He had said it when leaving Saint-Nazaire, he had no particular pressure for his sixth participation.
As the contract with his sponsor ends this season, he wanted to at least win a stage.
Second in the first race behind Xavier Macaire (
SNEF Group
), Pierre Quiroga fulfilled his moral contract during act 2 by offering himself the first victory of his career on a stage of the Solitaire.
Knocking out his world at Fécamp since he then relegated his main rivals to the general classification at more than 1 hour 36 minutes, Tom Laperche (
Bretagne CMB Performance
) pointing 13 seconds behind Macaire.
foggy weather
Early Wednesday afternoon, as the muck and its humidity have enveloped the fleet for many miles, a blue cloud appears. The dark and majestic Bishop Rock lighthouse greets Pierre Quiroga's passage at the head of the 3rd stage at the end of England:
“The mist has risen, but not the wind. The night was cool and unpleasant. Finding a bit of light feels good,
says the sailor of the Figaro Bénéteau 3
Skipper Macif 2019. It was a mess on this stage. It's long and it just comes back from the back, with quite a few doors opening and closing
.
"
And he has enjoyed:
“I didn't have a good start to the race to join Longships but there was a new start. I make a nice ladle to get back to the level of Lundy Island. In fact, I told myself at Fécamp that I had to sail free and in the same way as I usually do. I'm happy with my reaction, to have been able to get out of the group. By having different trajectories, I got back into the game
.
"
But the result was perilous:
“I was very unhappy with my night because I was thinking of making the break and I sailed very badly.
That's why I'm happy to be in the lead.
Now I will try to sail cleanly and make the most of the little wind there is.
It's not easy to get out of Scilly.
I am walking at 2.5 knots.
Behind, they fight even more against the current, so it's the same price for everyone
.
"
Verdict this Thursday
For the rest of the events in the direction of the bay of Morlaix, there were still more than a hundred miles to ride, the one who will be celebrating his 31st birthday on September 14th remained doubtful:
"Depending on the weather, it's random in the direction of and in force.
I will try to protect my place, in defense mode.
There is the Channel crossing with a southwesterly wind to recover.
And especially the currents in the North of Brittany
.
"
A few minutes behind him, Alexis Loison (
Normandy Region
) and Corentin Horeau (
Mutuelle Bleue for the Institut Curie
) could also hope for victory.
Behind it was a bit of a stampede.
Result this Thursday at the end of the morning.