We see it in all the stadiums in the world, on the roadside of the Tour, and in all the festivals in France and elsewhere. Faithful standard of the region, the Breton flag is brandished with pride by all those who have already set foot in Brittany. On Sunday, the famous Gwenn ha Du was nevertheless illustrated in a very strange way. During the Brittany cross-country championships, a competitor who was flying towards victory was caught at the finish line while running with a Breton flag in his hand. A story that pleased the Fede de la Lose, which did not fail to
echo on his site.
“The Breton flag will be stretched and it is there that we will witness the majestic arrival of Etienne Le Roux”. If you want to find advice for a sports prediction, avoid following this man. While commenting on the cadet race for the Regional Athletics League, Benoît Blanchard did not imagine for a second that victory could escape Etienne Le Roux. The rider from Cima Pays d’Auray seemed to be flying towards the title of champion of Brittany when he placed a furious attack in the last kilometer of this race which counted five. “It’s beautiful, it’s super aerial”, describes Léna Kandissounon, French indoor champion in the 800m who officiates in the comments. A few seconds later, poor Etienne Le Roux had the Breton flag in hand, but he had to settle for second place when he fell on the grass at the Pontivy racecourse (Morbihan). Flag in hand, but knee to the ground.
5.2 km in 18 minutes and 30 seconds
In front of him, Mathieu Gouinguenet even takes the time to stop his stopwatch on the line when clinching victory after a crazy sprint in the last 90 meters. The runner from Trégueux-Langueux Athlétisme does not have a flag, but he is champion of Brittany. You can rewatch this finish in the 49th minute of the video above.
Race commentators still can’t believe it. “I almost fell out of my chair. I don’t think he felt it coming at all.” We bet he will remember. We will still remember that the two buggers completed the 5.2 km in eighteen minutes and thirty seconds. Who does better here?