From PPTC Rider to Olympic Medalist - Marion Clignet

by Geoffrey White - Potomac Pedalers Touring Club

Marion retired for good in July of this year, but remains active in cycling circles. Although she no longer races, she still rides in an occasional "cyclosportive" event near her home in Colomiers, a suburb of Toulouse. (The Assault on Mount Mitchell would be the closest thing to a French "cyclosportive"). She is a leading advocate of women's cycling, working to improve sponsorship and racing conditions in France and throughout Europe. She coaches young riders, and this year she is starting a series of training camps for beginning racers and strong recreational riders on the French Riviera, in Corsica, and in the Pyrenees. Like the Stephen Roche camps that are popular with Washington-area cyclists, the Marion Clignet camps will be attended by a mix of French and American riders, providing a deeper immersion in the European cycling scene than you can get in regular packaged tours. They are also a bargain, at 999 euros (about $1250) per week, including lodging and all meals. For more information about the camps email Marion here.

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