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    «Rolling, tiring, you should be careful in the last part.    I was freezing, I was shaking, I couldn’t brake anymore
    I was a little cold in the first kilometers of the descent,  or change gear but I had to. I was shouting and shaking
    I did everything to gain some time, pedal as fast as         deep down inside, I hadn’t thought I would be so cold»
    possible to get warmer. I saw a cow herd, I had to stop,     continues Steven.

    And to finish, the marathon with two finishlines...          will arrive at the foot of the col before the cut off
    The first one for the «Top Finishers», those who             and who will finish the marathon with the 15km
                                                                 climb towards the summit and those who will be

                                                                                                   Lake finisher.

                                                                 They will be 34 top
                                                                 finishers to reach the
                                                                 summit... A little bit
                                                                 more to start the climb
                                                                 before giving up like
                                                                 Steven Le Hyaric.

                                                                 «My body said stop, I
                                                                 still had the courage and
                                                                 the heart! I was feeling
                                                                 dizzy, I was cold, they
                                                                 gave me a rescue blanket.
                                                                 I tried to run slowly
                                                                 but I was feeling bad. I
                                                                 was shaking deep down
                                                                 inside... Some volunteers
                                                                 (women) gave me their

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