Émilien Jacquelin to debut in professional cycling with Decathlon-CMA CGM
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 6, 2026, 10:33 AM
Last updated Aug 6, 2026
Olympic biathlon champion Émilien Jacquelin will begin his professional cycling career later this month with the Decathlon-CMA CGM team. He is scheduled to compete in the Polynormande race on August 16 and the Tour de Limousin from August 18-21, both in France. Jacquelin, who excels in biathlon with a gold medal from the Milan-Cortina Games and multiple world titles, transitioned to cycling training in May after recovering from a collarbone fracture. His team aims to integrate him into professional racing while assessing his performance for future competitions. If he wishes to return to biathlon, he must rejoin the team by early September.
- •Émilien Jacquelin debuts in cycling with Decathlon-CMA CGM.
- •First races are Polynormande (August 16) and Tour de Limousin (August 18-21).
- •Jacquelin won gold in biathlon at the Milan-Cortina Games.
- •He has multiple world titles and medals in biathlon.
- •Jacquelin trained cycling since May after a collarbone injury.
- 10:33 AMYahoo Sports — French biathlon great Jacquelin to make professional cycling debut
"Olympic biathlon champion Émilien Jacquelin will make his debut in professional cycling later this month, his team Decathlon-CMA CGM said on Thursday. The team said that Jacquelin will take part in at the Polynormande race on August 16 and in the Tour de Limousin August 18-21 in his native France.
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