Matthias Dandois

Matthias Lucas Dandois-Delaigue, born on 6 May 1989 and from Épinay-sur-Orge in the Essonne department of France, is a French BMX flatland rider and actor who has won ten world championships. He became passionate about BMX around the age of 12 after seeing a television programme on the subject, received his first BMX for Christmas 2002 and built his first flat practice area in the family garden. Before cycling he had run at regional level with the Essonne Athletic club. He turned professional, placed fifth on the 2007 BMX Flatland World Circuit and went on to win that circuit overall in 2008, 2009 and 2011. In 2021 he won the first UCI Urban Cycling World Championships, held in Montpellier, for his ninth world title, and he took a tenth in Abu Dhabi in 2024.