Alexis Vuillermoz
.jpg) Vuillermoz at the 2015 Tour de France | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alexis Vuillermoz |
| Nickname | Pikachu |
| Born |
1 June 1988 Saint-Claude, Jura, France |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb; 9.4 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | AG2R La Mondiale |
| Discipline | Road, mountain biking |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Puncheur[1] |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2006–2008 | Scott-Les 2 Alpes |
| 2009–2012 | Lapierre International |
| 2012 | Saur–Sojasun (stagiaire) |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2013 | Sojasun |
| 2014– | Ag2r–La Mondiale |
| Major wins | |
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Infobox last updated on 16 July 2015 | |
Alexis Vuillermoz (born 1 June 1988) is a French road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam AG2R La Mondiale.[2]
Career
He was originally a mountain bike racer before switching to road cycling, winning the French national under-23 mountain bike title twice and riding as part of the French national team that took the team relay title at the 2008 Mountain Bike World Championships.[1] He was a member of the Sojasun team that competed at the 2013 Tour de France,[3] finishing the race 46th overall.
Vuillermoz joined Ag2r–La Mondiale for the 2014 season, after his previous team – Sojasun – folded at the end of the 2013 season.[2] In the eighth stage of the 2015 Tour de France, Vuillermoz attacked the leading group on the Mûr-de-Bretagne to cross the line solo atop the hill.[4] "After winning I thought about my dad who died three years ago. He was the one who got me interested in the Tour de France, he used to take my cousins and I to the side of the road to watch the Tour go past," said Vuillermoz. "I hope today he’s proud of me."[5]
Palmarès
- 2005
- 3rd Junior Cross-country, French National Mountain Bike Championships[6]
- 2006
- 1st
Junior Cross-country, French National Mountain Bike Championships[6] - 2nd Junior Cross-country, European Mountain Bike Championships[6]
- 2008
- 1st
Team relay, UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - 2009
- 1st Under-23 Cross-country, French National Mountain Bike Championships[7]
- 2nd Under-23 Cross-country, UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships[7]
- 2010
- 1st Under-23 Cross-country, French National Mountain Bike Championships[7]
- 2012
- 5th Overall Tour des Pays de Savoie
- 2013
- 5th Overall Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour
- 2014
- 3rd Overall Tour du Gévaudan
- 1st Stage 2
- 8th Overall Critérium International
- 2015
- 1st Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan
- 1st Stage 8 Tour de France
- 1st International Road Cycling Challenge
- 6th La Flèche Wallonne
- 6th Overall Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon
- 1st Stage 2
- 9th Overall Tour du Haut Var[8]
- 9th Overall Critérium International
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Giro |
- | 11 | - |
 Tour |
46 | - | 26 |
 Vuelta |
- | - |
WD = Withdrew; IP = In Progress
References
- 1 2 Decaluwé, Brecht (11 July 2015). "Tour de France: Vuillermoz rises to stardom after stage win on the Mûr-de-Bretagne". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Vuillermoz chez AG2R" [Vuillermoz with AG2R]. L'Équipe (in French) (Éditions Philippe Amaury). 21 October 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ "Profile". Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ↑ "Stage 8: Vuillermoz takes first French victory of 2015 Tour". VeloNews (Competitor Group, Inc.). 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ "Stage 8: Vuillermoz takes first French victory of 2015 Tour". VeloNews (Competitor Group, Inc.). 11 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 Alexis Vuillermoz profile at Cycling Archives
- 1 2 3 "Mountain biker Vuillermoz signs with Saur Sojasun". cyclingnews.com. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ "Mezgec wins stage 2 of Tour du Haut Var". cyclingnews.com. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
External links
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- Alexis Vuillermoz profile at ProCyclingStats