Worlds – Observe – Grégory Baugé: “Mathilde, she’s not going to cease there”

PFor the primary time in his younger profession, Mathilde Gros (23 years previous) grew to become world champion in particular person pace at dwelling, in a velodrome in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines in boiling this Friday. After a tough final season, theProvençale beat her in fast succession the double world champion Emma Hinze in half then his compatriot Leah Sophie Friedrich within the last, which she dominated because the boss 2 units to 0. One thing to please her nationwide coach, Gregory Bauge. “We’ll proceed as a result of we’re nonetheless perfectible. It has been fairly just a few Olympics that we’ve not been in search of a title. The target is absolutely to be an Olympic champion. Mathilde is not going to cease there“, explains the previous observe racer after the coronation of Mathilde Gros.

Video – Mathilde Gros, Gold in particular person pace on the observe!

Ladies’s Dash Podium 🠆

🥇 Mathilde Gros (FRA)
🥈 Lea Sophie Friedrich (GER)
🥉 Emma Hinze (GER) #SQY2022 pic.twitter.com/63QDF5jLIn

— UCI Observe Biking (@UCI_Track) October 14, 2022

A primary in dash since 1999 and Félicia Ballanger!

A champion’s profession and an unlimited efficiency which made the French public roar with pleasure, thrilled with this primary title for the French crew in these Worlds. After a tough begin, France is climbing the slope with now 3 medals on the clock and a primary Marseillaise to return. Mathilde Gros is just the third Frenchwoman to win the dash, after Isabelle Nicoloso in 1985 and particularly Felicia Ballangertitled 5 occasions consecutively between 1995 and 1999.

As a reminder, the French remained on a “large disappointment” in the course of the Olympic Video games in Tokyo. “I began from zero, she assured earlier than these Worlds. “I remembered why I used to be biking on the base in comparison with basketball. It is the pleasure I tackle the observe. Since then, I’ve clearly been in a brand new dynamic and a brand new perspective. I’ve finished some good outcomes however I do know that the World Cup will not be my important goal. I wish to be prepared for Paris 2024”. A brand new way of thinking which subsequently translated right into a world title and the sensation that the French champion had lastly discovered herself on the observe. Auspicious lower than two years from I of Paris 2024which can be held in the identical velodrome of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines…

Grégory Baugé on the microphone of Cyclism’Actu earlier than these Worlds on the SQY!

The remainder of the 2022 Worlds program

Saturday October 15

From 5:30 p.m.

500m Girls – Remaining

Girls American Race

Girls Particular person Pursuit – Remaining

Omnium / Males’s factors race

Sunday October 16

Collection of France in endurance

Males: Thomas Boudat, Thomas Denis, Corentin Ermenault, Donavan Grondin, Quentin Lafargue, Valentin Tabellion, Benjamin Thomas

Ladies : Victoire Berteau, Marion Borras, Clara Copponi, Valentine Fortin, Jade Labastugue

Collection of France in dash

Males: Tom Derache, Timmy Gillion, Rayan Helal, Melvin Landerneau, Sebastien Vigier

Ladies : Mathilde Gros, Julie Michaux, Marie Divine Taky Kouame