The Tour de France female, they dream of it. In this Finistère family, we “think bike”, we “live cycling”. Of the mother, BMX champion in her time, in Llona, French champion and member of Elite Breizh Ladies. Like her sisters, she dreams and trains to one day do the Tour de France.
Like almost every afternoon, the Rouat family gathered in front of television for the sacro-Saint Tour de France. “”We think bike, we eat bike, we live bikes. We look at bike“Confirms the father. By his side, his wife Bélinda, former vice-champion of France from BMX.
Ironically, she especially didn’t want her daughters to cycle. In the end, his three daughters are champions. “”I am very proud. I wish them all the possible success“She confides.
If the eldest, Melissa, 21, has paused cycling time to finish her preparation-math, her sisters Ilona, 19, future physiotherapy, and Jessica, a 17-year-old high school student, lead their studies and the cycling competition, admiring pros.
We deprive ourselves in everyday life
“As a cyclist, participate in Tour de Franceit’s a bit of a culmination of what we do every day in training, how we train, how we also deprive ourselves in everyday life“Estimate Llona,”I think we also miss our daily life with our friends, our family.“
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Llona Rouat in training with a member of her Moulin-sur-Mer club
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“I think it’s worth it“Estimate Llona,”In the whole family, we like to surpass ourselves, know how to hurt yourself and go to the end.“The reward for these efforts, up to 20 hours of training per week with the Moulin-sur-Mer club.”When you pass the line, to hear the whole family who is proud of you. It’s really nice“.
The family can be found on the Brittany roadside on the passage of the Tour de France women who will start from Vannes this Saturday, July 26. A competition that Llona dreams of one day.
(With Julien Le Bot)
Tour de France 2025
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The Tour de France 2025 will take place from July 5 to 27, with a big departure from Lille and a traditional arrival on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. The course of this 112nd edition, entirely traced in France, totals 3,320 km distributed over 21 stages, including two individual time trials and five arrivals at the top. The key stages include the ascent of Mont Ventoux on July 22, followed by arrivals at altitude in Courchevel (Col de la Loze) on July 24 and at La Plagne on July 25, promising a spectacular final in the Alps. Photo: Nice morning/Maxppp/Dylan Meiffret
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