Charly Mottet

Charly Mottet (born 16 December 1962 in Valence, Drôme) is a French former professional cyclist (1983 to 1994). He was one of the best French road cyclists of his era.

Charly Mottet
Mottet at the 2013 Tour de Romandie
Personal information
Full nameCharly Mottet
NicknamePetit Charly
Born (1962-12-16) 16 December 1962
Valence, Drôme, France
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Professional teams
1983–1985Renault–Elf
1986–1988Système U
1989–1992RMO
1993–1994Novemail–Histor–Laser Computer
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
3 individual stages (1990. 1991)
Giro d'Italia
Young rider classification (1984)
1 individual stage (1990)
Vuelta a España
2 individual stages (1986)

Stage races

Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
(1987, 1989, 1992)
Tour de Romandie (1990)

One-day races and Classics

Giro di Lombardia (1988)
Züri-Metzgete (1990)
Medal record
Representing  France
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships
1986 Colorado SpringsElite Men's Road Race

His daughter, Eva Mottet, was also a road racing cyclist. She competed as a junior at the 2012 UCI Road World Championships, where she heavily crashed in the women's junior road race. Charly Mottet was an UCI-official at the race. Eva would never fully recover. She died young in April 2020, aged 25.

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