Three months after an accident that could have deprived her of this Tour de France, Maëva Squiban, passed to the off -season of Arkéa BXB Hotels at the luxurious UAE, offered himself the most beautiful victory of her young career by winning the 6th stage of this big loop on Thursday. The Breton, attacking since the start, was delighted that her efforts have finally paid.
Victim of an accident in training last May who could have cost him his life, Maëva Squiban (23) became Thursday in Ambert the first French to win a stage on this Tour de France that she could have missed. “At the beginning, it had not been easy, but the team hadn’t told me not to worry and that I would go around. It was really a goal for me, especially with the departure in Brittany. This is what allowed me to remain motivated, and the team really supported me, I thank them for having trusted me and I think they are happy today for having trusted me. The rest is a distant memory, I’m just happy with what’s going on since the start of the round, “said Breton on
France Television After being rewarded for his magnificent solo number in the final of this 6th stage, the first of this mountain edition.
The former Current of the Arkéa BXB Hotels team who now defends the colors of the UAE Team Adq training, one of the most prestigious in the peloton, was delighted that his efforts were finally rewarded. “From the start, I have rather good legs. I was a little unlucky after the first step. I had tried in the last two, but it hadn’t worked. Today, I still felt it, so I said to myself why not try yet, we have nothing to lose. I felt good, I told myself that I was going to try, and that if it worked, so much the better, and if it did not work, that I would try again tomorrow (Friday) ”. The Brestoise, drunk with happiness after the arrival and in tears after having passed the line, even if she waited for the very last meters to celebrate her victory (the most beautiful of her young career) – “It is not often that we live this, so it’s still a lot of emotions (…) When I started the descent and that I had a minute (in advance), I said that it could really Straight that I told myself that it was good and that I had to take advantage of it “will not need.
“I would not have dared to do it in another team”
Already mounted on the podium a few days ago, this time to be given the price of combativeness, the heroine of the day, like Valentin Parentre before her at the top of the Ventoux on the male tour, however hopes to help the teammates that remain to live the same joy as. “It’s a very good tour of France and I hope it will continue on this momentum,” admits Squiban, more than ever happy to have changed her jersey at the offseason. But of life too. “I would not necessarily have dared to do it in another team (…) The staff is efficient, trusts me and really trusted me for this Tour de France. We are really at the top of the top and that is what makes you arrive serene on the races and ready. It would not be surprising to hear again talking about Breton by the end of this big loop.
