It was without counting on an unfortunate fall at the foot of the Col de Joux-Plane, which ruined everything. “I don't like turns with painting,” she said ironically to her team at the end of the race. “My dream of playing the stage victory and the final podium flew with this unexpected fall. Mags (Magdeleine Vallières, note) did a huge job for me to try to bring me back. I spent the last two hours of the hunting stage … It was not ideal, but we fought until the end”.
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Over the stages of Tour de France women with zwift, Cédrine Kerbaol (EF Education-oatly) has continued to gain momentum. 5th in the general classification before the last step, endowed with excellent descendant qualities and capable of limiting mountain gaps, the Finistère fueled legitimate ambitions for this last battle. But everything was suddenly interrupted at the foot of the Col de Joux-Plane. Victim of a fall on a painted turn, the Breton has seen its hopes of podium. She finally finished the stage at more than 9 minutes and plumped 3 places in the general classification and finished this Tour de France in 8th position.
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“I spent the last two hours of racing trying to hunt”
“I do not like turns with painting, but I still like cycling. We were all very disappointed not to be able to play the stage victory or the general. It is sure, the fall was unexpected and she made me lose my dream of climbing on the podium this evening. Magdeleine (Vallieres) and I needed a big hug at the finish. She gave everything to try to go up. very grateful “said Kerbaol. “I spent the last two hours of racing trying to hunt as much as possible to secure a place in the top 10. Obviously, it was not ideal, but we fought until the end.”
“I think we have done a lot of beautiful things during this tour. I have a great team by my side. I am convinced that in the years to come, we can accomplish something big”she continues. “Day after day, I felt my legs improve, and my confidence too – the confidence that my teammates put in myself. Yesterday, I would not say that I was surprised, but I realized that I could stay with the best climbers in the world. Today, I was determined to win. Things did not go as planned. But I am very determined to come back stronger. Happy to see that female cycling is developing, and that so many people are interested in it. “
