Walking race: Alexandre Pugnière and Nora Boukhelifa winners of the Foulées de l’Alauzène

Alexandre Pugnière won the 13 km in 45’58”. Free Midday

For both boys and girls, it was a runner from Alès C2A who won on Sunday morning in Brouzet-lès-Alès, on the 13 km course of Foulées de l' ;#39;Alauzene.

For the 33rd edition of the Foulées de l’Alauzène traced at the foot of Mont Bouquet, 180 runners got their jerseys wet on Sunday morning. After the rain of the day before, it was under the sun that the peloton set off from the center of the village of Brouzet-lès-Alès.

Boualam and Dumas winners of the 8 km

On the 8 km route, Sophian Boualam (Alès C2A) won quite easily in 26’47’’, ahead of his teammates Didier Sylvestre (28’ rsquo;22’’) and Baptiste Gérard (29’23’’). In the women's race, in preparation for the Seville marathon on Sunday, Branoux's Cévenole Françoise Dumas won in 32’52’’ ahead of Margaux Guillem (33’07’’) and Anduzienne Angélique Larguier (33’42’’).

Despite a painful Achilles heel, Pugnière ensured

Over the 13 km, the favorite Alexandre Pugnière (Alès C2A), still struggling with his Achilles tendon, was able to manage his effort well, triumphing in 45’58’’. It is an Ardèche specialist in trail running, Thomas Riffard (Le Teil Court), who finished second in 46’50’’, the Arlesian Tanguy Wacheux taking the bronze in 47’54’’. "I had to whip until halfway through the race because Riffard was right on my heels and didn't want to give up", confided the strong man of the day, who will continue on to d& rsquo;other local races.

The women's race, over the 13 km, was won by Nora Boukhelifa in 52'39''. Free Midi – Picasa

Nice duel for the women

Among the women, the planned duel between the Alésiennes Nora Boukhelifa (Alès C2A) and Sandrine Brujas (Alès ATAC) took place. At the finish, it was Boukhelifa who put her name on the list in 52’39’’, distancing her rival of the day by 42 seconds (53’21’’ ;). It was another representative of Alès C2A, Delphine Bazer-Bachi, who reached the third step of the podium in 57’37’’.

"I continue to enjoy myself on the Cévennes roads, and I still have as much pleasure in confronting myself with the best runners in the Alès region", confided the winner of this 13 km, night caregiver who manages her training according to her work schedule.

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