“ I almost quit .” Pascal Pieteraerens does not hide: the confusion took hold of him on 12 June. By a sunny Friday afternoon, sporting director-Pôle Continental Wallon T.Palm learned the accidental death of Jonathan Baratto (read here). The young Walloon rider lost the drive to life, hit by a vehicle. “ I had already experienced the accident Jeremy Honor in 2009 (read here), but here it is much worse, harder to agree ” confided -t he, not without emotion, at the award ceremony of the Belgian continental training late November.
“ The death of Jonathan scored whole group, both riders that mentoring “continues Pieteraerens. Besides this tragic event, sports performance did not follow. Between repeated injuries, diseases (Alexandre Seny victim of premature beat), bad luck in the race and defections during the season (Gilles Billen has not pinned any bib and Andrew Ydens embarked on his professional life ), the PCW lived “ a black year. The worst season ” since the creation of the team in 2006.
BETWEEN OFFENSIVE AND SPRINT
“ Our campaign was not obvious, because we strongly rejuvenated our workforce. It’s not easy to combine results and training. And quantitatively, we were quickly reduced “sighs the sports team manager with DirectVelo. “ On the other hand, we saw Guillaume Haag in the attack on pro races. Claudio Catania brought us some places of honor. Vekeman Maxime has not gone far from the victory in the Tour of Flanders East. And as long as Guillaume Bastien Kroonen Delvaux have done well for their discovery Hopes , “he analyzes.
The PCW wants to build on that note of Optimism at the time to look to 2016. “ I say without any fear of being wrong, that we will achieve a great season. In addition to the frames and some young people who continue their progression, we can build on good reinforcements. “In particular Bavo Haemels (two wins in 2015), Jesse Wouter Leten Geerts or who benefit from experience at Continental.
” We will try to build a group around Claudio Catania, our Italo-German who could claim some bouquets next season “, plans Pieteraerens. “ And next to that train sprinters, we will rely on our adventurers, like William Haag who is never afraid to embark on the attack. ”
Photo credit: Maxime Segers – DirectVelo.com
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