The role of cycling in your life?
Every day… or almost every day! Whether it’s for my job as an instructor/guide, to get to the office or to have fun with friends on the single tracks on Sundays.

Your favorite trip?
It’s hard to choose, but I’d name three: Brittany with my parents years ago, a road trip through the Alps, the Vosges and then the Loire castles with my newly-wed wife, and a cycling holiday in the Alps with my Club mates. The Col de la Bonette remains my highest peak to this day.

A travel anecdote about you?
My family’s bike tour of the Île de Ré is a great memory.

Your favorite French region and why?
The Occitanie region, more specifically Montpellier, the Pic Saint-Loup and the Cévennes. I love this part of France, where I’ve lived for over 30 years. I came here to study, fell in love with the place and have stayed ever since.

A must-try French specialty?
There are so many different kinds of cheese, best accompanied by a good glass of wine.

A hidden talent?
IT is my first profession, which I practiced for over 20 years as an engineer.

Discover France in one word?
Passion.