Simon pellaud

Presentation & Biography 

A Swiss rider with a Colombian heart, Simon Pellaud is a 33-year-old WorldTour nomad who has turned the world into his training ground. A professional cyclist since 2015, he has always chased freedom rather than just following the pack.

Known as one of the most combative riders in the peloton, Simon has built a career on grit and panache. From the roads of the Giro d'Italia—where he famously won the Fuga Bianchi classification for the most kilometers spent in the breakaway—to the high-altitude gravel of the Andes, he thrives in the toughest conditions.

After racing in the WorldTour and completing four Grand Tours, Simon transitioned to the off-road scene, riding for Tudor Pro Cycling's gravel division last season. In 2026, he turns a new page by launching his own independent "Privateer" structure. Now fully in control of his calendar and setup, he is one of the few riders to have competed in 45 different countries, bridging the gap between elite performance and ultra-endurance adventure.

Fluent in five languages and based between the Swiss Alps and the Colombian mountains, Simon embodies the modern, borderless athlete.

Season Goals

After a breakthrough gravel season last year with multiple podiums in the world's biggest races, his goal is clear: to claim the big win he missed in 2025. Now racing as a Privateer, his focus is set on the Life Time Grand Prix series in the USA, with a specific eye on the Unbound Gravel 200 and the Leadville 100.

Palmarès (Career Highlights)

2025 (Road, Gravel & Adventure)

• 1st Tour of Binzhou (China) – UCI Road Race victory
• 1st Transcordilleras Rally (Colombia) – 8-stage bikepacking race
• 1st UCI Gravel World Series Brazil
• 1st Festivus of Gravel (Canada)
• 2nd Unbound Gravel 200 (USA) – The world's premier gravel race
• 2nd Overall Life Time Grand Prix Series (USA)
• 2nd Gravel Burn (South Africa)  + Stage Win
• 3rd Leadville Trail 100 MTB (USA)
  
  

Career Major Results (Road)

• 4 Grand Tours finisher (Giro d’Italia x2, Vuelta a España x2)
• Stage results: 2x Top 10, 5x Top 20
• Winner of "Fuga Bianchi" Classification – Giro d'Italia 2021 (Award for most kms in breakaway)
• Winner of Intermediate Sprints Classification – Giro d'Italia 2020
• 3x Swiss Vice-Champion Elite (2019, 2021, 2024) & U23 Champion (2013)
• 1st Tour de la Mirabelle Overall (2019)
• 1st Flèche Ardennaise (2019)
• Winner of stages at: Tour of Thailand (2025), Tour of Hainan (2018), Tour du Rwanda (2017) and Tour du Loir-et-Cher (2019).