Cédric Ravanel
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Cédric Ravanel |
| Born |
26 November 1978 Sallanches, France |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | GT Skoda Chamonix |
| Discipline | Mountain biking |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Cross-country |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2002–2005 | Orbea |
| 2006–2008 | Team Lapierre International |
| 2009–2010 | Lapierre International |
| 2011– | GT Skoda Chamonix |
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Infobox last updated on October 26, 2013 | |
Cédric Ravanel (born November 26, 1978 in Sallanches, Haute-Savoie) is a French professional mountain biker.[1] He won two silver medals in men's cross-country racing at the 2004 UCI World Championships in Les Gets, and at the second stage of the 2007 UCI World Cup series in Offenburg, Germany.[2][3] Ravanel also represented his nation France at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and has been training and racing professionally for numerous seasons on Team Lapierre International and GT Skoda Chamonix.[4]
Ravanel qualified for the French squad, along with his teammates Jean-Christophe Péraud and defending Olympic champion Julien Absalon in the men's cross-country race at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by receiving one of the nation's three available berths from the French Cycling Association (French: Fédération Française de Cyclisme) and the Union Cycliste Internationale based on his best performance at the World Championships, World Cup series, and Mountain Biking World Rankings.[5] Ravanel rounded out his team's roster as the third Frenchman to complete a 4.8-km sturdy, treacherous cross-country course, finishing outside the two-hour barrier and picking up a fourteenth spot in 2:01:38.[6][7][8]
Career achievements
- 2004
- 2nd French MTB Championships (Cross-country), Montgenèvre (FRA)
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UCI World Championships (Cross-country), Les Gets (FRA) - 2006
- 2nd French MTB Championships (Cross-country), France
- 2007
- 2nd French MTB Championships (Cross-country), Montgenèvre (FRA)
- Stage 2, UCI World Cup (Cross-country), Offenburg (GER)
- 2008
- 3rd French MTB Championships (Cross-country), France
- 14th Olympic Games (Cross-country), Beijing (CHN)
References
- ↑ "Cédric Ravanel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ↑ "Nissan UCI World Cup MTB XC #2 – Report". Canadian Cycling Magazine. 29 May 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ↑ "Du grand Julien Absalon à Offenburg" [The great Julien Absalon in Offenburg] (in French). Horizon Montagne. 27 May 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ↑ George, Sue (10 January 2009). "Team LaPierre ready for 2009". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ↑ "La sélection française pour Pékin" [The French selection for Beijing] (in French). Le Figaro. 27 May 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ↑ "Men's Cross-Country Race". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ↑ ""Unbeatable" Absalon wins his second gold". Agence France-Presse (Velo News). 22 August 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ "Julien Absalon conserve son titre olympique en VTT" [Julien Absalon defended his Olympic title in mountain biking] (in French). Le Monde. 23 August 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
External links
- French Olympic Team Profile (French)
- NBC Olympics Profile
- Cédric Ravanel profile at Cycling Archives