Countdown to the 2016 Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final: Rider no. seven – Kevin Staut

In the week leading up towards the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final in Geneva, We continue with Kevin Staut, who is currently ranked 8th in the world and who has had a very good year.

Name: Kevin Staut

Age: 36

Country: France

Current world rank (N° 191): No. 8

No. of times in the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final: Six (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014)

Best result in the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final: Kevin was third in the final in 2012, in Geneva riding Silvana HDC

No. of months in the Top 10 during 2016 (January-November rankings N° 181-N° 191): Nine

Best world rank during 2016: No. 7 (Ranking N° 185 and 186)

Thrills from 2016: Winning the team gold medal at the Olympic Games with the French team, riding Reveur de Hurtebise HDC

Spills from 2016: None (that we know of)

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