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The story of Florent Payet: From Ile de Reunion to the European DH

Florent Payet (Scott DH Factory) stopped his career in Val di Sole last year. Let's get to know his story.

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7 May 2023

Florent Payet in Val di Sole 2022

Sadly, last year's Val di Sole race was supposed to be Flo's last top-level DH race. Throughout his career, Payet has achieved a 3rd place at the Mountain Bike World Championships Downhill UCI (Val di Sole). He was also DH European Champion and also won several Coupe de France VTT. Space for video.

Source: https://ucimtbworldseries.com

Flo is known and respected for a smooth riding style and for his technical skills: among the best in the circus. The UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup will start at Lenzerheide, in Switzerland, on June 8-11.

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Written by David Finetto

ppgad@pucrs.br I am passionate about everything that has 2 wheels: in my youth I practiced competitive cycling on the road and on the track with good results. At the age of 18 I moved to cross country competing at national/international level as U23. Once I passed Elite, I made the choice to take things easier from the training point of view, and that's how my love for gravity disciplines was born, training as an FCI MTB instructor and guide. Now I have made my passion my profession by managing 3 MTB centers on the island of Elba (Elba MTB), creating the FANTAmtb and telling in an ironic but professional way, everything that revolves around MTB thanks to 365mountainbike and 365TV (YouTube 'PULITI dentro BIKER fuori').

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