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The French cycling federation has hit back at critics after it was revealed that Julien Alaphilippe and his teammates flew business class to Australia’s UCI Road World Championships and the women’s team was squeezed into economy.
“It is the choice of the technical director and the French cycling federation. A limited choice. Everyone, except the professionals, traveled in the economy class,” said the spokesman. West France.
“Why did we do it? Because the boys are going to defend their title this year, again. And especially because it was important to make economic choices. This trip is so far that it costs a lot.
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This year’s Wolverine World teams have been forced to budget for cross-continental flights with elite, under-23 and junior division runners and their entourages.
“It is very, very expensive. Some countries, such as Ireland, have decided not to participate in the World Championships, said France team director Christophe Mannin. AFP.
“We asked ourselves if we are taking all the categories, even the minors. We did it. But we don’t have the means to engage everyone in business.
Manny explained that the decision to upgrade the men’s team only was based on winning.
Audrey Cordon-Ragot withdrew from the French women’s team this week, leaving “Les Bleus” a gap in time trials and road races. Evita Muzik and Juliette Labos will instead take France’s hopes to the road race next weekend.
“We’ve been going there for two years as men’s world champion and we’re going to win, now we’re in the outsiders position in the women’s competition,” Manin said.
Manning has added the cross-country rainbow jersey to Pauline Ferrand-Prevot and European champion Loana Lecomte, who will get front-of-the-line tickets to the plane if the same thing happens on the MTB calendar.
“If the mountain bike worlds were in Australia, we’d have the same economic choices. And we’d put the women in business and the men in economy,” he said.
