Personal information | |
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Full name | Christian Levavasseur |
Born | Dinan, France | 6 March 1956
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1978–1982 | Miko–Mercier–Vivagel |
1983 | La Redoute–Motobécane |
1985 | UNCP |
Major wins | |
Combativity award 1980 Tour de France |
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Levavasseur became cadet champion of Brittany in 1973, and was professional from 1978 to 1985. [1] After his professional career, he returned to amateur cycling in Brittany.
Levavasseur rode the Tour de France five times, of which he finished four times. [2]
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