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Jean-Christophe Péraud

ジャン＝クリストフ・ペロー　/　じゃん＝くりすとふ・ぺろー

Sport cyclist from France

May 22, 1977 (age 49)　・　Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France

Haute-Garonne
sport cyclist

My Take

What draws me to Jean-Christophe Peraud is how unconventional his path was. An engineering graduate from Toulouse who came up through mountain biking before reinventing himself as a road cyclist, he competed at two Olympics and kept battling at the front of the peloton well into his late thirties. He was rarely the flashiest rider in the race, but his blend of intellect, patience, and sheer durability is exactly the kind of late-blooming grit I admire. The Knight of the National Order of Merit feels earned. I have a soft spot for athletes who win through stubbornness rather than spectacle.

Overview

Jean-Christophe Péraud (born 22 May 1977) is a retired French cyclist who rode for Omega Pharma–Lotto and AG2R La Mondiale during his professional career. He was a member of the French team at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Jean-Christophe Péraud
Name (Japanese): ジャン＝クリストフ・ペロー
Reading: じゃん＝くりすとふ・ぺろー
Born: May 22, 1977 (age 49)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Snake
Origin: Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France
Blood type: Private
Height: 172 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: sport cyclist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier University

Awards & achievements

Knight of the National Order of Merit

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.jeanchristopheperaud.fr/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%EF%BC%9D%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%95%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9A%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC

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