Romain Feillu
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Romain Feillu is a French
road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam . He is the older brother of Brice Feillu
, who is also a road racing cyclist.
In August 2005 joined Agritubel as a trainee (stagiaire) and impressed his team managers, resulting in a professional contract. During the 2006 season he won the Grand Prix Tours as well as the overall rankings of the Tour de la Somme
. In 2007 he won a stage in the Tour de Luxembourg
and the Circuit de l'Aulne. In that year he also made his Tour de France
debut finishing three times in the top 10 in mass sprints. He withdrew after stage 8, which was the second mountain stage. Later that year he won the Tour of Britain
and the late season Paris–Bourges.
At the end of the 2009 season, he won the Grand Prix de Fourmies
. He won this race again in 2010.
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
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...
road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam . He is the older brother of Brice Feillu
Brice Feillu
Brice Feillu is a French road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam . He is the younger brother of Romain Feillu, who is also a road racing cyclist...
, who is also a road racing cyclist.
In August 2005 joined Agritubel as a trainee (stagiaire) and impressed his team managers, resulting in a professional contract. During the 2006 season he won the Grand Prix Tours as well as the overall rankings of the Tour de la Somme
Tour de la Somme
Tour de la Somme is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Somme, France.-List of winners:-External links:* *...
. In 2007 he won a stage in the Tour de Luxembourg
Tour de Luxembourg
Tour de Luxembourg is an annual stage race in professional road bicycle racing held in Luxembourg. The Tour de Luxembourg is classified as a 2.HC, the highest rating below the ProTour, by the Union Cycliste Internationale , the sport's governing body. In 2006, the Tour was part of the UCI Europe...
and the Circuit de l'Aulne. In that year he also made his 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...
debut finishing three times in the top 10 in mass sprints. He withdrew after stage 8, which was the second mountain stage. Later that year he won the Tour of Britain
Tour of Britain
The Tour of Britain is a cycle race, conducted over several stages, in which participants race from place to place across parts of Great Britain....
and the late season Paris–Bourges.
At the end of the 2009 season, he won the Grand Prix de Fourmies
Grand Prix de Fourmies
The Grand Prix de Fourmies is a bicycle race held in the Fourmies commune of France. Since 2005 it has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour.-List of winners:...
. He won this race again in 2010.
Palmarès
2006- 1st, Grand Prix Tours
- 1st, Tour de la SommeTour de la SommeTour de la Somme is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Somme, France.-List of winners:-External links:* *...
2007
- 1st, Circuit de l'Aulne
- 1st, Paris–Bourges
- 1st, Stage 3, Tour de LuxembourgTour de LuxembourgTour de Luxembourg is an annual stage race in professional road bicycle racing held in Luxembourg. The Tour de Luxembourg is classified as a 2.HC, the highest rating below the ProTour, by the Union Cycliste Internationale , the sport's governing body. In 2006, the Tour was part of the UCI Europe...
- 1st, Overall, Tour of Britain2007 Tour of BritainThe 2007 edition of the Tour of Britain stage race was run as a UCI 2.1 category in seven stages starting in London on 9 September and finishing in Glasgow on 15 September. The Tour was extended to seven days for 2007, with the extra day being used to run a stage in Somerset for the first time...
2008
- 1st, Circuit de l'Aulne
1st, General Classification Stage 4, Tour de France2008 Tour de FranceThe 2008 Tour de France was the 95th Tour de France. The event took place from 5–27 July 2008. Starting in the French city of Brest, the tour entered Italy on the 15th stage and returned to France during the 16th, heading for Paris, its regular final destination, which was reached in the 21st stage...
1st, Young Rider Classification Stage 4, Tour de France2008 Tour de FranceThe 2008 Tour de France was the 95th Tour de France. The event took place from 5–27 July 2008. Starting in the French city of Brest, the tour entered Italy on the 15th stage and returned to France during the 16th, heading for Paris, its regular final destination, which was reached in the 21st stage...
2009
- 1st, Stage 2, Tour de PicardieTour de PicardieThe Tour de Picardie is a professional multi-stage cycle road race held annually in Picardy, France. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour....
