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Vincent LAVENU
General Manager
Date and place of birth: 12 January 1956 in Briançon (Hautes-Alpes – France)
Nationality : French
PROFESSIONAL RIDER FROM 1983 TO 1991
- 1983 : UC Pélussin
- 1984/1985: UNCP
- 1986: Miko-Carlos
- 1987: RMO
- 1988/1989: Fagor-MBK
- 1990/1991: Mosoca-Eurocar
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HIGHLIGHTS
- 3 professional wins on road : La Ronde Pyrénéenne (1987) / Stage winner, Volta ao Portugal (1988) / Stage winner, Route du Sud (1990)
- French National Madison Champion (1984)
- Competing in the Tour de France (1989)
TEAM GENERAL MANAGER SINCE 1992
- 1992 : The Team Chazal is created
- 1996 : The team becomes « Petit Casino, c’est votre équipe »
- 1997 : Birth of « Casino-AG2R Prévoyance »
- 2000 : Withdrawal of Casino,the team is now named « AG2R Prévoyance »
- 2008 : Change in name resulting from the merger of the groups “AG2R” and “LA MONDIALE”. The team becomes « AG2R LA MONDIALE »
Philippe CHEVALLIER
Ass. General Manager
Date and place of birth: 26 April 1961 in Annemasse (Haute-Savoie – France)
Nationality : French
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PROFESSIONAL RIDER FROM 1983 TO 1991
- 1982-1985 : Renault Elf
- 1986/1988: La Vie Claire – Toshiba
- 1989/1990: Histor Sigma
- 1991: RM0
HIGHLIGHTS
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- French National Road race and Individual pursuit champion junior / 2nd Team Pursuit World Championship junior / 3rd Individual pursuit World Championship junior (1979)
- Overall winner, Tour du Gévaudan / 5th Olympic Team Pursuit in Moscow (1980)
- Winner Paris-Auxerre / 6th Amateur Road race World Championship (1981)
- Stage winner, Tour de France (1983)
- Winner Tour du Vaucluse / TTT winner, Giro d’Italia / Stage winner, Tour de l’Avenir (1984)
- Winner Tour Nord-Ouest de Suisse (1987)
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CARRER
- 1993 – 1994 : Professional helicopter pilot
- 1995 – 2000 : Amaury Sport Organisation (Sports director)
- 2000 – 2008 : Union Cycliste Internationale (Road Coordinator/Manager)
- 2008 – 2015 : Union Cycliste Internationale (Sports manager)
- Since November 2015 : Pro Cycling TeamAG2R LA MONDIALE (Ass.General Manger)