Giant Factory Off-Road Team welcomes Rémi Thirion

Rémi broke onto the international DH scene in 2013 when he stormed to a surprise World Cup victory in the pro men's field at Vallnord in Andorra. The French rider who favors tracks that are steep, technical and physically demanding. In the years since that first big win, Rémi has earned a reputation for pushing limits with creative lines. He is a consistent contender in the races that count, with a number of World Cup podiums over the past few years. In the 2020 race season, shortened due to the global pandemic, Rémi was on top of his game, scoring a second-place finish at a World Cup in Slovenia and taking the bronze medal in the Elite Men's DH race at the World Championships in Austria.
Team | Giant Factory Off-Road Team |
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Nationality | France |
Date of Birth | April 23, 1990 |
Hometown | Saint Dié Des Vosges, France |
Disciplines | DH, Enduro |
Top results | 2020: Bronze medal, Elite Men's DH World Championship; 2nd place, Maribor (Slovenia) World Cup 2018: 4th place, La Bresse (France) World Cup 2017: 5th place, Fort William (Scotland) World Cup 2016: 4th place, Lenzeireide (Switzerland) World Cup 2015: 3rd place, Leogang (Austria) World Cup 2013: 1st place, Vallnord (Andorra) World Cup |
2021 goal | To consistently finish in the top-10 and finish top-5 overall in the World Cup. And to win the world championship title |
Career goal | To win the world championship, the overall World Cup, and to have fun. |
Favorite race | Val di Sole World Cup in Italy |
First bike | Decathlon |
Favorite bike | Glory Advanced |
Favorite quote | "A winner is a dreamer who never gives up." - Nelson Mandela |
Favorite food | Couscous, sushi, burgers |
Favorite drink | Water |
Other interests | Skiing, motocross/enduro, mountain lover |
If I wasn't a pro cyclist | I’d be a ski and mountain bike instructor |