Personal information | |
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Born | Creil, France | 31 March 1964
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb; 10 st 12 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1990 | Histor–Sigma |
1991 | Tonton Tapis–GB |
1992–1993 | GB–MG Maglificio |
1994 | Jolly Componibili–Cage |
1995–1998 | Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne |
1999–2000 | Home Market–Ville de Charleroi |
Laurent Pillon (born 31 March 1964 in Creil) is a French former cyclist. [1] He participated in the Tour de France five times and eight Grand Tours overall. His son Romain Pillon also competed professionally. [2]
Grand Tour | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
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Giro d'Italia | — | — | — | 41 | 88 | — | — | — |
Tour de France | 103 | 51 | 88 | 66 | — | — | — | DNF |
Vuelta a España | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — |
DSQ | Disqualified |
DNF | Did not finish |
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