Tanguy Turgis

Tanguy Turgis (born 16 May 1998) is a French former professional cyclist, who rode professionally in 2018 before retiring due to health reasons.[1] His brothers Jimmy Turgis and Anthony Turgis are also cyclists.

Tanguy Turgis
Turgis at the 2016 Paris–Roubaix Juniors.
Personal information
Full nameTanguy Turgis
Born (1998-05-16) 16 May 1998
Bourg-la-Reine, France
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2013–2016US Métro Transports
2017BMC Development Team
Professional teams
2017Cofidis (stagiaire)
2018Vital Concept

Career

Born in Bourg-la-Reine, Turgis joined BMC Development Team in 2017, the development team of the BMC Racing Team. From August 2017, he rode for UCI Professional Continental team Cofidis as a stagiaire.

Turgis joined UCI Professional Continental team Vital Concept for the 2018 season. He rode in Paris–Roubaix, finishing in 42nd place. This made him the first teenager to finish the race since 1962.[2][3] He also rode in Gent–Wevelgem and the E3 Harelbeke, all spring classics. He celebrated his first major top-10 finish in a 1.HC rated event, the Handzame Classic.

In late 2018 Turgis was diagnosed with a congenital heart malformation and had to end his bicycle racing career.[4]

Major results
2015
5th Bernaudeau Junior
9th Paris–Roubaix Juniors
2016
1st Bernaudeau Junior
2nd Overall GP Gènèral Patton
1st Stage 2
3rd Paris–Roubaix Juniors
3rd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
5th Overall Tour du Pays de Vaud
1st Stage 3
2017
1st Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Beloften
9th Dorpenomloop Rucphen
2018
8th Handzame Classic

References
  1. "Heart problems force neo-pro Tanguy Turgis into early retirement". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. "À 19 ans, Tanguy Turgis est le plus jeune coureur à finir le Paris-Roubaix depuis plus de cinquante ans". Le Equipe.fr. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. "Tanguy Turgis (19) eerste tiener sinds 1962 die finisht". HLN. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. "Cardiac malformation forces Tanguy Turgis to end his career at 20". Cyclingpub.com. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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