François Simon (cyclist)

François Simon (born October 28, 1968 at Troyes, France) is a former French professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1991 to 2002. He is the brother of Régis, Pascal and Jérôme, all professional cyclists. In the 2001 Tour de France, Simon wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for three days and finished as best French finisher in that Tour. Other career highlights include a stage win in the 1992 Giro d'Italia, two stage wins in the Tour de l'Avenir, stage wins in Circuit de la Sarthe, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré and Paris–Nice as well as being road race champion of France in 1999.

François Simon
Simon at the 1993 Tour de France
Personal information
Full nameFrançois Simon
Born (1968-10-28) October 28, 1968
Troyes, France
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb; 9 st 11 lb)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1991–1995Castorama
1996–1998Gan
1999Crédit Agricole
2000-2002Bonjour
Major wins
1999 French road race champion

Major results

1992
Giro d'Italia:
Winner stage 15
Mi-Août Bretonne
1999
Châteauroux — Classic de l'Indre
Dijon
national road race champion
2000
Ronde d'Aix-en-Provence
2001
Dijon
Dun le Palestel
Tour de France:
Wore the yellow jersey for three days
6th place overall classification

 France

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