Romain Debord: “I gave everything until the finish” – News

Romain Debord, like his AS Bike Espoirs teammates, experienced his share of mechanical problems and falls on the Pierric circuit last weekend. In these two rounds of the French cyclo-cross Cup, the 18th in the last European Championship experienced ups and downs.

On Saturday, he had the complete collection: technical problems, fall and broken derailleur, resulting in 18th place. “It was a disappointing race, not up to expectations“, he summarizes for DirectVelo. On Sunday, the AS Bike rider took the race in the right direction. “I managed to place myself really well at the start and during the first two laps“But the momentum is breaking.”I made an attack to take the lead and unfortunately, I had a rear wheel puncture more than half a turn from the post, on the straight, he reports. I think I hit a sharp rock. I knew I shouldn't give up as it was at the start of the race“.

“I REALLY DIDN’T MISS MUCH”

A new race then begins for the 20-year-old runner. “Once I changed bikes, I gave it my all until the finish“. It is in the penultimate lap that he catches up with the group which plays 3rd place behind Aubin Sparfel and Tristan Verrier (replay the live). “As soon as I joined the group, I went straight to the front because I knew that in the last laps, at the back of the group, there were going to be mistakes made and that creates gaps“.

Romain Debord ends his Sunday more satisfied than the day before. “I really didn't miss much. I finished 4th, I am happy and disappointed at the same time because I am close to the podium. Apart from the puncture, I think it was a great race…“, he believes. And once again, he was more effective on Sunday than on Saturday, in the Coupe de France. “I'm always better on the second day of the weekend“And his second Coupe de France weekend was also much better than the first.”I wasn't in very good shape during the first race in Nommay where I finished 5th. The second day I crashed. At the European Championship, I had a bad start, which put me at the back. It's the bike…“But for the meeting in Troyes, he hopes to no longer be penalized by technical problems.”We will try to improve so as not to have any more problems“.