André Chalmel
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André Chalmel is a French
former road racing cyclist, born in Saint-Malo
(Ille-et-Vilaine
, Brittany
). He was, during a few years, one of Bernard Hinault
's team-mates on the Renault-Elf-Gitane
professional cycling team. He is a former winner of Bordeaux–Paris (in 1979). He was also a medalist in the French professional national road championships.
He was previously president of the National Union of Professional Cyclists (l'Union Nationale des Cyclistes Professionels) in 1980. He currently serves on the committee of the Bretagne cycling federation and is an honorary member of VC St Malo.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
former road racing cyclist, born in Saint-Malo
Saint-Malo
Saint-Malo is a walled port city in Brittany in northwestern France on the English Channel. It is a sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine.-Demographics:The population can increase to up to 200,000 in the summer tourist season...
(Ille-et-Vilaine
Ille-et-Vilaine
Ille-et-Vilaine is a department of France, located in the region of Brittany in the northwest of the country.- History :Ille-et-Vilaine is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
, Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
). He was, during a few years, one of Bernard Hinault
Bernard Hinault
Bernard Hinault is a former French cyclist known for five victories in the Tour de France. He is one of only five cyclists to have won all three Grand Tours, and the only cyclist to have won each more than once. He won the Tour de France in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1985...
's team-mates on the Renault-Elf-Gitane
Renault-Elf-Gitane
Renault-Elf-Gitane was a French professional cycling team that existed from 1978 to 1985 and which cycled on and promoted Gitane racing bikes.-History:...
professional cycling team. He is a former winner of Bordeaux–Paris (in 1979). He was also a medalist in the French professional national road championships.
He was previously president of the National Union of Professional Cyclists (l'Union Nationale des Cyclistes Professionels) in 1980. He currently serves on the committee of the Bretagne cycling federation and is an honorary member of VC St Malo.