Yvon Ledanois (born 5 July 1969 in Montreuil-sous-Bois) is a French former professional road cyclist.[1] After retiring from racing he embarked on a career in team management, joining Caisse d'Epargne as a directeur sportif in 2008 and staying there for five seasons before joining the BMC Racing Team.[2] He subsequently took up a DS role at Fortuneo–Samsic ahead of the 2018 season.[3] He is the father of fellow racing cyclist Kévin Ledanois.[4]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 July 1969 Montreuil-sous-Bois, France |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Arkéa–B&B Hotels |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider, sports director |
| Professional teams | |
| 1989 | Super U–Raleigh–Fiat |
| 1990–1992 | Castorama |
| 1993–1994 | WordPerfect–Colnago–Decca |
| 1995–1997 | GAN |
| 1998–2001 | Française des Jeux |
| Managerial teams | |
| 2008–2012 | Caisse d'Epargne |
| 2013–2017 | BMC Racing Team |
| 2018– | Fortuneo–Samsic |
| Major wins | |
| 1 stage Vuelta a España (1997) | |
Major results
edit- 1989
- 3rd Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 1990
- 1st Châteauroux–Limoges
- 10th GP de Denain
- 1992
- 8th Overall Tour de l'Oise
- 1993
- 6th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 8th Overall Tour Méditerranéen
- 1994
- 4th GP du canton d'Argovie
- 8th Tour de Berne
- 10th Overall Tour de l'Oise
- 1995
- 4th Tour du Haut Var
- 5th Trofeo Laigueglia
- 9th Overall Paris–Nice
- 9th Overall Étoile de Bessèges
- 1997
- 3rd Overall Tour de l'Ain
- 1st Stage 2
- 6th Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise
- 9th Züri-Metzgete
- 10th Overall Vuelta a España
- 1st Stage 7
- 1999
- 8th Route Adélie
- 2000
- 4th Paris–Camembert
- 6th GP du canton d'Argovie
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vuelta a España
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— | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — |
 Giro d'Italia
|
DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF |
 Tour de France
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42 | DNF | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
edit- ^ "Yvon Ledanois". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Ledanois joins BMC as directeur sportif". cyclingnews.com. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Cyclisme: Fortunéo-Samsic mise sur son esprit "familial et conquérant"" [Cycling: Fortunéo-Samsic relies on its "familial and conquering" spirit]. lepoint.fr (in French). 23 January 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ Quénet, Jean-François (2 October 2012). "Kevin Ledanois makes his pro debut in in[sic] Arctic Race of Norway". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
External links
edit- Yvon Ledanois at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Yvon Ledanois at ProCyclingStats
- Yvon Ledanois at Cycling Quotient
- Yvon Ledanois at CycleBase
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