Baptiste Pierron

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Baptiste Pierron
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Born (1993-08-08) 8 August 1993 (age 28)
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Discipline Downhill
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Team Dorval AM

Baptiste Pierron (born 8 August 1993) is a French downhill mountain biker. In 2019, he won the European Downhill Championships in Pampilhosa da Serra, Portugal. [1] His younger brother Amaury also competes in downhill racing.

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References

  1. "Baptiste Pierron". the-sports.org. Retrieved 10 July 2021.