Career
He was one of the best French road cyclists of his era. His best results in the Tour de France were 4th place finishes in 1987 and 1991. He also finished 2nd in the 1990 Giro d"Italia.
During his professional cycling career, Mottet had a reputation within the peloton as being a totally clean rider who never used performance enhancing drugs.
He also served as selector for the French national cycling team at the 1997 and 1998 Road World Championships, and as a technical delegate for the Union Cycliste Internationale at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.