Lescheret’s bull charges again. On the pasture for a month, Arnaud De Lie has had a complicated last few weeks, dwelling on his falls, his disappointing state of form and his lack of results (4th in the Grand Prix de Denain, at the beginning of March, as best performance). Until blood tests gave a verdict on this illness: the Belgian suffered from Lyme disease, an infection caused by the bite of a tick.
Since then, the sprinter has followed appropriate antibiotic treatment and has felt better and better, and this was evident this Sunday, during his return almost at home, at the Famenne Ardenne Classic. Where De Lie found victory, which had eluded him since October and the 2023 edition of the Walloon race.
“I am very happy with this success,” reacted, moved, the Lotto Dstny rider, who was able to overtake the Frenchman Axel Zinglé (Cofidis) in the last meters. I’ve been going through a difficult time, I don’t really have the words at the moment. I thank everyone who continued to follow me. It’s a liberation. » De Lie (22 years old), who should ride in Brittany next weekend (GP du Morbihan and Tro Bro Leon), will discover the Tour de France this summer.
