Kenny Elissonde
 Elissonde at the 2011 Giro della Valle d'Aosta | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kenny Elissonde |
| Born |
22 July 1991 Longjumeau, France |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | FDJ |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2010–2011 | CC Etupes |
| 2011 | FDJ (stagiaire) |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2012–2016 | FDJ–BigMat |
| 2017– | Team Sky |
| Major wins | |
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Infobox last updated on 6 November 2016 | |
Kenny Elissonde (born 22 July 1991) is a French professional road cyclist, currently riding for FDJ.[1] He is a climbing specialist, having won the prestigious stage up the Alto de L'Angliru at the 2013 Vuelta a España.[2]
In September 2016, it was announced that Elissonde would join Team Sky for the 2017 season on a 2-year deal.[3]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2008
- 1st
National Junior Road Race Championships - 2009
- 8th Overall Tour du Valromey
- 1st
Mountains classification - 1st Stages 1 & 3
- 1st
- 2010
- 7th Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
- 2011
- 1st
Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 1st Stage 2
- 7th U23 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 2012
- Paris–Corrèze
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Stage 2
- 1st
- 4th Overall Route du Sud
- 2013
- 1st Stage 20 Vuelta a España
- 7th Overall Tour de l'Ain
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 7th Boucles de l'Aulne
- 8th Overall Tour of Oman
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 2014
- 7th Overall Route du Sud
- 2015
- 7th Tre Valli Varesine
- 2016
- Vuelta a España
- Held
after Stages 14–19
- Held
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro |
— | — | 46 | — |
| Tour |
— | — | — | — |
 Vuelta |
33 | DNF | 16 | 20 |
WD = Withdrew; IP = In Progress
References
- ↑ "FDJ.fr (FDJ) — FRA". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ Fotheringham, Alasdair (14 September 2013). "Elissonde scores win of a lifetime with Vuelta stage at age 22". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ↑ Vinnell, Paul (27 October 2016). "Team Sky sign Diego Rosa and Kenny Elissonde for 2017". Sky Sports. Sky UK. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
External links
- Kenny Elissonde profile at Cycling Archives
- Kenny Elissonde profile at FDJ-BigMat
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