Eight years ago, Julien Jouffroy had a traffic accident and has been paralyzed ever since. Driving a bicycle with his legs seemed utopian. But in the year of his accident he pedaled on a Trike the first time. A recumbent bike adapted to him in combination with functional electrical muscle stimulation made it possible. "Cycling brings me great health benefits and I can move around outdoors without a wheelchair," the Frenchman states. "I would like to be able to use the bike in everyday life as well. But currently I cannot ride it without help and the performance is too low for longer distances.
In 2016, Julien won the bronze medal with Team BFH (then called IRTP/SPZ), in the bike race with electro-muscle stimulation. Julien likes the competition: "I like to compete with the other teams but sharing with them means just as much to me." For two years Julien has been training daily for the CYBATHLON. And as his muscles grow, his recumbent trike is also getting better and better.