Laurent Didier
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Laurent Didier is a Luxembourgish professional road bicycle racer. Laurent has been riding for the Danish Team Designa Køkken in the 2009 season after being with the Team Saxo Bank as a stagiare in late 2008. Since 2010, he returned to Team Saxo Bank, joining his fellow countrymen Fränk
and Andy Schleck
.
Laurent is from Luxembourg and his ancestors are no strangers to the world of cycling. His father and his grandfather both won stages in Tour de France
and Giro d'Italia
and his father, Lucien even wore the leader's jersey in the French stage race. Laurent is good in various terrains which makes him useful in different kinds of races.
From October 2008 to early February 2009, Didier rode for Danish Team CSC Saxo Bank, and then moved home to Designa Køkken, also in Denmark. In 2010, he finished second at the Luxembourg road championship behind Andy Schleck
and was also runner-up in the time trial behind Kim Kirchen
.
2007
Fränk Schleck
Fränk René Schleck is a Luxembourgish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . At the start of 2005, Schleck was joined by his younger brother Andy on , and they split the 2005 national championships between them, with Fränk winning the road race and Andy winning the time trial...
and Andy Schleck
Andy Schleck
Andy Raymond Schleck is a Luxembourgish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He is the younger brother of Fränk Schleck, who also rides for . Their father Johny Schleck rode the Tour de France and Vuelta a España between 1965 and 1974...
.
Laurent is from Luxembourg and his ancestors are no strangers to the world of cycling. His father and his grandfather both won stages in Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
and Giro d'Italia
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
and his father, Lucien even wore the leader's jersey in the French stage race. Laurent is good in various terrains which makes him useful in different kinds of races.
From October 2008 to early February 2009, Didier rode for Danish Team CSC Saxo Bank, and then moved home to Designa Køkken, also in Denmark. In 2010, he finished second at the Luxembourg road championship behind Andy Schleck
Andy Schleck
Andy Raymond Schleck is a Luxembourgish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He is the younger brother of Fränk Schleck, who also rides for . Their father Johny Schleck rode the Tour de France and Vuelta a España between 1965 and 1974...
and was also runner-up in the time trial behind Kim Kirchen
Kim Kirchen
Kim Kirchen is a former Luxembourg road racing cyclist.-Career:Kirchen signed as a professional cyclist in 2000 with De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa, and went on to join in 2001...
.
Notable results
2005- 1st
U23 National Championship - 1st Stage 3 of Fleche du Sud
2007
- 1st Saargau
- 1st Stage 2 of Friedens- und Freundschaftstour