Mathilde Gros became world champion in individual speed for the first time at home, in a boiling Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines velodrome! An evening that will forever be etched in the memory of the 23-year-old Frenchwoman, who burst into tears after her feat. Highly anticipated for several years, the tricolor sprinter certainly signed her real birth certificate this Friday, October 14, 2022, beating the double world champion in quick succession. Emma Hinze in half then his compatriot Lea Sophie Friedrich in the final, which she dominated as a boss 2 sets to 0.
Video – Mathilde Gros in Gold in front of the 2 Germans!
#SQY2022 | 🚲 @gros_mathilde World Sprint Champion!!!!
🠅 The 🇫🇷 won 2-0 with style against Lea Sophie Friedrich!
The first Marseillaise of these World Championships in a few moments: https://t.co/NuNUMyJI3m@Nicogeay pic.twitter.com/ZXG2FrfvXw
— francetvsport (@francetvsport) October 14, 2022
A first in sprint since 1999 and Félicia Ballanger!
A champion’s career and an enormous performance which made the French public roar with pleasure, thrilled with this first title for the French team in these Worlds. After a difficult start, France is climbing the slope with now 3 medals on the clock and a first Marseillaise to come. Mathilde Gros is only the third Frenchwoman to win the sprint, after Isabelle Nicoloso in 1985 and especially Felicia Ballangertitled five times consecutively between 1995 and 1999.
As a reminder, the French remained on a “huge disappointment” during the Olympic Games in Tokyo. “I started from zero, she assured before these Worlds. “I remembered why I was cycling at the base compared to basketball. It’s the pleasure I take on the track. Since then, I’ve clearly been in a new dynamic and a new perspective. I’ve done some good results but I know that the World Cup is not my main objective. I want to be ready for Paris 2024”. A new state of mind which therefore translated into a world title and the feeling that the French champion had finally found herself on the track. Auspicious less than two years from Paris 2024 Olympicswhich will be held in the same velodrome of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines…
#SQY2022 | 🚲 La Marseillaise for Mathilde Gros 🇫🇷
😠What emotion at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines velodrome for this first French title in these World Championships!@gros_mathilde @Nicogeay @FrancoisPervis pic.twitter.com/xQaIzmkXuS
— francetvsport (@francetvsport) October 14, 2022
The rest of the 2022 Worlds program
Friday October 14
From 6:30 p.m.
Gentlemen points race
Kilometer Gentlemen – Final
Men’s Individual Pursuit – Final
Individual Sprint Ladies – Final
Omnium / Ladies points race
Saturday October 15
From 5:30 p.m.
500m Ladies – Final
Ladies American Race
Ladies Individual Pursuit – Final
Omnium / Men’s points race
Sunday October 16
Selection of France in endurance
Men: Thomas Boudat, Thomas Denis, Corentin Ermenault, Donavan Grondin, Quentin Lafargue, Valentin Tabellion, Benjamin Thomas
Women : Victoire Berteau, Marion Borras, Clara Copponi, Valentine Fortin, Jade Labastugue
Selection of France in sprint
Men: Tom Derache, Timmy Gillion, Rayan Helal, Melvin Landerneau, Sebastien Vigier
Women : Mathilde Gros, Julie Michaux, Marie Divine Taky Kouame
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Worlds – Track – Mathilde Gros, world speed champion!
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