Rider Profile
Sylvain Chavanel
Direct Energie

Personal Details:
Nationality
France
Date of birth
30/06/1979
Teams history:
- 2018 - Direct Energie
- 2017 - Direct Energie
- 2016 - Direct Energie
- 2015 - IAM Cycling
- 2014 - IAM Cycling
- 2013 - Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team
- 2012 - Omega Pharma - QuickStep
- 2011 - Quickstep Cycling Team
- 2010 - Quick Step
- 2009 - Quick Step
- 2008 - Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
- 2007 - Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
- 2006 - Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
- 2005 - Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
- 2004 - Brioches La Boulangère
- 2003 - Brioches La Boulangère
- 2002 - Bonjour
- 2001 - Bonjour
- 2000 - Bonjour - Toupargel
Biography:
Key Results
1st Tour de France stages, 19, 2008; 2 & 7, 2012
1st overall Four Days of Dunkirk 2002, '04
1st overall Tour of Belgium 2004
1st overall Three Days of De Panne 2012-13
1st overall Tour du Poitou-Charentes 2014, '16
1st GP Ouest France - Plouay 2014
1st De Brabantse Pijl - La Flèche Brabançonne 2008
1st Dwars Door Vlaanderen 2008
1st La Poly Normande 2004
1st French national road race champion 2011
1st French national time trial champion 2005-06, 2008, 2012-14
Tour de France combativity prize 2008, '10
Blogs
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Rach McBride blog: Podiums, dirt naps and prep for Leadville 100
Lessons learned in Crusher in the Tushar ahead of Life Time Grand Prix MTB race -
Nathan Haas blog – The inevitable rise of teamwork in gravel racing
After winning The Rift, Australian reflects on how team tactics are re-shaping gravel, for better or worse -
Peter Stetina guest column - 'Dad Watts' approach to Leadville Trail 100 MTB and SBT GRVL
LeadBoat defending champ has new routine in place as ‘real grit’ baby boy faces a life battle -
Philippa York analysis: Outnumbered and outthought, how Pogacar lost the Tour de France
The Tour was entertaining and confirmed the super team rivalry between UAE Team Emirates and Jumbo-Visma -
Philippa York analysis: Roglic's bizarre abandon could cost Jumbo dearly
The loss of Kruijswijk could have Jumbo-Visma regretting the choice