Sylvain Calzati
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sylvain Calzati |
| Born | 1 July 1979 Lyon, France |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2001 | Jean Delatour (stagiaire) |
| 2002 | Cofidis (stagiaire) |
| Professional teams | |
| 2003 | Barloworld |
| 2004 | Saint-Quentin Oktos |
| 2004 | RAGT Semences |
| 2005–2008 | AG2R Prévoyance |
| 2009 | Agritubel |
| 2010 | Team Sky |
| 2011 | Bretagne–Schuller |
| Major wins | |
| Tour de l'Avenir (2004) 2006 Tour de France, 1 stage | |
Sylvain Calzati (born 1 July 1979 in Lyon) is a former French road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2003 and 2011.[1] He turned professional during the year 2003 with Barloworld, and his biggest success was winning the 8th Stage in the 2006 Tour de France. He also won the Tour de l'Avenir in 2004. He lives in Genay with his wife and daughter. He works as industrial cleaner.[2]
Major results
[edit]- 2004
- 1st, Overall, Tour de l'Avenir
- 2nd, Overall, Étoile de Bessèges
- 71st, Overall, Tour de France
- 2006
- 1st, Stage 8, Tour de France (Saint-Méen-le-Grand to Lorient)
References
[edit]- ^ van Eyck, Xylon (29 September 2011). "Sylvain Calzati to retire at the end of the season". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ "Tour de France Stage 14 Preview". inrng.com. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
External links
[edit]- Profile on AG2R Prévoyance website
- Sylvain Calzati at trap-friis.dk
- Official Site