She may be one of the world's most successful female cyclists, but France's Anne-Caroline Chausson is missing one thing from her palmares: a gold medal. Now, 13 years after her last BMX race, the two time BMX Elite World Champion is back and she's aiming for gold in Beijing.
"I had been approached for a come back, three years ago, but I still had a lot of projects in MTB and a goal five years down the road was a little too long," the 29 year-old told bmxmania.com. "I never thought too much about it after that (…) but at the Roc d'Azur, a lot of people started to ask me the question again.
"A week later, I had the chance to share some thoughts with Judo Olympic Gold medallist David Douillet, about the Olympic Games," explained Chausson. "A little bit of pressure from my boyfriend and that was it, the decision was made."
Chausson, who finished second in last weekend's third French Cup round, has an impressive track record in both BMX and mountain biking. In addition to her two BMX world titles, Chausson has taken victory in over 15 mountain bike world titles split across the downhill and four-cross disciplines.
"I feel good on the bike, but there's still a lot of work on the technical and physical sides to be competitive," reported Chausson last weekend, her first BMX race since the 1993 ABA Grand Nationals in the United States. "We can say that I have some good foundations."
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