Two-time Olympic champion retires from mountain bike due to pollen allergy with World Cup season set to resume
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ShimanoMTB on Twitter: "What do you think of Julien Absalon his 2016 team bike? #SwissCup #RideShimano https://t.co/P0JKmYPtfW" / Twitter
![Julien Absalon of France wins gold in the men's Mountain Bike Cross Country final at the Parnitha Olympic venue of the 2004 Athens Summer Olympic Games, August 28, 2004. (UPI Photo/Heinz Ruckemann Julien Absalon of France wins gold in the men's Mountain Bike Cross Country final at the Parnitha Olympic venue of the 2004 Athens Summer Olympic Games, August 28, 2004. (UPI Photo/Heinz Ruckemann](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYW8C2/julien-absalon-of-france-wins-gold-in-the-mens-mountain-bike-cross-country-final-at-the-parnitha-olympic-venue-of-the-2004-athens-summer-olympic-games-august-28-2004-upi-photoheinz-ruckemann-TYW8C2.jpg)
Julien Absalon of France wins gold in the men's Mountain Bike Cross Country final at the Parnitha Olympic venue of the 2004 Athens Summer Olympic Games, August 28, 2004. (UPI Photo/Heinz Ruckemann
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SCOTT Bike on Twitter: "Thanks Julien Absalon for pushing our sport to new levels. It's been an honour to be part of your journey! The hard battles and photo-finish sprints with Nino
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