Christophe Capelle

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Christophe Capelle
Capelle in 1996
Personal information
Full nameChristophe Capelle
Born (1967-08-15) 15 August 1967 (age 58)
Compiègne, France
Team information
DisciplineRoad and track
RoleRider
Professional teams
1991–1995Z
1996Force Sud
1996Aubervilliers 93
1997–1998Cofidis
1999–2002BigMat–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.[1] In 2000, he represented France in the points race[2] and Madison events,[3] finishing outside the medals in both events. Capelle also competed in the Olympic road race, but failed to finish.[4]

Capelle also raced for the Big Mat–Auber 93 team at the 1999 Tour de France, completing the race in 115th place.[5]

Career achievements

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Major results

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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-Cotterêts 2002 7th Overall Tour of Qatar

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Grand Tour 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia DNF 106 — — — — — — — — —
A yellow jersey Tour de France — — 115 DNF DNF DNF — — 115 — 123
A gold jersey Vuelta a España — — — — — — — DNF — — —
Legend
DSQ Disqualified
DNF Did not finish

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ CNNSI.com. "2000 Olympic Results - Track Cycling: Points race". 22 September 2000. Retrieved on 17 July 2013.
  3. ^ CNNSI.com. "2000 Olympic Result - Cycling: Track: Madison". 30 September 2000. Retrieved on 17 July 2013.
  4. ^ ESPN.com. "Summer Olympics 2000 Results - Cycling". 27 September 2000. Retrieved on 17 July 2013.
  5. ^ CyclingNews.com. "Tour de France, Stage 20, Arpajon - Paris Champs-Elysées, 160 km". 25 July 1999. Retrieved on 17 July 2013.
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