Denis Leproux

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Denis Leproux
Personal information
Born (1964-12-16) 16 December 1964 (age 55)
Saint-Calais, France
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1987–1988 Vétements Z–Peugeot
1998–2000 BigMat–Auber 93

Denis Leproux (born 16 December 1964) is a French former racing cyclist. [1] He rode in the 1998 Tour de France, where he finished 39th overall. [2] [3]

Major results

1986
3rd Overall Tour du Limousin
1st Stage 1
1987
3rd Polymultipliée
4th Overall Circuit Cycliste Sarthe
1988
7th GP de la Ville de Rennes
1992
1st Overall Tour de l'Ain
1997
1st Overall Ronde de l'Isard
2nd Overall Circuit des Mines
1999
6th Tour du Doubs
9th Overall Tour de Pologne
2000
1st Stage 4 Tour de l'Ain

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References

  1. "Denis Leproux". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. "Tour de France 1998". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. "The official 1998 Tour de France riders list". Tour de France . Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 22 August 2000. Retrieved 23 March 2019.