Samuel Dumoulin
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Samuel Dumoulin is a French
professional road bicycle racer who rides for Cofidis
.
for the TCCT (Tonic cyclo club of Ternay
). He won the national youth championship in 1996, then the éspoir (young professional) Paris–Tours and Paris-Auxerre in 2001. He turned professional in 2002 for Jean Delatour. At the end of 2003 he moved to AG2R Prévoyance
and he now rides for Cofidis
.
He dropped out of the 2004 Tour de France
when he crashed after hitting a dog. Recovery took him four months and he did not race for the rest of the season. In 2008 he won the third stage after a breakaway of nearly 200 km, beating William Frischkorn and Romain Feillu
.
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2008
2009
2010
2011
France
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professional road bicycle racer who rides for Cofidis
Cofidis (cycling team)
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne is a French professional road bicycle racing team sponsored by a money-lending company, Cofidis. It was started in 1996 by Cyrille Guimard the former manager of Bernard Hinault, Greg LeMond and Laurent Fignon of the Renault-Elf team of the 1980s...
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Amateur career
Dumoulin rode as an amateurAmateur
An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training....
for the TCCT (Tonic cyclo club of Ternay
Ternay, Rhône
Ternay is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.-References:*...
). He won the national youth championship in 1996, then the éspoir (young professional) Paris–Tours and Paris-Auxerre in 2001. He turned professional in 2002 for Jean Delatour. At the end of 2003 he moved to AG2R Prévoyance
AG2R Prévoyance
Ag2r-La Mondiale is a French cycling team with UCI ProTour team status. Its title sponsors are the Ag2r Group, which is a French-based interprofessional insurance and supplementary retirement fund group, and the La Mondiale Group, which is a French-based international group for supplementary...
and he now rides for Cofidis
Cofidis (cycling team)
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne is a French professional road bicycle racing team sponsored by a money-lending company, Cofidis. It was started in 1996 by Cyrille Guimard the former manager of Bernard Hinault, Greg LeMond and Laurent Fignon of the Renault-Elf team of the 1980s...
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He dropped out of the 2004 Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
when he crashed after hitting a dog. Recovery took him four months and he did not race for the rest of the season. In 2008 he won the third stage after a breakaway of nearly 200 km, beating William Frischkorn and Romain Feillu
Romain Feillu
Romain Feillu is a French road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam . He is the older brother of Brice Feillu, who is also a road racing cyclist....
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Achievements
2001- 1st U23 Paris–Tours
2002
- 1st Prix d'Armorique
- 1st Stage 4 Tour de l'AvenirTour de l'AvenirTour de l'Avenir is a French road bicycle racing stage race, which started in 1961 as a race similar to the Tour de France and over much of the same course but for amateurs and for semi-professionals known as independents. Riders competed in national teams...
- 2nd National motor-paced championship
2003
- 1st Tro-Bro LéonTro-Bro LéonTro-Bro Léon is a professional cycle road race held in Finistère, Brittany. The event was first run in 1984 as an amateur race, becoming a professional race since 2000...
- 1st Overall Tour de NormandieTour de NormandieTour de Normandie is a road bicycle race held annually in the region of Normandie, France. The race started in 1939, but was not held in the periods of 1940-1955 and 1960-1980. It was originally a race for amateurs, but was opened for professionals in 1996...
- 3rd Overall Tour de l'AvenirTour de l'AvenirTour de l'Avenir is a French road bicycle racing stage race, which started in 1961 as a race similar to the Tour de France and over much of the same course but for amateurs and for semi-professionals known as independents. Riders competed in national teams...
- 1st Stage 4
- 1st Stage 10
- 1st National motor-paced championship
2004
- 1st Tro-Bro LéonTro-Bro LéonTro-Bro Léon is a professional cycle road race held in Finistère, Brittany. The event was first run in 1984 as an amateur race, becoming a professional race since 2000...
2005
- 1st Stage 2 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- 2nd Overall Tour du LimousinTour du LimousinTour du Limousin is a 4-day road bicycle race held annually in Limousin, France. It was first held in 1968 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2011 it was upgraded to an 2.HC event. Between 1968 and 1974 it was an amateur race.-Winners:-External links:* *...
- 1st Stage 2
- 1st National motor-paced championship
2006
- 1st Route AdélieRoute AdélieRoute Adélie de Vitré is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in April in a circuit around Vitré, France. Between 1980 and 1995 it was called Tour d'Armorique. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.- Winners :...
