Afterward, Lucy Byram admitted she had pushed hard on the bike to gain an advantage for the run. “I am really happy to get on the podium with such a strong field of girls. I had to ride really hard on the bike to make sure I had a good gap on the run against the fast runners. I am glad it all worked out today.”
The two elite riders of Team BMC, Sarrou and Zanotti, were the last ones to get on the course at an altitude of 1,950 meters. The former French world champion managed to stay with the fastest riders for two laps, but ultimately had to settle for a spot in the top 10. Zanotti might have hoped for a slightly better result, but had to be content with 18th place.
Earlier this season, WHOOP partnered with Team BMC to provide the team’s athletes with comprehensive biometric data to enhance their recovery and performance, while also sharing live data during the broadcasting of UCI MTB World Cups. Team BMC’s l’Homme is one of the athletes who actively uses WHOOP to track his fitness and recovery. Ahead of his altitude camp in late July, WHOOP provided the U23 rider with information from earlier case studies, helping him optimize the benefits of the camp.
Most of Team BMC’s riders found the mountains attractive to spend their summers ahead of the World Championships. So did Titouan Carod and Juri Zanotti, who went on a three-week altitude training camp together in southern Switzerland before heading to race in the French Cup in Les Menuires.
