Thomas Champion (cyclist)

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Thomas Champion
Personal information
Born (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 (age 24)
Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire, France
Team information
Current teamCofidis
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Mountain biking
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2005–2016VS Clissonnais
2017VS Valletais
2018–2019Vendée U
2020Bourg-en-Bresse Ain
Professional team
2021–Cofidis

Thomas Champion (born 8 September 1999) is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Cofidis.[1]

Career

Champion began cycling at the age of 6 with the VS Clissonnais club, and competed primarily in mountain biking as a junior. In 2016, he began to also compete in road cycling, finishing 8th in the La Philippe Gilbert Juniors.[2]

In 2021, Champion joined UCI WorldTeam Cofidis on a two-year contract.[3][2]

Major results

2016
8th La Philippe Gilbert Juniors
2017
4th Overall Ain Bugey Valromey Tour
2020
3rd Marathon, National MTB Championships
4th Overall
Le Tour de Savoie Mont Blanc
9th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
2023
Giro d'Italia
1st Breakway classification
Combativity award Stage 17

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2022 2023
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia 66
A yellow jersey Tour de France
A red jersey
Vuelta a España
98
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

  1. ^ "Cofidis". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Thomas Champion rejoint Cofidis". Ouest-France. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  3. CyclingNews.com
    . Retrieved 17 December 2020.

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