He didn’t expect such an ending. Matthias Dandois, the figure of BMX, will say goodbye to competition this weekend at the World Championships in Abu Dhabi (Saudi Arabia). An event that he thought he could celebrate surrounded by his loved ones but also supported by his Federation, the one to which he has given certain visibility over the last fifteen years, winning no less than nine world champion titles in “flat”.
This is not the case, according to him. In an Instagram message, he deplores having received no help from the authorities to finance his trip and his accommodation there. “Really shit the way the French Cycling Federation, nor any member of the French team helped me on site with flights and hotel. »
“In the event of a medal, it will not be thanks to the Federation”
Beyond his track record, the 35-year-old from Ile-de-France played the role of ambassador for urban sports during all the 2024 Olympics and in particular at the ephemeral Concorde site.
Will this last dance in Saudi Arabia end in victory? Not sure. But “in the event of a medal, it will not be thanks to the Federation,” he insists. Before announcing that he simply will not wear the French team outfit.
Contacted, the French Cycling Federation has not yet responded to our requests.
