Isabeau Courdurier

Sporting hero

Isabeau Courdurier

Enduro World Series champion mountain biker

In 2019 Isabeau Courdurier became the youngest women to have won the Enduro World Series after a perfect season in which she won every single event. Through her exceptional achievements she hopes to inspire the next generation and has also set up coaching sessions to help women affected by violence to rebuild their confidence through mountain biking.  

Watch Isabeau Courdurier’s perfect Enduro World Series 2019 season. She won every single event and also took the UCI trophy of nations.

Isabeau Courdurier said…

“I have been racing MTB bikes since I was six years old. I raced cross-country at the national level until I was 17. It is at this age that I discovered enduro. I felt in love with the discipline and wanted to see how far I could go. 

“I believe hard work always pays off and I try my best to get better every single day. 

“After being three times Enduro world series vice-champion I reached the top step in 2019. It is my biggest achievement yet but I am still working very hard toward my main goal: being the fastest and best rider I can. 

“While working hard toward my athlete goals I studied marketing and got my master’s degree in 2016.

My passion for mountain bikes has brought me to many amazing places, I also met incredible people and it made me a better human. This is why I am also doing my best to give back to the MTB community

Isabeau Courdurier

“My passion for mountain bikes has brought me to many amazing places, I also met incredible people and it made me a better human. This is why I am also doing my best to give back to the MTB community. 

“I organize some women sessions and coach the young guns at my local club. I am also actively engaged with an association in which the main program aims to help women who have suffered from any form of violence reconstructing and regaining confidence thanks to mountain biking. 

Career highlights:

  • Ranked 1st Enduro World Series Overall 2019 with 8 wins
  • Enduro World Champion with the French Team at the Trophy of Nations 2019
  • Ranked 2nd Enduro World Series Overall in 2016,2017 and 2018
  • Ranked 4th Enduro World Series Overall 2015

Nominated by…

Katy was nominated for the 100 Women in Cycling by Cycling UK's Anna Glowinski, who said: 

“French rider Isabeau stormed the 2019 World Enduro Series in an increasingly competitive field. Winning every single round of the series takes unbelievable, consistent determination, attention to detail and focus.”