Steve Houanard

Steve Houanard

Houanard at the teams presentation for the 2011 Four Days of Dunkirk
Personal information
Born	2 April 1986 Paris, France
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Team information
Current team	Provisionally suspended
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Amateur team(s)
2008	Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
Professional team(s)
2009–2010	Skil–Shimano
2011–2012	Ag2r–La Mondiale
Infobox last updated on 1 January 2013

Steve Houanard (born 2 April 1986) is a professional French road cyclist, who last rode for the Ag2r–La Mondiale team.

Career

In 2011, Houanard participated in his first Grand Tour, the Vuelta a España and finished 133rd. His best result in 2012 was a 22nd placing at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec.

Doping

During an off-competition doping test performed on 21 September 2012, Houanard tested positive for EPO and was provisionally suspended by the UCI.^[1] His sports director, Vincent Lavenu, was reportedly "saddened and angered" by that finding.^[2] Houanard accepted a two-year ban on 18 January 2013.^[3]

Palmarès

2008

3rd overall Tour Alsace

2009

10th overall Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen

References

1. Ben Atkins (9 October 2012). "Steve Houanard provisionally suspended after A-sample positive for EPO". Velo Nation (Velo Nation LLC). Retrieved 10 October 2012.
2. Ben Atkins (9 October 2012). "Vincent Lavenu saddened and angered by Steve Houanard positive". Velo Nation (Velo Nation LLC). Retrieved 10 October 2012.
3. "Hoste under investigation for biological passport violation". CyclingNews (Future Publishing Limited). 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.

External links

• Steve Houanard profile at Cycling Archives
• Steve Houanard profile at Ag2r-La Mondiale