Gilles Delion
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Gilles Delion is a former French
road bicycle racer. His greatest achievements include winning the Giro di Lombardia in 1990 and the young rider classification
in the 1990 Tour de France
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1990 – Helvetia-La Suisse
1992 – Helvetia-La Suisse
1993 – Castorama
1994 – Castorama
France
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road bicycle racer. His greatest achievements include winning the Giro di Lombardia in 1990 and the young rider classification
Young rider classification in the Tour de France
-History:From 1968 to 1975, there was a white jersey awarded in the Tour de France to the lead rider in the combination classification . In 1975, this classification was removed, and replaced by the Best Young Rider Classification...
in the 1990 Tour de France
1990 Tour de France
The 1990 Tour de France was the 77th Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 22, 1990. The total race distance was 21 stages over 3504 km, with riders averaging 38.62 km/h...
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Career highlights
1989 – Helvetia-La Suisse- 1st, GP Lugano
1990 – Helvetia-La Suisse
- 1st, Giro di Lombardia
- 1st, Stage 2, Critérium InternationalCritérium InternationalThe Critérium International is a two-day bicycle stage race held in France every spring. It was formerly known as the Critérium National de la Route, first run in 1932....
- 15th, Overall, Tour de France1990 Tour de FranceThe 1990 Tour de France was the 77th Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 22, 1990. The total race distance was 21 stages over 3504 km, with riders averaging 38.62 km/h...
- Young rider classificationYoung rider classification in the Tour de France-History:From 1968 to 1975, there was a white jersey awarded in the Tour de France to the lead rider in the combination classification . In 1975, this classification was removed, and replaced by the Best Young Rider Classification...
- Young rider classification
1992 – Helvetia-La Suisse
- 1st, Classique des AlpesClassique des AlpesClassique des Alpes was a classic taking place as a mountainous single-day cycling race. It took place in Chartreuse Mountains, beginning in Chambéry and finishing in Aix-les-Bains....
- 1st, Stage 7, Tour de France1992 Tour de FranceThe 1992 Tour de France was the 79th Tour de France, taking place July 4 to July 26, 1992. The total race distance was 21 stages over 3983 km, with riders averaging 39.504 km/h...
1993 – Castorama
- 1st, Stages 3 and 8, Mi-Août BretonneMi-Août BretonneMi-Août Bretonne is a French cycling road race that was established in 1960. It is held in the region of Brittany, France. It is rated 2.2 on the UCI Europe Tour. The original race ran from 1960-1966. It was then re-established in 1978 by Louis Bihannic...
1994 – Castorama
- 1st, Grand Prix de RennesGrand Prix de RennesGrand Prix Cycliste de la Ville de Rennes is a professional cycle road race held in Rennes, France. Since 2005 the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, also being part of the Coupe de France de cyclisme sur route....
- 1st, Grand Prix d'Ouverture La MarseillaiseGrand Prix d'Ouverture La MarseillaiseGrand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in February around the city of Marseille, France. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour...
- 1st, Stage 2, Tour de l'AinTour de l'AinTour de l'Ain, also known as the Prix de l'Amitié , is an annual late season professional cycling stage race held mid-August. The first Tour de l'Ain was held in 1989 and was organized by Dante Lavacca, Armand Peracca and Maurice Josserand. From 1989 to 1992 it was an amateur event. In 1993 it...