Sylvain_Georges

Sylvain Georges

Sylvain Georges

French cyclist


Sylvain Georges (born 1 May 1984) is a professional French racing cyclist who last rode for Ag2r–La Mondiale. He was born in Beaumont, Puy-de-Dôme, France.[1] On 18 May 2012, Georges won his first pro tour stage on the 6th stage of the Tour of California, where he broke away with six other riders at the start of a mountain stage leading to Big Bear Lake and rode solo for the last 50 kilometers to take the win as the peloton was in sight.[2]

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In May 2013 Georges withdrew from the Giro D'Italia after testing positive for Heptaminol.[3] He was later sacked by his team.[4]

Palmarès

2005
7th Chrono Champenois
2006
3rd Time trial, French Under–23 Road Championships
4th Chrono Champenois
2007
2nd Overall Tour du Loir-et-Cher
2008
7th Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
2009
1st Prologue 45ème Circuit De Saône Et Loire
3rd Overall Grand Prix Chantal Biya
2010
8th Overall Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour
2011
1st Overall Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour
1st Stages 1 & 3
1st GP Plumelec-Morbihan
2nd Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise
10th Tour du Finistère
2012
1st Stage 6 Tour of California
2nd Tour du Doubs
2013
2nd Paris–Camembert
4th Les Boucles du Sud Ardèche
2015
1st Stage 8a Tour de Guadeloupe
2016
1st Stage 7 Tour de Guadeloupe

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References

  1. "Profile". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  2. Weislo, Laura (19 May 2012). "Tour of California: Sylvain Georges roars into Big Bear Lake". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Archived from the original on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  3. "Georges Sacked By Ag2r-La Mondiale". Cyclingnews.com. 2012-05-19. Retrieved 2013-06-11.

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