There will be 1,200 motocross riders setting off this Sunday, February 27, for a 3-hour race in the sand. The Enduropale of Le Touquet is one of the most famous motocross races in Europe. Among the participants, there will be a Norman. Florent Caté is 30 years old and lives in Freneuse in Seine-Maritime. He’s been a motocross fan since childhood and it’s a childhood dream he’s about to realize. A dream that takes on even more momentum when it serves a cause. In 2017, Florent learns that he has of testicular cancer. For his first participation in a motocross race, he will ride under the colors of the league against cancer. For the occasion, an online kitty has been set up.
A click in front of his television
Usually, Florent watches the Enduropale from his couch. Like two years ago, when the click happened: “I was in the middle of the big treatments and that day I told my wife that if I got through it, I would participatesays the thirty-something. It’s an idea that has made its merry way and since the machine is launched, I no longer want to go back.”
“A great achievement for the cause”
Since then, it multiplies training in the forest and muscle building because he knows the race will be tough. “The only objective is to finish the race without physical problems, without accidents, without injuries and without mechanical problems. Personally, it will be a great accomplishment, especially for the cause.“
Running for the cause but also for the message is also Florent’s motivation: “I was told the worst two years ago and today I’m still there. Even if the situation is still wobbly, for now I still have hope and that’s what I would like to convey.”