Women's cycling - 7
PIECE N° 463
FERRIER-BRUNEAU Christel (F)
(08.07.1979)
Her French Cyclo-cross Cup winner’s jersey – 2008, 2009 and 2010
Born in Montpellier, Christel Ferrier-Bruneau has excelled in several cycling disciplines. A powerful and versatile rider, she has achieved top results in road cycling, cyclo-cross and mountain biking.
On the road, she was crowned French champion twice, in 2009 and again in 2011. She also competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, where she finished thirteenth in the road race. Particularly successful in cyclo-cross, she finished fourth at the 2008 World Championships, then sixth in 2010 and seventh in 2011. These results firmly established her as one of the world’s leading specialists in the discipline.
This item is the winner’s jersey from the French Cyclo-cross Cup, a competition won by Christel Ferrier-Bruneau for three consecutive years: 2008, 2009 and 2010.
The French Cup comprises several rounds held throughout the season. The overall classification rewards the consistency of the competitors on circuits combining paths, meadows, obstacles and technical sections.
Christel Ferrier-Bruneau won the women’s classification in 2008, ahead of Maryline Salvetat, and then retained her title in 2009 and 2010 ahead of Caroline Mani. This run of three consecutive victories stands as one of the major achievements of her cyclo-cross career. This jersey commemorates Christel Ferrier-Bruneau’s dominance in the French Cyclo-cross Cup in the late 2000s.
PIECE N° 484
GYSLING-MARZOHL Mirjam (CH)
(02.05.1987)
BH Swiss team jersey worn during the 2015 season
Mirjam Gysling-Marzohl is a former Swiss cyclist who competed on the road between 2012 and 2015. Originally from the canton of Zurich, she reached the peak of her sporting career in 2014.
At the Swiss Road Championships held in Roggliswil, she broke away with Linda Indergand and Doris Schweizer. In the final metres, Mirjam Gysling-Marzohl won the three-way sprint to claim her first national title in the elite category.
This victory earned her the right to wear the prestigious red jersey emblazoned with a white cross – the symbol of the Swiss champion – for one year.
Following her national title in 2014 whilst riding for Haibike–Wolf Cycling, Mirjam Gysling-Marzohl joined the Swiss BH team for the 2015 season. She competed in various national and international events, including the Tour cycliste féminin international de l’Ardèche. She also tried her hand at mountain biking and secured third place on her very first appearance in a round of the EKZ Cup. The 2015 season marked the end of her cycling career at the highest level.
This item is a jersey from the Swiss BH team worn by Mirjam Gysling-Marzohl during the 2015 season. A handwritten dedication by Mirjam Gysling-Marzohl, dated 26 April 2015, adds an extra personal touch to this item.
A handwritten dedication by Mirjam Gysling-Marzohl, dated 26 April 2015, adds an extra personal touch to this item.
PIECE N° 141 & 142
HENRION Ludivine (B)
(23.01.1984)
Race number from the 2001 Junior World Championships and Belgian time trial champion’s medal from 2000
Born in Namur, Ludivine Henrion stood out from a very young age for her sprinting ability. After numerous successes in the junior categories, she became one of the leading figures in Belgian women’s cycling.
She won the Belgian Elite Road Championship twice, in 2007 and 2009. Finishing eighth at the World Road Championships in Copenhagen in 2011, she also represented Belgium at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
The medal on display was won by Ludivine Henrion in 2000, when she triumphed at the Belgian Time Trial Championships in the beginners’ category. The national time trial title she secured in 2000 illustrates the time-trialling skills Ludivine Henrion developed right from the start of her career.
The number 14 race bib was worn the following year at the Junior Road World Championships held in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2001, where she finished 53rd in the road race. This first international experience marked an important stage in her development. She continued to progress and became Belgian junior road champion in 2002, before going on to win at the highest national level amongst the elite riders a few years later.
These two items allow us to trace the early career of a future double Belgian champion.
On display in the Virtual Cycling Museum – Noël GREGOIRE Collections, these memorabilia bear witness to Ludivine Henrion’s formative years and her journey to the very top of Belgian women’s cycling.
