Personal information | |
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Born | Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis | 5 November 1961
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1984 | Coop–Hoonved |
1985 | Renault–Elf–Gitane |
1986 | Système U–Gitane |
1987–1988 | Z |
1989–1991 | La Vie Claire |
1992 | Subaru-Montgomery |
Major wins | |
1 stage Vuelta a España (1990) |
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