Gilles Coustellier

Gilles Coustellier (born 13 May 1986 in Martigues, France) is a French mountain bike trials cyclist.^[1] He specialises in 26-inch trials but has also competed in 20-inch trials.^[2]

Gilles Coustellier

Personal information
Full name	Gilles Coustellier
Born	(1986-05-31) 31 May 1986 (age 38)[1] Martigues, France[2]
Team information
Current team	Scorpio[3]
Discipline	Trials
Major wins
World Championships 26-inch trials (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014)
Medal record Representing  France Men's mountain bike trials World Championships 2002 Kaprun Junior trials, 20" 2003 Lugano Junior trials, 26" 2008 Val di Sole Trials, 26" 2009 Canberra Trials, 26" 2011 Champéry Trials, 26" 2011 Champéry Trials, team 2012 Leogang-Saalfelden Trials, 26" 2014 Lillehammer-Hafjell Trials, 26" 2002 Kaprun Junior trials, 26" 2003 Lugano Junior trials, 20" 2007 Fort William Trials, 26" 2009 Canberra Trials, team 2012 Leogang-Saalfelden Trials, team 2013 Pietermaritzburg Trials, 26" 2013 Pietermaritzburg Trials, team 2016 Val di Sole Trials, 26" 2011 Champéry Trials, 20"

Coustellier was UCI junior world champion in the 20-inch category in 2002 and then in the 26-inch category in 2003. In the UCI elite 26-inch category he has been world champion five times. Competing with the French team he was team trials world champion in 2011.^[1]

Gilles is the younger brother of Giacomo Coustellier, who is also a trials rider.^[4]

References

1. "Mountain Bike - Gilles COUSTELLIER". the-sports.org. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
2. "Gilles Coustellier site official". gillescoustellier.fr. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
3. "Nouveau partenaire – Clean Trials". gillescoustellier.fr. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
4. "U.S. Trials Team saw success in Europe". usacycling.org. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

External links

• Official website Archived 21 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine