During his professional cycling career, Mottet had a reputation within the peloton as being a totally clean rider who never used performance-enhancing drugs.

After retiring from racing, Mottet became involved in race organising, working on the Critérium du Dauphiné (where he was assistant director) for 14 years, before being appointed sports manager of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec and Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal in 2010.

He also served as selector for the French national cycling team at the 1997 and 1998 Road World Championships, and as a technical delegate for the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.

She competed in women's junior events at the 2012 World Championships, finishing sixth in the time trial before a serious crash in the road race.

Eva never fully recovered from her injuries and died in April 2020, aged 25.