Paul Penhoët (born 28 December 2001) is a French road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Groupama–FDJ.[3][4]

Paul Penhoët
Penhoët at the 2019 Paris–Roubaix Juniors
Personal information
Born (2001-12-28) 28 December 2001 (age 22)
Clamart, France
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Team information
Current teamGroupama–FDJ
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Amateur team
2018–2019CSM Clamart Junior
Professional teams
2020–2022Groupama–FDJ Continental Team[1][2]
2022–Groupama–FDJ

Career

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In 2022 he rode for UCI WorldTeam Groupama–FDJ as part of a development scheme to allow younger riders to race with the UCI WorldTour team, as the nominated team sprinter at the 2022 Tour of Oman he managed 3 top 10 results.[5] He later joined the team as a full-time rider on August 1.

Major results

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2019
6th Bernaudeau Junior
6th La Route des Géants
9th Road race, UEC European Junior Road Championships
2021
1st   Overall Tour d'Eure-et-Loir
1st   Points classification
1st   Young rider classification
1st Stage 3
1st Stage 3 L'Étoile d'Or
8th Road race, UCI Road World Under-23 Championships
2022
1st   Road race, Mediterranean Games
2nd Youngster Coast Challenge
3rd Overall Tour de Normandie
1st   Points classification
1st Stage 5
5th Dorpenomloop Rucphen
6th Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
8th Road race, UCI Road World Under-23 Championships
10th Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
2023 (2 pro wins)
1st Tour du Finistère
Tour Poitou-Charentes en Nouvelle-Aquitaine
1st   Points classification
1st Stage 2
2nd Tour de Vendée
3rd Paris–Chauny
4th Classic Loire Atlantique
4th Paris–Bourges
5th Grand Prix de Fourmies
7th La Roue Tourangelle
8th Schwalbe Classic
9th Clásica de Almería
9th Polynormande
9th Grand Prix d'Isbergues
10th Paris–Tours
2024
2nd Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
1st   Young rider classification
2nd Paris–Chauny
4th Circuit de Wallonie
7th Grand Prix d'Isbergues
9th Overall Boucles de la Mayenne
10th Binche–Chimay–Binche

References

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  1. ^ "Groupama - FDJ". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Groupama - FDJ". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Cyclisme. Groupama-FDJ : Paul Penhoët rejoint l'équipe WorldTour". Le Telegramme (in French). 1 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Équipe Cycliste Groupama-FDJ". Twitter. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  5. ^ Ostanek, Daniel (11 February 2022). "With no Démare, Groupama-FDJ lead out an unfamiliar face at the Tour of Oman". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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