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

French upset by threatened consequences for Paris-Nice participation
By Cycling News published
By Hedwig Kröner The French cycling community is outraged. Since receiving the letter from the UCI,...
Campos happy with season's start
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23 year-old Francisca Campos is off to a good start to her season as she looks toward qualifying for...

Sea Otter to celebrate 18th year
By Sue George, Mountain Bike Editor published
Sea Otter has been a fixture on the cycling calendar since 1991. It often serves as a springboard...
Contador gets Vélo d'Or
By Karen Forman in Sydney published
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French cyclists protest against potential Olympic exclusion
By Cycling News published
By Jean-François Quénet in Stuttgart Following UCI president Pat McQuaid's announcement that France...
Riders head to Beijing for Olympic preview
By Cycling News published
With the World Championships and World Cup finale run and won, the cream of international cross...

Absalon claims fourth world title
By Tour of Japan published
By Rob Jones Top-ranked Julien Absalon claimed his fourth consecutive world men's cross country...

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...
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





