Personal information | |
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Full name | Alexandre Blain |
Born | Nice, France | 7 March 1981
Team information | |
Current team | WiV SunGod |
Discipline | Road |
Role |
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Rider type | Classics specialist [1] |
Amateur team | |
2018 | Team Cycliste Azuréen |
Professional teams | |
2008–2009 | Cofidis |
2010–2012 | Endura Racing |
2013–2014 | Team Raleigh |
2015 | Team Marseille 13 KTM [2] |
2016–2017 | Madison Genesis |
Managerial team | |
2019– | Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes |
Alexandre Blain (born 7 March 1981 in Nice) is a French former road bicycle racer, who now works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team WiV SunGod. [3]
He started cycling for his local mountain bike club in his hometown of Peillon in 1997, riding in downhill mountain biking before switching to cross-country. [1] He was a member of UCI ProTeam Cofidis and Continental teams Endura Racing and Team Raleigh. [4] In November 2015 he was announced as a member of the Madison Genesis squad for 2016. [5]
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