 The champion's jersey | |
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | France |
| Discipline | Mountain biking |
| Type | National championship |
| Organiser | French Cycling Federation |
| History | |
| First edition | 1992 |
| Editions | 29 (as of 2020) |
The French National Mountain Bike Championships are held annually to decide the cycling champions in the mountain biking discipline, across various categories.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Cédric Ravanel | ||
| 2001 | Julien Absalon [2] | Yohann Vachette | Sébastien Hansen |
| 2002 | Julien Absalon | ||
| 2003 | Nicolas Philippi | Alexandre Blain | Charles Henri Demaret |
| 2004 | Julien Montaron | Romain De Waele | Yannick Rannou |
| 2005 | François Bailly-Maître | Pierre-Geoffroy Plantet | Nicolas Bazin |
| 2006 | Stéphane Tempier | ||
| 2007 | Stéphane Tempier | Marc Colom | François Bailly-Maître |
| 2008 | Maxime Marotte | ||
| 2009 | Alexis Vuillermoz | ||
| 2010 | Alexis Vuillermoz | ||
| 2011 | Fabien Canal | ||
| 2012 | Jordan Sarrou | ||
| 2013 | Julien Trarieux | Hugo Drechou | Jordan Sarrou |
| 2014 | Jordan Sarrou | Victor Koretzky | Titouan Carod |
| 2015 | Titouan Carod | Victor Koretzky | Romain Seigle |
| 2016 | Victor Koretzky | Titouan Carod | Antoine Bouqueret |
| 2017 | Neïlo Perrin-Ganier | Hugo Briatta | Maxime Loret |
| 2018 | Joshua Dubau | Axel Zingle | Thibault Daniel |
| 2019 | Antoine Philipp | Thomas Bonnet | Loan Cheneval |
| 2020 | Mathis Azzaro | Loan Cheneval | Basile Allard |
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Nicolas Gomord | David Rolandez | Alexandre Balaud |
| 1998 | Julien Absalon | ||
| 2001 | Thibaut Legastelois | ||
| 2002 | Fabien Manf | ||
| 2003 | Clément Lhotellerie | François Bailly Maitre | Guillaume Fabry |
| 2004 | |||
| 2005 | Olivier Sarrazin | Alexis Vuillermoz | |
| 2006 | Alexis Vuillermoz | ||
| 2007 | Fabien Canal | Gilles Sarrazin | Anthony Rodeville |
| 2008 | Arnaud Jouffroy | ||
| 2009 | Jordan Sarrou | Titouan Perrin Ganier | |
| 2010 | Julien Trarieux | ||
| 2011 | Victor Koretzky | ||
| 2012 | Titouan Carod | ||
| 2013 | Raphaël Gay | Romain Boutet | Hugo Pigeon |
| 2014 | Hugo Pigeon | Joshua Dubau | Antoine Philipp |
| 2015 | Thibault Daniel | Antoine Philipp | Simon Gourc |
| 2016 | Clément Champoussin | Benjamin Le Ny | Axel Zingle |
| 2017 | Benjamin Le Ny | Maxime Limousin | Mathis Azzaro |
| 2018 | Hugo Peyroux | Loan Cheneval | Pierre Chabaud |
| 2019 | Luca Martin | Esteban Bagnon | Mathis Guay |
| 2020 | Mathis Guay | Mateo Chedaleux | Lucas Grieco |
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Titouan Perrin-Ganier | Kévin Miquel | Louison Berthelot |
| 2014 | Titouan Perrin-Ganier | Fabien Canal | Guillaume Guilbaud |
| 2015 | Titouan Perrin-Ganier | Anthony Pautonnier | Kévin Miquel |
| 2016 | Titouan Perrin-Ganier | Adrian Cayrel | Simon Rogier |
| 2017 | Titouan Perrin-Ganier | Eddy Steible | Louison Berthelot |
| 2018 | Titouan Perrin-Ganier | Hugo Briatta | Lorenzo Serres |
| 2019 | Hugo Briatta | Titouan Perrin-Ganier | Joshua Dubau |
| 2020 | Titouan Perrin-Ganier | Quentin Schrotzenberger | Hugo Briatta |
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Julien Absalon | Neïlo Perrin-Ganier | Miguel Martinez |
| 2019 | Jérôme Gilloux | Julien Absalon | Miguel Martinez |
| 2020 | Jérôme Gilloux | Natan Patrois | Valentin Remondet |
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Félix-Firmin Roth | ||
| 2007 | Rémi Thirion | ||
| 2008 | Rémi Thirion | ||
| 2009 | Patrick Thome | ||
| 2010 | Ludovic Oget | ||
| 2011 | Loïc Bruni | ||
| 2012 | Félix Racaud | ||
| 2013 | Loris Vergier | Amaury Pierron | Benjamin Boutié |
