Kenny Elissonde

Kenny Elissonde (born 22 July 1991) is a French professional road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Trek–Segafredo.[3]

Kenny Elissonde
Elissonde at the 2011 Giro della Valle d'Aosta
Personal information
Full nameKenny Elissonde
Born (1991-07-22) 22 July 1991
Longjumeau, France
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6 12 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Team information
Current teamTrek–Segafredo
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Amateur teams
2010–2011CC Etupes
2011FDJ (stagiaire)
Professional teams
2012–2016FDJ–BigMat
2017–2019Team Sky[1]
2020–Trek–Segafredo[2]
Major wins
Grand Tours
Vuelta a España
1 individual stage (2013)

Career

Elissonde is a climbing specialist, having won the prestigious stage up the Alto de L'Angliru at the 2013 Vuelta a España.[4]

In September 2016, it was announced that Elissonde would join Team Sky, from FDJ, for the 2017 season on an initial 2-year deal.[5] He was the first French rider to be a member of the team since Nicolas Portal was part of the inaugural squad back in 2010. In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Tour de France.[6]

Major results

2008
1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships
2009
8th Overall Tour du Valromey
1st Mountains classification
1st Stages 1 & 3
2010
7th Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta Mont Blanc
2011
1st Overall Ronde de l'Isard
1st Stage 2
7th Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
2012
Paris–Corrèze
1st Points classification
1st Stage 2
4th Overall Route du Sud
2013
1st Stage 20 Vuelta a España
7th Overall Tour de l'Ain
1st Young rider classification
7th Boucles de l'Aulne
8th Overall Tour of Oman
1st Young rider classification
2014
7th Overall Route du Sud
2015
7th Tre Valli Varesine
2016
Vuelta a España
Held after Stages 14–19
2017
3rd Overall Herald Sun Tour
3rd Overall Route du Sud
2018
3rd Overall Route d'Occitanie
10th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
2019
7th Overall Herald Sun Tour
2020
7th Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Giro d'Italia     46   DNF 51    
Tour de France               25
Vuelta a España 33 DNF 16 20       DNF
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

  1. "Team Sky". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Archived from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  2. "Trek-Segafredo announce complete 2020 men's roster". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  3. "Trek - Segafredo". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. Fotheringham, Alasdair (14 September 2013). "Elissonde scores win of a lifetime with Vuelta stage at age 22". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  5. Vinnell, Paul (27 October 2016). "Team Sky sign Diego Rosa and Kenny Elissonde for 2017". Sky Sports. Sky UK. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  6. "107th Tour de France: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
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