Max Commençal calls her the queen of queens of queens. And I guarantee that after listening to this episode, you’ll understand why.

Anne-Caroline Chausson is a 12-time Downhill Mountain Bike World Champion and an Olympic BMX racing Champion, winning gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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Hi, I’m Antoine Taillefer, welcome to En Roue Libre.

En Roue Libre is the show that fuels your passion for cycling. 

Here, I sit down with inspiring guests—athletes, champions, entrepreneurs, and engineers from past and present—for in-depth conversations. 

They share their stories, expertise, and advice to deepen your love for the bike.

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Episode's timeline

00:00 Teaser  

01:16 Introduction of the episode  

03:28 Presentation of En Roue Libre  

03:50 Thanks to Max Commençal  

04:35 A message from our sponsor, Buycycle  

05:55 How are you?  

07:50 Thanks to e-bikes  

10:03 How it all started  

12:29 What made her passionate  

14:17 Competing with the boys  

15:04 When did it become "serious"?  

23:00 Her first MTB race  

24:52 The World Championships in Métabief  

26:13 A choice between BMX and MTB?  

28:23 Was it easy?  

29:55 Other riders coming from BMX  

30:46 The revolution of the Sunn Radical  

40:44 Her progression within the Sunn team  

43:22 Her preparation routines  

47:18 Dominance  

48:43 Pressure?  

50:12 The arrival of Nicolas Vouilloz  

52:50 Awareness of an exceptional era  

54:33 Joining Cannondale  

01:00:42 Cannondale concepts  

01:09:08 Life after competition  

01:11:25 Olympic BMX  

01:25:11 Managing risk in BMX  

01:33:12 Jedi mode?  

01:44:28 Popularity  

01:45:31 The Olympic dimension  

01:47:15 Post-Olympics  

01:50:23 Illness  

01:55:09 The role of sport in treatment effectiveness  

01:58:56 The Paris Olympics  

02:00:47 Torchbearer  

02:03:03 MTB competition  

02:08:23 Skinsuits  

02:10:06 Sports organization  

02:13:20 A return to competition?  

02:15:56 What to wish her for the future?  

02:16:26 A future guest?  

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