Eva Mottet

Eva Mottet (3 June 1994 – 29 April 2020) was a French road racing cyclist.[1]

Eva Mottet
Personal information
Born(1994-06-03)3 June 1994
Haute Savoie, France
Died29 April 2020(2020-04-29) (aged 25)
Team information
RoleRider

Personal

Mottet was born in the French department Haute Savoie. She was the daughter of cyclist Charly Mottet, one of the best French road cyclists of his era. Mottet studied “Sciences et Technologies des Activités Physique et Sportives” (STAPS) and earned a master of science at the Université Savoie Mont Blanc.[2]

Career

Mottet started with track and field (athletics), but when she was 18 years old she switched to road cycling. Her specialty was competing in time trials. She represented France in junior events at the 2012 European Road Championships in Goes and at the 2012 UCI Road World Championships in Valkenburg. At the European Championships she finished fourth in the junior time trial. At the World Championships' women's junior time trial she finished 6th. During the women's junior road race she had a very bad crash.[3][4] She got medical attention. Her father was with her as he was an UCI-official at the race. She suffered major injuries to her nose; complications arose and she never fully recovered. Next year, in the 2013 season she rode the 2013 Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio World Cup race but did not finish. She also participated in the 2013 Cholet Pays de Loire Dames race and finished 53rd.[1] Her comeback in 2014 was not possible. She started working as a massage therapist, remaining connected to sports.[5][6]

Mottet died on 29 April 2020, aged 25.

References
  1. "Eva Mottet". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. "Eva MOTTET | Master of Science | Université Savoie Mont Blanc, Chambéry | UdS | Sciences et Technologies des Activités Physique et Sportives (STAPS)". ResearchGate.
  3. "Final Results / Résultat final: Women Elite Road Race / Course en ligne Femmes Elite". Sport Result. Tissot Timing. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  4. "2016 World Championships WE – Road Race". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  5. Franse ex-wielrenster Eva Mottet, dochter van Charly, op 25-jarige leeftijd overleden, Het Laatste Nieuws
  6. "Voormalig wielrenster Eva Mottet (25) overleden". Telegraaf. 3 May 2020.
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