Cédric Vasseur facts for kids
Vasseur in 2003.
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| Full name | Cédric Vasseur | ||
| Born | 18 August 1970 Hazebrouck, France |
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) | ||
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| Current team | Cofidis | ||
| Discipline | Road | ||
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Cédric Vasseur (born 18 August 1970) is a French former professional road racing cyclist. He is now the general manager for the Cofidis cycling team. As a rider, Cédric raced from 1993 to 2007 for several teams, including Novemail–Histor and Cofidis.
Cédric was known as an "all-rounder" in cycling. This means he was good at many different types of races. He competed in famous spring races like the Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix. He also won a stage in the Dauphiné Libéré race and two stages in the famous Tour de France.
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Cédric Vasseur's Cycling Career
Becoming a Professional Rider
Cédric Vasseur was born in Hazebrouck, France. He started his professional cycling career in 1993 with the Novemail team. In 1995, he joined the Crédit Agricole team.
His most famous win came in 1997 during the 1997 Tour de France. He rode alone for 147 kilometers, far ahead of other riders, to win Stage 5. After this amazing win, he wore the yellow jersey for five days. The yellow jersey is a special shirt worn by the leader of the Tour de France.
Cédric rode for the US Postal Service team in 2000 and 2001. He took part in the 2000 Tour de France. Later, he moved to the Cofidis team. He retired from racing at the end of 2007. In his last year, he won another stage at the 2007 Tour de France.
Life After Racing
After he stopped racing, Cédric Vasseur stayed involved in cycling. He became the head of the CPA, which is an association for professional cyclists. He also worked as a TV commentator, explaining races to viewers. In 2017, the Cofidis team announced that Cédric would return to them as their new manager.
About Cédric's Family
Cédric Vasseur comes from a family of cyclists. His father, Alain Vasseur, was also a professional cyclist. Alain competed in the Tour de France in 1970, 1971, and 1974. Just like Cédric, his father also won a stage of the Tour de France by riding alone ahead of the pack.
Major Cycling Achievements
Cédric Vasseur had many important wins and high finishes during his career. Here are some of his main achievements:
- 1993: Won Stage 6 of the Tour de l'Avenir
- 1996: Won Stage 4 of the Grand Prix du Midi Libre
- 1997: Won Stage 5 of the 1997 Tour de France and wore the yellow jersey for 5 days
- 1999: Finished 3rd in the French National Road Race Championships
- 2002: Won the Grand Prix d'Isbergues
- 2002: Won Stage 5 of the Four Days of Dunkirk
- 2003: Won the overall title at Paris–Corrèze
- 2003: Won the overall title at Hessen-Rundfahrt
- 2003: Won Stage 7 of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- 2003: Won Stage 2 of the Tour du Limousin
- 2004: Won Stage 4 of the Tour de l'Ain
- 2004: Won Stage 4 of the Tour du Limousin
- 2006: Won the Grand Prix d'Isbergues
- 2007: Won Stage 10 of the Tour de France
Grand Tour Race Results
Cédric Vasseur competed in the three biggest cycling races, known as Grand Tours: the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France, and the Vuelta a España.
| Grand Tour | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
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 Giro d'Italia |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — |
 Tour de France |
— | 69 | 40 | 24 | 83 | 52 | — | 55 | 97 | — | 44 | 95 | 55 |
 Vuelta a España |
69 | — | 45 | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — |
| DNF | Did not finish |
See also
In Spanish: Cédric Vasseur para niños
