Julien Absalon
BMC Mountainbike Racing Team
Personal Details:
Nationality
France
Date of birth
16/08/1980
Teams history:
- 2014 - BMC Mountainbike Racing Team
- 2013 - BMC Mountainbike Racing Team
- 2012 - Orbea Racing Team
- 2011 - Orbea
- 2010 - Orbea
- 2008 - ORBEA
- 2007 - ORBEA
- 2006 - BIANCHI AGOS
- 2005 - BIANCHI AGOS
Biography:
Key Results
Olympic Games cross-country gold medallist 2004, '08
Cross-Country World Champion 2004-07, '14
1st place World Cup overall 2003, '06-09, '14, '16
Related Articles
2014 Cyclingnews Reader Poll: Absalon wins Best Mountain Bike Rider
Frenchman wins over Swiss champ Nino Schurter
Gallery: Gilbert stars in Red Bull Velodux
Gilbert, Absalon and Fontana take centre stage
Gilbert and Absalon to race Red Bull Velodux
Road and mountain bike world champions ready for urban cyclo-cross event
Absalon back in rainbow stripes after seven years
Switch to full suspension helps French mountain biker come back as world champ
Absalon targets mountain bike World Cup overall victory
French star finally says yes to full suspension for future races
Absalon and Bresset to set the pace at Bike the Rock in Heubach
Round 2 of Bundesliga International mountain bike series this weekend
Schurter and Absalon meet again at BMC Cup in Solothurn
Stirnemann and Lechner favored for women's race
Albstadt prepares for return of UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
Absalon, Fumic and Spitz among the crowd favorites attending
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The fascination of the three amigos GC battle - Philippa York Vuelta a España analysis
Jonas Vingegaard is the overall favourite but can João Almeida and Juan Ayuso combine to beat him? -
Nathan Haas blog: Has the UCI done enough for gravel pros at the Gravel World Championships?
Sponsored gravel riders appear to be losing interest in the rainbow jersey battle -
Lauren De Crescenzo and her tough decision to miss UCI Gravel World Championships
In her own words, the gravel star explains the complex picture of the Gravel World Championships for the US team -
A proper women's race – Historic day in Emporia at Unbound Gravel
Extended gaps around women's start end with unprecedented sprint finish though 'it’s still imperfect, but it’s the best we can do for now' -
Road prep and adapting to new rules as Life Time Grand Prix begins at Fuego XL mountain bike event
Lauren De Crescenzo uses The Growler for confidence boost ride ahead of prestigious off-road series