- 1st, Points classificationPoints classificationThe points classification is a secondary award category in road bicycle racing. Points are given for high finishes and, in some cases, for winning intermediate sprints. The points classification is the top prize for many cycling sprinters and therefore is often known as the Sprint Classification;...
- 1st, Young rider classificationYoung rider classificationYoung rider classification is a cycling jersey competition in multi-day stage race events, such as the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and many others, which awards the current leader by overall time for riders below the age of twenty-five years old depending on the race rules...
- 1st, Points classification
- 1st, Stage 4 Tour du LimousinTour du LimousinTour du Limousin is a 4-day road bicycle race held annually in Limousin, France. It was first held in 1968 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2011 it was upgraded to an 2.HC event. Between 1968 and 1974 it was an amateur race.-Winners:-External links:* *...
- 1st, Grand Prix de FourmiesGrand Prix de FourmiesThe Grand Prix de Fourmies is a bicycle race held in the Fourmies commune of France. Since 2005 it has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour.-List of winners:...
- 2nd, Châteauroux ClassicChâteauroux ClassicThe Châteauroux Classic de l'Indre Trophée Fenioux is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in August in the region of Indre, France, starting and finishing in Châteauroux...
- 3rd, Route AdélieRoute AdélieRoute Adélie de Vitré is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in April in a circuit around Vitré, France. Between 1980 and 1995 it was called Tour d'Armorique. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.- Winners :...
2010
- 1st, Grand Prix de FourmiesGrand Prix de FourmiesThe Grand Prix de Fourmies is a bicycle race held in the Fourmies commune of France. Since 2005 it has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour.-List of winners:...
- 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...
- 1st, Stage 4, Vuelta a BurgosVuelta a BurgosVuelta Ciclista a Burgos is an elite men's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in the Burgos province of Spain. Since 2005, Vuelta a Burgos has been a multi-day stage race as part of the UCI Europe Tour.-Palmarés:...
- 1st
, Points classification
- 1st
2011
- 1st, Stage 2, Tour MéditerranéenTour MéditerranéenTour Méditerranéen is a professional road bicycle racing event held in southern France along the Mediterranean Sea. The Tour Méditerranéen is a five-day stage race that began in 1974 and since 2005 has been a part of the UCI Europe Tour as a 2.1 event...
- 1st, Stage 3, Tour MéditerranéenTour MéditerranéenTour Méditerranéen is a professional road bicycle racing event held in southern France along the Mediterranean Sea. The Tour Méditerranéen is a five-day stage race that began in 1974 and since 2005 has been a part of the UCI Europe Tour as a 2.1 event...
- 1st, Stage 4, Tour MéditerranéenTour MéditerranéenTour Méditerranéen is a professional road bicycle racing event held in southern France along the Mediterranean Sea. The Tour Méditerranéen is a five-day stage race that began in 1974 and since 2005 has been a part of the UCI Europe Tour as a 2.1 event...
- 1st, Tour du FinistèreTour du FinistèreTour du Finistère is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in April around the city of Quimper, 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.- Winners :...
- 1st, Overall Tour de PicardieTour de PicardieThe Tour de Picardie is a professional multi-stage cycle road race held annually in Picardy, France. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour....
- 1st, Stage 2
- 1st, Stage 5, Circuit de LorraineCircuit de LorraineThe Circuit de Lorraine is an multi-stage road bicycle racing held annually in Lorraine, France. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour....
- 1st, Stage 5, Tour de Luxembourg2011 Tour de LuxembourgThe 2011 Tour de Luxembourg cycling race was the 71st running of the Tour de Luxembourg. It was won by Linus Gerdemann from Germany, a member of the Luxembourg based team, .-Stages:Key:...
- 2nd, Grand Prix de DenainGrand Prix de DenainGrand Prix de Denain is a professional cycle road race held in Denain, 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....
- 2nd, Stage 3, Tour de France2011 Tour de France-Pre-race favourites:2010 winner Alberto Contador was suspended from cycling during a doping investigation from September 2010 to February 2011, during which time 2010 runner-up Andy Schleck was regarded as the favourite. When the suspension was lifted, Contador declared his desire to compete in...
- 3rd, 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...