Florent Payet: 102 Downhill World Cup finals, from Réunion Island to the Scott team
Chapters (17)
- Teaser
- Introducing En Roue Libre
- Introducing Florent Payet
- Summary
- Introducing Agence Line
- What he is most proud of
- Any inspirations?
- Bike or motorbike
- From hobby to racing
- How he was spotted
- Joining Mondraker Subaru
- Val Di Sole 2016
- Handling pressure
- Handling difficult moments
- Benoit Coulanges joins the team
- A next guest?
- A final word?
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Episode in French.
Florent Payet is a former professional downhill mountain bike racer, coach and member of the Scott DH Factory team.
Florent is without doubt the rider from Réunion Island who has best represented his island in downhill.
Over an 18-year career, he took part in no fewer than 102 World Cup finals and earned 2 World Championship podiums, at Les Gets in 2004 and at Val Di Sole in 2016.
After such a prolific career, you couldn’t expect Florent to retire far from racing.
Today, as Patrice Afflatet’s assistant, he helps the team’s riders prepare well and choose the lines and strategies that will give them the best chance to perform.
In this episode, expect to discover:
– Florent’s inspiring journey, from the mountains of his native Réunion to the summit of world downhill
– The incredible story of his podium at Val Di Sole in 2016.
– How he overcame the depression that threatened his career, and his advice for those who are struggling
– The secret of his longevity and consistency in the World Cup, even though he spent most of his career as a privateer.
– Why he turned down a contract that could have changed his life to stay alongside Patrice Afflatet in the Scott DH Factory team
– His crucial role in the team’s success and how he shares his experience with the riders
– His view on the riders’ level today and on those who will perform tomorrow.
