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Thomas Champion (cyclist)

French bicycle racer

Road
Mountain biking

RoleRiderAmateur teams2005–2016VS Clissonnais2017VS Valletais2018–2019Vendée U2020Bourg-en-Bresse Ain Professional team2021–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	2024
Giro d'Italia	—	66	55
Tour de France	—	—
Vuelta a España	98	—

Legend
—	Did not compete
DNF	Did not finish

References

^ "Cofidis". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Thomas Champion rejoint Cofidis". Ouest-France. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^ Fletcher, Patrick (30 October 2020). "Geschke signs for Cofidis to support Guillaume Martin". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.