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No. 71 - Cyril Dessel

Team: AG2R - La Mondiale
DOB: 11/29/1974
Nationality: FRA
Residence(s): Farnay, France
Height: 5'6'' | Weight: 132
Pro Since: 2000
Speciality Climbing, All Around
Personal Website: http://cyril.dessel.free.fr/index.php3
Past Pro Teams Ag2r-La Mondiale (2005-2009), Phonak Hearing Systems (2003-2004), Jean Delatour (2000-2002)
 

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Career Highlights

2008 1st Stage 16 Tour de France - 1st Stage 5 Four days of Dunkirk - 1st Stage 3 Volta a Catalunya - 1st Stage 4 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
2006 6th Overall & wore Yellow and KOM jersey Tour de France - 1st Overall Tour Méditerranéen - 1st Overall Tour de l'Ain
2004 2nd French National Road Race Championships

Interesting Facts

Cyril Dessel made his professional debut in 2000 with the Jelly Belly Cycling Team and quickly moved up the ranks to the Jean Delatour and Phonak teams, and now AG2R. He has finished 2nd at the French National Championships and worn both the yellow and polka dot jersey during stages at the Tour de France.