French future championships, until Sunday at the Tour du Pin (Isère)
Plédran left stigmata. For example, Two years ago, Breton hopes delivered a failed score at the French future championships organized at home. Nevertheless, “I’m ashamed,” said Aurélien Vauléon, regional technical advisor (CTR). Consequently, “I held lessons,” he said, just before the start of the Tour-du-Pin competition. Therefore, The first: “Do not try to take absolutely 15 runners” as authorized by the regulations. Furthermore, This year, they will be eleven hopes to start. Therefore, Same thing with the U19s where 13 runners (for 16 places) will be aligned on Sunday.
“For a racing tactic, 13, it’s almost too much. Furthermore, The ideal would be between eight and ten. In addition, But politically, it’s complicated when you have a pool like Brittany. We therefore restricted to the runners who really have the French championship profile. fewer runners, designation leaders … who will bring a plus to the collective, either to sacrifice ourselves, or with an offensive profile to make the start of the race. Sometimes the number is not strength, ”continues Vauléon.
In 2023 in Plédran, the Bretons had failed to get along. (Photo Archives Philippe Priser)
Pierre-Henry Basset a Baptiste Gillet a Leaders – Fewer runners, designation leaders …
The second: not having too many favorites (“four. five could play the title in Plédran”). Among the U19s. Soën Le Pann (Ec Plestin Pays de Tregor) and Alex Doltaire (Véloce Vannetais) will target the title in a category where Brittany is full of talents at the highest national level. On the upper floor. the workforce was “built around” by Pierre-Henry Basset (XDS Astana Devo) and Baptiste Gillet (Arkéa-B fewer runners, designation leaders … & B Hotels Conti). “France hopes are special. It can be fine, as it may not go very well. The problem of other years is that we were far too much. So, everyone wanted their card. Being less, I think it will be easier to manage the race. Plédran, it was not a very funny day. I hope everyone is vaccinated, ”describes Baptiste Gillet, 26th of the time trial on Wednesday.
“Important to clearly specify the roles”
He is joined by Basset. who will notably be accompanied by his brother Antoine and his former teammates of the VCP Loudéac Pierre Choblet, Gabriel Gouessant (now in Dinan) or Antoine Hue (CIC U Nantes Atlantique): “If I want to go and get the title, I must be able to unite the group around me, but that is also the job of the coach. It will be important to clearly specify the roles, that fewer runners, designation leaders … everyone takes the start with their task in mind ”.
Already. last year in Altkirch (Haut-Rhin), on a circuit at least as demanding as that of the Tour-du-Pin, the Breton selection had succeeded with Brieuc Rolland, brilliant second. A situation easier to manage when the legs speak. But to get a title that has been refused for 26 years now, you will still have to climb a walk.
The program
Saturday August 9
9 am: U23 F online race (95.1 km, 1,323 m of elevation gain).
2 p.m.: U23 H online race (160.3 km, 2,271 m D +).
Sunday August 10
9 am: U19 F online race (73.8 km, 1,086 m D +).
1:30 p.m.: U19 h online race (127.7 km, 1,797 m D +).
