Silver medalist at the Worlds a month earlier, the French mixed relay team won gold at the European Championship on Thursday in Emmen (Netherlands). Led by Rémi Cavagna, Bruno Armirail and Benjamin Thomas for the men, then Audrey Cordon-Ragot, Cédrine Kerbaol and Juliette Labous for the women, the Blues beat the Italian (+4”) and German (+23”) selections. .
Despite Cavagna’s huge relays, the men finished their part with a significant delay on the transalpine leaders, but the three French runners achieved a feat by closing it on a circuit of less than 20 kilometers. “They did something exceptional.reacted Thomas. To get 25 seconds back on the Italians on such a short course is phenomenal. »“We got closer every yearadded Cavagna. At the Worlds, coming second was unexpected. There, we really wanted revenge. It’s great, the girls were incredible, it’s thanks to them. »