#21st edition
May 9 to 12, 2024 in:
At the end of this third and final stage of the 2024 edition of the Chemins du Soleil, Maxime Folco, winner in 2023, associated with Remy Dusquesne (Rémy Max team) crossed the line as winner of the day and of the general classification. “Everyone went at full speed given the short distance of this stage.” They commented, barely crossing the line. Continuing: “We followed because we had to manage well.”
Already invited to decide on a possible association for 2025, they nevertheless remained cautious, invoking with humor for one the sore legs of this morning and for the other vague family plans... woven from rompers and baby bottles. ..understand who can or will.
In second and third places, Vincent Arnaud / Simon Buttner, (+ 27' 50") and Vincent Disdier / Clément Chevallier (+ 51' 38") confirm the previous day's ranking. While Cyril Gaillard and Sylvain Malgouyres, all smiles, snatch 4th place, identical to last year (+ 1h 02' 47")
Among the women, Ilona Chavaillaz and Maya De Backer confirm their leadership. While in the mixed category, Marion and Remi, interviewed the day before, retained and took the top step of the podium.
But the other big winners of this 21st edition of the raid were on the one hand the sun, for four days, and above all the magnificent territory of the Community of Communes Buech - Dévoluy which by hosting the event will have magnified the potential of the Hautes Alpes in terms of mountain biking (article to follow very soon).
Text Jean Claude Ragache.
Commitment,
Exceeding,
Mutual aid,
When we talk about commitment, we're not just talking about communication. Some of the sections are really exposed, the trails are sometimes very technical and the cumulative altitude difference is generally around 10,000 m for the 4 stages.
However, many of you underestimate these real difficulties and don't arrive prepared or don't have the level required for this event. We are fully booked within 3 hours, 6 months before the event, and we are not looking to recruit at any price. Our aim is to have participants who can cope with the technical and physical demands of the routes, as well as the rusticity of the bivouacs. The raid is also a return to basics, a way of reconnecting with our environment without the luxury and pomp. Living in a group for 4 days is a great way to meet new people, with bivouacs on campsites or in natural areas under canvas, and organic, locally sourced meals.
We are convinced, as organizers, that our event is fantastic. We do not claim, unlike some, that it is the most beautiful raid in Europe, firstly because that would be very presumptuous and we are far from having run all the raids on our continent, to allow ourselves this kind of declaration. The success of the registrations, the glowing feedback from competitors, the commitment of our loyal partners to our side... confirms us in our orientations and through these few lines, we hope that you will get a better idea of what we offer .
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