Yannick Talabardon (born 6 July 1981 in Paris) is a French former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2002 and 2013.[1] He won the Most Combative rider award for Stage 7 of the 2011 Tour de France for his role in the early breakaway.

Yannick Talabardon
Personal information
Full nameYannick Talabardon
Born (1981-07-06) 6 July 1981 (age 42)
Paris, France
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClassics Specialist/Climber
Professional teams
2002–2004BigMat–Auber 93
2005–2008Crédit Agricole
2009–2013Besson Chaussures–Sojasun

Talabardon retired at the end of the 2013 season, after twelve seasons as a professional.[1]

Major results edit

2003
1st Prix du Léon
1st Mountains classification Tour de l'Avenir
2004
1st Prix des Blés d'Or
1st Tour de Jura
1st Stage 1 Tour de Normandie
8th Grand Prix d'Isbergues
10th Tour du Doubs
2007
9th Overall Tour Down Under
2008
6th Cholet-Pays de Loire
2009
1st Paris–Troyes
4th Overall Route du Sud
8th Overall Tour Méditerranéen
10th Overall Circuito Montañés
2010
4th Overall Tour du Gévaudan
5th Overall Tour Méditerranéen
2012
6th Overall Route du Sud

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Les oubliés du marché (1): la retraite pour Talabardon" [The forgotten ones without contract (1): the retirement of Talabardon]. L'Équipe (in French). Éditions Philippe Amaury. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.

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