Rider Profile
Julien Absalon
BMC Mountainbike Racing Team

Personal Details:
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

Carbon fiber is still king at the Worlds
By Wendy Booher published
Olympian and defending world champion Julien Absalon will put his Orbea Alma to the test this...

Absalon takes aim at #4
By Wendy Booher published
By Wendy Booher An athlete who has achieved as much as Julien Absalon has, such as three world...
Kurschat and Kalentieva celebrate German National Series wins
By Cycling News published
The Ergon Topeak Team celebrated a successful weekend of racing at the German National Series in...

France awards national titles
By Wendy Booher in Montegenevre published
By Wendy Booher in Montegenevre Defending national champions Laurence Leboucher (Sarthe-Gasseau) and...

Spitz and Hermida win Euro championships
By Aybars Oge Surucu published
By Aybars Oge Sürücü German Sabine Spitz and Spaniard Jose Antonio Hermida won the European...

Elite racers head to Turkey for Continental Championships
By Cycling News published
By Aybars Oge Surucu The UCI European Mountain Bike cross country championship brings the biggest...

Absalon & Premont to try for Canadian World Cup wins
By Cycling News published
By Rob Jones Sunday morning, racers in St-Félicien, Quebec, will tackle round five of the...

Kalentieva and Absalon take home Mont Sainte Anne victories
By Cycling News published
Russian mountain bike star Irina Kalentieva took her second World Cup victory of the season and...
Blogs
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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






