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Cyclo-cross: "This title is a relief", recognizes the champion of France Joshua Dubau

2022-01-09T16:45:53.363Z


The Rémois Joshua Dubau, 25, licensed in the Seine-et-Marnaise team Team Peltrax won the French cyclo-cross championships c


Covered in mud, Joshua Dubau, takes the time to savor as he crosses Liévin's finish line.

Seven years after the title of Clément Lhotellerie, Team Peltrax from Dammarie won a second blue white red jersey of French cyclo-cross champion.

Since 2020, the training based in Seine-et-Marne has put its Elite team to sleep, which was playing at the highest level of the amateur hierarchy (DN1).

But Team Peltrax continues to shine in cyclo-cross thanks to twin brothers Dubau, Joshua and Lucas (25).

A large cycling family, who lives near Reims, with a father, Ludovic, himself, several times titled in cyclo-cross and mountain biking, and uncle and former trainer of Pauline Ferrand-Prévot.

"I went to seek victory with the heart and the mind"

For the past two years, Joshua Dubau had finished 2nd behind Clément Venturini. Three-time defending champion, the AG2R-Citroën rider was the overwhelming favorite. But Venturini was never in the game and finished far (10th). Joshua Dubau was the strongest on this very muddy course. Despite an average start and a puncture on the penultimate lap, he won with a comfortable lead (47 ′ 'ahead of Yann Gras). Whether in junior or in hopes then in Elite, he had collected the podiums without ever being able to reach the top step. A void that has been filled today. This title rewards his season where he was the best French with an undisputed victory in the Coupe de France and a first Top 10 (9th) in Namur in the World Cup.

“I passed a milestone this season, recognizes Joshua Dubau.

Finally winning this title is a relief because I had been circling around for several years.

It was the event and the goal of my season.

The family will be happy… On paper, the course was not to my advantage.

It was a warrior race.

I missed my start but I knew how to re-mobilize myself, then not to panic when I had a puncture.

I went to seek victory with the mind and with the heart.

»His twin brother Lucas finished 24th.

Source: leparis

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