Chavanel Sylvain

Nickname: Mimo
Birthday: 1979-06-30
Birthplace: Châttelleraut
Height: 182 cm
Weight: 70 kg
Civil Status: Married
Children: 2 sons (Baptiste and Maxence)

Technische gegevens

Professional since: 2000
Favourite race: Tour de France
Bicycle: Eddy Merckx
Shoes: 43

Previous teams:

2000: Bonjour
2001: Bonjour
2002: Bonjour
2003: Brioches la Boulangere
2004: Brioches la Boulangere
2005: Cofidis
2006: Cofidis
2007: Cofidis
2008: Cofidis
2009: Team Quick Step

Wins:

2000 (1): 1st stage Circuit Franco-Belge

2002 (2): Trophée des Grimpeurs and Overall Quatre Jours de Dunkerque.

2003 (3): Tour du Haut-Var, Part B 3rd stage Circuit de la Sarthe and Calais Circuit.

2004 (5): Overall Tour of Belgium, Overall Quatre Jours de Dunkerque, Polynormand, 3rd and 4th stage Tour de Poitou-Charentes et de la Vienne.

2005 (5): 4th stage and overall Circuit Cycliste de la Sarthe, National time trial champion, Overall Tour de Poitou-Charentes et de la Vienne and Duo Normand (together with Thierry Marichal).

2006 (3): National time trial champion, Overall Tour de Poitou-Charentes et de la Vienne and Circuit Ormes.

2008 (9): 5th stage Tour Méditerranéen, 6th stage Paris-Nice, Dwars door Vlaanderen, Brabantse Pijl, 4th stage Vuelta Ciclista a Catalunya , National time trial champion, 19th stage Tour de France , Castillon la Bataille and Dun le Palestel.

2009 (2): Stage 3 Paris-Nice and Prologue Eneco Tour

Why this passion for cycling?

Thanks to my father.

Relatives who practice the same sport

Father.

Feiten en weetjes

Favourite music: All the music
Favourite actor/actress: Mell Gibson
Favourite food: Sea fruit and Paella
Favourite color: Pink
My car: Chrysler Grand Voyager
Favourite car: Porsche
Favourite motorcycle: Harley Davidson
I'd never do without: The gifts from my sons before important races
What, if I wasn't a cycler?: Actor
Most beautiful moment in my life: When Baptiste was born
My wish for the future: Enjoy the life!