He doesn’t want to scream it on all the roofs yet. “It’s not official!” », Lomick Hernot delay. There are nevertheless clues that do not deceive. For a month and a half, the young runner (18) has changed coach and has attached the services of Nicolas Silliau.
The two men had already collaborated when Hernot was only younger. It turns out today that Silliau, a professional cyclist in parallel, is one of the only independent coaches to be authorized to supervise the future runners of the Adris-La Crêpe de Broceliande-Blc. The latter also lends her bikes to four juniors… including Lomick HERNOT.
Unless there is a turnaround, the Plouigneau cyclist will therefore experience a new environment and discover the N2, next season. “They clearly told me that if I wanted to join them, it would be OK,” continues Hernot. This is a great opportunity, because a lot of DN flows right now, and I have the impression that the pancake is a solid team. It’s great to find such training at the end of the juniors. »»
Luxury teammate
The Morbihan structure of Fabrice Blévin was undoubtedly convinced by a boy with remarkable regularity. This season, the runner of the EC Plestin has three podiums and especially a victory, that on the Championships of the Côtes d’Armor of the future, ahead of boys like Clément Le Fur or Luc Royer, future pro at the Sudal Quick-Step.
A performance that opened the doors to the French future championships, its main objective of the season. HERNOT obviously dreams of winning in Isère, Sunday, on a course cut for its qualities as a puncture-scoring. Nevertheless, he also knows that he was selected to surround the leaders of the Breton training, Luc Royer, Soenn Le Pann and Alex Doltaire. “We will have to help them, ride for them,” he concludes. If at one point I manage to find myself in front, why not try to go and play the victory? I believe it! »»