| 2014 | Loris Vergier | Amaury Pierron | Benjamin Boutié |
| 2015 | Thibault Laly | Benoît Cougoureux | Gaëtan Vigé |
| 2016 | Gaëtan Vigé | Sylvain Cougoureux | Kévin Marry |
| 2017 | Sylvain Cougoureux | Antoine Pierron | Hugo Frixtalon |
| 2018 | Jérémy Langlade | Matis Escalier | Nathan Paillard |
| 2019 | Thibaut Dapréla | Louis Gaillet | Eliot Rossignol |
| 2020 | Simon Chapelet | Eliot Rossignol | Antoine Rogge |
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Samuel Leroux | Alexis Delaleau | Charles Antoine Dourlens |
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Mickaël Deldycke | ||
| 2008 | Romain Saladini | ||
| 2009 | Aurélien Giordanengo | ||
| 2010 | |||
| 2011 | Romain Saladini | ||
| 2012 | Aurélien Giordanengo |
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Marion Thévenet [2] | Hélène Marcouyre | Séverine Hansen |
| 2005 | Bérangère Wilst | Laura Metzler | Olivia Cascino |
| 2006 | Laura Metzler | ||
| 2007 | Laura Metzler | ||
| 2008 | Laura Metzler | ||
| 2009 | Caroline Mani | ||
| 2010 | Julie Bresset | ||
| 2011 | Julie Bresset | ||
| 2012 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot | ||
| 2013 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot | Perrine Clauzel | Margot Moschetti |
| 2014 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot | Margot Moschetti | Perrine Clauzel |
| 2015 | Perrine Clauzel | Margot Moschetti | Lena Gerault |
| 2016 | Perrine Clauzel | Audrey Menut | Lena Gerault |
| 2017 | Lucie Urruty | Hélène Clauzel | Lena Gerault |
| 2018 | Lucie Urruty | Hélène Clauzel | Loana Lecomte |
| 2019 | Loana Lecomte | Hélène Clauzel | Isaure Medde |
| 2020 | Loana Lecomte | Hélène Clauzel | Manon Wimmer |
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Maureen Guichardot | ||
| 2004 | Laura Metzler | ||
| 2006 | Julie Krasniak | ||
| 2007 | Julie Bresset | ||
| 2008 | Camille Devi | ||
| 2009 | Julie Berteaux | ||
| 2010 | Cécile Delaire | ||
| 2011 | Perrine Clauzel | ||
| 2012 | Margot Moschetti | ||
| 2013 | Audrey Menut | Lucie Urruty | Lena Gerault |
| 2014 | Laure Souty | Cléa Cochelin | Clara Donneger |
| 2015 | Cléa Cochelin | Guylaine Ducol | Manon Wimmer |
| 2016 | Loana Lecomte | Hélène Clauzel | Constance Valentin |
| 2017 | Loana Lecomte | Isaure Medde | Justine Tonso |
| 2018 | Isaure Medde | Justine Tonso | Pasquine Vandermouten |
| 2019 | Pasquine Vandermouten | Lauriane Duraffourg | Léa Bouilloux |
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Nadine Sapin | Coline Clauzure | Sandrine Koenig |
| 2019 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot | Coline Clauzure | Laura Morque |
| 2020 | Sandrine Koenig | Karine Temporelli | Camille Defossez |
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Julie Pesenti | Soizic Blanchard | Marion Porcher |
| 2008 | Julie Pesenti | Marion Porcher | Lucie Miramond |
| 2009 | Julie Pesenti | Aude Salord | |
| 2010 | Clémence Bonnand | ||
| 2011 | Marion Porcher | ||
| 2012 | Marion Porcher | ||
| 2013 | Marion Porcher | Florianne Guillon | Marie Dumas |
| 2014 | Marion Porcher | Manon Basseville | Mailys Jouy |
| 2015 | Manon Basseville | Pauline Bourgeais | Marie Dumas |
| 2016 | Manon Basseville | Julia Gisonno | Mailys Jouy |
| 2017 | Manon Basseville | Chloé Jourdan | Mailys Jouy |
| 2018 | Manon Basseville | Mailys Jouy | Chloé Jourdan |
| 2019 | Manon Basseville | Chloé Jourdan | Emma Louineau |
| 2020 | Manon Basseville | Chloé Jourdan | Emma Louineau |
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lauriane Meyers | Charlotte Petit | Nathalie Marquiset |
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