Team Lëtzebuerg Paris 2024: cycling, horse riding, swimming, archery and triathlon

Alex Kirsch

Discipline: road racing

Date of birth: 12.6.1992 (32 years old)

At the age of 12, Alex Kirsch won his first medal and became Luxembourg road champion in the youth category. In 2008, four years after his first title, he won the national road championship in the beginners' category. Since then, he has regularly finished on the podium in his age category in all disciplines: road racing, time trials and also cyclo-cross, although he excels in the first two disciplines. 2023 was the year of his consecration in the absolute category: he became the national champion in the road race and time trial categories.

He has been a professional since 2012 and now rides with the Lidl-Trek cycling team, spearheaded in its early days (under the name Team Leopard-Trek) by two legendary Luxembourgish cyclists: the Schleck brothers. He has also been taking part in the major Tours since 2019: Tour de France (2022 and 2023), Giro d'Italia (2023) and Vuelta a España (2019, 2021 and 2022). In the opinion of his team, "Alex is one of the best lead-out men in the WorldTour. He uses his large stature, power and intelligence to put the sprinters in a perfect position amidst the chaos". Paris 2024 will be his first Olympic Games.

You can follow her exploits on her Facebook, X and Instagram accounts.

Christine Majerus

Discipline: road racing

Date of birth: 25.2.1987 (37 years old)

Cycling was not Christine Majerus's first choice of sport. She initially fell in love with athletics and became national 400m and 800m champion on several occasions. She switched to cycling in her early twenties, after injuries prevented her from achieving the results she wanted on the track. On two wheels, she excelled right from the start. She began her cycling career as a road racer and time-trialist, before moving on to cyclo-cross.

In Luxembourg, she was the undisputed national champion between 2007 and 2024 in all disciplines: 17 times in time trials, 14 times in road races and 12 times in cyclo-cross. Her international career has also been spectacular: When she competed in the 2013 Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE), she won the gold medal in all three disciplines, and with her Team SD Worx team she reached the top of world cycling in 2016 by winning gold in the World Team Time Trial Championships. After competing in London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be her fourth Olympics. She arrives in Paris alongside her team as the current leader of the International Cycling Union world rankings.

You can follow her exploits on her Facebook, X and Instagram accounts.

Nicolas Wagner-Ehlinger

Discipline: dressage

Date of birth: 2.1.1992 (32 years old)

Nicolas Wagner Ehlinger has been immersed in the world of horse riding since childhood. In 2002, his parents founded one of Luxembourg's best-known riding schools. As a child, he occasionally flirted with show jumping and even mountain biking, but ultimately, his passion for dressage prevailed. He became the first Luxembourgish dressage rider to represent his country at the Olympic Games when he competed at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020.

At the age of 16, he participated in the European Championships, and has subsequently taken part in countless other competitions. During his training camp in Germany, he discovered his favourite horse, Quater Back Junior FRH, with whom he will compete in the 2024 Olympic Games. He arrives in Paris for his second Olympic appearance, ranked 86th by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports in the CDI3* and CDIO3* disciplines and above.

You can follow his exploits on his Instagram account and via Facebook.

Ralph Daleiden-Ciuferri

Discipline: 100m freestyle

Date of birth: 25.3.2003 (21 years old)

Ralph Daleiden-Ciuferri was 10 years old when he began delivering exceptional performances. In December 2013, he set the fastest time in the 200m backstroke and has continued to set the pace ever since: between the ages of 11 and 18, he clocked the fastest time on 24 separate occasions, which are still among the best in the Luxembourg Swimming and Lifesaving Federation. As a youngster, he competed in all four disciplines, but over the years, it was his freestyle performances that made him the current national champion. In June 2024, he held the national records for the 100m and 200m freestyle in a 50m pool (48:36 and 1:49.42, respectively).

He already had four gold medals and two silver medals at national level (individual and relay), when he took part in the GSSE Malta 2023. There, he won bronze in the 100m freestyle and 100m butterfly. Also, two gold medals with the Luxembourg team in the 4x200m freestyle and 4x100m medley relays. He arrives in Paris, his first Olympic appearance, with his brand new 200m freestyle national record under his belt.

You can follow his exploits on his Instagram account.

Pit Klein

Discipline: recurve 70m

Date of birth: 12.9.1996 (27 years old)

Pit Klein took up archery at the age of 13. In 2013, he made his first appearance at an international competition. Five years later, at the 2018 European Championships, he won the outdoor team bronze medal. Then, in 2023, he won another bronze with the Luxembourg recurve team at the Veronica's Cup, a world ranking tournament held in Slovenia.

His most recent performances in Luxembourg include individual bronze at the 2023 National Outdoor Championships and gold at the 2024 National Indoor Championships, both in the recurve discipline. His progress this year has been truly spectacular. In just a few weeks, he has risen 18 places in the world rankings, thus ensuring his participation in Paris 2024 at the end of June. For his first Olympic appearance, he is currently in 39th position in the world recurve archery rankings.

You can follow his exploits on his Instagram account.

Jeanne Lehair

Discipline: Olympic distance

Date of birth: 30.3.1996 (28 years old)

Jeanne Lehair took up triathlon at a very early age, winning numerous titles in the youth categories in her native France. In 2015, she made a name for herself on the international stage by winning a gold medal at the European Triathlon Championships in the mixed relay and also at the Madrid leg of the European Cup. Since then, she has regularly been in the top 10 at the major international competitions, winning seven gold medals.

In 2022, she took advantage of her Luxembourgish origins and switched allegiances. She now competes for Team Letzëbuerg. While competing for Luxembourg, she won the European Triathlon Championships in 2023 with a time of 1h57min36s. She arrives in Paris, her first Olympic appearance, in 6th place in the world triathlon rankings.

She is very active on her social networks. You can follow her exploits and training routines on Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube.

On its way to Paris, the Olympic torch passed through Luxembourg on 27 June 2024. It was the second time the Olympic torch had made its way to the Grand Duchy. The first occasion was on 27 July 1948 for the London Olympic Games.

The torch left Marseille on 9 May 2024 and crossed the Roman Bridge (old Moselle bridge) over the Moselle towards Schengen, where the borders of Luxembourg, Germany and France meet. The torch was carried by Anne Kremer, a former Luxembourg tennis player and three-time Olympian: Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004.

Edmond Schmitt, who carried the Olympic flame in 1948 and is now 96 years old, was in attendance at the torch relay and even had the opportunity to hold the torch.