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Daniel Morelon (born 24 July 1944 in Bourg en Bresse) is a French former racing cyclist, eight times World champion and triple Olympic champion and a Knight of the Legion d'Honneur. Morelon worked as a police officer before becoming a cycling coach.
[edit] Training career
- National sprint trainer since 1978.
- He has been sprint coach at the centre of cycling excellence at Hyères since 1990.
[edit] Personal awards
- World Champion in 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973 and 1975 in sprint cycling.
- World Champion in 1966 in tandem bicycle with Pierre Trentin.
- 3 silver medals at the World Championships (1964 in sprint, 1967 in tandem, 1980 in keirin)
- 5 bronze medals at the World Championships(1965 (amateur) and 1980 (professional) in sprint, 1969, 1970 and 1971 in tandem)
- Champion of France in sprint: 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 (eleven times running)
- Champion of French champions in 1972 - L'Équipe
[edit] Winner of Grand Prix
- Paris
- London
- Copenhagen
- Aarhus
- Milan
- Los Angeles
- Amsterdam
- Hannover
- Moscow
- Others
- The Six Days of Nouméa, 1977
[edit] Awards as Trainer
- Trainer to Félicia Ballanger at Olympic Games in sprint, 1996 and 2000
- Trainer to Félicia Ballanger at Olympic Games in 500 m, 2000
- Trainer to Nathalie Even-Lancien at Olympic Games in Points race, 1996
- 15 World Champion titles
- 7 Silver World Championship medals
- 6 Bronze World Championship medals
[edit] References
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