Sébastien Joly
Road bicycle racer
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| Intro | Road bicycle racer | |||||
| Places | France | |||||
| is | Athlete Sport cyclist | |||||
| Work field | Sports | |||||
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| Birth | 25 June 1979, Tournon-sur-Rhône, France | |||||
| Age | 45 years | |||||
| Star sign | Cancer | |||||
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Biography
Sébastien Joly (born 25 June 1979 in Tournon-sur-Rhône) is a former French professional road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional between 2000 and 2011. In 2006, he joined the Française des Jeux on the UCI ProTour. He was diagnosed with testicular cancer on 25 June 2007, his 28th birthday. He underwent an operation and then completed radiotherapy treatment on 11 September. Joly joined former team FDJ as a coach for the 2015 season.
Major results
- 2000 – Bonjour
- 1st, Stage 5 – Circuit des Mines
- 2001 – Bonjour
- 2002 – Bonjour
- 3rd, Stage 1 – Étoile de Bessèges
- 2003 – Jean Delatour
- 1st – Route Adélie de Vitré
- Sprints Competition – Tour du Limousin
- Young Riders' Competition – Tour du Limousin
- 2004 – Crédit Agricole
- 2005 – Crédit Agricole
- 1st overall and Stage 1 – Tour du Limousin
- 3rd, Stage 4 – Tour Down Under
- 105th overall – Tour de France
- 2006 – Française des Jeux
- Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- King of the Mountains Competition (after Stages 3 and 4)
- 2007 – Française des Jeux
- Paris–Camembert