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 (born 1973, died 2013) was a professional French cyclist. He was known for his strong performances in road races and track cycling. Philippe won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the team time trial event. He also achieved a big win in a famous Belgian race called Gent–Wevelgem in 1997.
Philippe was a talented track cyclist too. He became the French national champion in individual pursuit cycling twice. This happened in the years 2000 and 2002. After a successful career, Philippe stopped professional cycling in 2004. He later opened a café in his hometown of Amiens, France.
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Philippe Gaumont's Cycling Achievements
Philippe Gaumont had many great results during his cycling career. He competed in both road cycling and track cycling events. Here are some of his most important wins and achievements.
Olympic and World Medals
Philippe proudly represented France at the Olympic Games.
- In 1992, he won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. This was for the men's team time trial event.
- He also won a bronze medal at the 2000 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in the individual pursuit event.
Major Road Race Wins
Philippe was very successful in road races, winning several overall titles and individual stages.
- 1992: He won the overall title at the Tour de la Somme.
- 1994: He won the overall title at the Tour du Poitou-Charentes. He also won one stage in this race.
- 1996: This was a great year for Philippe. He won the overall titles at both the Four Days of Dunkirk and the Tour de Picardie. He also won a stage in the Tour de Picardie and the La Côte Picarde race.
- 1997: He won the famous Gent–Wevelgem race in Belgium. He also won a stage in the Four Days of Dunkirk.
- 1998: He won a stage in the Grand Prix du Midi Libre.
French National Champion
Philippe was a national champion in track cycling.
- 2000: He became the French Pursuit Champion. He was also the French Team Pursuit Champion.
- 2002: He won the title of French Pursuit Champion again.
