Patrick Béon

Patrick Béon (born 5 February 1950) is a French former professional racing cyclist. His sporting career began with ACBB Paris.^[3] He rode in three editions of the Tour de France,^[4] from 1975 through 1977.^[1] His team leader, Bernard Thévenet, won the general classification of the Tour de France in 1975 and 1977.^[5][6]

Patrick Béon

Personal information
Born	(1950-02-05) 5 February 1950 (age 75)[1] Gosné, France[1]
Team information
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Professional teams
1973–1975[1]	Peugeot-BP-Michelin[1]
1975–1978[1]	Peugeot-Esso-Michelin[1]
1979[1]	Carlos-Galli G.B.C. [fr][1][2]
Major wins
1973 Paris–Roubaix, U23[1] 1975 Circuit des genets verts[1] 1975 Classement General Étoile de Bessèges[1] 1976 Critérium International[1] 1979 Stage 2 Étoile de Bessèges[1]

In 1976, Patrick Beon was selected to represent France in the road race at the Cycling World Championships.^[7]

In 2000, Beon was arrested and charged with trafficking illegal substances.^[6] And, in 2002, he was sentenced to two years in prison.^[8]

In 2009, Patrick Beon (with Florian Joyard) wrote an autobiography, "Nu dans mes bottes".^[6][9]