Ronan Pensec

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Ronan Pensec


fullname = Ronan Pensec
nickname = Pinpin
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1963|7|10
country = FRA
height =
weight =
currentteam = Retired
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = Climber
amateuryears =
amateurteams =
proyears = 1985-1986
1987-1990
1991
1991
1992
1993-1994
1995
1996-1997
proteams = Peugeot Shell Michelin
Z cycling
Amaya Seguros
Seur
R.M.O.
Novemail-Histor
Le Groupement
GAN
majorwins = Étoile de Bessèges 1987
Grand Prix des Rennes 1988
GP Ouest-France 1992
updated = October 13, 2007

Ronan Pensec (born July 10, 1963 in Douarnenez, Finistère, France) is a former French professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1985 to 1997. He became professional with the Peugeot cycling team. His best performances in the Tour de France were in the first editions he competed in, where he finished sixth in the 1986 edition and seventh in the 1988 Tour de France. In the 1990 Tour de France Pensec wore the yellow jersey. While he defended his lead on the Alpe d'Huez, Pensec lost the lead to Italian Claudio Chiappucci in an Individual time trial. [cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE1DB173BF930A25754C0A966958260|title=Italian climbs into the lead, LeMond gains|publisher=NY Times|accessdate=2007-10-13] Pensec retired in 1997 after riding the French national championships. [cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/results/archives/jun97/jun20.html|title=Pensec retiring after French national championships|publisher=cyclingnews.com|accessdate=2007-10-13] In 1994 he created the cycling event called "La Ronan Pensec" which is an event that raises money for AIDS research and AIDS fighting organisations. [cite web|url=http://www.velo101.com/actualite/default.asp?Id=12516&Section=General|title=interview de Ronan Pensec|publisher=velo 101.com|accessdate=2007-10-13] Pensec is now a television commentator and consultant for France Télévision and organises cycling tours during the Tour de France.He is also President of the cycling team Bretagne Armor-lux.

Palmarès

;1986:Lamballe:Meymac:Saint-Martin de Landelles:Villeneuve-sur-Yonne:Tour de France:::6th place overall classification;1987:Lanarvily (Cyclo-cross):Étoile de Bessèges;1988:Callac:Route du Sud:Grand Prix de Rennes:Tour de France:::7th place overall classification;1989:Angers;1990:Boucles de l'Aulne:Lèves:Ronde d'Aix-en-Provence:Tour de France:::Wearing yellow jersey for two days;1992:Brest:GP Ouest-France:Monmarault

References

External links

* [http://www.ronanpensec.com/ Official site with details of Tour de France touring rides]
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* [http://www.letour.fr/HISTO/TDF/riders/us/4811.html Official Tour de France results for Ronan Pensec]

Persondata
NAME=Pensec, Ronan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1963-07-10
PLACE OF BIRTH=Douarnenez
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=