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Sylvain Chavanel

シルヴァン・シャヴァネル　/　しるゔぁん・しゃゔぁねる

Sport cyclist from France

June 30, 1979 (age 46)　・　Châtellerault, Vienne, France

Vienne
sport cyclist

My Take

What impresses me about Sylvain Chavanel is not a single headline win but the sheer span of his career, riding professionally from 2000 to 2018 across Cofidis, Quick-Step and beyond. Eighteen years in the brutal grind of road cycling demands a quiet, blue-collar resilience I admire far more than flash. Coming out of Chatellerault with his brother Sebastien also racing, he feels less like a celebrity and more like a craftsman of the peloton. At 181 cm, he was the kind of dependable, durable rider every team needs. I respect athletes who simply outlast everyone, and Chavanel clearly did.

Overview

Sylvain Chavanel (born 30 June 1979) is a French former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2000 and 2018 for the Cofidis, Omega Pharma–Quick-Step, IAM Cycling and two spells with the Brioches La Boulangère/Direct Énergie team. His brother Sébastien Chavanel also rode as a professional cyclist.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Sylvain Chavanel
Name (Japanese): シルヴァン・シャヴァネル
Reading: しるゔぁん・しゃゔぁねる
Born: June 30, 1979 (age 46)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Goat
Origin: Châtellerault, Vienne, France
Blood type: Private
Height: 181 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: sport cyclist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

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

4. Personality

Motto

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