![Olympic pole vault champion Renaud Lavillenie of France mounts his bike during the warm-up session of the 36th Le Mans 24 hours motorcycle endurance race in Le Mans, western France September 21, Olympic pole vault champion Renaud Lavillenie of France mounts his bike during the warm-up session of the 36th Le Mans 24 hours motorcycle endurance race in Le Mans, western France September 21,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CXYWDH/olympic-pole-vault-champion-renaud-lavillenie-of-france-mounts-his-bike-during-the-warm-up-session-of-the-36th-le-mans-24-hours-motorcycle-endurance-race-in-le-mans-western-france-september-21-2013-lavillenie-is-competing-with-his-suzuki-number-63-reutersstephane-mahe-france-tags-sport-motorsport-2CXYWDH.jpg)
Olympic pole vault champion Renaud Lavillenie of France mounts his bike during the warm-up session of the 36th Le Mans 24 hours motorcycle endurance race in Le Mans, western France September 21,
![French Olympic pole-vault champion Renaud Lavillenie reacts during a stop in the stand during the 36th 24-hour endurance motorcycle race at the Bugatti racetrack in Le Mans, western France, Saturday, Sept. 21, French Olympic pole-vault champion Renaud Lavillenie reacts during a stop in the stand during the 36th 24-hour endurance motorcycle race at the Bugatti racetrack in Le Mans, western France, Saturday, Sept. 21,](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2n6jydr/french-olympic-pole-vault-champion-renaud-lavillenie-stops-in-the-stand-during-the-36th-24-hour-endurance-motorcycle-race-at-the-bugatti-racetrack-in-le-mans-western-france-saturday-sept-21-2013-ap-photodavid-vincent-2n6jydr.jpg)
French Olympic pole-vault champion Renaud Lavillenie reacts during a stop in the stand during the 36th 24-hour endurance motorcycle race at the Bugatti racetrack in Le Mans, western France, Saturday, Sept. 21,
![Olympic pole-vault champion Renaud Lavillenie of France wears his gloves during the warm-up session of the 36th Le Mans 24 hours motorcycle endurance race in Le Mans, western France September 21, 2013. Olympic pole-vault champion Renaud Lavillenie of France wears his gloves during the warm-up session of the 36th Le Mans 24 hours motorcycle endurance race in Le Mans, western France September 21, 2013.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CY1GGK/olympic-pole-vault-champion-renaud-lavillenie-of-france-wears-his-gloves-during-the-warm-up-session-of-the-36th-le-mans-24-hours-motorcycle-endurance-race-in-le-mans-western-france-september-21-2013-lavillenie-is-competing-with-his-suzuki-number-63-reutersstephane-mahe-france-tags-sport-motorsport-2CY1GGK.jpg)
Olympic pole-vault champion Renaud Lavillenie of France wears his gloves during the warm-up session of the 36th Le Mans 24 hours motorcycle endurance race in Le Mans, western France September 21, 2013.
![Olympic pole vault champion Renaud Lavillenie of France (2nd R, facing camera) attends the warm-up session of the 36th Le Mans 24 hours motorcycle endurance race in Le Mans, western France September Olympic pole vault champion Renaud Lavillenie of France (2nd R, facing camera) attends the warm-up session of the 36th Le Mans 24 hours motorcycle endurance race in Le Mans, western France September](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E6B7EE/olympic-pole-vault-champion-renaud-lavillenie-of-france-2nd-r-facing-camera-attends-the-warm-up-session-of-the-36th-le-mans-24-hours-motorcycle-endurance-race-in-le-mans-western-france-september-21-2013-lavillenie-is-competing-with-his-suzuki-number-63-reutersstephane-mahe-france-tags-sport-motorsport-2E6B7EE.jpg)
Olympic pole vault champion Renaud Lavillenie of France (2nd R, facing camera) attends the warm-up session of the 36th Le Mans 24 hours motorcycle endurance race in Le Mans, western France September
![Olympic pole vault champion Renaud Lavillenie of France adjusts his helmet during the warm-up session of the 36th Le Mans 24 hours motorcycle endurance race in Le Mans, western France September 21, Olympic pole vault champion Renaud Lavillenie of France adjusts his helmet during the warm-up session of the 36th Le Mans 24 hours motorcycle endurance race in Le Mans, western France September 21,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2N6JYMT/french-olympic-pole-vault-champion-renaud-lavillenie-stops-in-the-stand-during-the-36th-24-hour-endurance-motorcycle-race-at-the-bugatti-racetrack-in-le-mans-western-france-saturday-sept-21-2013-ap-photodavid-vincent-2N6JYMT.jpg)
Olympic pole vault champion Renaud Lavillenie of France adjusts his helmet during the warm-up session of the 36th Le Mans 24 hours motorcycle endurance race in Le Mans, western France September 21,
![Le perchiste champion d'Europe Renaud Lavillenie participera de nouveau aux 24 Heures du Mans - Moto-Station Le perchiste champion d'Europe Renaud Lavillenie participera de nouveau aux 24 Heures du Mans - Moto-Station](http://moto-journal.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Mezard-Lavillenie-Dumain.jpg)