Ten kilometers in the city center at more than 19.6 km / h, a terrible sprint, the laurels of the late Courir à Clermont, on October 1, 2017, and after, stop! The year of his marathon in Dubai (2:14 ’50’ ‘), Timothée Bommier slices between two dreams that give him “a bit of a headache: prepare thoroughly for the 2020 Olympics or leave with my partner, cross Europe and Asia by bicycle ”. It will be the heart’s choice.
25,000 km and 14 months later, the couple’s exhilarating journey stops in Malaysia. “The Covid has closed our arrival in Singapore”. From then on, back home in March, at the time of the first world confinement, the Clermontois set himself a new challenge, took a license at the Clermont Triathlon. The ace ! The swimming pools are closed. But in running, recovery “for fun”, the sensations come back …
In the colors of Esprit Volcans and ASM
Take a look at the calendar, trail running France is there in May 2021 in Cantal. The new exercise promises to be perfect for “thinking less about the clock, more about the environment”. A discussion with the friends of Esprit Volcans 63 during an outing at the Puy Saint-Romain and here is the neo-traileur in the colors of the Team. On the club side, because his training on the meridian break often takes him to La Gauthière, he initials at ASM.
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premium 63rd Volvic international cross, Saturday 20 November: the French dean resumes his course
On the “court” of France, finally Alsatian, in the vineyards of Rouffach, he picks the silver, plus the gold of the Masters 0. “It was a course cut out for me,” he emphasizes, modestly, who s ‘akin to a very long cross of 29 km’.
The cross precisely, the athlete of 35 years transplanted there too. “I did the Regionals in Pontcharra to be of service to the club and I find myself finishing 2nd in a successful race”. Logical follow-up to France of plowing, Sunday, vice-champion by teams and titled in Master.
” I want it “
And in Montauban, his self-analysis is completed: “In front, when things go quickly, I have trouble hooking up the wagon, I no longer have my 25-year-old legs, but I am coming back to the middle of the race”. Another lesson: “Since I became a veteran, I have brought back two medals each time”. To smile.
premium Ladji Doucouré, godfather of the 63rd edition of the Volvic cross country, this Saturday: “I have lots of good memories in Auvergne”
In short, the return to the sources points. At the marathon, La Rochelle in 7 days or Valence in 15. And at the Volvic. “It is not logical in my preparation, but I want to”. Participation “for fun … and for the best”.
The former cross-country international does not forget: “I made the podium in 2016, a great moment in my career; if I can do it again ”. Hence a resurgent competitor tactic, “try to follow the lead as long as possible.” ”
Bio express :
The man. Born October 11, 1986 in Metz; 1.83 m, 64 kg; civil partnership with Coralie, Gaëlle’s father; Sports advisor at the DRAJES Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
Palmares. 10 international A selections; vice-European champion in team cross 2015; 10th in individual at the 2014 Cross-Country Europe.
The memories. 3.000 m steeple : 8’37’’80 ; 5.000 m : 13’51’’64 ; 10.000 m : 29’15’’64 ; marathon : 2h14’50’’.
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Francis Laporte
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