Monday evening, David Douillet apologized to the three French mountain bikers who distinguished themselves during the downhill mountain biking world championships.
On August 29, judoka David Douillet posted an apology on his Instagram account: “I would like to apologize to our three world medalists: Loïc Bruni, Amaury Pierron and Loris Vergier. As well as to all the enthusiasts of this discipline of downhill mountain biking, whom I respect. Due to lack of knowledge, my questioning remarks on the radio on the descent of Les Gets had no basis… I was wrong. Like many French admirers of the great champions: I congratulate you on your extraordinary performance.
This text echoes the remarks he made on Sunday August 28, on the antenna of the “Grandes Gueules du Sport” of “RMC”. During a debate on the results of the downhill mountain biking world championships, the former judoka commented on the victory of the three Frenchmen on the podium: Loïc Bruni won the title of world champion for the fifth time, Amaury Pierron came second, while Loris Vergier came third, marking his first podium in the world championships.
On the subject of the 100% French podium, the former sports minister said: “What makes me strange is three French people on the podium and there I say to myself, we are in Les Gets, in France and there I say to myself, well, what is competition? Isn’t the course super well known to our friends? Isn’t that what tipped in the balance or not? So I don’t take back all the glory and the efforts and everything that has been done, but when I see three French people in a French downhill, in Les Gets on the podium of the world championships, I say to myself, maybe they had be a small advantage over others.” After a relaunch on the advantage of welcoming, he resumes: “The advantage of welcoming, yes you welcome with an audience that makes you agree but there, we are perhaps in a route advantage. There would have been a Frenchman, I wouldn’t have asked myself the question, but three?
Loïc Bruni and Amaury Pierron respond to David Douillet’s comments on Instagram on August 29, 2022.
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Words that do not pass for the mountain bike champions who therefore challenged David Douillet on Instagram. Loïc Bruni wrote: “Mr. Cozy, when you don’t know anything about a sport or any subject, you refrain from judging. I am a yellow belt in judo but I don’t think Teddy Riner has been lucky all these years. With your career and experience, it saddens me to hear you disrespect our performance. Please stay away from our sport. The world downhill has been dominated by France for 4 years. You surely have the Olympic Games in your sights. But other sports are also exceptional and do not need your gratitude, fortunately.
For his part, Amaury Pierron said: “We did almost the same last year if you ever need any info, don’t hesitate… And it was in Switzerland… But there may have been an alliance with the Swiss you are going to tell me ? 23 World Cup victories between us 3, but yes it’s really suspicious these 3 guys on the podium I admit.
Mountain bikers have not yet commented on David Douillet’s apology. In addition to being a radio officer, David Douillet is currently in the cast of the new M6 show, “The traitors: will they be unmasked”, along with his wife Vanessa. This father of five children will soon be on the set of “Dancing with the Stars”, which will begin on Friday September 9.
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