Yannick Talabardon (born 6 July 1981 in Paris) is a French former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2002 and 2013.[1] He won the Most Combative rider award for Stage 7 of the 2011 Tour de France for his role in the early breakaway.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yannick Talabardon |
| Born | 6 July 1981 Paris, France |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Classics Specialist/Climber |
| Professional teams | |
| 2002–2004 | BigMat–Auber 93 |
| 2005–2008 | Crédit Agricole |
| 2009–2013 | Besson Chaussures–Sojasun |
Talabardon retired at the end of the 2013 season, after twelve seasons as a professional.[1]
Major results
edit- 2003
- 1st Prix du Léon
- 1st Mountains classification Tour de l'Avenir
- 2004
- 1st Prix des Blés d'Or
- 1st Tour de Jura
- 1st Stage 1 Tour de Normandie
- 8th Grand Prix d'Isbergues
- 10th Tour du Doubs
- 2007
- 9th Overall Tour Down Under
- 2008
- 6th Cholet-Pays de Loire
- 2009
- 1st Paris–Troyes
- 4th Overall Route du Sud
- 8th Overall Tour Méditerranéen
- 10th Overall Circuito Montañés
- 2010
- 4th Overall Tour du Gévaudan
- 5th Overall Tour Méditerranéen
- 2012
- 6th Overall Route du Sud
References
edit- ^ a b "Les oubliés du marché (1): la retraite pour Talabardon" [The forgotten ones without contract (1): the retirement of Talabardon]. L'Équipe (in French). Éditions Philippe Amaury. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
External links
edit- Official website (in French)
- Profile at Saur-Sojasun official website (in French)
- Yannick Talabardon at trap-friis.dk
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