Kenny Elissonde
Kenny Elissonde (born 22 July 1991) is a French professional road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Trek–Segafredo.[2]
 Elissonde at the 2011 Giro della Valle d'Aosta | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kenny Elissonde |
| Born | 22 July 1991 Longjumeau, France |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Trek–Segafredo |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2010–2011 | CC Etupes |
| 2011 | FDJ (stagiaire) |
| Professional teams | |
| 2012–2016 | FDJ–BigMat |
| 2017–2019 | Team Sky[1] |
| 2020– | Trek–Segafredo |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Career
Elissonde is a climbing specialist, having won the prestigious stage up the Alto de L'Angliru at the 2013 Vuelta a España.[3]
In September 2016, it was announced that Elissonde would join Team Sky, from FDJ, for the 2017 season on an initial 2-year deal.[4] He was the first French rider to be a member of the team since Nicolas Portal was part of the inaugural squad back in 2010.
Career achievements
Major results
- 2008
- 1st
- 2009
- 8th Overall Tour du Valromey
- 1st
- 1st Stages 1 & 3
- 1st
- 2010
- 7th Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta Mont Blanc
- 2011
- 1st
- 1st Stage 2
- 7th Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
- 2012
- Paris–Corrèze
- 1st
- 1st Stage 2
- 1st
- 4th Overall Route du Sud
- 2013
- 1st Stage 20 Vuelta a España
- 7th Overall Tour de l'Ain
- 1st
- 1st
- 7th Boucles de l'Aulne
- 8th Overall Tour of Oman
- 1st
- 1st
- 2014
- 7th Overall Route du Sud
- 2015
- 7th Tre Valli Varesine
- 2016
- Vuelta a España
- Held
- Held
- 2017
- 3rd Overall Herald Sun Tour
- 3rd Overall Route du Sud
- 2018
- 3rd Overall Route d'Occitanie
- 10th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
- 2019
- 7th Overall Herald Sun Tour
- 2020
- 7th Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
— | — | 46 | — | DNF | 51 |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — |
 |
33 | DNF | 16 | 20 | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
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References
- "Team Sky". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Archived from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- "Trek-Segafredo announce complete 2020 men's roster". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- Fotheringham, Alasdair (14 September 2013). "Elissonde scores win of a lifetime with Vuelta stage at age 22". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- Vinnell, Paul (27 October 2016). "Team Sky sign Diego Rosa and Kenny Elissonde for 2017". Sky Sports. Sky UK. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kenny Elissonde. |
- Kenny Elissonde at ProCyclingStats
- Kenny Elissonde at Cycling Archives
- Kenny Elissonde profile at FDJ-BigMat
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