Paul Ourselin
Paul Ourselin (born 13 April 1994) is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Total Direct Énergie.[3] In July 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Tour de France.[4]
 Ourselin in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 April 1994 Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives, France |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Total Direct Énergie |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2012 | ES Livarot |
| 2013 | POC Côte de Lumière |
| 2014 | Sojasun Espoir ACNC |
| 2015–2016 | Vendée U |
| Professional teams | |
| 2016 | Direct Énergie (stagiaire) |
| 2017– | Direct Énergie[1][2] |
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]
Major results
- 2013
- 3rd Grand Prix cycliste de Machecou
- 2015
- 1st Overall Circuit du Mené
- 2016
- 1st
- 1st Paris–Mantes-en-Yvelines
- 2019
- 7th Polynormande
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2019 |
|---|---|
 |
— |
 |
95 |
 |
— |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- Bonamy, Raphaël (1 September 2017). "Direct Énergie: le point sur l'effectif 2018" [Direct Énergie: Roster Update 2018]. Ouest-France (in French). Groupe Ouest-France. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- "Direct Énergie". Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- "Total Direct Énergie". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- "2019: 106th Tour de France: Start List". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- Ruscitto, Jean-Michel (25 August 2016). "La Grande Interview : Paul Ourselin". directvelo.com.
- Tiburce, Marie (5 October 2016). "Sur les traces de leur parrain Paul Ourselin". ouest-france.fr.
External links
- Paul Ourselin at ProCyclingStats
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