Thomas Voeckler
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Thomas Voeckler (French pronunciation: [tɔmɑ vœklɛʁ]; born 22 June 1979) is a French former road racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2001 and 2017, for the Direct Énergie team and its previous iterations.[2]
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Full name | Thomas Voeckler |
Nickname | Ti-Blanc Francis |
Born | (1979-06-22) 22 June 1979 (age 44) Schiltigheim, Alsace, France |
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[1] |
Weight | 71 kg (157 lb; 11 st 3 lb)[1] |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | All-rounder Climber Breakaway specialist |
Amateur teams | |
1999–2000 | Vendée U |
2000 | Bonjour (stagiaire) |
Professional team | |
2001–2017 | Bonjour |
Major wins | |
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One of the most prominent French riders of his generation, Voeckler has been described as a "national hero", due to strong performances over several years in the Tour de France.[3][4]