The fault, of course, lies with two falls that occurred in a few days. The first, on September 1st, at the Watersley Ladies Challenge, without too much seriousness. But the second, when a motorist knocked her down during training about ten days ago (and fled), forced her to race with a fractured left wrist. “It’s not ideal, of course, but I’ve always known how to adapt and I’ve adapted again.”replied the Ardéchoise, refusing to make an excuse of it.