Why Vincent Riou, ex-winner of the Vendée Globe, will be present in the Solitaire du Figaro

The winner of the 2004-2005 edition of the Vendée Globe announces his participation in the next Solitaire du Figaro.

A return to his roots which delighted him.

What sporting goal do you set?

To get back in the saddle.

I know that Solitaire is a very high level and it's been almost 20 years since I set foot there again (in 2002 with a nice 4th place for its 5th participation).

So it will be a year of restarting, we will have to tame the mount.

My idea is to go back for three years and it would be pretentious to want to have results from the first.

Why are you coming back?

Because the Solitaire is a great event and I want to make up for lost time.

I left it too early having the chance to have a big boat.

And I want to sail with the new generation.

I have a lot to learn from them, from their new approach, from their culture.

I am super motivated ...

Interview to be read in full here

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