![Olympic pole-vault champion Renaud Lavillenie of France cleans his helmet 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 cleans his helmet 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/2CY47N4/olympic-pole-vault-champion-renaud-lavillenie-of-france-cleans-his-helmet-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-2CY47N4.jpg)
Olympic pole-vault champion Renaud Lavillenie of France cleans his helmet 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. 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.
![Lavillenie enjoying a little time by the seaside - IAAF Online Diaries | AMP | WCH 11 | World Athletics Lavillenie enjoying a little time by the seaside - IAAF Online Diaries | AMP | WCH 11 | World Athletics](https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/large/f7d2f4d9-7b9f-484b-8a5a-3cc5645c2157.jpg)