More than a minute apart: Amandine Vidon, who had “missed his departure” the day before and took the 3e place, put the church back in the center of the village on Sunday by winning well ahead of Anaïs Morichond, who never had the opportunity to achieve the double like David Menut among the men.
Amandine Vidon, crowned in Albi last year, was untouchable in Aube. However, on arrival, if a broad smile lit up her face, she said she did not “having had good feelings. I wasn't supposed to be a pretty sight, I was in a tough situation, but it was worth it. »
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The member of the Ardennes Cross Team takes leadership of the competition and intends “keep it in the last two rounds. I want to get back to my level from last year. I prove, by winning in Troyes, that I can be ahead in the big events. » The 24-year-old will also be able to calmly look forward to the World Cup rounds.
For the Trojans of the UVCAT, Alexandra Valade (4e samedi) and Lise Klaes (6e Saturday), the podium was never in sight. But they took advantage of the absence of the big names, present in Antwerp for the World Cup, to compete with the outsiders. Valade could have hoped for better, but by going crazy in the last corner, she fell back a small place (8e). Klaes finishes à la 5e place.
