Paul Ourselin

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Paul Ourselin
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Ourselin in 2018
Personal information
Born (1994-04-13) 13 April 1994 (age 30)
Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives, France
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Team information
Current team Cofidis
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2012ES Livarot
2013POC Côte de Lumière
2014Sojasun Espoir ACNC
2015–2016Vendée U
Professional teams
2016 Direct Énergie (stagiaire)
2017–2024 Direct Énergie [1] [2] [3]
2025– Cofidis

Paul Ourselin (born 13 April 1994) is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Cofidis. [4]

Contents

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. [5] 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. [6]

In July 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Tour de France. [7] In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España. [8]

Major results

2013
3rd Grand Prix cycliste de Machecou
2015
1st Overall Circuit du Mené
2016
1st MaillotFra.PNG 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 20192020202120222023
Jersey pink.svg Giro d'Italia —————
Jersey yellow.svg Tour de France 95 ————
Jersey red.svg Vuelta a España — 79 —— 26
Legend
—Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

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References

  1. ↑ "Direct Énergie". Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Total Direct Énergie". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Total Direct Energie". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Cofidis". UCI . Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Ruscitto, Jean-Michel (25 August 2016). "La Grande Interview : Paul Ourselin". directvelo.com.
  6. ↑ Tiburce, Marie (5 October 2016). "Sur les traces de leur parrain Paul Ourselin". ouest-france.fr.
  7. ↑ "2019: 106th Tour de France: Start List". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  8. ↑ "75th La Vuelta ciclista a España: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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