Personal information | |
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Born | Saint-Calais, France | 16 December 1964
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1987–1988 | Vétements Z–Peugeot |
1998–2000 | BigMat–Auber 93 |
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