Nathalie Baillon
Nathalie Baillon is a French ultra-distance cyclist.
In 2023, she became the first woman to cross Europe from South to North, covering more than 6,400 km in 19 days, at an average speed of about 14.3 km/h, including stops.[1][2][3][4]
She won the 2025 Tour Divide women’s race, arriving in Antelope Wells after 16 days, 10 hours, and 17 minutes, finishing 21st overall in a field of over 200 competitors.[5] In August 2025 she wins the overall ranking of "Les Geants", a 400 km and +10,500m gravel race, in 28h and 7 minutes. The event had a 42% finisher rate within the 48-hour time limit.
Palmarès
| Year | Event | Place | Distance, Elevation | Duration | Women's Position | Overall Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Race Across France 2600 | France | 2,600 km, +36,000 m | 8d 07h 19m | 1st (unsupported solo) | 8th [6][7] |
| 2020 | BikingMan Corsica | France | 850 km, +15 000 m | 2d 11h 8min | 1st | 4th[8][9] |
| 2021 | B-Hard Ultra Race | Bosnia | 1 200 km, +15 000 m | 2d 10h 9min | 1st | 2nd[10] |
| 2021 | BikingMan Euskadi | Pyrenees | 1 000 km, +23 000 m | 3d 8h 13min | 1st | 7th[11] |
| 2021 | Wish One Gravel Race Aubrac | France | 170 km | - | 1st | –[12] |
| 2022 | 24 h du Mans vélo | France | 837 km | 24h | 1st | 4th[13] |
| 2022 | Ultr'Arverne | France | 780 km, +15 000 m | - | 1st | 2nd |
| 2022 | Trans Balkan Race | Balkan | 1 300 km, +27 000 m | 7d 14h 55min | 2nd | 15th[14] |
| 2022 | Haute Route Davos | Switzerland | 265 km, +6750 m (3 stages) | 7h 19min | 2nd | 43rd[15] |
| 2023 | Silk Road Mountain Race | Kyrgyzstan | 1 880 km, +27 700 m | 8d 16h 18min | 1st (woman tie) | 14th[16] |
| 2023 | Tarifa → North Cape | Europe | 6 300 km | 18d 15h 27min | women's WR | –[17] |
| 2024 | Atlas Mountain Race | Morocco | 1 337 km, +21 140 m | 5d 0h 2min | 2nd | 22nd[18] |
| 2024 | Ultr’Arverne | France | 778 km, +14 500 m | - | 1st | 5th |
| 2024 | Badlands | Spain | 760 km, +15 000 m | 2d 12h 19min | 4th | 19th[19] |
| 2024 | Canyon Gravel Roc | France | 69,6 km, +1 660 m | 3h 09min 13s | 3rd | –[20] |
| 2025 | Tour Divide | USA | 4 353 km, +33 296 m | 16d 10h 17min | 1st | 21st[5] |
| 2025 | Les Géants Gravel | France | 400 km, +10 500 m | 1d 4h 07min | 1st | 1st[21] |
References
- ^ "Nathalie Baillon : « L'idée, c'est de donner envie aux gens et de les faire rêver », Sportmag, février 2024".
- ^ "Nathalie Baillon, une cycliste qui a de l'audace, premier temps record féminin... (BikeCafe)".
- ^ "Episode 32 – Nathalie Baillon: Insights from the Fastest Women to Cycle Across Europe. North Cape to Tarifa (seektravelride podcast)".
- ^ "Nathalie Baillon, cycliste d'ultra-endurance professionnelle". www.lokki.rent.
- ^ a b "Nathalie Baillon Wins the 2025 Tour Divide!". 29 June 2025.
- ^ "History of Race Across Series". Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Ultra Cycling: Race Across France Cat. 2,600km Results". SportPress International. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Corsica #3 2020 Results".
- ^ "REPORTAGE - Stade2 sur FRANCE3 TV sur le BikingMan Corsica #3".
- ^ "B-HARD Ultra Race 2021 Results - DotWatcher.cc". DotWatcher.cc.
- ^ "Euskadi #1 2021 Results".
- ^ "La Wish One Gravel Race 2021, une course pas comme les autres". L'Équipe.
- ^ "Le Mans. 24 Heures Vélo Škoda : Nathalie Baillon a pédalé 837 km en solo - ici". 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Trans Balkan Race 2022 Results - DotWatcher.cc". DotWatcher.cc.
- ^ "G-Live". timing4you.com.
- ^ "Silk Road Mountain Race 2023 Tracking". 23 August 2023.
- ^ Bonnet, Pierre (June 16, 2023). "En un peu plus de 18 jours, Nathalie Baillon a parcouru 6 400 km entre Tarifa et le Cap Nord ! - Le Cycle.fr".
- ^ https://dotwatcher.cc/results/2024/atlas-mountain-race-2024
- ^ "Badlands 2024 Tracking, Results, and Race Updates".
- ^ "Immersion au cœur de la Canyon Gravel Roc 2024 : aventure et convivialité".
- ^ "Seguimiento Traky365". live.traky365.com.