Donavan Grondin (born 26 September 2000) is a French racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Arkéa–B&B Hotels.[2]

Donavan Grondin
Grondin in 2022
Personal information
Full nameDonavan Vincent Grondin
Born (2000-09-26) 26 September 2000 (age 23)
Saint-Pierre, Réunion, France
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Team information
Current teamArkéa–B&B Hotels
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Amateur team
2019Vendée U
Professional team
2020–Arkéa–Samsic[1]
Major wins
Track
Madison, World Championships (2022)
Scratch, World Championships (2021)
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Madison
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Roubaix Scratch
Gold medal – first place 2022 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Madison
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Munich Omnium
Silver medal – second place 2022 Munich Madison
Silver medal – second place 2024 Apeldoorn Madison
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Grenchen Points race
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Grenchen Scratch
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Grenchen Madison

Major results edit

Track edit

2017
National Junior Championships
1st   Madison
2nd Elimination race
3rd Team pursuit
2019
National Championships
1st   Omnium
1st   Madison (with Florian Maître)
1st   Team pursuit
3rd Scratch
2021
1st   Scratch, UCI World Championships
3rd   Madison, Olympic Games (with Benjamin Thomas)
2022
1st   Madison, UCI World Championships (with Benjamin Thomas)
2023
UCI Nations Cup
1st Omnium, Milton
3rd Team pursuit, Milton
UEC European Championships
3rd   Madison (with Benjamin Thomas)
3rd   Points race
3rd   Scratch
2024
2nd   Madison, UEC European Championships (with Thomas Boudat)

Road edit

2017
4th Chrono des Nations Juniors
6th Overall Trophée Centre Morbihan
1st   Young rider classification
7th Bernaudeau Junior
2018
National Junior Championships
1st   Road race
3rd Time trial
2nd Chrono des Nations Juniors
6th Bernaudeau Junior
2022
7th Grote Prijs Jean-Pierre Monseré
2023
7th Classic Loire Atlantique
10th La Roue Tourangelle

References edit

  1. ^ "Franck Bonnamour et Romain Le Roux avec Arkéa-Samsic en 2020" [Franck Bonnamour and Romain Le Roux with Arkéa-Samsic in 2020]. Arkéa–Samsic (in French). Pro Cycling Breizh. 14 October 2019. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Team Arkea - Samsic". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.

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