Justin Mottier

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Justin Mottier

| image = TdB_2015_-_Justin_Mottier.jpg

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| caption = Mottier at the 2015 Tour de Bretagne

| fullname = Justin Mottier

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|9|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Saint-Georges-Buttavent, France

| height = 1.80 m

| weight = 65 kg

| currentteam = Retired

| discipline = {{ubl|Road|Cyclo-cross}}

| role = Rider

| ridertype =

| amateuryears1 = 2011

| amateurteam1 = CA Évron

| amateuryears2 = 2012–2013

| amateurteam2 = UC Cholet 49

| amateuryears3 = 2014–2015

| amateurteam3 = CC Nogent-sur-Oise{{cite web | url=https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=17229&teams=1 | title=Justin Mottier Teams | work=FirstCycling.com | accessdate=21 December 2022}}

| amateuryears4 = 2016–2017

| amateurteam4 = VC Pays de Loudéac{{cite web | url=https://www.velo101.com/actualite/justin-mottier-fier-quon-lui-ait-donne-sa-chance/ | title=Justin Mottier fier qu’on lui ait donné sa chance | work=velo101.com | date=19 December 2017 | accessdate=21 December 2022}}

| amateuryears5 = 2021

| amateurteam5 = Laval Cyclisme 53{{cite news|first=Nicolas|last=Gachet|url=https://www.directvelo.com/actualite/85208/justin-mottier-signe-avec-une-n1|title=Justin Mottier signe avec une N1|language=French|trans-title=Justin Mottier signs with an N1|work=Directvelo|publisher=Association Le Peloton|date=12 November 2020|accessdate=12 November 2020}}

| proyears1 = 2016

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|FVC|2016}} (stagiaire){{cite web|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/mayenne/mottier-stagiaire-chez-fortuneo-vital-concept-4386705|language=fr|title=Mottier stagiaire chez Fortuneo-Vital Concept|work=ouest-france.fr|date=23 July 2016}}

| proyears2 = 2018–2020

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|VCC|2018}}{{cite news|url=https://cyclingpro.net/spaziociclismo/presentazione-squadre/presentazione-squadre-2019-vital-concept-bb-hotels/|title=Presentazione Squadre 2019, Vital Concept – B&B Hotels|first=Carlo|last=Malvestio|language=Italian|trans-title=Presentation of Teams 2019, Vital Concept - B & B Hotels|work=SpazioCiclismo – Cyclingpro.net|publisher=Gravatar|date=22 January 2019|accessdate=27 January 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14008/1003097/266|title=B&B Hotels - Vital Concept|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=4 January 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104162535/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14008/1003097/266|archivedate=4 January 2020}}

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Justin Mottier (born 14 September 1993) is a French former cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2018 to 2020 for {{UCI team code|VCC|2018}}.{{cite web |title=Justin MOTTIER |url=https://www.uci.org/rider-details/76241 |website=UCI |access-date=22 December 2022}}

Career

=Amateur=

In 2016, Mottier joined VC Pays de Loudéac, with the goal of eventually moving into the professional ranks.{{cite web|url=http://www.directvelo.com/actualite/47207/justin-mottier-le-vc-pays-de-loudeac-pour-passer-pro|title=Justin Mottier : " Le VC Pays de Loudéac pour passer pro "|work=directvelo.com|date=29 October 2015|language=fr}} He had a successful season, notably winning the {{ill|Circuit du Morbihan|fr}}, La Castelbriantaise and the first stage of the Boucle de l'Artois. He was then selected to ride for the national team in the Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan, where he placed 91st. In August, he was offered to ride for UCI Professional Continental team {{UCI team code|FVC|2016}} as a stagiaire. While riding with the team, Mottier competed in the Tour of Utah and several one-day races in Belgium, including the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens.{{cite web |language=fr |title=Fortuneo-Vital Concept à la conquête de l’Amérique |url=http://todaycycling.com/actualites-cyclisme/tour-de-lutah/18882-fortuneo-vital-concept-a-la-conquete-de-lamerique |work=todaycycling.com |date=31 July 2016}} For the 2017 season, Mottier stayed with VC Pays de Loudéac, most notably placing second overall in the Tour de Normandie.

=Professional=

In August 2017, he signed a professional contract for the following season with {{UCI team code|VCC|2018}} at the age of 24.{{cite web|url=http://cyclingpro.net/velopro/mercato/vital-concept-lequipe-de-jerome-pineau-annonce-15-coureurs|work=cyclingpro.net|author=Alexandre Mignot|title=Vital Concept, l’équipe de Jérôme Pineau, annonce 15 coureurs|date=17 August 2017|language=fr}} Mottier was one of two riders on the team from the Mayenne department, alongside Arnaud Courteille.{{cite web | url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/cyclisme/cyclisme-courteille-travaille-la-force-mottier-convalescent-6675736 | title=Courteille travaille la force, Mottier convalescent | work=ouest-france.fr | date=2 January 2020 | accessdate=23 December 2022}} His first race with the team was the Grand Prix La Marseillaisein late January. In early March, he placed third in the Route Adélie after remaining in the breakaway for 200 kilometers. Two weeks later, he entered his first World Tour events, taking part in the Amstel Gold Race followed by the La Flèche Wallonne.

