Mathys Rondel
Born on 23 September 2003 in Le Mans, France, Mathys Rondel is a rising young French stage racer with the Tudor Pro Cycling Team. A late starter who came to cycling from speed skating, Rondel has progressed rapidly through the under-23 ranks and made his Grand Tour debut at the 2026 Giro d'Italia. Promising in the mountains and against the clock, he is regarded as one of France's brightest emerging climbing talents. Find Mathys Rondel's latest results, stats and race calendar on this page.
Biography of pro cyclist Mathys Rondel
Mathys Rondel is a young French rider whose rapid rise has marked him out as a stage racer to watch. Despite coming to cycling relatively late, he has shown the climbing ability and competitive instincts that suggest a strong future at the highest level.
Tied to the Tudor Pro Cycling Team on a long-term contract, Rondel has been carefully developed and is now stepping up to lead at major races, including his first Grand Tour.
Early life and rise from speed skating
Rondel grew up in Le Mans and first made his mark not on a bike but on skates, competing in inline and ice speed skating and representing France at national level. He switched to cycling around the age of seventeen, a late start by the standards of modern professionals.
He raced as an under-23 for VC Pays de Loudéac before joining Tudor's development structure, where his progress was quick enough to earn a long-term commitment from the team. His skating background gave him a powerful engine and an unusual route into the sport.
Breakthrough results and Grand Tour debut
Rondel's development has been steady and impressive. He finished fourth at the Giro Next Gen and sixth at the Tour de l'Avenir, two of the most important under-23 stage races, while also making strong appearances with Tudor's elite squad. In early 2026 he was among the last riders standing alongside Remco Evenepoel at the Trofeo Andratx, placed eighth at Paris-Nice and fifth at the Tour of the Alps, results that confirmed his readiness for the WorldTour level.
Those performances earned him a co-leadership role at the 2026 Giro d'Italia, his Grand Tour debut, with the team aiming for a strong overall finish.
Rider profile: strengths and style
Rondel is a stage racer with a solid climbing ability and a powerful base built on his speed skating past. Still developing, he combines the endurance for week-long and three-week races with the ambition to test himself against established names. His trajectory points towards a future as a general classification rider, and his early results suggest he can mix it on hard, mountainous terrain.
Personal life
A native of Le Mans, Rondel carries the quiet ambition of a rider who took an unconventional path into cycling. His grounding in speed skating, including time with the French national team, set him apart from many of his peers and helped shape the engine that now drives his cycling career.
Records and milestones
- Fourth overall at the Giro Next Gen
- Sixth overall at the Tour de l'Avenir
- Eighth overall at Paris-Nice (2026)
- Fifth overall at the Tour of the Alps (2026)
- Grand Tour debut at the Giro d'Italia (2026)
- Former member of the French national speed skating team
- Under long-term contract with the Tudor Pro Cycling Team
What's next for Mathys Rondel?
With his first Grand Tour behind him, Rondel's path is about building on his early promise and converting it into results at the WorldTour level. Backed by Tudor Pro Cycling, he is being developed as a future general classification leader, and his progress in the mountains will determine how high he can climb. As one of French cycling's most exciting young prospects, his career is firmly on an upward curve.
