Vincent Lavenu
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 12, 1956 Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, France |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
Vincent Lavenu (born 12 January 1956) is a French former professional
road bicycle racer and is currently the general manager of UCI WorldTeam Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale.[1]
Professional career
Born in
Dauphiné Liberé and spent 8 days in hospital after which he could only compete in several races at the end of the season. The Saint Etienne Pelussin team did not obtain the necessary sponsorship and left the professional peloton at the end of 1983.[2] Lavenu found himself without a commercial team for the following two seasons but was able to continue competing in professional races by wearing the jersey of the cycling union of France, the Union Nationale des Cyclistes Professionnels. This was not a commercial team but a team organised by Marcel Tinazzi that enabled professionals without commercial contracts to continue racing in professional competition.[2]
Lavenu also raced track events such as Route du Sud. He rode the 1989 Tour de France
where he finished in 65th place.
In 1990 he became an individually sponsored professional which enabled him to race in both professional and amateur events. He won stage 3b of the 1990
Route du Sud.[3] In his final year as a professional he rode for a very small Swiss team Mosoca where he helped organize the co-sponsor of his team, Chazal, and this led the way for Lavenu to form a small professional team backed by Chazal the following year.[2]
Major results
- Route du Sud– 1 stage (1990)
- Volta a Portugal – 1 stage (1988)
- Bordeaux–Paris
- 5th (1988)
- 9th (1987)
- Ronde des Pyrénées-Méditerranée (1987)
France Track Championships – Madison (1984)
Career as Directeur Sportif and team manager
In 1992 he started a professional cycling team with Chazal as the main sponsor from 1992 to 1995. In 1996 Petit Casino, a chain of coffee shops in supermarkets took over the sponsorship of the team. At this time the team was a second division team that relied on the public to sponsor the team. The team used the slogan "Petit Casino- c’est votre equipe" – it’s your team which signified this involvement of the public.Ag2r Prévoyance did not initially obtain a ProTour licence but were granted one in 2006.
References
- ^ "AG2R Citroën Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ a b c ""Une carrière atypique" – Vincent Lavenu raconte sa carrière de coureur". Supporters Vincent Lavenu ag2r non official. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
- ^ a b "Challenge du comite de Savoie Trophee" (PDF). Comite de Savoie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-03-07. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
- ^ "Hung Up in Picardy, Hoping for Bigger Things". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
- ^ "Cycling team rolls on to the big time". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
- ^ "Histoire de l'equipe cycliste Ag2r Prevoyance". Ag2r non official supporters. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
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