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Jacky Durand

ジャッキー・デュラン　/　じゃっきー・でゅらん

Sport cyclist from France

February 10, 1967 (age 59)　・　Laval, Mayenne, France

Mayenne
sport cyclist
color commentator

My Take

Jacky Durand is the sort of cyclist I will always cheer for. Winning the 1992 Tour of Flanders off a 217-kilometre breakaway is pure romance, the kind of audacious move modern data-driven racing has nearly bred out of the sport. Three Tour de France stages, two national titles, and ending France's 42-year drought at Paris-Tours in 1998 all flow from the same instinct: attack first, calculate later. He raced to be seen at the front, not merely to place well. No surprise he became a commentator, since few understand the poetry of the breakaway better. I find his fearless, all-or-nothing style irresistible.

Overview

Jacky Durand (born 10 February 1967) is a French former professional road bicycle racer. Durand had an attacking style, winning the Tour of Flanders in 1992 after a 217 kilometres (135 mi) breakaway, and three stages in the Tour de France. Durand turned professional in 1990. He was national road champion in 1993 and 1994 and won Paris–Tours in 1998, the first French winner in 42 years.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jacky Durand
Name (Japanese): ジャッキー・デュラン
Reading: じゃっきー・でゅらん
Born: February 10, 1967 (age 59)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Goat
Origin: Laval, Mayenne, France
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: sport cyclist / color commentator

2. Background

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Junior high: Private
High school: Private
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3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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