There he is, the natural ‘big brother’ of Xavier Thévenard, Benoît Girondel, Mathieu Delpeuch and the others. At 42, Manu Meyssat is a long way from retirement: he's never been stronger! Capable of excelling in very short cross-country formats (12-13 minutes) and very long ones like the SaintéLyon, with efforts lasting 6 hours. In the mud, on trails and roads, in summer and winter.

'Joining the Baouwers community gave me great pleasure, and joining the team run by Benoît Nave, Baouw's nutritionist, has helped me a lot in my progress!’ comments the two-time winner of the SaintéLyon, ’For the last four years, the results have been there all the time. It's not a coincidence, it's closely linked. Not only am I stronger, I'm less exhausted. I draw less on my reserves in training, so I'm very consistent. I don't have any dips during the season because I put the right fuel in the machine: my daily diet is my strength. I'm very regular in competitions and also in my preparation, so I never suffer any setbacks. People often say to me: ‘Your consistency is incredible! And it's true that I've been very successful since my injury. Last season, there was only one race where I went a bit wrong, and that was the French championship, when I didn't react well to the altitude.