Cycling runs through the veins of Valtteri Bottasactive driver in the Formula 1 World Championship the Finnish athlete changed four motorized wheels for two wheels and human propulsion in his debut in another World Championship, the gravel. To him 35 yearscompleted the 182-kilometer route through the Belgian lands in a respectable 5h40m04s, which earned him 133rd place in the category of men from 35 to 49 years old, with a total of 232 registered.
His category completed the same route as the elite cyclists. Bottas lasted ‘only’ an hour longer than the Belgian prodigy Mathieu Van der Poelnew world champion of the discipline with a time of 4h41m23s, to finish the race.
“It was as difficult as I expected! With so many people taking part, queues for sections of a road at the start and having to fix a hole with five kilometers to go, I’m happier with my day on the bike“, commented the pilot through his social networks.
Bottas has been a great fan of cycling all his life, and since 2020 he has been in a relationship Tiffany CromwellAustralian professional cyclist who also participates in major races on the UCI gravel circuit.
A few months ago, Bottas shared his passion for cycling in an exclusive interview with MD. “I have a great passion for cycling. It has been going on for several years and I like the way I see things by cycling: different countries, different roads… I want to challenge myself and obviously keeps me in shape. But also in mindvery good for me,” he noted.
Source: La Verdad
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