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
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