# 64 - Anne-Caroline Chausson – Her Journey, Her Victories, and Her Battles on and off the Bike
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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