Had it not been for a neighbor, the greatest mountain-bike rider of all time might still now remain undiscovered. But 21 years on from a Sunday morning ride with a cycling enthusiast living next door, ...

(From L) silver medallist Jean-Christophe Peraud from France, gold medalist Julien Absalon also from France and bronze medalist Nino Schurter from Switzerland pose on the podium after the men's cross ...

ATHENS - AUGUST 28: Julien Absalon of France kisses his gold medal for the men’s mountain bike cross country event on August 28, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Parnitha ...

Odds as of Aug. 15 courtesy betting website Bovada.lv. The men’s side has a mountain biking rivalry of two all-time greats. Nino Schurter and Julien Absalon both have five world championships to their ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A recent article by the BBC highlighted the relationship between top athletes and the ...

Sun 12 Aug 12: French mountain biker Julien Absalon was unable to secure his third successive Olympic gold medal at London 2012. He suffered a puncture on the opening lap of the race and retired soon ...

Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Tom Burridge takes a behind-the-scenes look at double-Olympic mountain bike champion Julien Absalon's ...

The inside track on French mountain biker Julien Absalon's race preparations. Julien Absalon is one of a number of athletes being tracked by the BBC's World Olympic Dreams project. This feature is a ...

Mon 20 Feb 12: French mountain biker Julien Absalon will postpone the start of his season after crashing in training. Julien Absalon will likely now begin his 2012 campaign in March The double Olympic ...

Tom Burridge takes a behind-the-scenes look at double-Olympic mountain bike champion Julien Absalon's set up for the Dalby Forest World Cup event. In a quintessential English bed and breakfast ...