Frédéric Bessy (born 9 January 1972 in
Villefranche-sur-Saône
Villefranche-sur-Saône (, ; ) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.
It lies 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the river Saône, and is around north of Lyon. The inhabitants of the town are called ''Caladois''.
History
Villefran ...
) is a French former professional
road bicycle racer
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most com ...
, last riding for
UCI ProTeam UCI most commonly refers to:
* University of California, Irvine, a public university in Irvine, California, United States
* Union Cycliste Internationale, the world governing body for the sport of cycling
UCI may also refer to:
* Uganda Cancer In ...
Cofidis
Cofidis (from the French: mpagnie nancière de tribution) is a French multinational consumer credit company owned by Crédit Mutuel. It was founded in 1982 by 3 Suisses, a company jointly owned by the Otto and Mulliez families, to provid ...
.
Major results
*
Prix des Blés d'Or (1998)
* 1st Stage 5 TTT
2001 Tour de France
The 2001 Tour de France was a race stage, multiple-stage bicycle racing, bicycle race held from 7 to 29 July, and the 88th edition of the Tour de France. It has no overall winner—although American cyclist Lance Armstrong originally won the eve ...
*
GP Lugano (2004)
External links
Profile at Cofidis official website Supporters website
*
1972 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Villefranche-sur-Saône
Cyclists from Rhône (department)
French male cyclists
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