or if it is due to the recent internship and the intensities, but I stalled a little. It took me a while to get back into it ”. He then found a kind of second breath, before stinging the nose again in the last lap.
The fact remains that Soren Bruyère Joumard saved the essentials. And it is therefore in the skin of the winner of the World Cup that he will show up at the Liévin World Cup. What makes it the favorite n ° 1? “” “I really want to have fun above all. I always have a lot to learn, I still miss a few keys to reach the highest level ”he repeats once again, prudent and modest, as since the start of the season. “You shouldn't go up the bourrichon on your own. I like to put pressure on myself anyway, but while being asked ”.