Thomas Champion (cyclist)

Thomas Champion
Personal information
Born (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 (age 27)
Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire, France
Cycling career
SportCycling
Current teamSt. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Mountain biking
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2005–2016VS Clissonnais
2017VS Valletais
2018–2019Vendée U
2020Bourg-en-Bresse Ain
Professional teams
2021–2024Cofidis
2025–St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93

Thomas Champion (born 8 September 1999) is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93.

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.

In 2021, Champion joined UCI WorldTeam Cofidis on a two-year contract.

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
2025
5th Overall Tour Alsace
9th Overall Étoile de Bessèges
10th Overall Tour du Limousin
2026
9th Overall Tour du Limousin
9th Classic Grand Besançon Doubs

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2022 2023 2024
Giro d'Italia — 66 55
Tour de France — — —
Vuelta a España 98 — 98
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

  1. ↑ "Cofidis". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 1 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "St Michel–Preference Home–Auber 93". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Thomas Champion rejoint Cofidis". Ouest-France. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  4. ↑ Fletcher, Patrick (30 October 2020). "Geschke signs for Cofidis to support Guillaume Martin". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.