Paul Ourselin
 Ourselin in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 April 1994 Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives, France |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team TotalEnergies |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2012 | ES Livarot |
| 2013 | POC Côte de Lumière |
| 2014 | Sojasun Espoir ACNC |
| 2015–2016 | Vendée U |
| Professional teams | |
| 2016 | Direct Énergie (stagiaire) |
| 2017– | Direct Énergie[1][2] |
Paul Ourselin (born 13 April 1994) is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Team TotalEnergies.[3]
Biography
Born in Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives, Ourselin started cycling at the age of seven, in the French "Poussin" category, which is reserved for youths between the ages of 7 and 8 years old.[4] Later on, he moved to Caen before leaving Normandy for Vendée, having obtained his high school diploma in 2012. He continued his studies with a 2-year diploma in sales application. During this time, he shared an apartment with Justin Mottier, while also getting to know Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier and Lorrenzo Manzin, who became racing cyclists for the FDJ team.[5]
In July 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Tour de France.[6] In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España.[7]
Major results
- 2013
- 3rd Grand Prix cycliste de Machecou
- 2015
- 1st Overall Circuit du Mené
- 2016
- 1st
Road race, National Under–23 Road Championships - 1st Paris–Mantes-en-Yvelines
- 2018
- 5th Route Adélie de Vitré
- 2019
- 7th Polynormande
- 8th Paris-Troyes
- 2022
- 4th Boucles de l'Aulne
- 2023
- 6th Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
— | — | — | — | — |
 Tour de France
|
95 | — | — | — | — |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | 79 | — | — | 26 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- ^ "Direct Énergie". Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Total Direct Énergie". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Total Direct Energie". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Ruscitto, Jean-Michel (25 August 2016). "La Grande Interview : Paul Ourselin". directvelo.com.
- ^ Tiburce, Marie (5 October 2016). "Sur les traces de leur parrain Paul Ourselin". ouest-france.fr.
- ^ "2019: 106th Tour de France: Start List". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "75th La Vuelta ciclista a España: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
External links
- Paul Ourselin at ProCyclingStats