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Paris-Roubaix 1997 (April 12th-13th)
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The blow of heart of Laurence Leboucher
At the feminine, the battle is not the same: their
purpose to them it is to hang on the group of runners that rolls hardly and to assure the distance. It, one notices it with difficulty in a small groupe, so much she is slim.
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But which energy, and which class, Laurence Leboucher, already
twice winner of Paris-Roubaix is widely in head. Except accident its victory does not make doubt. It is necessary to say that she has the international size, and has just ended 9th of the first sleeve of World
cup in the United States..
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" I was better in the afternoon, she said in the arrival. It
rode less faster and I managed to follow more easily I think that the lads were already not bad tired of them special of the morning. In reflations I felt more comfortable, as far as the course was rolling. This
morning I had not in May of difficulties blocking holes " .
Laurence Leboucher is manifestly in love with Paris-Roubaix:
" I really have pleasure to ride here, she says, it is the beautiful test which I consider as a classic. This type has to continue and I know what it is like to organize a test. I come here also by
friendship for Daniel Verbrackel and his team, who make an excellent work ".
It is necessary to say that these two days in the North remind
her a good recollection: " my first victory in MOUNTAIN BIKE I obtained it in Paris-Roubaix 93, she says, then I return there with pleasure and I indeed hope to win third time ".
Her smile has to carry luck also: " it's true, I always ride
this competition on the dry. Every time I came the weather was beautiful. I have to be a mascot ".
A bracket in a very international season: " the World cup it
is naturally the objective of the season. Courses are totally different: here it is not really the cross-country but it is very long: 200 km in two days, it is necessary to make them for MOUNTAIN BIKE. Many
bottom is needed to like up to the end and it will be an excellent preparation for the next stage of World cup ".
The distance racked itself with Sophie Eglin-Hosotte, as far as
this one fell. Laurence, citizen by adoption of the big North, moves towards it is the case to say it towards the third title.
Nord Eclair (24/04/97)
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WORLD CUP GRUNDIG AT ST-WENDEL
A 7th place for L. Leboucher
The biker Laurence Leboucher competed for the third stage of world
cup which took place to St Wendel. The member of the Cycle Union Alençon Damigny ends seventh. Her comments: .It is a rolling circuit but with a lot of mud was. That rides very fast. I have better sensations than
last year and I end in mimer places. It is impressive. "
In the general classification, Laurence Leboucher is at present eighth.
Orne Hebdo 13/04/1997
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WORLD CUP OF CROSS-COUNTRY
Laurence Leboucher 9th
It is in Budapest in Hungary that took place, this week-end, the
fourth stage of the World cup of cross-country. It is under the beautiful sun and with the presence of a light breeze that the participants of this competition went through 10 km that the course the
sand-coloured middle, at the middle tar counted. After a fast departure, all the girls were in single file up to the bait of the first difficulty.
During the second tour, Laurence Leboucher, the graduate of
the UCAD, clocked in eighth and in tenth position. After a regular ride, this last one picked up a beautiful ninth final place. Three girls, Dunlag, Pezzo and Of Negri, broke loose dèsla at the end of the first
tour to reach the arrival in the same order.
Orne Hebdo (07/05/97)
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MOUNTAIN BIKE: new victory for Laurence Leboucher
(Le Maine Libre - 04/06/97)
Again, Laurence Leboucher took the best on his partner of the team of
France, Sandra Temporelli, by being imperative itself in Reims in a classic, crossing 40 km of the test in 1:47 am. " Little valonné the circuit was especially technical. I really had to give everything to
arrive by imposing only me with 1 ' 40 " beforehand on Sandra " confided the champion to her arrival.
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Championships of France in
Ménuires tomorrow
Laurence Leboucher, still indecisive The alençonnaise recovers bit by bit from its fracture of the collarbone arisen on June 21st
of this year. But the titleholder has not made of decision as for her participation yet.
