Michaël D'Almeida

D'Almeida strikes me as a specialist in raw explosive power, and I respect how demanding that niche actually is. Sprint, team sprint, keirin and the kilometre all hinge on millisecond timing and obsessive preparation, leaving no room to hide. His 2012 Knight of the National Order of Merit tells me France valued him as a genuine national asset, and his ties to the armed forces suggest a temperament built on discipline. I like that he stayed grounded, married with children, while staking everything on a few violent seconds of effort. To me he embodies the quiet professionalism behind track cycling's brutal sprints.

Name (English)

Michaël D'Almeida

Name (Japanese)

ミカエル・ダルメダ

Reading

みかえる・だるめだ

Born

September 3, 1987 (age 38)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rabbit

Origin

Évry, Seine-et-Oise, France

Height

2 cm

Occupation

sport cyclist / track cyclist

Awards & achievements

• 2012 Knight of the National Order of Merit

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9F%E3%82%AB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%AB%E3%83%A1%E3%83%80

Tags

• Seine-et-Oise
• sport cyclist
• track cyclist

Last updated

2026-06-02

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