New day, new prospects... same old mud. The morning commute up into the clouds on Mont Chery was a long one; wintery temperatures were spliced with intermittent doses of heavy rain and the water-logged track took yet another irrecoverable hit. Riders soon found the mud to be just that bit thicker and the ruts that bit deeper than they were only a day ago, while back in the pits the mechanics found the mud to be just as much a pain in the ass as it had been all week.
After one quick and final temper tantrum from the weather gods just before the junior final, it was nothing but blue skies for the remainder of the day as the sun emerged to burn off the fog. However, instead of help on track, it hindered, concocting a nasty paste to create arguably the worst conditions of just about any race in recent memory. Riders gave it their all regardless, some claiming glory and others going down in a blaze of that same glory.
For the women, it would be Morgane Charre who regained her form in front of a home crowd taking the win with an aggressive ride, the likes of which we have not seen from her in some time. In the men's race it would be Remi Thirion who threw down the gauntlet early on, and while some came close, most literally blew up trying. Most notably Mike Jones, Loris Vergier, Joe Smith, and Fabien Barel, who all had massive crashes in an effort to unseat the Frenchman from his throne. In the end, the boisterous French fans got what they came to see; team France dominating the top steps of the podium.
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The french revolution happend, you know? Or didn't you?