Marie Patouillet

PARA-CYCLING TRACK

As part of the partnership between LVMH and Paris 2024, LVMH is proud to support Marie Patouillet, five-time silver medalist at the para-cycling track world championships.

Born with a deformity, Marie was able to practice sports until the end of her medical studies, when the pathology became increasingly disabling. The athlete found herself compelled to adapt and give up running for cycling, a sport where her legs did not have to support any weight, and has since won an impressive series of medals. In addition to her career as a high-level athlete, Marie is also a general practitioner. Actively engaged in the fight against sexism and homophobia in sports, she seeks to drive positive change around these issues, echoing the commitments of the LVMH Group.

Marie Patouillet will represent Dior as Ambassador for the Paralympic Games Paris 2024. Passionate and committed, both values shared by Maison Dior, Marie Patouillet is resolutely focused on achieving her dream of winning a gold medal at the Paralympic Games Paris 2024. LVMH and Dior are thrilled to welcome Marie Patouillet as ambassador and Artisan of All Victories. This partnership builds on the active support that LVMH and its Maisons have for many years provided for high-level sports and the most prestigious international competitions. From the creation of numerous trophies to trunks designed specially to hold them, LVMH Maisons have long been partners to the world of sports, spanning a wide variety of disciplines, including tennis, rugby, basketball, football and automobile racing.

History

PARA-CYCLING TRACK

Para-cycling track at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games comprises three distinct events: time trial, individual pursuit and team sprint. Two types of bikes are allowed on the track at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: the standard bike and the tandem, each adapted to the cyclist's specific disability. Speed competitions are held individually or in teams on a 250m velodrome, with distances ranging from 500m to 1000m from a standing start. Pursuit events are held over distances ranging from 3000m to 4000m.

In terms of equipment, the bikes used also depend on each rider's disability category. In the solo category, cyclists use a standard bicycle, possibly with modifications adapted to their disability, such as the positioning of brakes or cranksets. This category is reserved for amputees or people with functional loss of upper and/or lower limbs. Tandem bikes are reserved for visually impaired or blind athletes, who ride with an able-bodied guide called a pilot.