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Warren Barguil

Barguil at the 2022 Tour de France

Personal information

Full name

Warren Barguil

Nickname

Wawa

Born

28 October 1991 (age 33)
Hennebont, France

Height

1.82 m (5 ft 111⁄2 in)

Weight

61 kg (134 lb; 9 st 8 lb)

Team information

Current team

Team dsm–firmenich PostNL

Discipline

Road

Role

Rider

Rider type

Climber

Major wins

Grand Tours

Tour de France

Mountains classification (2017)

2 individual stages (2017)

Combativity award (2017)

Vuelta a España

2 individual stages (2013)

Single-day races and Classics

National Road Race Championships (2019)

GP Miguel Induráin (2022)

Warren Barguil (born October 28, 1991) is a French professional cyclist. He rides for the UCI WorldTeam Team dsm–firmenich PostNL. Warren is best known for his amazing climbing skills. He won two mountain stages and the special "mountains classification" jersey at the 2017 Tour de France.

Warren Barguil's Cycling Journey
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Warren Barguil's Cycling Journey

Starting Out as a Cyclist

Warren Barguil was born in Hennebont, a town in Brittany, France. He began his professional cycling journey in 2011. He rode as a "stagiaire," which is like an intern, for a team called FST. During this time, he won a stage in the Tour de l'Avenir, a race for young riders. He also finished 5th overall in that race.

The next year, 2012, was very successful for him. He won the entire Tour de l'Avenir race! He also came in second place overall in the Tour des Pays de Savoie. These early wins showed everyone that Warren was a very talented climber.

Riding for Argos–Shimano (2013–2017)

First Big Wins (2013)

In 2013, Warren officially joined the Argos–Shimano team as a full-time rider. This was a big year for him. He achieved his biggest wins yet by taking two stages in the Vuelta a España. This is one of the three biggest cycling races in the world, called Grand Tours.

Building Experience (2014)

In 2014, Warren started getting more top results. He finished 8th in races like La Drôme Classic and Strade Bianche. He also placed 9th overall in the Volta a Catalunya. His team wanted him to focus on the overall standings in the Vuelta a España. He finished 8th overall in that race, which was a great achievement.

First Tour de France (2015)

The year 2015 was special because it was Warren's first time focusing on the Tour de France. He worked hard to get ready for it. He finished 12th in the Tour de Suisse before the Tour. He started the Tour de France very well, even being in 8th place overall after one stage. He finished his first Tour de France in 14th place overall.

Tough Times and Strong Finishes (2016)

Barguil at the 2016 Tour de France

In January 2016, Warren and five of his teammates were hit by a car while training in Spain. Luckily, all the riders were okay. Despite this, Warren had some strong results later that year. He finished 6th in the Liège–Bastogne–Liège race and 9th in La Flèche Wallonne. He also finished 3rd overall in the Tour de Suisse. In the Tour de France, he started strong but finished 23rd overall.

Tour de France Hero (2017)

Barguil won the mountains classification at the 2017 Tour de France.

The 2017 season was Warren Barguil's most famous year. He finished 8th in Paris–Nice and 6th in La Flèche Wallonne. After a crash, he recovered and came back strong for the Tour de France.

In the Tour, he earned the polka dot jersey (for the best climber) after Stage 9. He then won Stage 13 in a thrilling sprint finish. This was his first Tour de France stage win, and it happened on Bastille Day, a French national holiday! He became the first Frenchman to win a Tour stage on Bastille Day since 2005.

He wasn't done yet! He also won Stage 18, which finished on the tough Col d'Izoard mountain. After this win, he had so many points that he was guaranteed to win the mountains classification. He became the "King of the Mountains" at the 2017 Tour de France.

However, later that year, his team removed him from the Vuelta a España. This was because he disagreed with the team's plans and wanted to ride for himself in the mountains.

Joining Fortuneo–Samsic (2018–Present)

New Team, New Goals (2018)

In 2018, Warren joined a new French team, Fortuneo–Samsic. He started the season with races like Tour La Provence and Paris–Nice. In the Tour de France, he tried to get into breakaways and collect points for the polka dot jersey again. He finished 2nd in the Mountains classification and 17th overall in the race. He also finished 3rd in the Grand Prix de Wallonie.

French National Champion (2019)

Barguil at the 2019 Tour de France

After a difficult start to 2019, Warren achieved a huge victory: he won the French National Road Race Championships! This was a very important win for him. He then rode the Tour de France again, aiming for stage wins. He attacked many times in the mountains and showed great form, finishing 10th overall in the race.

Consistent Performer (2020–2021)

In 2020, Warren continued to show strong results in one-day races. He finished 2nd in La Drôme Classic and 4th in La Flèche Wallonne. He also finished 9th overall in the Critérium du Dauphiné.

In 2021, he again finished in the top five at La Flèche Wallonne. He also won the overall title at the Tour du Limousin race. He ended the season with a second-place finish at the Grand Prix de Wallonie.

More Victories (2022)

The year 2022 brought more wins for Warren. He won a stage at Tirreno–Adriatico, a big World Tour race. He also won the GP Miguel Induráin by winning a sprint from a small group of riders. He continued to place well in other races, including 3rd at Brabantse Pijl and 9th at La Flèche Wallonne. He had to leave the Tour de France early due to illness.

First Giro d'Italia (2023)

In 2023, Warren made his first start at the Giro d'Italia, another one of the three Grand Tours. He was the team leader and spent a lot of time in breakaways during the race. He finished 3rd on Stage 18 and completed the race in 17th place overall.

Recent Races (2024)

In 2024, Warren continued to compete. He helped his team win a team time trial stage at the Danmark Rundt. He also finished 4th at La Drôme Classic and 6th overall in the Tour of Oman. He finished 40th in the Tour de France.