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Éric Boyer
Éric Boyer (2 December 1963) is a French former professional road bicycle racer.[2]
Boyer at the 1993 Tour de France | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Éric Boyer |
| Born | 2 December 1963 Choisy-le-Roi, France |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1985 | Renault–Elf[1] |
| 1986-1988 | Système U[1] |
| 1989-1994 | Z–Peugeot[1] |
| 1995 | Polti–Granarolo–Santini[1] |
| Major wins | |
| 3 stages Giro d'Italia 1 stage Tour de France (TTT) | |
Boyer was born in Choisy-le-Roi. In the 1988 Tour de France, he finished in 5th place in the overall classification - the highest placed French finisher.[3] Boyer won a stage in the 1991 Giro d'Italia.
After his racing career, Boyer worked for television (including Eurosport and L'Equipe)[3] and newspapers. He was manager of the Cofidis team from 2005 until June 2012.[4] In addition he briefly served as president of the AIGCP from 2008 to 2009.[5][6]
Major results Edit
- 1986
- Antibes
- Grand Prix de Rennes
- Tour de France:
- 1988
- Meymac
- Tour de France:
- 5th place overall classification
- 1990
- Giro d'Italia:
- Winner stages 2 and 15
- Castillon-la-Bataille
- 1991
- Giro d'Italia:
- Winner stage 4
- 1992
- Tour du Limousin
- 1993
- Route du Sud
References Edit
- ^ a b c d e Éric Boyer at Cycling Archives
- ^ Éric Boyer : « Pour moi, c'est l'écoeurement total ». 2009
- ^ a b Guillamet, André (5 February 2004). "Eric Boyer arrive à Marcoussis" [Eric Boyer arrives in Marcoussis]. Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Cofidis sacks manager Boyer". 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Boyer takes AIGCP reins". cyclingnews.com. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ Benson, Daniel (4 October 2012). "Vaughters will not seek AIGCP re-election". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
External links Edit
- Éric Boyer at Cycling Archives
- Éric Boyer – official Tour de France results ()