Jacky Durand
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Jacky Durand |
| Nickname | Dudu |
| Date of birth | February 10, 1967 |
| Country |  France |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1990–1995 1996 1997–1998 1999–2000 2001–2003 2004 |
Castorama Agrigel Casino Lotto Française des Jeux Landbouwkrediet-Colnago |
| Major wins | |
| Tour de France, 3 stages Ronde van Vlaanderen (1992) Paris-Tours (1998) National Champion (1993, 1994) |
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| Infobox last updated on: | |
| January 20, 2008 | |
Jacky Durand (born February 10, 1967 in Laval, Mayenne) is a retired French professional road bicycle racer. Durand was notable for his attacking style of riding, winning the cycling Monument race the Ronde van Vlaanderen in 1992 with a 217 kilometres (135 mi) breakaway, and three stages in the Tour de France.
Durand turned professional in 1990. In addition to his three stage victories in the Tour de France and his Ronde van Vlaanderen win, he was twice French national road race champion (1993 and 1994) and won Paris-Tours in 1998, the first French rider to win the race in 42 years. Durand competed in 7 Tours de France, finishing the 1999 Tour de France as Lanterne rouge in last place. His stage victory in 1995 allowed him to wear the yellow jersey for two days. Durand won the Combativity award in the 1998 and 1999 Tour de France.
Durand retired from racing at the end of 2004. He has since worked for Eurosport as a commentator.
[edit] External links
- Jacky Durand fan web site
- Palmarès at Trap-Friis.dk
- Jacky Durand profile at the Cycling Website
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