At his peak, Sekou Macalou was capable of reaching speeds of up to 38 km/h. A speed already impressive for a winger, unbelievable for a third-line player. He would outpace many of the rolling objects in your daily life (especially if you live in the southwest). We knew it would be whatever it takes for his last season. But we would have obviously liked that such a representative of French rugby could leave through the main door and still tread the fields a few more times. According to information from Rugbyrama, Sekou Macalou could be done with rugby, delicately with a hip and likely having reached the end of what he was seeking in professional sports. If the mysterious and whimsical 31-year-old third-line player reacted vigorously to this announcement without his consent but did not formally deny the information for now, the man with 50 tries in Top 14 remains one of the most beautiful athletes the championship has had in the last decade. A forward 1.95 meters tall and weighing 108 kg, aerial, mobile, robust and (very) fast, capable of reaching 38 km/h at his peak physical condition. "It's the GPS data that say so. Yes, it was the team's record," he told Rugbyrama during a rare statement in 2019. A type of statistics that would make 90% of the wingers in our championship blush. A figure who has already helped at the position, even at the international level. So to better understand how physically special Sekou is, let's look at which species from the animal kingdom the child of Sarcelles would outpace in a race. Following the king's path... #bucolique The Vélib on Paris: seriously, have you ever seen a gringo surpass 30 km/h with his shopping bag in the luggage compartment and a woolen vest around the shoulders, you? We never have! A VéloSoleX: Again, if you're in a hurry, it's better to move at Sekou's speed in a corridor than on a moped. Especially considering the condition of the road going down the hill of Kikiriki in front of Luciole's house... A Fendt 822: L'amour est dans le pré has returned and it makes us think that on the rural roads of Lectoure, we rarely have a loaded tractor surpass 40 km/h. Except for those that have been running on WD40 since a full tank of fuel became more expensive than a ticket to watch the Stade Toulousain play in Category 1. The Micheline entering the Vielmur-Sur-Agout station: She is technical, that one... On the scale of the championship, Macalou had all the qualities of a Top 14 sports car: faster than Damian Penaud or just behind LBB for example, while approaching 110 kg. Exceptional physical qualities that make one imagine what such a profile could have given in a sprint discipline if he had followed this path. But for Sekou, rugby had more value. Hoping that he can prove it a few more times this season in Top 14, if his body allows it...