Cyril Dessel
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| Dessel, wearing the yellow jersey, signing in at Tarbes before stage 11 of the 2006 Tour de France | |
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Cyril Dessel |
| Date of birth | November 29, 1974 |
| Country |  France |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 111⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (140 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Ag2r-La Mondiale |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2000–2002 2003–2004 2005– |
Jean Delatour Phonak Hearing Systems Ag2r-La Mondiale |
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| December 24, 2007 | |
Cyril Dessel (born 29 November 1974 in Rive-de-Gier) is a French professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Ag2r-La Mondiale. He made his professional debut in 2000 with the Jelly Belly Cycling Team and later raced for the Jean Delatour and Phonak teams.[1]
In 2006, he won the Tour Méditerranéen on the UCI Europe Tour.[2] Then in the 2006 Tour de France, he finished second in the tenth stage of the race, taking for one day the race leader's yellow jersey as well as the lead in the King of the Mountains competition;[3] he eventually finished sixth in the race.[4]
[edit] Major achievements
- 2006 Tour de France - 6th
- 2nd, Stage 10
(after stage 10)
(after stage 10)
- Volta a Catalunya - 1 stage (2008)
- Tour Méditerranéen - 1 stage & GC (2006)
- Tour de l'Ain - 1 stage & GC (2006)
- National Road Race Championships - 2nd (2004)
- GP Ostenfenster (2000)
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| NAME | Dessel, Cyril |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Road bicycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1974-11-29 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rive-de-Gier, France |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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