2 February 2021
Wild Publico 9a by Yannick Flohe
Yannick Flohรฉ, #3 in the Bouldering World Champion in 2019, has done his first 9a and possibly the first repeat of Alex Megos' Wild Publico in Margalef. (c) Eduardo Ruano Lin
"It took 5 sessions. The โeasyโ 8c part turned out to be quite a big struggle with poor endurance ๐ tomorrow weโre going home again and back to boulder training for the first World Cup (hopefully). "
How long did you stay and how did Covid-19 affect your trip?
We stayed for 8 days. We did a PCR test in Germany and we need a quick test tomorrow before flying back home. For professional athletes, there are different restrictions normally you have to quarantine for at least 5 days and then you need a second negative Corona test.
"It took 5 sessions. The โeasyโ 8c part turned out to be quite a big struggle with poor endurance ๐ tomorrow weโre going home again and back to boulder training for the first World Cup (hopefully). "
How long did you stay and how did Covid-19 affect your trip?
We stayed for 8 days. We did a PCR test in Germany and we need a quick test tomorrow before flying back home. For professional athletes, there are different restrictions normally you have to quarantine for at least 5 days and then you need a second negative Corona test.
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