Natalie Benoit

Coming second was forseeable. I haven’t had the chance to do 1000m here and Alla (LYSENKO, UKR) was in a different league. The conditions were good, perfect for me. It’s fantastic that there is a big crowd here. It warmed my heart to have the support of the French crowd. It pushes you for the last few metres. You want to push. My parents and uncle are here, they are also rowers.