The alençonnaise recovers bit by bit from its fracture of the
collarbone arisen on June 21st of this year. But the titleholder has not made of decision as for her participation yet. Alençon This season looks like of many for Laurence Leboucher that of the 1994 when
multiple fractures in the right wrist and in three vertebras prevented it from shining. Already she decided not to participate in the championships of Europe which will quarrel in a dozen days. Strong of one
morality of steel, she is not of the kind to complain: I saw it the others of the break-in.The morale is well. And I think only of a matter: return to the competition. On this subject, she will make her decision
to participate or not. in the championships of France on Friday evening after a series of medical exams. But for her, there are few chances that she defends her title. I would say that there is 20 % of yes. And
even if she has to follow the ride in the public, her encouragements will go up towards her coteam members of the Team Peugeot-La Poste, Sophie Eglin-Hosotte, Sandra Temporelli and Céline Zanella, quite young
hope. I am going to kick them assure Laurence from whom the physical condition came back . Although she resumed the road of the training at the end of last week, Laurence still feels some difficulties in the
descents. I am bothered by the vibrations and the shocks. And especially at the time of raising my cycle to cross a stone. But for her, the main thing returned rather fast: her physical condition, in spite of a
stop of 4 weeks.
Today, I rode 10 kilometres to an average speed. But especially
recognized the circuit of these championships of France, the circuit which I like, nervous, rolling and with many reflations. Of what to bite herself fingers! Her first true meeting, her fixed it on August 10th
for the stage of the Tour de France of MOUNTAIN BIKE to Saint-Flour. Before, and to perfect her return, we have it will find on the regional roads from the next week.
Ouest France (18/07/97)
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Victorious Laurence Leboucher of the Tour MOUNTAIN BIKE
After more than six weeks without competition, Laurence
Leboucher ( UC.Alençon-Damigny) with fact a noticed return this week-end to Saint-Flour by taking away the Tour MOUNTAIN BIKE 97.
ALENÇON. Victim of a fracture in the collarbone in United States
on June 21st, the biker Laurence Leboucher (Peugeot La Poste) had preferred to leave on the championships of France for Menuires in July. Nevertheless titleholder, her had objectively made a complete break with
a possible recurrence, " I am still bothered by the vibrations and the shocks and especially by the porterage of the cycle ", confided she one month ago.
But this weekend to Saint-Flour in Cantal, international Ornaise
did not miss its return, on the occasion of the third edition of the Tour MOUNTAIN BIKE. Indeed while the Dane Lennis Kristensen took away the general classification at the men, Laurence Leboucher also made at
the feminine. A notorious performance because she leaves behind her her indefatigable opponents, namely S.Villeneuve ( Lapierre), Sandra Temporelli (Peugeot La Poste) and G. Victorious R.Dahlé of the Tour 96.
" It had been more than six weeks since she had bestridden
my MOUNTAIN BIKE in competition, her explained yesterday morning. Physically I felt ready to win, but I still had doubts in the descents. I shall still need some competitions before finding all my sensations.
" Sensations which could return from this Friday (in August 15th) to Coulonche during the national Trophy organized by the section MOUNTAIN BIKE of Flers.
Véronique Germond
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MOUNTAIN BIKE in La Coulonche
Great performance of champion Laurence Leboucher
pursues his winning return, after the wound which had spread her from the professional circuit for six weeks. On Friday, August 15th, she took away the national trophy MOUNTAIN BIKE in Coulonche.
" I found in Coulonche all my physical sensations; it is of maid expect for the continuation of the season ", the graduate of the UCAD considers.
Le Maine Libre (19/08/97)
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4th in the World cup
Last Sunday, Laurence Leboucher was classified 4th in the World
cup to Annecy. A result on which she congratulates herself in 15 days of world MOUNTAIN BIKE in Switzerland : " it is my best result in section of the World this season on the course which was not very well
convenient for me. In some seconds of the podium (29 "), I get closer gradually to the best world. I know that am still capable of progressing ".
Le Maine Libre (09/10/97)
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MOUNTAIN BIKE: world championships
Getting up of wound Laurence Leboucher felt nevertheless very
physically on the eve of the departure of world championships competed in Castle of Oex in Switzerland. But " my weak point will be the descents " she would have declared by discovering the circuit. A very
technical and dangerous circuit in descent which inspired hardly the alençonnaise champion. This explains maybe it. Laurence thus had to content himself with a 6th place in 6 ' 36 " of Italian Paola Pezzo,
become on Sunday a world champion. " I gave tour what I had. I have only a regret: I would have liked a more rolling circuit " declared Laurence Leboucher.
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