“It’s not the worst addiction”: Nacer Bouhanni, the former cyclist who can no longer do without sport
Between Ironman, marathon or duathlon, the former French cycling champion has become addicted to endurance sports since his retirement from cycling. He even wants to compete for a new national title.
By Christophe Bérard , special correspondent in Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle)In cycling, the post-career is a race with several paths. Many, even if it remains a bit taboo in the environment, take the psychological or physical descent. With the body that gets bigger or the fall into addictions like alcohol or medication. Others compensate on the contrary by an almost exacerbated, even painful sporting activity. Nacer Bouhanni , 34 years old, the former sprinter with 70 victories, French champion 2012 or best sprinter of the Giro d'Italia in 2014, is one of them.
He welcomed us into his home, near Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle), to tell us about his new life where the desire to shine is still there. "After three months of break in 2023, I weighed myself and saw that I was 71.5 kg, explains the former Vosges sprinter. Whereas my weight, when I was running, was 67 kg. Seeing this 7 on the scale was unbearable. I got back into sport. Now, I am at 65 kg."
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