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But when I made a control scan the next week, they found another fracture of my vertebra T11 which is longer. I'm actually with a belt until January and I'll make a scan then to see if it's ok. I don't know when I will be back on my bike… I hope in January or February.

Do you have time to relax in the winter or do you have a full training schedule to be strong and ready for the 2011 season?
Laëtitia: With my injury, I'm relaxing a lot. Normally, I would have a full training program. When I'm not injured any longer, I will start training hard.

What was your favourite race in 2010?
Laëtitia: My favorite races in 2010 were Madrid, Copenhagen and Chula Vista. I like the UCI SX world cup.

The Olympics are only 18 months away, is all focus going towards that event in London?
Laëtitia: My aim is to win the gold medal at the Olympic Games but I would like to be world champion before this big event. Today, I think about my injury and nothing else.

Shanaze Reade will be a strong opponent, do you think you can handle her?
Laëtitia: I have already beaten her, so with lots of tactics, I can handle her.

What possibilities doe you have to train on a BMX Supercross track?
Laëtitia: In France, we don't have a BMX supercross track but with the French team, we sometimes went to Aigle, Switzerland for training. In the French center in Aix-en-Provence, we should have a BMX SX track next year...

Do you ever get scared when you climb on top of the 8 meter starting hill and see the first jump?
Laëtitia: I'm often afraid in Chula Vista because the first jump is very big but at other world cups, when I'm on the starting hill, no, I'm not afraid.

You're strong at jumping. Do you ride trails a lot?
Laëtitia: I ride trails a little but not very often. When I ride trails, it's in Peynier, near Aix-en-Provence. It's a beautiful trails with big jumps!

What's the best "show jump/trick" you can do?
Laëtitia: When I was young, I made "no foot" but now, I'm afraid. I make no tricks.

Thanks for your time Laëtitia, do you want to thank some people to wrap up this interview?
Laëtitia: Thanks to all my sponsors, my parents, my brother, my twin sister Audrey, Florent Boutte, Stephane, my friends, Saint-Brieuc BMX, the doctors who follow me and all the people who support me.