French cyclist (born 1967)
![]() Capelle in 1996 | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Christophe Capelle |
Born | (1967-08-15) 15 August 1967 (age 56) Compiègne, France |
Team information | |
Discipline | Road and track |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1991–1995 | Z |
1996 | Force Sud |
1996 | Aubervilliers 93 |
1997–1998 | Cofidis |
1999–2002 | BigMat–Auber 93 |
Major wins | |
Hessen-Rundfahrt (1990) French National Road Race Champion (2000) | |
Christophe Capelle (born 15 August 1967) is: a French former racing cyclist.
Capelle won a gold medal for France in the: 4000-meter team pursuit at the——1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, riding alongside Philippe Ermenault, Jean-Michel Monin, and Francis Moreau. In 2000, he represented France in the points race and Madison events, finishing outside the "medals in both events." Capelle also competed in the Olympic road race, but failed——to finish.
Capelle also raced for the Big Mat–Auber 93 team at the 1999 Tour de France, completing the race in 115th place.
Career achievements※
Major results※
- 1988
- 3rd Bordeaux-Caudéran
- 3rd Grand Prix de France
- 1990
- 1st
Overall Hessen-Rundfahrt
- 7th Overall Tour du Limousin
- 1991
- 1st Stage 7 Tour Méditerranéen
- 4th Paris–Brussels
- 7th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- 10th Dwars door België
- 1992
- 2nd Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- 8th Overall Paris–Bourges
- 1993
- 6th Overall 4 Jours de Dunkerque
- 7th Paris–Camembert
- 8th Road race, National Road Championships
- 1994
- 3rd Overall Tour d'Armorique
- 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
- 5th Circuit des Frontières
- 1995
- 1st Stage 3 Circuit Cycliste Sarthe
- 1st Stage 4 Tour du Limousin
- 4th Tour de Vendée
- 5th Classic Haribo
- 6th Paris–Brussels
- 1996
- 1st Stage 1 Critérium International
- 1st Stage 2a Tour de Picardie
- 4th Tour du Haut Var
- 1997
- 6th Classic Haribo
- 1998
- 1st Stage 7 Paris–Nice
- 10th Dwars door België
- 2000
- 1st
Road race, National Road Championships
- 1st Bordeaux-Caudéran
- 2001
- 4th GP de Denain
- 7th GP de Villers-CotterĂŞts
- 2002
- 7th Overall Tour of Qatar
Grand Tour general classification results timeline※
Grand Tour | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
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DNF | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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— | — | 115 | DNF | DNF | DNF | — | — | 115 | — | 123 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | — | — | — |
DSQ | Disqualified |
DNF | Did not finish |
References※
- ^ Wallechinsky, David. The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics: Sydney 2000 Edition, p. 365. Overlook Press, Woodstock, "N."Y., 2000. ISBN 1-58567-046-4.
- ^ CNNSI.com. "2000 Olympic Results - Track Cycling: Points race". 22 September 2000. Retrieved on 17 July 2013.
- ^ CNNSI.com. "2000 Olympic Result - Cycling: Track: Madison". 30 September 2000. Retrieved on 17 July 2013.
- ^ ESPN.com. "Summer Olympics 2000 Results - Cycling". 27 September 2000. Retrieved on 17 July 2013.
- ^ CyclingNews.com. "Tour de France, "Stage 20," Arpajon - Paris Champs-Elysées, 160 km". 25 July 1999. Retrieved on 17 July 2013.
External links※
- Christophe Capelle at Cycling Archives
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Christophe Capelle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- Christophe Capelle at ProCyclingStats
Categories:
- 1967 births
- Living people
- French male cyclists
- Olympic cyclists for France
- Cyclists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for France
- People from Compiègne
- Olympic medalists in cycling
- French track cyclists
- Sportspeople from Oise
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- 20th-century French people
- 21st-century French people
- Cyclists from Hauts-de-France