Pierre Gignoux

Background

Gignoux was born in Grenoble and competed first in the Transport Mont Blanc race in 1994.

Career

Together with Stéphane Brosse he has held the ski mountaineering record on the Mont Blanc since May 30, 2003 with a total time of 5 hours 15 minutes 47 seconds. Gignoux enjoys also mountaineering, cross-country skiing, paragliding and street as well as mountain bicycle racing. 1997: Pierra Menta 2nd, together with Yvan Brondex 2nd, together with Francis Bibollet 2nd, together with Francis Bibollet 1st, together with Stéphane Brosse 2nd, together with Stéphane Brosse 2nd, together with Stéphane Brosse Trofeo Mezzalama 2nd, together with Fabio Meraldi and Enrico Pedrini 2nd, together with Stéphane Brosse and Jean Pellissier.

Achievements

• 1997: 2nd, French national ranking 1998: 2nd, French national ranking 1999: 1st, European Championship team race (together with Francis Bibollet) 1st, French national ranking 2000: 1st, French national ranking 5th (and 3rd in "seniors I" class ranking), Patrouille des Glaciers (together with Francis Bibollet and Stéphane Brosse) 2001: 1st, European Championship team race (together with Stéphane Brosse) 1st, French national ranking 1st, Trophée des Gastlosen (European Cup, together with Stéphane Brosse) 2002: 1st, Tour du Rutor (together with Stéphane Brosse) 5th, World Championship team race (together with Stéphane Brosse) 2003: 1st, Dolomiti Cup team (together with Stéphan Brosse) 4th, European Championship team race (together with Stéphane Brosse) 2004: 1st, Transcavallo race (together with Stéphane Brosse) 2008: 8th, World Championship team race (together with Alexandre Pellicier) 1995: 5th, together with Olivier Pasteur 1996: 4th, together with Francis Bibollet 1997: 2nd, together with Yvan Brondex 1998: 2nd, together with Yvan Brondex 1999: 2nd, together with Francis Bibollet 2000: 2nd, together with Francis Bibollet 2001: 1st, together with Stéphane Brosse 2002: 2nd, together with Stéphane Brosse 2003: 2nd, together with Stéphane Brosse 1999: 2nd, together with Fabio Meraldi and Enrico Pedrini 2003: 2nd, together with Stéphane Brosse and Jean Pellissier.

Membership

Since 1995 he has been member of the French national team