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My Take
Julien Absalon belongs in any serious conversation about the greatest cross-country mountain bikers ever, and I do not say that lightly. A career stretching from 2001 to 2018 is its own monument to consistency, and the Legion of Honour and National Order of Merit confirm that France saw him as more than an athlete. What I find thrilling is the explosive climbing power that defined his racing, the way he could simply ride away from a field on a brutal ascent. He pairs a Leo's competitive fire with an artisan's patience, and that rare combination is exactly why he endures as a benchmark.
Overview
Julien Arnaud Absalon (born 16 August 1980) is a French former cross-country mountain biker, who competed as a professional from 2001 to 2018. He is considered to be one of the most successful cross-country cyclists of all time.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Julien Absalon
- Name (Japanese)
- ジュリアン・アプサロン
- Reading
- じゅりあん・あぷさろん
- Born
- August 16, 1980 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Monkey
- Origin
- Remiremont, Vosges, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- mountain biker / sport cyclist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2008 Officer of the National Order of Merit
- 2004 Knight of the Legion of Honour
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Sport cyclist — see all → · More people from France →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.