Personal information | |
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Born | Tournai, Belgium | 31 March 1963
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1985 | La Redoute |
1986–1992 | RMO–Cycles Méral–Mavic |
1993–1994 | Festina–Lotus |
1995 | Le Groupement |
1996 | Agrigel–La Creuse–Fenioux |
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