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Mickaël Delage (born August 6, 1985 in Libourne) is a French professional racing cyclist. He cycles for Française des Jeux. He is also active as a track cyclist.
As a junior he participated at the World Championships in track cycling in Moscow 2003, where he won the silver medal at the points race, after Australian Miles Olman. In that same year he would become national junior champion of France at the team pursuit (alongside Jonathan Mouchel, Yannick Marie and Mickaël Mallie) and the madison (together with Mouchel). In 2004 he would win the national title in the points race at the under-23 level.
At the road he made his Giro d'Italia debut in 2006 and finished in 129th position and he won the 1st stage of the Tour de l'Avenir. Later that year he would again become French national champion when he won the team pursuit together with Mathieu Ladagnous, Jonathan Mouchel, Sylvain Blanquefort and Mickaël Preau. In 2007 he made his Tour de France debut.
[edit] Palmarès
- 2003
- 1st, Team pursuit, French National Track Championships - Junior
- 1st, Madison, French National Track Championships - Junior
- 2nd, World track championships, points race (juniors)
- 2004
- 1st, Points race, French National Track Championships - U23
- 2006
- 1st, Tteam pursuit, French National Track Championships
- 1st, Stage 1, Tour de l'Avenir