Personal information | |
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Born | Désertines, Allier, France | 16 July 1961
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Amateur teams | |
1985–1986 | UC Sayatoise |
1992 | VS Côte de Granit |
Professional teams | |
1988 | S.E.F.B.–Tonissteiner–Peugeot |
1989 | Super U–Raleigh–Fiat |
1990 | Castorama |
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