Mottier had a less successful second season as a professional, with his best result being 18th in the Circuit de Wallonie. Despite this, he remained with the team for a third season in 2020. After falling ill and suffering a fractured collarbone while training in December 2019, Mottier only competed in three races before the Covid-19 pandemic, including the Tour de Langkawi.{{cite web | url=https://www.letelegramme.fr/cyclisme/cyclisme-justin-mottier-accidente-a-l-entrainement-13-12-2019-12457111.php | title=Cyclisme. Justin Mottier accidenté à l’entraînement | publisher=Le Télégramme | work=letelegramme.fr | date=13 December 2019 | accessdate=21 December 2022}} He returned to racing in August at the Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge, followed by several more races throughout France. However, he lacked success once again and was this time not kept by his team.{{cite web |language=fr |author=Maxime Rabe |title=Cyclisme. Le Mayennais Justin Mottier non conservé chez B & B Hotels-Vital Concept |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/cyclisme/b-b-hotels-vital-concept/cyclisme-le-mayennais-justin-mottier-non-conserve-chez-b-b-hotels-vital-concept-7015898 |work=ouest-france.fr |date=15 October 2020}}

After he was not retained by {{UCI team code|VCC|2020}}, following three years with the team, Mottier announced that he was leaving professional cycling following the 2020 season.{{cite news|first=Nicolas|last=Gauthier|url=https://www.cyclismactu.net/news-route-justin-mottier-quitte-cyclisme-professionnel-27-ans-95741.html|title=Route - Justin Mottier quitte le cyclisme professionnel à 27 ans|language=French|trans-title=Road - Justin Mottier quits professional cycling at 27|work=Cyclism'Actu|publisher=Swar Agency|date=20 October 2020|accessdate=20 October 2020}}{{cite web | url=https://actu.fr/pays-de-la-loire/mayenne_53147/cyclisme-le-mayennais-justin-mottier-pas-conserve-chez-b-amp-amp-b-hotels-vital-concept-ce-n-est-pas-la-fin-du-monde_36805832.html | title=Cyclisme : le Mayennais Justin Mottier pas conservé chez B&B Hotels-Vital Concept, "ce n'est pas la fin du monde" | work=actu.fr | date=25 October 2020 | accessdate=21 December 2022 | author=Lopez, Paul | archive-date=21 December 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221235251/https://actu.fr/pays-de-la-loire/mayenne_53147/cyclisme-le-mayennais-justin-mottier-pas-conserve-chez-b-amp-amp-b-hotels-vital-concept-ce-n-est-pas-la-fin-du-monde_36805832.html | url-status=dead }} In November 2020, it was announced that he would join French amateur team Laval Cyclisme 53, for the 2021 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.letelegramme.fr/cyclisme/justin-mottier-de-b-b-hotels-a-laval-12-11-2020-12655364.php | title=Cyclisme. Justin Mottier : de B&B Hôtels à Laval | publisher=Le Télégramme | work=letelegramme.fr | date=12 November 2020 | accessdate=21 December 2022}}{{Cite web |title=Cyclisme : Justin Mottier va courir sous les couleurs de Laval Cyclisme 53 |url=https://actu.fr/pays-de-la-loire/laval_53130/cyclisme-justin-mottier-va-courir-sous-les-couleurs-de-laval-cyclisme-53_37387354.html |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=actu.fr |language=fr |archive-date=2022-12-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227121254/https://actu.fr/pays-de-la-loire/laval_53130/cyclisme-justin-mottier-va-courir-sous-les-couleurs-de-laval-cyclisme-53_37387354.html |url-status=dead }}

Major results

Sources:{{cite web |title=Justin Mottier |url=https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=17229 |website=FirstCycling.com |access-date=22 December 2022 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Justin Mottier |url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/justin-mottier |website=www.procyclingstats.com |access-date=22 December 2022}}

;2011

: 4th Tour du Morbihan Juniors

: 10th Overall Le Trophée Centre Morbihan

;2012

: 10th Under-23 Chrono des Nations

;2014

: 1st Stage 3 {{ill|Trois Jours de Cherbourg|fr}}

;2015

: 1st Grand Prix de Beaumont-sur-Sarthe

: 1st GP de Mortagne au Perche

;2017

: 1st La Castelbriantaise