- Francis Moreau
Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Francis Moreau
fullname = Francis Moreau
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1965|7|21
country = FRA
height = height|m=1.87
weight = convert|77|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on
currentteam =
discipline = Road & Track
role = Rider
ridertype =
amateuryears =
amateurteams = Veloclub Saint-Quentin
proyears = 1989
1990
1991
1992
1993–1996
1997–2000
proteams = Fagor-MBK
Histor - Sigma
Tonton Tapis - GB
GB - MG MaglificioGAN Cofidis [cyclingwebsite|6187]
majorwins =
updated =16 August 2008
medaltemplates =Francis Moreau (born
21 July 1965 ) [cite web| url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/francis-moreau-1.html| title=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com > Athletes > Francis Moreau] is a French former professionalracing cyclist fromSaint-Quentin . He turned professional in 1989 and retired 12 years later at the end of 2000. [cite web| url=http://www.cyclingnews.com.au/results/2000/nov00/nov11news.shtml| title=Moreau retires| publisher=cyclingnews.com| date=11 November 2000] A pursuit specialist, Moreau was a frequent medalist and theUCI Track Cycling World Championships , winning the pursuit in 1991. He was also part of the gold medal winning team at the 1996 Summer Olympics, who set a new Olympic record with a time of 4:05:930.On the road, Moreau finished 132nd at the
1991 Tour de France and 113th in 1994 - despite the death of his father on9 July ; his father had said that he would not want his son to drop out in mourning. [cite web| url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E00E5D6133EF937A15754C0A962958260| title= CYCLING; Also-Ran Also a Hero By Staying In the Tour| author=Samuel Abt| publisher=New York Times| date=24 July 1994] In 1995 he finished 5th in theGrand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan and came 9th in the1996 Paris-Roubaix .Palmarès
;1987:1st Stage 1,
Circuit de la Sarthe ;1988:2nd Segré:3rd Amiens - Beaurains, Amateurs, Beaurains:2nd Prix Frequence Nord, Amateurs
;1990:2nd
UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Men's Individual Pursuit :2ndChrono des Herbiers :2ndDuo Normand :3rd Stage 3 Tour Méditerranéen, Marignane:1st Stage 1,Paris - Nice , Paris;1991:1st flagiconUCI
UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Men's Individual Pursuit :2ndUCI Track Cycling World Championships - Men's Points Race :1st Barentin:3rd Le Havre:3rd Amiens;1992:2nd Arpajon-sur-Cère (FRA):1st Stage 3,
Critérium International , Avignon:2nd Stage 3b,Tour of Luxembourg , Bettembourg:3rd Stage 4, Tour of Luxembourg, Diekirch;1993:3rd Pursuit,
French National Track Championships :2nd Postgirot Open::1st Stage 5, Postgirot Open, Burseryd:3rd General Classification Tour du Poitou-Charentes et de la Vienne:3rd Stage 1 Paris - Nice, Fonteney Sous Bois:2nd Amiens:1st Paris - Brussel;1994:2nd
UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Men's Individual Pursuit :2nd Pursuit,French National Track Championships :1st Bordeaux - Cauderan:3rd Stage 4a, Circuit Cycliste de la Sarthe:3rd Stage 2, Etoile de Bessèges, Aigues Mortes:1st Amiens:2ndGP des Nations ;1995:1st A Travers le Morbihan:2nd Pursuit,
French National Track Championships ;1996:1st :2nd
UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Men's Team Pursuit :3rdUCI Track Cycling World Championships - Men's Individual Pursuit :5th Points race,1996 Summer Olympics :9th1996 Paris-Roubaix :2nd Lèves:2nd La Côte Picarde (FRA):2nd Stage 3b, Tour of Luxembourg, Bettembourg:3rd Stage 6, Volta Ciclista a Catalunya, Port Aventura;1997:2nd Stage 4b, Tour du Poitou-Charentes et de la Vienne, Poitiers
;1998:1st flagicon|FRA Pursuit,
French National Track Championships :2ndUCI Track Cycling World Championships - Men's Individual Pursuit :2nd Calais:3rdDuo Normand :2nd Grenoble, Six Days;1999:2nd
UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Men's Team Pursuit :2nd Team pursuit,French National Track Championships :1st Mexico City, Team Pursuit; (withCyril Bos ,Philippe Ermenault &Damien Pommereau ):1st Mexico City, Pursuit:2nd Frisco, Team Pursuit, Frisco;2000:1st flagicon|FRA Team pursuit,
French National Track Championships :4th Team pursuit,2000 Summer Olympics :1stGP de Lillers References
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