) Chavanel at the 2010 Four Days of Dunkirk | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sébastien Chavanel |
| Born | 21 March 1981 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 |
| 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) | |
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.
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]
Major results
- 2003
- 1st, Stages 2 and 3, Tour de l'Avenir
- 2004
- 1st, Stages 2, 4 and 5, Points Classification Tour de l'Avenir
- 1st, Stage 5 Tour de Wallonie
- 2005
- 1st, Stage 3 GP Internacional da Costa Azul
- 2007
- 1st, Grand Prix de Denain
- 1st, Stage 5, Points Classification, Étoile de Bessèges
- 1st, Stage 3, Tour de Picardie
- 1st, Stage 3, Tour de Poitou-Charentes et de la Vienne
- 1st, French Road Cycling Cup
- 2nd, Tro-Bro Léon
- 3rd, Grand Prix d'Isbergues
- 4th, Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- 5th, Châteauroux Classic de l Indre
- 2008
- 1st, Overall, Stage 4, Points Classification Tour de Picardie
- 2nd, Grand Prix de la Ville de Rennes
- 2011
- 6th, Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
References
- ^ a b "Sébastien Chavanel signs for FDJ.fr". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ Gregor Brown (6 April 2015). "Teams left angry after Tour of Flanders neutral service car incidents". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media Sports & Leisure network. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Tour de France 2015: Lanterne Rouge - stage 21". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
External links
- Sébastien Chavanel at Trap-Friis.dk
- Europcar Profile