Rider Profile
Sylvain Chavanel
Direct Energie

Personal Details:
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
Related Articles

Fedrigo to retire after GP Ouest France-Plouay - News Shorts
By Cycling News published
Chavanel moves into Tour du Poitou-Charentes lead, Stitches for De Clercq, Tour de l'Avenir stage win for Gaudu, Vuelta Video Highlights

Dumoulin, Kelderman and Van der Breggen highlight Dutch TT championships - News Shorts
By Cycling News published
Dowsett and Simmonds to defend British TT titles, Boonen and Gilbert race Belgian TT, Coppel and Cordon defend French TT titles

News shorts: Chavanel interested in Hour Record, Giant hoping to tie down Dumoulin
By Cycling News published
Landa to end season at Lombardia, Belgians room up at Worlds, Dwars door Drenthe axed

Report: Bernaudeau secures French sponsor to replace Europcar
By Cycling News published
Chavanel says he will be part of new-look French team

Sylvain Chavanel eyeing reunion with Bernaudeau to bring career full-circle
By Cycling News published
Frenchman keen to end career under Team Europcar boss, provided sponsorship can be secured

Tour de France shorts: Chavanel and Pineau leave IAM Cycling
By Cycling News published
Extensions for Langevald and Benoot, yellow jersey record

Giro d'Italia: Chavanel second best in Abetone
By Cycling News published
IAM Cycling leader close to success after day in the breakaway

News shorts: Bos on track, Fernandez retires
By Cycling News published
Pantano to IAM and Chavanel headlining Chrono
Blogs
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The fascination of the three amigos GC battle - Philippa York Vuelta a España analysis
Jonas Vingegaard is the overall favourite but can João Almeida and Juan Ayuso combine to beat him? -
Nathan Haas blog: Has the UCI done enough for gravel pros at the Gravel World Championships?
Sponsored gravel riders appear to be losing interest in the rainbow jersey battle -
Lauren De Crescenzo and her tough decision to miss UCI Gravel World Championships
In her own words, the gravel star explains the complex picture of the Gravel World Championships for the US team -
A proper women's race – Historic day in Emporia at Unbound Gravel
Extended gaps around women's start end with unprecedented sprint finish though 'it’s still imperfect, but it’s the best we can do for now' -
Road prep and adapting to new rules as Life Time Grand Prix begins at Fuego XL mountain bike event
Lauren De Crescenzo uses The Growler for confidence boost ride ahead of prestigious off-road series






