Sébastien Chavanel
French cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sébastien Chavanel (born 21 March 1981 in Châtellerault) is a retired French professional road bicycle racer who last rode for UCI ProTeam FDJ.[1] He is a younger brother, by just under 2 years, to fellow professional cyclist Sylvain Chavanel.
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Sébastien Chavanel |
Born | (1981-03-21) 21 March 1981 (age 43) Châtellerault, France |
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Sprinter |
Amateur teams | |
2001 | VC Loudun |
2002 | Vendée U |
Professional teams | |
2003–2006 | Brioches La Boulangère |
2007–2010 | Française des Jeux |
2011–2013 | Team Europcar |
2014–2016 | FDJ.fr |
Major wins | |
GP de Denain (2007) Tour de Picardie (2008) | |
Close
After three seasons with Team Europcar, Chavanel returned to FDJ.fr for the 2014 season.[1] At the 2015 Tour of Flanders, Chavanel sustained right thigh hematoma as a neutral service car rammed his team car which was stopped behind him to change his bike's wheel.[2]
By finishing in last place in the 2015 Tour de France, he was that year's lanterne rouge rider.[3]