Philippe Gaumont facts for kids
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Philippe Gaumont |
| Born | 22 February 1973 Amiens, France |
| Died | 17 May 2013 (aged 40) Arras, France |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
Philippe Gaumont (22 February 1973 – 17 May 2013) was a French professional road racing cyclist. He earned a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics, 100 km team time trial. In 1997 he won the Belgian classic Gent–Wevelgem and he was twice individual pursuit French national champion, in 2000 and 2002. In 2004, Gaumont quit professional cycling and later ran a café in Amiens.
In April 2013 Gaumont suffered a major heart attack and was reported to be in a coma. On 13 May 2013, several news sources reported his death, but according to La Voix du Nord he remained in an artificial coma, though had suffered brain death. He died on 17 May 2013.
Major results
- 1992
- 1st Overall Tour de la Somme
- Bronze medal Olympics Men's team time trial
- 1994
- 1st Overall Tour du Poitou-Charentes
- 1st Stage 5
- 1996
- 1st Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
- 1st Overall Tour de Picardie
- 1st Stage 1
- 1st La Côte Picarde
- 2nd Tour de Vendée
- 1997
- 1st Gent–Wevelgem
- 1st Stage 3a Four Days of Dunkirk
- 1998
- 1st Stage 1 Grand Prix du Midi Libre
- 3rd Overall Étoile de Bessèges
- 2000
- French Pursuit Champion
- French Team Pursuit Champion
- Bronze medal World Championships - Pursuit
- 2002
- French Pursuit Champion
See also
- List of doping cases in cycling
- List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
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