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« Grandiose. Emotional. Learning. » Three words. Three simple bursts, but heavy with meaning. Three words that encapsulate the intensity of a first Tour de France Femmes experienced in broad daylight, amidst the shouts of the public and the tumult of the peloton. Three words like a seal engraved in the heart of a 20-year-old cyclist, already capable of astonishing with her freshness, her authenticity and her inner strength. For 3bikes, we took the wheel of Titia Ryo, this young Breton woman who is tracing her route with passion and humility. Here is the story of a champion in the making, who never ceases to surprise us.
By Jeff Tatard – Photos: DR
The clash of emotions in Vannes
It all begins in Vannes, this morning when the Breton sun lights up the cobblestones, the flags and the smiles. On the team presentation podium, Titia takes a step back. She looks at the dense crowd, her eyes wide. At her side, Maurenne, her friend, whispers a phrase that will remain: " We're going to cry because it's so incredible. »
And that's not an exaggeration.. Because for Titia, this moment is a double vertigo: the apprehension of a first Tour de France, and the jubilation of discovering what cycling can have at its most grandiose. The Bretagne, sa Bretagne, offers her a stunning entry into a universe that she dreamed of without ever daring to admit it to herself.
The rest of the story takes place on the Côte de Cadoudal. Titia's words resonate like a photo taken during a workout: " On my first run through this hill, I looked for all the faces I knew to give myself maximum energy. »
His name painted on the asphalt. Shouts from faces I've always known. And that immense wave that pushes harder than any sip of energy gel. Cycling here is no longer just a sport. It's a communion.
Roots, childhood, family
Behind this intensity, there are the roots. And for Titia, they smell of fruit jellies. Yes, because her very first memory of cycling is there: " When my brother and I used to eat fruit jellies as soon as my dad had finished his shopping. »
Cycling is a family affair, a common thread that connects every member of the Ryo clan. A passionate father, a tireless transmitter; a confidant mother, an invisible pillar; a brother, a quiet force, reassuring in his calm. I can never thank my parents and brother enough for what they do for me. "At the Ryo's, there's no need to repeat a thousand times that " the bike will be your life " Things come slowly, like something obvious woven over the kilometers, the pinned bibs and the routeswallowed.
The rise to the top level
There was no lightning strike from the sky, no magic race that suddenly opened all the doors. Titia's story was built in stages, in incrementsHer time with the Breizh Ladies, her selections for the French team, her title of French junior champion in 2022... All of this has forged her path.
« Joining the Breizh Ladies, with higher level races, and racing in the French team has helped me develop a lot. »
The professional contract with Arkéa-B&B Hotels Women did not come as a surpriseIt was the result of progression, hard work, and a never-forced love for this demanding sport.
The joy of partager
At 20, Titia lives in a world where every performance is doubled by a partage live on the networks. Many wonder if this digital freshness is calculated. In her case, the answer comes out, clear and sincere: " I think I go by feel. I just like it bytagfor a few moments. »
And it works. Because it's natural, unfiltered. Because It makes fans feel like they're following a friend, not an untouchable athlete. And because she knows that these supports also count when the slope gets steep: " Feeling supported definitely helps you to surpass yourself. »
Arkéa-B&B Hotels, an extended family
For Titia, the team isn't just a jersey. It's a tribe.She speaks about it with warmth, almost tenderness: “ The Grand Tours, like the Vuelta and the Tour de France this year, have been defining moments that unite us all, with the girls and the staff. »
In this atmosphere, she learns every day, not by copying the more experienced, but by finding her own way. « Every girl is different and brings something different, and that's what's good. You should never give up: one day's defeat can become a victory for the future. " This is the philosophy that allows him to move forward, without excessive pressure, but with a lucidity rare for his age.
The Women's Tour de France: Pain and Magic
There is stage 2, at home, in Quimper. A terrible physical ordeal. And yet… " I suffered a lot physically but with all my family and friends gathered at this event, it was magical. » This is the essence of sport: pain transcended by emotion, suffering magnified by the love of one's loved ones..
The Tour is a springboard for TitiaA baptism of fire. A shock of images and sensations that forge a new identity. Grandiose. Emotional. Learning. " These three words resonate like a promise. The promise that this first Tour is only the beginning, that it opens a route immense, made of dreams and challenges.
What's Next ?
Titia doesn't need to shout her ambitionsShe moves forward, step by step. Cycling has never been a sudden revelation for her, but a slow maturation. And that is undoubtedly what makes her so strong: she is not a prisoner of destiny, she is its architect.
The Breton public has already embraced her as a local heroine. The peloton has identified her as a fighter. And those close to her know that beyond the results, Titia embodies something rare: raw authenticity, undiminished joy, and constant energy.tagious.
So when we ask her where she wants to go, she smiles, she dreams, and she leaves again. Because the best part is yet to be written.