- 7th Vattenfall Cyclassics
2008
- 1st Stage 3 Tour de France2008 Tour de FranceThe 2008 Tour de France was the 95th Tour de France. The event took place from 5–27 July 2008. Starting in the French city of Brest, the tour entered Italy on the 15th stage and returned to France during the 16th, heading for Paris, its regular final destination, which was reached in the 21st stage...
- 1st Stage 2 Circuit de la SartheCircuit de la Sarthe (cycling)The Circuit de la Sarthe-Pays de la Loire is an early-season short road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour....
- 1st Stage 2 Tour du Poitou-CharentesTour du Poitou-CharentesTour du Poitou-Charentes is a road bicycle race held annually in the region of Poitou-Charentes, France. It was first held in 1987 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...
- 1st Stage 5 Tour du Poitou-CharentesTour du Poitou-CharentesTour du Poitou-Charentes is a road bicycle race held annually in the region of Poitou-Charentes, France. It was first held in 1987 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...
- 9th Vattenfall Cyclassics2008 Vattenfall CyclassicsThe 2008 Vattenfall Cyclassics road cycling race took place on September 7, 2008 in Hamburg, Germany and saw an all-Australian podium with Robbie McEwen of beating Mark Renshaw of and Allan Davis of .-Results:-See also:* 2008 in Road Cycling...
2009
- 1st Points classificationPoints classificationThe points classification is a secondary award category in road bicycle racing. Points are given for high finishes and, in some cases, for winning intermediate sprints. The points classification is the top prize for many cycling sprinters and therefore is often known as the Sprint Classification;...
, Volta a Catalunya2009 Volta a CatalunyaThe 2009 Volta a Catalunya was the 89th edition of the Volta. It took place between 18 May and 24 May, and was part of both the ProTour and the inaugural World Calendar... - 1st Stage 2 Tour du LimousinTour du LimousinTour du Limousin is a 4-day road bicycle race held annually in Limousin, France. It was first held in 1968 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2011 it was upgraded to an 2.HC event. Between 1968 and 1974 it was an amateur race.-Winners:-External links:* *...
- 7th GP Ouest-France2009 GP Ouest-FranceThe 2009 GP Ouest-France was a one-day road race which took place on 23 August 2009 in Plouay, France. The race was held over , which is 12 laps of a circuit. 2009 was the fifth time that the race has been part of the UCI ProTour, but the race can be dated back to 1931 at its present location. The...
2010
- 1st Overall Étoile de BessègesÉtoile de BessègesThe Étoile de Bessèges is an early-season five-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Southern France, around Bessèges. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour and features as one of the first stage races of the European season.-Palmarès:...
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st Stage 1 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
- 1st Stage 6 Volta a Catalunya2010 Volta a CatalunyaThe 2010 Volta a Catalunya was the 90th running of the race.It was the second race of the UCI ProTour calendar of 2010, and took place from March 22 to March 28.-Participating teams:...
- 1st Stage 3 Circuit de la SartheCircuit de la Sarthe (cycling)The Circuit de la Sarthe-Pays de la Loire is an early-season short road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour....
- 1st Gran Premio dell'Insubria-Lugano
- 3rd Grand Prix d'Ouverture La MarseillaiseGrand Prix d'Ouverture La MarseillaiseGrand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in February around the city of Marseille, France. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour...
2011
- 1st Stage 5 Volta a Catalunya2011 Volta a CatalunyaThe 2011 Volta a Catalunya was the 91st running of the Volta a Catalunya cycling stage race. It started on 21 March in Lloret de Mar and ended on 27 March in Barcelona, and consisted on seven stages...
- 1st Stage 7 Volta a Catalunya2011 Volta a CatalunyaThe 2011 Volta a Catalunya was the 91st running of the Volta a Catalunya cycling stage race. It started on 21 March in Lloret de Mar and ended on 27 March in Barcelona, and consisted on seven stages...
- 1st Stage 3 Étoile de BessègesÉtoile de BessègesThe Étoile de Bessèges is an early-season five-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Southern France, around Bessèges. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour and features as one of the first stage races of the European season.-Palmarès:...
- 1st Stage 1 Tour du Haut VarTour du Haut VarThe Tour du Haut Var is an early-season two-day road bicycle race in the Provence region of France. From 2005 to 2008, it was organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2009, the race was changed to a two-day 2.1 event.-Palmarès:...
- 3rd Hel van het MergellandHel van het MergellandHel van het Mergelland is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in June in Limburg, Netherlands. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.- Winners :-External links:*...
- 7th Gran Premio dell'Insubria-Lugano