Guillaume Boivin wins Belgian fall classic months after doctors told him his season was over
Montreal-native wins Famenne Ardenne Classic after recovering from a broken leg the doctors said would end his season
Guillaume Boivin has won his first race of the 2018 season. Boivin sprinted to the win at the Famenne Ardenne Classic, a UCI 1.1 race in Belgian, ahead of Quentin Pacher (Vital Concept Cycling Club) and Danny van Poppel (LottoNL-Jumbo). The victory is made even sweeter by the fact that doctors had said he’s season was likely over after he broke his leg in mid-June.
1. June 15: This man breaks his leg in a race crash. 2. The doctors: season probably over. 3. This man works like hell to come back. 4. TODAY: This man WINS a Belgian fall classic. Congrats @Guillaumeboivin . You are officially THE MAN. who will ever doubt it? pic.twitter.com/Hmcxwbdq1C
— Israel Start-Up Nation / Israel Cycling Academy (@YallaIsraelSUN) September 27, 2018
Boivin returned to competition at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec where he finished 21st. At the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal, he finished 19th and said the race was one of his best ever performances. At the Gooikse Pijl on Sunday, Boivin finished fourth.
On Thursday he made good on his excellent form to win the 194.5 km race that finished in the town of Marche-en-Famenne. The race had several short steep climbs that forced a selection in the Belgian fall classic.
