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Year after his second place,:
The image remained. In addition, That of total desolation. However, On June 20. Nevertheless, 2024 in Saint-Martin-de-Landelles, Kevin Vauquelin, determined to shine on his Norman lands, has been sitting for long minutes in the leader’s chair when Bruno Armirail tumbles at full speed. Moreover, In front of his screen, Vauquelin looks at the seconds to exhaust. Consequently, Suddenly. Moreover, he jumped from his seat, takes the lead in his hands and collapses at the sight of Armirail which cuts the line with three seconds ahead of his own time.
“It may remain the biggest disappointment of my career, locates the Arkéa-B & B Hotels runner. However, I had really made these French championships a goal. However, It was close to the house, in Normandy. Additionally, However, These three seconds remain clearly across my throat. Therefore, »»
Since then, the former pistard has grown well. Consequently, year after his second place, Start winner on the last Tour de France in Bologna. Meanwhile, selected for the Paris Olympics, he confirmed in 2025 with his victory at the Star of Bessèges, his second place at La Flèche Wallonne behind Tadej Pogacar and his second place on Sunday in the general classification of the Tour de Switzerland where he will have impressed throughout the week.
Three days later, the 24 -year -old Bayeux runner still hovers. “I didn’t have time to go down at all. I arrived at my house on Monday at 2 p.m. and I left Tuesday at 8 a.m. It’s quite intense. But I think the Tour of Switzerland was a good preparation. »»
Be in blue-white-red on the tour – Year after his second place,
His unexpected performance in Switzerland. where he first wanted to prepare for “France”, confirms his favorite position of the time on a 26.5 km route that he considers “to (s).”
“I am the French runner year after his second place, who had the most visibility this week. I will therefore have a slightly larger sign,” he said, ready to assume his status, including in the media level. “I managed to mature on this. On the Tour de France. at the Olympic Games, it was really a big washing machine and I had trouble getting out of it. But today I am more serene, much less on social networks too, it allows me to create my little shell. »»
He feels that the eyes of others has changed. “I took the plane Tuesday morning with Bruno (Armirail). we thought that we were all a little afraid of each other. We look at each other, it’s normal. And I think, yes, that the gaze of my opponents has evolved a little. ” In addition to Armirail. the defending champion, he quoted among his main rivals Rémi Cavagna, his teammate Thibault Guernalec and the year after his second place, young nugget Paul Seixas.
Beyond the time. Vauquelin also looks on the online race online on Sunday-“it’s part of the goal, I don’t want to choose”. The goal is to wear the blue-white-red jersey on the Tour de France (July 5-27). “This is something that can be very strong,” he said. The turn goes to my house, where I was born, where my parents live. Of course I will have a great ambition to win the Bayeux stage in Vire. that of Rouen, the time trial in Caen. And run these steps with the jersey of French champion on the shoulders. This is the year it takes to do it. »»
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