Nicolas Troussel

Two-time winner of La Solitaire du Figaro, Nicolas Troussel is a fearce competitor who has always had the Vendée Globe as his objective. Born in Morlaix (Finistère) on May 11, 1974, of parents working in their own architectural firm, he is the eldest of three children. While he remembers admiring the boats at the start of the Route du Rhum or the Tour of Europe, Nicolas does not start on an Optimist.

Sailing enters his life through summer cruises in the Scilly Islands, often with Armel Le Cléac'h's family. With Jérémie Beyou, the three teenagers quickly formed an inseparable trio that shone in the races of the moment before arriving on the demanding Figaro Bénéteau circuit. Armel won the Solitaire du Figaro in 2003 (then the Transat AG2R in double with Nicolas in 2004), Jérémie in 2005 and Nicolas in 2006 with a brilliant stroke that still remains engraved in people's minds and has since become: La Troussel. 

He reoffends two years later, at 34 years of age. Between the three of them, Nicolas, Armel and Jérémie will each win twice in nine editions of the Solitaire. But the victories were modest for Nicolas, whose objective did not change: the Vendée Globe. This will be followed by two participations in the Transat Jacques Vabre 2007 and 2009 as co-skipper of Armel, then seven editions of the Tour de France à la Voile, crowned with six podiums. The father of three children will return to ocean racing in 2014 in Class40.

 

Sailing Highlights

2022 : Route du Rhum - 20th
Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race - Retired
2021 : Transat Jacques Vabre - 8th
Défi Azimut - 7th
The Ocean Race Europe - 4th
2020-21 : Vendée Globe - ABD
2019 : Transat Jacques Vabre - 13th
Défi Azimut - 12th
2018 : Route du Rhum - Withdrawal in Class40
2002-2016 : Seven podiums in Seven participations in the Tour Voile
2007-17 : Three Transat Jacques Vabre including two in IMOCA
2014 : Route du Rhum - 2nd
2008 : Solitaire du Figaro - 1st
2007 : Transat BPE - 1st
2006 : Solitaire du Figaro - 1st
2005 : Spi West - 1st
2004 : Transat AG2R - 1st
1998 : Solitaire du Telegram - 1st
1995 : Spi West - 1st