Sylvain Calzati

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Sylvain Calzati
Personal information
Full name Sylvain Calzati
Date of birth July 1, 1979 (1979-07-01) (age 28)
Country Flag of France France
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Team information
Current team Ag2r-La Mondiale
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
2003
2004
2004
2005–
Barloworld
Saint-Quentin Oktos
RAGT Semences
Ag2r-La Mondiale
Major wins
Tour de l'Avenir (2004)
2006 Tour de France, 1 stage
Infobox last updated on:
December 24, 2007

Sylvain Calzati (born July 1, 1979 in Lyon) is a French road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Ag2r-La Mondiale. He turned professional during the year 2003 with Team Barloworld. His biggest success is winning the 8th Stage in the 2006 Tour de France. He also won the Tour de l'Avenir in 2004. He currently lives in Genay with his wife Aurélia and daughter Emma.

[edit] Career Highlights

2003
24th in French Road Championships
2004
2nd in the 4th stage of the Étoile de Bessèges.
2nd overall in the Étoile de Bessèges.
71st overall in the Tour de France.
Winner of the Tour de l'Avenir.
2005
4th overall in the Route du sud
9th in French Road Championships
9th in French Time-Trial Championships
2006
Winner of the 8th Stage in the Tour de France from Saint-Méen-le-Grand to Lorient.

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Persondata
NAME Calzati, Sylvain
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH 1979-07-01
PLACE OF BIRTH Lyon, France
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH