Thomas Peyroton-Dartet | |
Discipline: | Road track |
Role: | Rider |
Birth Date: | 9 July 1985 |
Birth Place: | Muret, France |
Thomas Peyroton-Dartet (born 9 July 1985) is a French para-cyclist.
Peyroton-Dartet began competing at the age of thirteen. He is the son of a police officer.
In 2017, Peyroton-Dartet was the victim of a serious accident with a scooter while participating in the Tour de Tahiti. Suffering from multiple facial fractures and a brain hematoma, he returned to competition seven months later. In 2021, he suffered another fall during training when he hit a car stopped in the middle of the road. Disabled by cerebellar ataxia, he continues to practice cycling and paracycling events.
Peyroton-Dartet was European road racing champion in 2022 and vice-world champion in 2023.[1] He joined the police in 2010, where he is part of the sports team. He has qualified for the 2024 Paralympic Games in the road and track events in the C3 category.[2] [3] and won