Amandine Muller is in her place. 5th in the scratch but also and above all 2nd in the Hopes category during the French Cyclo-cross Championship contested in Pontchâteau (Loire-Atlantique), the Alsatian would have signed for such a result. “I was in pretty good shape today, following on from the last rounds of the World Cup where I was around 20th place and even a little better in Besançon (14th), so I'm happy”. However, the 18-year-old athlete has never been able to compete with the leading trio made up of Hélène Clauzel, Amandine Fouquenet and Célia Gery, the three big favorites announced before the start (see ranking). “I wasn’t able to hold on to the first group because they were going a little too fast”. Quite simply.
MORE STRENGTH TO SPRINT
However, on this fairly fast circuit, the AS Bike Racing member always continued to hold on. “I saw them throughout the race, I wasn’t that far away”. In the second curtain, she ended up getting rid of Anaïs Morichon and playing the 4th place with Noémie Garnier until the final straight. “We fought three, then two, which pushed us to go even faster”. Until this Top 5 on the finish line after 54 minutes of racing. “I was dead at the end, I didn't manage to sprint against Noémie. But the silver medal in Espoir makes me happy because that’s what I wanted when I arrived here”. Mission accomplished.
