Gilles Coustellier (born 13 May 1986 in
Martigues
Martigues ( in classical norm, ''Lou Martegue'' in Mistralian norm) is a commune northwest of Marseille. It is part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the eastern end of the Canal de Caronte.
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, France) is a French
mountain bike trials
Mountain bike trials, also known as observed trials, is a discipline of mountain biking in which the rider attempts to pass through an obstacle course without setting foot to ground. Derived from motorcycle trials, it originated in Catalonia, Sp ...
cyclist.
He specialises in
26-inch trials but has also competed in
20-inch trials.
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.
Gilles is the younger brother of
Giacomo Coustellier, who is also a trials rider.
References
External links
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Coustellier, Gilles
French male cyclists
Mountain bike trials riders
UCI Mountain Bike World Champions (men)
Living people
1986 births
Sportspeople from Martigues
Cyclists from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur