Thomas Peyroton-Dartet

Thomas Peyroton-Dartet

Personal information
Born	(1985-07-09) 9 July 1985 (age 40) Muret, France
Team information
Discipline	Road track
Role	Rider
Medal record Representing   France Paralympic Games 2024 Paris Time trial C3 2024 Paris Road race C1–3 Road World Championships 2025 Ronse Road race C3

Thomas Peyroton-Dartet (born 9 July 1985) is a French para-cyclist.

Career

Peyroton-Dartet began competing at the age of thirteen. ^[1] He is the son of a police officer. ^[1]

In 2017, Peyroton-Dartet was the victim of a serious accident with a scooter while participating in the Tour de Tahiti. ^[1] Suffering from multiple facial fractures and a brain hematoma, he returned to competition seven months later. In 2021, he suffered another fall during training when he hit a car stopped in the middle of the road. Disabled by cerebellar ataxia, he continues to practice cycling and paracycling events.

Peyroton-Dartet was European road racing champion in 2022 and vice-world champion in 2023. ^{[2] [1]} He joined the police in 2010, where he is part of the sports team. ^[1] He has qualified for the 2024 Paralympic Games in the road and track events in the C3 category. ^{[3] [2]} and won

References

1. Police Nationale. "Thomas Peyroton-Dartet, policier et paracycliste : contre-la-montre" (in French).
2. "Paris 2024 - Thomas Peyroton-Dartet, l'échappée belle". parismatch.com (in French). 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
3. à 11h40, Par Nicolas Goinard Le 1 janvier 2024 (2024-01-01). "Paris 2024 : Thomas le paracycliste, Reda le judoka… Qui sont ces policiers qui s'entraînent pour les JO ?". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-23.